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Pop culture for horror junkies; all about the famous films, creepypasta tales, trends and tropes that bled from the fringes of fright into the macabre mainstream.
Orphan: First Kill - A Movie Review
Be careful about Esther. She has a peculiar background. Orphan: First Kill is a 2022 prequel to the 2009 film. Orchestrating an escape from the Saarne Institute in Estonia, Esther impersonates a long-lost daughter of the Albright family. Traveling to America, Esther’s performance is not met by everyone.
By Marielle Sabbag3 years ago in Horror
Glorious: A Review
Have you ever wondered what a conversation would be like with a god trapped in a stall in a dirty rest stop bathroom? Yeah, me neither. Nonetheless, this is what director Rebekah McKendry explores in Glorious–a horror flick whose subgenre I simply can’t decide. Is it a creature feature? If you consider the god “Ghat” a creature then yes, however you only ever see his floating gelatinous ass. Is it psychological thriller? For the main character Wes, maybe, but mostly just confusing for the viewer. So how can I describe this film?
By Breanna Ludeman3 years ago in Horror
Nope review: Is Jordan Peele's latest sci-fi horror his best film yet?
In 2017, Jordan Peele, best known, at the time, for his comedy work on the popular sitcom Key and Peele, and a variety of feature film outings, including Keanu, shocked cinemagoers around the world with his horror film debut, Get Out, which singularly redefined the genre, receiving critical acclaim and later earning the director/writer his first Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. The mixed response from audiences over its genre notwithstanding (something Peele later lamented when acknowledging the genre confusion caused by the Oscar-winning flick), Peele created something truly special with Get Out, providing a terrifying and wholly unique look at liberal racism through intensely provocative social commentary and a deeply unsettling premise.
By Liam Spencer3 years ago in Horror
My God
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. But this astronaut was hearing them filtering through the static of the intercom. She was too afraid to move so she sat still curling her fingers around the cold metal of a crucifix that hung preciously down in front of her throat, offering her some comfort. The astronaut closed her eyes and muttered a prayer under several deep heavy breaths.
By R.M. Marsh3 years ago in Horror
My Top 15 Halloween Horror Nights Houses
1. The Cabin In The Woods (23) cabin but its a rubiks cube Halloween Horror Nights 23- you know you never forget your first time. That first lung full of fog from the machines . . . the funnel cakes . . . the screams . . . ahh, there's nothing quite like your first experience is there? There were a lot of great houses that year, and it was one of the years where pretty much everything was dedicated to the Walking Dead (seriously every scare zone was just walkers), but this house holds a special place in my heart. I'd never seen the movie before, but after going through this house I became obsessed with the ideas inside, and so got to watch the movie a few months afterwards. I adored passing by the "broken" cages and seeing the nightmares that lay within, and watching a unicorn skewer a man on the CCTV screens, blood splattered as they were. To this day it's one of my top five favorite horror movies.
By Delise Fantome3 years ago in Horror
How Horror Nights Became Home
I'll admit, the first time I ever went to Horror Nights at Universal Studios in Hollywood, I was overwhelmed. I was fascinated by the mazes, the performers, and all the detail that went into everything, but I didn't go with the right people. They didn't have the patience for me and my needs and we didn't know we could get a disability access pass to help me. I fell in love that night, regardless, and hoped to go again in the future with the right people.
