A brief discussion of the emergence of the chainsaw-as-weapon in horror films, and beyond.
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Halloween 2018 Review The Night SHE Stayed Home
The new Halloween is, miraculously, a new slasher film in a very long-running and inconsistent series that manages to hit just about every note right on the head.
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A brief discussion of the emergence of the chainsaw-as-weapon in horror films, and beyond.
The VHS Box Art Phenomenon Inside the strangely ubiquitous origin story of horror fans
A handful of VHS box art images were so ubiquitous in movie rental shops in the 1980’s that they are responsible for creating legions of horror fans.
An Oral History of Bad Horror Movie Night Possibly my favorite accidental Halloween tradition
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Haunted Halloween Hits, Part Three Or, the best Halloween songs you've never heard
The best Halloween songs you’ve never heard. Part three of a three part series all about Halloween music.
Haunted Halloween Hits, Part Two Or, what's NOT a Halloween song
What’s NOT a Halloween song, even though everyone else in the world thinks it is? Part two of a three-part series all about Halloween music.
Haunted Halloween Hits, Part One Or, what makes a Halloween song
What makes a song a Halloween song? Part One of a three part series on Halloween music.