Tag: Slasher
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Released into the crowded horror landscape of the early 1970s, the original Black Christmas was a signal of what was to come, the subgenre that would dominate the next two decades: the slasher. Black Christmas helped codify many familiar tropes that would be used for years (and are still used today), but its treatment…
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Scream 2 didn’t arrive quietly — it was a Trojan horse already embedded and foreshadowed inside the original film. A perfect and unstoppable narrative convergence, hinted at the moment Matthew Lillard’s character announces: “’Cause let’s face it, baby, these days — you gotta have a sequel!” It wasn’t by chance — nor by accident —…
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“What’s your favorite scary movie?” It’s maybe the most famous opening line in horror history, and I’d somehow never actually watched the movie it came from. I know, I know, how does someone who loves movies avoid SCREAM for this long? The Ghostface mask is everywhere, from Spirit Halloween stores to Reddit memes, and I’ve…
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Being from the northeast, rain is common, and there’s nothing significant or ominous about having multiple storms in a day. However, if you’ve ever heard Albert Hammond sing about it, then you know “It Never Rains in Southern California.” But, when it does, it can be taken as a bad omen. That’s exactly where we…
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It’s just one of those days. Cut my life into pieces. In the end, it doesn’t really matter… or does it? In this ongoing series, we take a look at the decadent, the depraved, and the downright visionary horror films of the late 90s through early 00s that fall under the umbrella of what we’ve…