By Josey Pickering3 years ago in Horror
The Curse of the Ouija board
It started off as a normal party at a cabin near the river, until all of our friends started going missing One by One. My name is Olivia Baker and I am one of the survivors of the cursed ouija board. The night started off as any other party night, loud music playing, people passed out on the couch or on the floor, even though this was my family's cabin I didn't really know my way around the place so I started to get lost until I saw my friend Luis Gaynor sitting on a bed. Luis was always not the type to go to parties but this time I made him go. I walked in the room and closed the door “Hey” I said “Hey”He said “Enjoying the party?” I said making my way to the chair next to the bed “Yeah im having such a good time with the care bears '' He said sarcastically. I laughed knowing he didn't really mean it, that's when i had the idea and said “Hey want to go down stairs and play a game I have a Ouija board “ No i'm good I heard they were cursed” He said “aww come on there no curse that's just a rumor to scare little kids” I said then i dragged him out of the bed and made my way down stairs. “ Hey everyone, want to play a game” I said as loudly as I could so people could hear my voice over the music. Some people said yes but some either ignored me or couldn't hear me. Me and the people that wanted to play formed a circle in the living room. We all put our hands on the planchette “so how do you play?” Lia said “ you put your hands on the planchette and ask the board some questions it's supposed to answer with yes or no or it spells it out,” I said “okay” Lia said, Lia was the first one to ask a question “am I going to be the prom queen this year?” she smirked thinking she already knew the answer. When the planchette suddenly moved , it said no “WHAT?!WHAT DOES IT MEAN NO”Lia said “there's no reason to shout, it's not that serious'' I suddenly regretted asking her to join,we played a little more, then suddenly the lights went out in the whole cabin. everyone started getting scared “what was that?” Luis asked, getting suspicious “nothing probably a shortage” I said. 3 minutes later the lights came on and Lia was gone ‘'where did Lia go ''? Katherine asked, getting scared “she probably didn't want to play anymore, it's okay” I said, trying to calm her. “Okay” She said worried about her best friend, when it was Katherine's turn she asked a question “am i going to pass the test on friday?” She asked, the planchette moved to yes ``yes!” She was happy about the answer. Then suddenly rain and thunder started coming down, but we ignored it for some time until it started getting worse and worse, but we still played “come on Luis it's your turn” I said “i still don't know about this, like what happened to Lia it might have been the Ouija boards fault she’s missing I heard once a girl played with her friends and they all were found dead the next morning” He said ”come on Lia isn't missing and even if she is its a dumb board games fault, now come and play with us” I said. “Fine but if you guys go missing just know I tried to warn you” He said “Can everyone just shut up and play? '' Mark said. Luis took his turn “where is Lia'' Luis said, the Ouija board started spelling the words out “C.H.E.C.K T.H.E. R.I.V.E.R ``'' it says check the river” I said. Mark went to go check the river, but he never came back “ everyone Marks been gone for a while now should we go check on him” Katherine said with a worried look on her face “okay” I said getting up “ no I’ll go I want to see Lia'' Katherine said “okay, be my guest” I said, it was only me and Luis left, “Shall we continue playing?” I said “what? !”No, you're crazy, our friends are out there probably dead’’ Luis exclaimed “shouldn't we go check on them” Luis said “Yeah you're right” I said feeling embarrassed. So we both got up and went outside. They were nowhere to be seen so we went to the river. That's when we saw the lifeless bodies of our friends floating away. ‘’They're Dead”!!! We both screamed . We ran back into the cabin and put up the Ouija board and called the police “911 whats your emergency” The lady on the phone said “yes we would like to report a somewhat murder” I said, Luis was next to me shaking with fear in his eyes. “Tell me what happened miss” She said “We were playing with a Ouija board and the lights went out and our friend Lia went missing so our other friend Mark went to check on her,but they didn't come back so our other friend Katherine volunteered to go get them. but she never came back. That's when me and my friend Luis went to go find them but when we found them, they were in the river floating with their lifeless dead bodies“ I said, stuttering a little out of fear. “Okay miss, can you give us an address?” The lady said “1335 east Canator ave '' I said “ Okay miss we will be right over '' The lady said. Once the police came they searched inside of the house and outside by the river they found nothing. They said the case will remain a mystery,and until this day the deaths of our friends still remain a mystery and still haunts me and Luis. Since that day I have never looked or even thought about a Ouija board.
By Ryah Dennard4 years ago in Horror
The Black Phone - A Movie Review
If I’m going to get out of here, I’m going to have to outsmart him. The Black Phone is a 2022 film based on a short story written by Joe Hill. A 13-year-old boy is abducted by a child killer. Locked up in a soundproof basement, Finney receives calls on a disconnected phone. The killer’s previous victims give him advice.
By Marielle Sabbag4 years ago in Horror
