For a lot of horror fans, watching a film based on a true story makes their viewing experience all the more jarring. And really, we can’t argue with that. Taking in a reimagining of something that actually transpired is inherently more frightening than a film that isn’t grounded in reality.
Tyler Doupe
by Tyler Doupe
03/13/2013 - 5:00pm
Zombies have become so trendy in the past ten years. People who barely know what the undead are about will tell you that they just love zombies.
by Tyler Doupe
03/07/2013 - 1:00pm
While films that pit notorious horror icons together to ‘face off’ are far from classic cinema, there is no denying that they can be fun if taken as the mindless entertainment they are intended to be. When Freddy vs. Jason was released, it surpassed expectations by grossing over $80 million domestically. The film almost spawned a sequel, Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash.
by Tyler Doupe
03/06/2013 - 2:00pm
Troma Entertainment has been around since 1974, when college friends Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz founded the fiercely independent film studio. The pair met at Yale. Since its inception, the studio has become one of the largest independent film studios and distributors in The United States.
by Tyler Doupe
02/18/2013 - 3:00pm
As a horror fan and collector, one of the things I find utterly maddening is discovering that a title I’m dying to add to my collection is out of print and selling for a fortune.
by Tyler Doupe
02/13/2013 - 3:00pm
Ten-time Academy Award nominee, The Exorcist has inspired generations of filmmakers, but never has anyone done it better than in William Peter Blatty’s The Exorcist. The film still stands with Rosemary’s Baby and an extremely small handful of others as a horror film that won an Oscar.
by Tyler Doupe
02/06/2013 - 3:58pm
The great thing about anthology horror is that a single film can contain both good and bad efforts.
by Tyler Doupe
02/04/2013 - 6:00pm
Even the casual horror fan has seen ‘70s horror films like Halloween and Jaws, but if you take a step away from the mainstream, there is a veritable candy store of titles that influenced the horror boom of the ‘80s.
by Tyler Doupe
01/22/2013 - 4:00pm
Video Nasty is a term coined in the United Kingdom in 1982, describing films that were criticized by the press and religious groups for their violent content.
by Tyler Doupe
01/21/2013 - 12:00pm
Like most horror fans, I'm not always pro remake. There are some films that simply should not be remade. However, I am supportive of remaking a film if the creative team behind the reboot can bring something new to the table or improve upon what the original film did, in some way.