Rest In Peace, Mr. Craven.
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Horror History: Sunday, June 7, 2015: Christopher Lee passed away
Rest In Peace, Mr. Lee.
Read more “Horror History: Sunday, June 7, 2015: Christopher Lee passed away”Horror History: Friday, November 28, 2014: The Babadook was released in US theaters
Amelia (AFI Award winner Essie Davis, Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, The Slap) is a single mother plagued by the violent death of her husband. When a disturbing storybook called Mister Babadook turns up at her house, she is forced to battle with her son’s deep-seated fear of a monster. Soon she discovers a sinister presence all around her. A chilling tale of unseen and otherworldly horror in the haunting tradition of The Orphanage, Jennifer Kent’s visceral journey into the heart of fear itself is as terrifying as it is believable.
Read more “Horror History: Friday, November 28, 2014: The Babadook was released in US theaters”Horror History: Friday, November 14, 2014: Starry Eyes was released in US theaters
Determined to make it as an actress in Hollywood, Sarah Walker spends her days working a dead-end job, enduring petty friendships and going on countless casting calls in hopes of catching her big break. After a series of strange auditions, Sarah lands the leading role in a new film from a mysterious production company. But with this opportunity comes bizarre ramifications that will transform her both mentally and physically into something beautiful… and altogether terrifying.
Read more “Horror History: Friday, November 14, 2014: Starry Eyes was released in US theaters”Horror History: Monday, October 13, 2014: Wrong Turn 6: Last Resort was released on demand
A sudden and mysterious inheritance brings Danny and his friends to Hobb Springs, a forgotten resort deep in the West Virginia hills. Hobb Springs is being looked after under the watchful care of Jackson and Sally, a socially awkward couple who introduce Danny to the long lost family he’s never known. A clan by the name of Hillicker. But soon Danny learns his relatives have a different way of living, that for generations, the Hillickers have observed ancient traditions rooted in cannibalism and other taboo rituals.
Read more “Horror History: Monday, October 13, 2014: Wrong Turn 6: Last Resort was released on demand”Horror History: Friday, October 3, 2014: Annabelle was released in theaters
The ‘supremely creepy’ (Hollywood Reporter) devil doll from ‘The Conjuring’ terrorizes a young couple in this scary prequel.
Read more “Horror History: Friday, October 3, 2014: Annabelle was released in theaters”Horror History: Thursday, October 2, 2014: ABCs of Death 2 was released on demand
Twenty-six individual chapters; each helmed by a different director assigned a letter of the alphabet for their own take on death. Provocative, shocking, funny and at times confrontational in this follow-up sequel to the original ABCs of Death 2.
Read more “Horror History: Thursday, October 2, 2014: ABCs of Death 2 was released on demand”Horror History: Friday, September 19, 2014: Tusk
When his best friend and podcast co-host goes missing in the backwoods of Canada, a young guy joins forces with his friend’s girlfriend to search for him.
Read more “Horror History: Friday, September 19, 2014: Tusk”Horror History: Friday, September 19, 2014: Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead premiered
Barry is a talented mechanic and family man whose life is torn apart on the eve of a zombie apocalypse. His sister, Brooke, is kidnapped by a sinister team of gas-mask wearing soldiers & experimented on by a psychotic doctor. While Brooke plans her escape Barry goes out on the road to find her & teams up with Benny, a fellow survivor – together they must arm themselves and prepare to battle their way through hordes of flesh-eating monsters in a harsh Australian bushland.
Read more “Horror History: Friday, September 19, 2014: Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead premiered”Horror History: Tuesday, October 7, 2014: Mercy was released direct-to-video
Mercy is a supernatural thriller of family secrets and suspense. Two mischievous young brothers discover terrifying secrets about their grandmother’s true nature.
Read more “Horror History: Tuesday, October 7, 2014: Mercy was released direct-to-video”Horror History: Thursday, October 16, 2014: The Town That Dreaded Sundown was released in theaters
A masked maniac terrorizes the same small community where a murderer known as the Phantom Killer struck decades earlier.
