There is elegance regarding vampires and their depiction in our culture. They are sultry, elusive, and downright cool. They can whip you off your feet and suck your blood, making it seem romantic and mysterious. There is no better form of horror film to capture the vampire than the gothic…

When and why we make a film is an important question that every director confronts. When creating anything and putting it out there in the world, we must be cognizant that our art is an embodiment or image of ourselves. The director of I Spit on Your Grave, Meir Zarchi…

You probably tested your mettle at a local scarehouse sometime in your childhood. It may have been a shitty ride at the state fair or an intense maze of scarecrows and clowns at the local farm. No matter what, we as humans understand fear and, deep down, know precisely what…

Horror fans are privy to thousands of films that focus on haunted houses. In the 21st century, it can become tedious to constantly watch movies that collapse into cliches and parodies of itself. To avoid these pitfalls, The House at the End of Time relies on intelligent writing, fantastic acting…

As a massive Jennifer Lawrence fan, I am part of the she-can-do-no-wrong club. Coming off of a fantastic award season, resulting in an Oscar for best actress, I thought she was untouchable. Then, I watched House at the End of the Street. Do not get me wrong, Lawrence is a…

Often, horror movies have to tiptoe an imaginary line between horror and repulsiveness. Is there such a thing as going too far? Many torture films look to shock and create a sense of hopelessness, but if the viewer cannot even look at the screen due to how graphic it is…

I went into A Horrible Way to Die, knowing nothing about it. I didn’t know the plot, what sub-genre of horror it is, or that several actors from You’re Next appear. I had no pre-film thoughts about it. An hour and a half later, I still have few opinions on…

And here we are, four films later, and this story finally shits the bed. The Hills Have Eyes 2, released a mere year after the first remake, tells an entirely different story than any others. This movie features a cast of National Guard trainees who stumble upon the hills en…

This morning, my microwave, stove, and toaster oven lost power and restarted immediately. Nothing else in the house was affected, and it happened for no reason. My husband joked it was a demon — ever since the Paranormal Activity franchise, we joke about demons lurking in the house if something…