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‘The most important man in a woman’s life is her father‘ The Id is a 2016 American psychological horror film directed by Thommy Hutson (writer of Animal; Elm Street and …
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‘Don’t accept his invite.’ Bedeviled is a 2016 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Abel Vang and Burlee Vang as The Vang Brothers. It stars Saxon Sharbino, Bonnie Morgan and …
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‘Evil has been summoned… again!’ Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies is a 1999 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Jack Sholder (Arachnid; The Hidden; A Nightmare on Elm Street …
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Dead Awake is a 2016 American horror film directed by Phillip Guzman (200 Hours) from a screenplay by Jeffrey Reddick (Final Destination; Final Destination 2). It stars Jocelin Donahue, Jesse Bradford, Lori Petty, …
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‘Freddy, Jason, Michael. We all need someone to look up to.’ Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon is a 2006 American mockumentary black comedy horror film directed by …
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Ghoulies Go to College aka Ghoulies III is a 1991 American comedy horror film directed by special effects creator John Carl Buechler (Cellar Dweller; Friday the 13th Part VII; Watchers …
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A Nightmare on Elm Street toaster is the latest – and perhaps oddest? – merchandise to be sold as a tie-in to the slasher series. Press release: “He terrorized your …
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While writing the script for Cloak & Dagger, Tom Holland amused himself when he conceived the idea of a horror-movie fan becoming convinced that his next door neighbor was a vampire, but he didn’t initially think this premise was enough to sustain a story. “What’s he gonna do,” Holland asked, “because everybody’s gonna think he’s mad!”
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‘The real nightmare is just beginning!’ Don’t Panic is a 1987 Mexican supernatural slasher horror film about a young man that unwittingly unleashes evil forces via an Ouija board. Written …
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‘Nothing so appalling in the annals of horror… since the original!’ Blood Feast is a 2016 German-American horror film directed by Marcel Walz (Blind; Tortura; Seed 2; Raw) from a screenplay …
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‘They have come from another world… to stay!’ Arachnid is a 2001 horror film about a scientific expedition investigating the outbreak of an unknown viral epidemic on an island in …
ARACHNID Reviews of Jack Sholder’s giant spider pic Read More
‘Evil seeks evil.’ Hellraiser: Judgement – aka Hellraiser X: Judgement is a 2017 American horror film written and directed by FX and makeup artist Gary J. Tunnicliffe (Waxwork II; Feast; The Hive). …
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‘The party begins when the lights go out!’ Slumber Party Massacre II is a 1987 American slasher horror film written, co-produced and directed by Deborah Brock (her only horror movie). …
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‘No one gets out… alive’ Death House – later retitled Zombie Death House – is a 1987 American crime-horror film directed by actor John Saxon (Queen of Blood; Cannibal Apocalypse; A Nightmare on …
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‘Welcome to Crystal Lake’ Friday the 13th is a 2009 American slasher film directed by Marcus Nispel from a screenplay co-written by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift (Freddy vs. Jason) …
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Mahakaal is a 1993 Indian Bollywood Hindi horror film directed by Shyam Ramsay and Tulsi Ramsay (Darwaza; Purana Mandir; Veerana) from a screenplay by Y.V. Tyagi and Sayeed Sultan, based on the American …
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Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the 13th is a 2000 American direct-to-video parody film directed by John Blanchard. The movie stars Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, Tom Arnold, Coolio and …
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‘Let the Ritual Begin’ Strangeland – aka Dee Snider’s Strangeland – is a 1998 American horror film written by Dee Snider, lead singer of Twisted Sister, and directed by John Pieplow. …
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Jack’s Back is a 1988 American horror film directed and written by Rowdy Herrington (an electrician on Humanoids from the Deep; A Nightmare on Elm Street and Nightflyers). It stars James Spader …
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The Final Girls is a 2015 American comedy slasher horror film directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson from a screenplay written by M.A. Fortin and Joshua John Miller. The movie stars Taissa …
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The Phantom of the Opera: The Motion Picture is a 1989 American horror film directed by Dwight H. Little (Freddy’s Nightmares; Halloween 4; Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid), from …
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‘If Jake can’t fix it, it’s been dead too long.’ Blood Salvage aka Mad Jake is a 1990 American horror film directed by Tucker Johnston from a screenplay co-written with …
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‘He’s been expecting you’ Abattoir is a 2016 American horror film directed by Darren Lynn Bousman (St. Agatha; The Barrens; Saw II, III and IV) from a screenplay by David J. Schow (Leatherface: …
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Perhaps even more abundant than the ever-popular trend of adapting comic books into films, particularly Marvel’s ever expanding universe, is the very opposite, transposing popular characters from film onto the …
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The films on this ‘Essential’ list are important in terms of their global impact on the horror movie genre, either for their box office draw, artistic merit, cult credibility, or …