Read more “Horror History: Thursday, October 16, 2014: The Town That Dreaded Sundown was released in theaters”Horror History: Tuesday, October 21, 2014: The Taking of Deborah Logan was released in theaters
What starts as a poignant medical documentary about Deborah Logan’s descent into Alzheimer’s disease and her daughter’s struggles as caregiver degenerates into a maddening portrayal of dementia at its most frightening, as hair-raising events begin to plague the family and crew and an unspeakable malevolence threatens to tear the very fabric of sanity from them all.
Read more “Horror History: Tuesday, October 21, 2014: The Taking of Deborah Logan was released in theaters”Horror History: Tuesday, October 21, 2014: See No Evil 2 was released direct-to-video
An undertaker’s birthday party is interrupted when Jacob Goodnight rises from the dead and proceeds to terrorize her and her friends.
Read more “Horror History: Tuesday, October 21, 2014: See No Evil 2 was released direct-to-video”Horror History: Thursday, October 23, 2014: V/H/S: Viral
As the streets of Los Angeles overflow with camera-wielding gawkers seeking to capture images of a bizarre police pursuit, the same people who sought to exploit the suffering of others for amusement on the Internet become the stars of a gruesome viral video from which no one gets out alive.
Read more “Horror History: Thursday, October 23, 2014: V/H/S: Viral”Horror History: Friday, November 7, 2014: Jessabelle
A girl comes face to face with a long-tormented spirit that has been seeking her return.
Read more “Horror History: Friday, November 7, 2014: Jessabelle”Horror History: Wednesday, July 30, 2014: Sharknado 2: The Second One premiered on television
When a Category 7 hurricane pummels New York, the surging flood waters bring thousands of sharks. To make matters worse, tornadoes soon dot the horizon. As Sharknadoes tear through the city, no vehicle, building, or national monument is safe.
Read more “Horror History: Wednesday, July 30, 2014: Sharknado 2: The Second One premiered on television”Horror History: Saturday, July 26, 2014: Cabin Fever: Patient Zero was released on demand
A group of friends planned the perfect vacation in the Caribbean, but when they head ashore to explore a remote island, their ultimate bachelor weekend devolves into their worst nightmare. After an ill-fated swim in contaminated water, they stumble upon a seemingly abandoned research facility where a deadly, flesh-eating virus has been unleashed. In the aftermath of a massacre, the only people left alive are a handful of secretive medical personnel and “Patient Zero” (Sean Astin), the lone person who’s been exposed to the disease and shows no symptoms. Can they find a way to survive and escape, or will the virus consume them all in a bloodbath of chaos and carnage?
Read more “Horror History: Saturday, July 26, 2014: Cabin Fever: Patient Zero was released on demand”Horror History: Tuesday, July 15, 2014: Life After Beth
A young man is thrilled to learn his girlfriend has returned from the dead — the only difference is she likes to eat people now.
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A New York police officer Ralph Sarchie (Eric Bana) begins investigating a series of bizarre and disturbing inexplicable crimes. When he uncovers that the crimes are of super-natural origins, he must join forces with an unconventional priest (Edgar Ramirez), schooled in the rituals of exorcism, to combat the frightening and demonic possessions that are taking over and terrorizing their city. Filled with action and thrilling suspense, the film is inspired by the book, which details Sarchie’s bone-chilling real-life cases.
Read more “Horror History: Wednesday, July 2, 2014: Deliver Us from Evil was released in theaters”Horror History: Saturday, May 17, 2014: It Follows premiered at Cannes
After a seemingly innocent sexual encounter, 19-year-old Jay becomes trapped by a vicious curse – “it” is following her, and the only way to save herself is to put others in harm’s way.
