Friday, October 28, 2011 9:05AM - By Travis Woods
Most horror movie sequels, and let’s be honest — suck. Essentially a rehash of what made the originals so successful, the average sequel will throw in a few extra kills, gallons of blood, and maybe try to create an unnecessary mythology that explains all the spooky, mysterious stuff that happened the first time. But sometimes (just sometimes), filmmakers manage to get it right, and craft a film that feels like a legitimate continuation of the story. They may not always be perfect, but still worthwhile. As we slide into the Halloween weekend, here’s a list of five sequels worthy of any scary movie marathon. If you plan on hitting up Netflix or your local video store (remember those?), you must check these out!
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Friday, April 15, 2011 7:00AM - By Damon Houx
With the release of Scream 4, this weekend we will surely see some debate about what are the best and worst Scream sequels. In the scheme of things, Scream only has four movies, which in a horror franchise is small potatoes – if a horror film works it usually gets a numbers of sequels and nowadays reboots (and sometimes sequels or prequels to those). For those that think this is something new, just look at the old Universal monster movies. They were made until the well ran dry and then they appeared with Abbot and Costello. But what’s the worst of the more recent sequel-crazy horror films? Take a look…
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Friday, October 29, 2010 12:03PM - By Mali Elfman
Happy Halloween everyone! For those of you planning on doing more than just drinking and hitting on a sexy Mary Poppins check out some of the best ways to get a great scare this weekend! From editorials and reviews to interviews and amazing internet videos, there’s plenty here for everyone! Check out it out!
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Wednesday, October 27, 2010 9:30AM - By Will Kriegshauser
Creating a great cinematic slasher/serial killer isn’t rocket science. Certain irreducible components must be accumulated—traits, if you will. Traits to explain why they don’t just stop hacking up teenagers and get a real job. Since teenagers are bratty, emotional little buggers to begin with, you don’t have to go overboard to explain why somebody would rather see them with a tamping post in their gullet. This usually means giving a slasher a traumatic childhood, and watching him/her go.
Slashers like Jason, Freddy, Michael Meyers, Leatherface, Candyman, Pinhead, Chucky, and (unfortunately) Leprechaun each have their own little space in our pop-culture lexicon. Everybody who’s ever owned a TV knows them on a first-name basis, which makes them iconic. But there are a lot of slasher films out there, and the difference between what makes these slashers awesome and the marginally-known slashers is pretty thin.
In their honor, we present a list of the ten greatest slashers you might not have heard of…
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Monday, October 25, 2010 11:00AM - By Joseph Oliveto
Halloween is right around the corner, and in between stocking up on candy and feeling sorry for diabetics, it’s the duty of any dedicated film fan to prepare a classic horror movie marathon for the month of October. This year, we’re going to help you by selecting ten of the best scary movies ever made, each one representing a different subgenre of horror.
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Thursday, October 29, 2009 11:00AM - By Mali Elfman
If you’re the cinephile I’m guessing you are, Halloween won’t be spent next to some slutty naughty nurse at a party downtown, it will be spent on the couch with 2-3 great horror films and a bucket of chocolate for the trick-or-treaters that you’re hoping will never show up because they will A. Interrupt your movie B. Steal your precious chocolate.
The question is, what will you be watching? Something classic like The Shining or something more mainstream like The Ring? Or maybe something completely different like Saw or even Carrie? Are you more likely to look for something by a horror innovator such as Hitchcock, Polanski, and Romero or something that has the most blood splatter? Do you go for something classic or something new? Let us know…
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009 8:56AM - By Krystal Clark
Oh no, how can this these be? According to DeadlineHollywoodDaily, the Weinstein Co. has stopped pre-production on the upcoming sequel, Halloween 3 in 3-D! The cause for the abrupt decision, was due to a combination of scheduling issues, creative differences, and budget concerns. What does this mean for the future of the franchise?
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Tuesday, September 8, 2009 9:53AM - By Krystal Clark
After the lackluster performance of Halloween II at the box office, the film’s studio decided to jump on the 3-D movie train. As previously reported Rob Zombie will not return for a third film, but another director will. Not only will Halloween get new life, but the Stephen King classic Children of the Corn will as well! A writer has been hired to update the 1984 horror film.
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Monday, August 31, 2009 12:55PM - By Krystal Clark
This weekend, the Rob Zombie directed Halloween II got trumped by the fourth installment of the never ending Final Destination franchise. Apparently, moviegoers are no longer interested in seeing people killed the traditional way. They need outlandish deathtraps and 3-D technology to sweeten the deal. According to the LATimes, Halloween will be following suit with another sequel that will also be laced in 3-D.
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