horror
Why the Criminally Overlooked Happy Campers Deserves Classic Status
Jim Hemphill makes the case for Daniel Waters' subversive summer camp movie, a film that has never been recognized for its unsettling brilliance.
On Its 40th Anniversary, John Boorman’s Much-Maligned Exorcist II: The Heretic Deserves a Second Chance
A wildly sumptuous feast for the senses, the undervalued sequel is due for the same critical reevaluation as Sorcerer.
Watch Get Out and Be Scared by Something Other Than the News
Stephen Winter distracts himself from the horror of political goings on by indulging in the first film by a major new voice in American cinema.
How to Empower Yourself and Make Your Movie Your Way
Blair Witch Project director Daniel Myrick, currently crowdfunding his next movie, on harnessing technology to win your creative freedom.
Bluebeard at the Movies
As she prepares her own Bluebeard film, The Love Witch director Anna Biller looks at past cinematic takes on the dark fairy tale.
Death, Grief and Why Horror Films Truly Matter
Steven Sheil looks at why people watch and make horror films, and the profound emotions and questions that are inherently rooted in the genre.
The Missing Masterpiece of the Found-Footage Horror Genre
Jim Hemphill bangs the drum for Michael Goi's Megan is Missing, the one found-footage movie he thinks is worth a damn.
Goodbye, Godfather: A Personal Remembrance of Herschell Gordon Lewis
Ted Geoghegan pays tribute to the late Godfather of Gore, an unabashed fan of sleaze and goofy ultraviolence – and a born entertainer.
Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator) Talks with Robert Eggers (The Witch) for The Talkhouse Film Podcast
Recorded live at Soho House, one of the great living genre directors in conversation with the creator of the 2016's latest horror sensation.
“Even the Hillbillies are Attractive,” and Other Problems with the Near-Identical Remake of Eli Roth’s Cabin Fever
Zach Clark details why the inexplicably similar rehash of the 2002 cult hit just doesn't cut it.
Lucky McKee (May) Talks David Robert Mitchell’s It Follows
The director of an indie horror classic shares his appreciation for a new classic – and explains why it made him want to punch a kitten in the balls.
Zach Clark (White Reindeer) Talks Mike Dougherty’s Krampus
The holidays are a perfect setting for a horror film, but is this piece of seasonal cinema a turkey or a cracker?











