Orloff: 'Apparitions Among the Graveyard Skies' – CD Review
There's a gazillion horror-themed metal bands out there, and while they're usually enthusiastic and sincere, only a handful manage to distinguish themselves with both talent and originality. So it's...
View ArticleFEARnet Movie Review: 'Crawlspace' (2012)
Note: The film I'm about to review is not a remake of the obscure 1986 Klaus Kinski psycho thriller Crawlspace. I feel silly even having to mention this, but Hollywood has remade The House on Sorority...
View ArticleGozer's 'Ghostbuster' Home For Sale
If you find your rituals worshipping Gozer the Gozarian aren't working, maybe you need a change of locale - like this Central Park duplex that was used in filming Ghostbusters. The 12 room duplex...
View ArticleExclusive: Interview with Elizabeth Massie, Author of 'Abed'
Elizabeth Massie is a Bram Stoker Award-winning writer of short stories and novels, and she is also a humanitarian who has come up with some creative ways to give back. Elizabeth was gracious enough...
View ArticleGame Review: 'DOOM 3 BFG Edition'
My first exposure to id Software’s classic DOOM was December of 1993. My friend and I were exchanging gifts, and I tore the wrapping off of my present in the moments before French class began to...
View ArticleTV Recap: 'American Horror Story: Asylum' Episode 203 - 'Nor'easter'
American Horror Story: Asylum Episode 203 “Nor’easter” Written By: Jennifer Salt Directed By: Michael Uppendahl Original Airdate: 31 October 2012 In This Episode... A storm is coming. Arden and...
View ArticleOne Last 'Trick 'r Treat' Short - 'The Day After'
Whew! So we made it through our epic 'Trick 'r Treat' marathon yesterday and we trust all you fiends out there had a spookfilled Halloween! And after spending 24 hours with Sam, we're sure that...
View ArticleFirst Images: 'Evil Dead' Remake's Necronomicon Ex-Mortis Is Alive
Inked in blood and made from the flesh of the human dead, the Necronomicon Ex-Mortis is the most conniving, sadistic, and hilarious book in demonic history. Honestly, I’ve never seen a book with a...
View ArticleMountain Living (and Dying) Isn’t Easy in 'Appalachian Undead'
Zombie stories tend to be large scale stories - after all, when the dead rise, it's the end of the world as we know it. Even when books or stories are focused on a small group of survivors, there's...
View ArticleBloody Rainbows in Drew Daywalt’s Newest Horror Short, 'Meat'
Drew Daywalt’s latest short is a clever take on a creature feature. Written and directed by Daywalt and starring AJ Bowen and Ed Ackerman, Meat follows two hunters who hit an unknown creature and are...
View Article2012 Blood List Picks Top Unproduced Horror Screenplays
No, it's not a serial killer's bucket list. The annual Blood List represents the best dark genre screenplays in Hollywood that have yet to be made. It’s a great way to support community and get word...
View ArticleGame Review: 'Dishonored'
We talk a lot about “open world” gaming nowadays, with games like Prototype and Dead Rising allowing players to explore worlds with an unprecedented level of freedom, at least in regards to where you...
View Article1980s Video Game 'Castle Wolfenstein' to Become Feature Film
Castle Wolfenstein first hit computers in 1981. It was one of the first stealth-based action-adventure shooters to hit the market, and its sequel, Wolfenstein 3D was one of the very first 3D video...
View ArticleNew Shower Scene Clip From 'Hitchcock' + Share Your Scream
Hollywood has gone Hitchcock-crazy. Universal just released a massive remastered collection of Alfred Hitchcock's greatest films (look for our full review of the set next week.) A few weeks ago, HBO...
View ArticleTV Recap: 'The Vampire Diaries' Episode 404 - 'The Five'
The Vampire Diaries Episode 404 “The Five” Written By: Brett Matthews & Rebecca Sonnenshine Directed By: Joshua Butler Original Airdate: 1 November 2012 In This Episode... Elena and Damon tag...
View ArticleGift Guide: 'Black Christmas' Fright Rags T-Shirt
Now that Halloween is over, the Christmas push can begin. So let's start off with a new limited edition T-shirt for Black Christmas. The good folks at Fright Rags are kicking off your holiday shopping...
View ArticleHow Do Polar Bears Spend Halloween?
Apparently, polar bears spend Halloween "playing" with Frankenstein's monster: This is Tatqiq, an 11-year-old female polar bear who resides at the San Diego Zoo. In lieu of fun size candy bars, Tatqiq...
View ArticleToronto After Dark Names Winners
Miss out on Toronto After Dark? We can't help you with the boozing or the socializing, but we can help you with the winners. Cockneys vs. Zombies won top prize with best feature. Fans also voted it...
View ArticleNew ‘Castlevania 3DS’ Trailer Whips it Good
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate looks to be a bridge for the franchise in more ways than one. It bridges the stories of Lords of Shadow and Lords of Shadow 2, and it also looks to...
View ArticleGuillermo del Toro Dabbling in the Supernatural Side of DC Comics?
Just about two months ago, I examined how DC Comics could explore their more supernatural mythos for their upcoming DC movie universe, bringing characters like Swamp Thing and Deadman to the silver...
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