Scary Movies
Coming of Age With Last House on the Left and VHS Bootlegs
Wes Craven’s debut has gone down in infamy as one of the most gruesome films in the horror genre. Last House on The ...
Scary Movies
The Wolf House Explained: A Hallucinatory Dive into Chile’s Dark Past
Despite its reputation among outsiders for tired tropes and repeated story lines, horror is constantly reinventing itself. For every new iteration of Scream ...
Scary Movies
Fresh Explained: Tender is the Flesh as a Delicacy
We all know I loved Augustina Bazzterrica’s Tender is the Flesh. It was brutal, yes, but OH. MY. GOD. was that a dystopian ...
Scary Movies
A Dark Song Explained: A Gnostic Horror Masterpiece
A Dark Song is an Irish-British movie that follows some conventions of the horror genre, while also being something truly unique. Written and ...
Scary Movies
Gerald’s Game Explained: Cuffs, Rings, and the Binding of Women
Gerald’s Game was always a particularly unique book among Stephen King’s vast collection of horror tales. To hear it explained, Gerald’s Game sounds ...
Scary Movies
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022) Explained: A Fitting Ode?
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) is a controversial and brilliant attack on American values and decency – a true staple of the horror ...
Scary Movies
Behind The Silence: Real True Crime’s Influence on The Hannibal Lecter Franchise
Thomas Harris first introduced the world to Dr. Hannibal Lecter in his 1981 novel, Red Dragon. Described as a reserved gentleman with exquisite ...
Horror TV
Real-Life Horror Stories from Shudder’s Cursed Films
The best horror films are the ones that linger with you even after the credits fade to black. They turn the shadows in ...
Scary Movies
Pennywise in the Sewer: Dissecting the Scene in Movies, Book, and Memes
There is perhaps not a scene in horror more iconic than Pennywise in the sewer. It’s the stuff of nightmares. For numerous reasons. ...
Scary Movies
The Scariest Movie Monsters – An Analysis
Over the ages, horror movies have featured some of the scariest monsters you have ever seen. These monsters represent the absolute depths of ...