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How 24 Inspired Charlie Brooker's Zombie Mini Series Dead Set
What does a satiric zombie miniseries from 2008 have in common with the adventures of Jack Bauer? Not much, but just enough.
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Explaining All Of The Powers Of Pennywise
It's villain Pennywise is so terrifying because of his multifaceted abilities. Here are the deadly powers he employs to hunt the children of Derry.
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Cassandra Peterson's Role In Rob Zombie's Munsters Was Decades In The Making
It probably won't surprise you in the slightest to learn that Rob Zombie and Cassandra Peterson are friends.
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Platoon Ending Explained: A Mad Swirl Of Destruction
Platoon's ending is a mad swirl of destruction punctuated by Taylor's execution of Barnes. How did it come to this, and what does this wanton destruction mean?
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Year Of The Vampire: In Horror Of Dracula, Christopher Lee Gave The Genre Its First Real Teeth
Hammer Horror's Horror of Dracula gave the vampire genre its first real bite.
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Brad Pitt Did Everything In His Power To Keep Seven's Ending Intact
Including what was in THAT box.
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Shifting His Focus To Female-Led Films Felt Natural For Park Chan-Wook
And it all started with Lady Vengeance.
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Firestarter Used A John Carpenter Classic As A Starting Point For Its Score
John Carpenter was asked to compose the score for the remake of Firestarter, and he was given one of his own movies as a piece of sonic inspiration.
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Men Director Alex Garland Doesn't Like To Make Obvious Winks And Nods To His Inspirations
He has his influences, but he tries to not wear them on his sleeve.
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The Main Difference Between Re-Animator's R-Rated And Unrated Versions
Let's talk about Re-Animator.
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Scream For Your Lives! In Praise Of The Communal Nature Of Horror
Watching horror movies with a crowd stresses something vital about cinema: it is a shared experience.
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Matthew McConaughey Went Primal Committing To His Reign Of Fire Role
Matthew McConaughey mat not have been a certified action star in the early 2000s, but that didn't stop him from being a total badass in Reign of Fire.
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The Problem With Disfigured Villains In Pop Culture
The most recent iteration of the Joker in The Batman perpetuates a troubling trope with facial disfigurements on the big screen.
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Jerrod Carmichael Was Careful With How He Handled On The Count Of Three's Heavy Themes
'I'm really big on the intelligence of the audience and their ability to interpret from an ending like their own emotion and trusting that.'
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Revisiting Attack Of The Clones 20 Years Later: A Mess, But One Ahead Of Its Time
Attack of the Clones is not a masterpiece, nor is it perfect, and it isn't even the best Star Wars movie — but it is far from the worst prequel.
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The Witch's Dread Comes From Its Puritanical Origins
What you learned in school about the Pilgrims is probably wrong.
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If Kirby Dies In Her Scream Return, We Riot
Hayden Panettiere's Kirby is returning in Scream 6, and she'd better still be breathing by the time the credits roll.
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Joaquin Phoenix Had A Tense Scene In Signs That Made M. Night Shyamalan Laugh
According to Shyamalan, that was the intended reaction for the scene.
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The Usual Suspects Ending Explained: The Greatest Trick The Devil Ever Pulled
Sometimes the devil is hiding in plain sight.
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Why Stephen King Didn't Care If 1408 Flopped
Esteemed horror author Stephen King was never concerned about the movie adaptation of 1408 (which turned out to be a huge hit regardless).
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Superhero Bits: The Zack Snyder Oscars Controversy, The Boys Season 3 Poster & More
In this edition of Superhero Bits, Zack Snyder fans rigged the Oscars fan-favorite polls, Sam Raimi won't direct Tom Holland's Spider-Man 4, and more!
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The Spider-Man Comic Book Storyline That Would Make A Great Horror Movie
Bringing in a new, terrifying villain to turn the next Spider-Man film into more of a horror movie might be the way to go.
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Awkwafina's Audition For The Farewell Wasn't What Lulu Wang Was Expecting
Awkwafina surprised everyone with an outstanding dramatic turn in the Sundance selected indie drama The Farewell, including director Lulu Wang.
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Searching's Realistic Computer Screens Resulted In A Massive Amount Of Extra Work
Searching unfolds across the screens of computers, tablets, and phones, which meant a ton of background details was required to make them feel authentic.
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