Read more “Horror History: Saturday, May 17, 2014: It Follows premiered at Cannes”Horror History: Friday, August 29, 2014: As Above, So Below was released in theaters
When a team of explorers ventures into the miles of twisting catacombs beneath the streets of Paris, they uncover the dark secret that lies within this city of the dead.
Read more “Horror History: Friday, August 29, 2014: As Above, So Below was released in theaters”Horror History: Friday, January 24, 2014: I, Frankenstein was released in theaters
200 years after his shocking creation, Dr. Frankenstein’s creature, Adam, still walks the earth. But when he finds himself in the middle of a war over the fate of humanity, Adam discovers he holds the key that could destroy humankind.
Read more “Horror History: Friday, January 24, 2014: I, Frankenstein was released in theaters”Horror History: Friday, October 18, 2013: Carrie was released in theaters
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A sheltered high school girl unleashes her newly developed telekinetic powers after she is pushed too far by her peers.
Read more “Horror History: Friday, October 18, 2013: Carrie was released in theaters”Horror History: Tuesday, October 1, 2013: Fright Night 2: New Blood was released direct-to-video
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A sexy professor transforms into a real-life vampire with an unquenchable thirst for human blood and ensnares students studying abroad in her chilling web of lust and terror.
Read more “Horror History: Tuesday, October 1, 2013: Fright Night 2: New Blood was released direct-to-video”Horror History: Friday, September 27, 2013: We Are What We Are was released in theaters
In We Are What We Are, a seemingly wholesome and benevolent family, the Parkers have always kept to themselves, and for good reason. Behind closed doors, patriarch Frank rules his family with a rigorous fervor, determined to keep his ancestral customs intact at any cost.
Read more “Horror History: Friday, September 27, 2013: We Are What We Are was released in theaters”Horror History: Tuesday, September 24, 2013: Curse of Chucky was released on demand
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He’s back! From the filmmakers that brought you Chucky comes the return of the crazed pint-sized doll who brings unparalleled terror to a new family in this blood-splattered unrated version.
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Naturally beautiful, Katie has just settled into New York where she, like many other young women, is trying to make it as a model. But what starts out as an innocent and simple photo shoot soon turns into something disturbingly unthinkable! Raped, tortured and kidnapped to a foreign country, Jessica is buried alive and left to die. Against all odds, she manages to escape. Severely injured, she will have to tap into the darkest places of the human psyche to not only survive, but to exact her revenge…
Read more “Horror History: Tuesday, September 24, 2013: I Spit on Your Grave 2 was released direct-to-video”Horror History: Thursday, August 29, 2013: Bad Milo! was released on demand
Duncan’s (Ken Marino) life is a real pain in the ass. Tormented by a manipulative, crooked boss (Patrick Warburton), a nagging mother (Mary Kay Place) with a boyfriend 1/3 her age, a deadbeat new age dad (Stephen Root), and a sweet, yet pressuring, wife (Gillian Jacobs), his mounting stress starts to trigger an insufferable gastrointestinal reaction. Out of ideas and at the end of his rope, Duncan seeks the help of a hypnotherapist (Peter Stormare), who helps him discover the root of his unusual stomach pain: A pintsized demon living in his intestine that, triggered by excessive anxiety, forces it’s way out and slaughters the people who have angered him. Out of fear that his intestinal gremlin may target it’s wrath on the wrong person, Duncan attempts to befriend it, naming it Milo and indulging it to keep it’s seemingly insatiable appetite at bay.
Read more “Horror History: Thursday, August 29, 2013: Bad Milo! was released on demand”Horror History: Friday, July 19, 2013: The Conjuring was released in theaters
Paranormal investigators are called to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in a secluded farmhouse.
Read more “Horror History: Friday, July 19, 2013: The Conjuring was released in theaters”Horror History: Monday, July 8, 2013: Jug Face was released on demand
Jug Face tells the story of a pregnant teen trying to escape a backwoods community when she discovers that she may be sacrificed to a creature in a pit.
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