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‘It’s driller time … and this bit’s for you!’ Slumber Party Massacre III is a 1990 American slasher horror film and the second sequel to the original 1982 slasher film …
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‘By sword. By pick. By axe. Bye bye’ The Mutilator is a 1984 American slasher horror film written, directed, and produced by Buddy Cooper, and co-directed by John S. Douglass. …
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‘They say war changes you… they have no idea.’ War Wolves is a 2009 American action horror film that stars Michael Worth, who also serves as the film’s writer and …
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The Fly II is a 1989 science fiction horror film starring Eric Stoltz (Haunted Summer; Anaconda) and Daphne Zuniga (The Dorm That Dripped Blood; The Initiation). Also known as The Fly …
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‘Back on the prowl’ American Beast aka Beast of Prey – original title: Solitude – is a 2014 American horror anthology film co-directed by Livingston Oden and Taylor Scott Olson from a screenplay they wrote with Jana …
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‘A chilling tale of vengeance from beyond the grave.’ Crowhaven Farm is a 1970 American made-for-television horror film directed by Walter Grauman (Are You in the House Alone?; Daughter of the …
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Pinball machines as we now know them first appeared in the early 1930s and almost immediately were seized upon as opportunities for branding and cash-ins of all shape and form, …
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The Last House on the Left is a 2009 American horror film remake of the 1972 Wes Craven film of the same name, directed by Dennis Iliadis from a screenplay written …
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‘Pinhead is back… and he brought some friends too’ Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth is a 1992 American-Canadian horror film directed by Anthony Hickox from a screenplay by Peter Atkins and Tony Randel based on characters …
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The Purge: Anarchy – formerly The Next Chapter of The Purge and The Zone – is a 2014 American horror-thriller film directed and written by James DeMonaco. It is the …
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Electronically produced sound has been available to adventurous film composers since the silent era. Among the earliest electronic instruments were the Ondes-Martenot (invented in 1928), which produced a characteristic quivering …
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Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated is the eleventh incarnation of Hanna-Barbera’s Scooby-Doo animated series, and the first incarnation not to be first-run on Saturday mornings. Also known as Mystery Incorporated or Scooby-Doo! Mystery, Inc. The series was produced by …
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‘In a bowling alley from Hell, there’s only one way to score…’ Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama is a 1987 American supernatural comedy horror film directed by David DeCoteau …
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‘New decade. New rules.’ Scream 4 is a 2011 American meta slasher mystery horror film and the third sequel to Scream (1996) following Scream 2 (1998) and Scream 3 (2000). Stylized …
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The Dyatlov Pass Incident is a 2013 found footage horror film concerning the mysterious true events surrounding the deaths of nine experienced hikers in the Ural Mountains of Russia in 1959. …
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‘Eleven visionary directors. One horrifying vision.’ Tales of Halloween is a 2015 American anthology horror film consisting of tales of terror from the ‘October Society’ directors: Darren Lynn Bousman – Saw …
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A Nightmare on Elm Street is a 1984 American slasher horror film written and directed by Wes Craven, and the first film of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. The movie …
A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984) Reviews and overview Read More
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors is a 1987 American supernatural slasher horror film directed by Chuck Russell (The Blob) from a screenplay co-written by original creator Wes …
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Graham Humphreys is a London-based English illustrator and graphic designer creating film posters, magazine illustrations, packaging, DVD inlay and book design. His distinctive rich, colourful style has graced many iconic films, starting with the …
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Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter is a 1984 American slasher horror film. It was directed by Joseph Zito (Abduction: Bloodrage; The Prowler) and produced by Frank Mancuso Jr. (April Fool’s Day; Species series). It is also …
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Treehouse of Horror episodes are a series of episodes in the animated series The Simpsons. They are Halloween specials, each consisting of three separate, self-contained segments. These segments usually involve the Simpson family in some horror, science fiction, or supernatural setting. They …
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The Borrower is a 1991 American science fiction horror film directed by John McNaughton (Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer) and produced by Cannon Pictures and Vision Pictures. The film sees an alien serial killer who is sent to Earth to live …
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‘Where shopping costs you an arm and a leg!’ Chopping Mall is a 1986 American science fiction horror film directed by Jim Wynorski (Gila!; The Haunting of Morella; Sorceress; Not …
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‘Stop on by and give the afterlife a try.’ Waxwork is a 1988 American comedy horror film about a wax museum owner who uses his horror exhibits to unleash evil …
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‘Sorry Jack… Chucky’s back!’ Child’s Play 2 is a 1990 American supernatural horror film directed by John Lafia (The Rats; Monster!; Man’s Best Friend) from a screenplay by Don Mancini. The movie …
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