I read a fascinating article–thank God I am not the victim here or it would not be fascinating at all–today about a family in New Jersey fleeing their new ‘dream home’ because of frightening letters they were receiving from someone who called himself ‘The Watcher.’ According to the article, the previous owners never told the new … Read moreNot a ghost tale, but perhaps even scarier
OPINION ARTICLE IN QUARTZ: On the 40th anniversary of Jaws, pity the American horror film Good read by Catriona Miller… I don’t consider JAWS the classic others do, but I see the point of the article. Horror has fallen steadily since then in the eyes of some… however there are amazing films the mainstream media … Read moreOPINION ARTICLE IN QUARTZ: On the 40th anniversary of Jaws, pity the American horror film
ROB ZOMBIE promising a NON HORROR flick about Groucho Marx.. I have been a long time critic of Zombie’s style of horror, I think it did more harm than good since HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES became a hit. But he also struck while the iron was hot, figuring out what the post 9/11 horror crowd … Read more
Halloween reboot in the works The already overdone and failed concept of endless Halloween movies is going to get another run. And just in case there are any people still looking forward to it, read the exclusive MOVIE HOLE infornation they obtained: Titled “Halloween Returns”, the new project will be a standalone film set to … Read moreHalloween reboot in the works
VARIETY was the first to report news of this hours ago, before it was picked up by several horror fan sites and other news outlets.. Janko Roettgers from VARIETY did the reporting. No need to paraphrase when the quote will suffice: Be prepared to be scared: AMC Networks has begun an invite-only beta test of … Read moreHORROR FANS DELIGHT: STREAMING IS COMING
BETSY PALMER, “JASON’S MOM,” DEAD AT 88.. She became the famous player in horror only because she wanted enough money to buy a car…
The world of horror is remembering a legend of the genre tonight.. Betsy Palmer–best known by fans as the woman who played JASON VORHEES’ mother in Friday the 13th 1 and 2–passed away at the age of 88 Friday night of natural causes.. Her longtime manager, Brad Lemack said that Palmer went into the next realm … Read more‘JASON’S MOM’ PASSES AWAY AT 88
Yet another film is getting this line: The ‘best horror movie of the year’ .. it’s only May.The trailer for acclaimed director Guillermo del Toro is being celebrated.. even being called ”viral” (as so many things are these days) .. This is the official description of the movie: When her heart is stolen by a … Read moreHigh praise for CRIMSON PEAK trailer
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoPsjWqvwT4?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=http://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque] Expect to hear lots about this movie soon.. THE NIGHTMARE is a documentary that follows the stories of several people who are afflicted from sleep paralysis.. and along with that curse, they all seem to see the same things: Hat man, shadow people, the same voices talking.. There may be tricks in the … Read moreTHE NEW NIGHTMARE
Given history, I suppose it’s amazing I even got the chance to read SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK when I was a kid in the 90s. I was doing more reading on the upcoming documentary being made on this and learned something I never quite knew previously: This was among the most banned … Read moreSCARY STORIES TO BAN IN THE DARK