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Death, Grief and Why Horror Films Truly Matter

By Steven Sheil | October 27, 2016

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

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By Jim Hemphill | October 14, 2016

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

Film

By Ted Geoghegan | September 27, 2016

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

Podcast

By Stuart Gordon | February 18, 2016

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

Film

By Zach Clark | February 17, 2016

“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

Film

By Lucky McKee | January 29, 2016

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

Film

By Zach Clark | December 8, 2015

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?

Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II) Talks Halloween and Horror Movies

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By Darren Lynn Bousman | October 31, 2015

Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II) Talks Halloween and Horror Movies

The Splat Pack director recalls the October haunted house trips and scary movie nights that as a kid connected him with a love of the macabre.

Jim Hemphill (The Trouble with the Truth) Talks Guillermo del Toro’s Crimson Peak

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By Jim Hemphill | October 19, 2015

Jim Hemphill (The Trouble with the Truth) Talks Guillermo del Toro’s Crimson Peak

Del Toro's new movie, a gothic chiller which is both personal and commercial, underlines how horror movies ain't what they used to be.

Alex Ross Perry (Queen of Earth) Talks Eli Roth’s The Green Inferno

Film

By Alex Ross Perry | September 23, 2015

Alex Ross Perry (Queen of Earth) Talks Eli Roth’s The Green Inferno

After more than half a decade away, the Splat Pack director returns with a disgusting, vile, morally dubious cannibal movie. Yes, it's that good.