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By day, Eric is a mild-mannered Architect, bringing great buildings to the good boys and girls of his hometown of Portland, Oregon. By night, he is a disreputable podcaster looking to promote the best and worst of horror movies!
Horror Shorts: The Fisherman (2015)
A hard-luck Hong Kong fisherman gets more than he bargained for, in his desperate last attempt to secure his way of life, in this impressive short film.
Horror Movie News: Get Excited for A Quiet Place
Early Review buzz from SXSW has multiple critics raving about the John Krasinski’s hush-hush tale of a family trying to survive in a place infested by monsters, by being as quiet as they can.
Eric’s Book Report: The Terror
An Epic Tragedy re-imagined as a battle against a supernatural beast as well as the polar elements, starvation, cannibalism, and treachery. Good times!
Eric’s Top Ten Horror Film Guilty Pleasures
Am I embarrassed that I like these movies so much? No! (yes)
The Scariest Things Podcast Episode XIII: Our Favorite Horror Actors and Actresses
Mike and Eric discuss our favorite actors and actresses of the genre. No one-and-doners here! Career horror stalwarts only!
Horror Shorts: The Birch (2016)
He who breaks me shall become undone!
From the Horror Starter -Kit short film studio Crypt TV comes an award winning story of a boy and his protector.
Horror Movie News: Oscar Roundup: A win for Get Out… Tobe Hooper left out of In Memoriam.
It was a good night for Get Out and The Shape of Water, but there was a noticeable omission in the In Memoriam section of the Oscars.
Horror Movie News: The Endless Trailer
The much-ballyhooed indie UFO cult film gets its limited release on April 6. The Scariest Things crew weighs in… The Stars are Right!
Horror Infographics: The Horror Die Cut Collection
The spookiest paper dolls ever!
Horror Movie News: The Strangers: Prey at Night Opens March 9
Trailer park home invasion by masked strangers! Hmmm… kinda been there, done that. Wait, did you say Christina Hendricks is in it? OK, I’m in!
Horror Shorts: The Cleansing Hour (2017)
A staged internet exorcism goes horribly wrong! Good luck with that, guys.
Movie Posters We Love: The Descent (2006)
One of the better modern movie posters. One of the best horror films of the 2000’s.
Horror TV News: Ash vs. Evil Dead Season 3 kicks off this week!
AAAWWWWW YEAH! Willful stupidity plus demons = a great bloody time.
Movie Posters We Love: The Pit and the Pendulum (1961)
From the second of Roger Corman’s Poe Series… a Vincent Price classic!
Horror Infographics: The Horror Lover’s 30 day challenge
A fantastic primer on how to think about Horror Movies!
Eric’s Review: Annihilation (2018)
★★★★ out of ★★★★★
A surreal and beautiful movie that is unlike anything you’ve likely ever seen… at least since 2001: A Space Odyssey.
The Scariest Things Goes to the Oscars Part II: Horror Film Nomination Snubs
With the Oscars a mere week away, it’s time to recognize that the horror genre often gets consistently locked out of the big Hollywood party. Here is an all-time list of the films and people who should have been nominated for each Academy category.
Horror Shorts: Lights Out (2013)
The trend-setting super scary short film that launched a million imitators.
Horror Shorts: He Dies At The End (2010)
Don’t click that button! Don’t do it!
Horror Shorts: Don’t Move (2013)
Freeze tag with a demon!
Horror Short Film: 2AM The Smiling Man (2013)
What is that dude up to? SOOOOO CREEPY!
The Scariest Things Goes to the Oscars Part I: A History of Horror Film Nominations
How hard is it for a Horror Movie to Get a Nomination? Here’s a summary of all the horror films that have gotten the nod.
Horror Movie News: Teddy Bears are for Lovers to get a Big Screen Treatment! (Full 2016 Short Film Included)
It’s a Teddy Bear home invasion! So cuddly, and yet… so dangerous!
Horror Movie InfoGraphics: The Psychology of Horror Films
This is why we watch!
Horror Movie Infographics: Horror Franchises
This is why we get sequels!
Eric’s Review: The Shallows (2016)
A beautiful minimalist survival horror movie.
Horror Movie News: Fangoria Magazine is Back From the Dead!
The old warhorse horror fanzine, which disappeared from magazine racks in 2017 will return in both print and digital form.
Movie Posters We Love: Not Of This Earth (1957)
It’s a Beverly Garland Matinee Double Feature!
Horror Movie Posters We Love: It Conquered the World
The Goofiest Movie Monster of All Time!