★★★★★ out of ★★★★★
A stunning horror film debut from Ari Aster, who has delivered a terrifying tale of the disintegration of a family’s collective psyche, and the treachery of a matriarch that lasts long after she has died. Oscar. Worthy.
Eric’s Review: Blood Fest (2018)
★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
FUN! This movie is pure dumb fun. And, I mean dumb in a loving way. This is Egerton’s tribute to the zanies that are horror movie fans. We’re a little obsessive.
Eric’s Review: St. Agatha (2018)
★★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
A 1950’s tale of a desperate young pregnant woman who makes a costly decision to join a convent as a refuge of last resort. It might be the best scary nun movie you’ll see! (And yes, I know what that means.)
Eric’s Review: The Farm (2018)
★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
A hillbilly cannibal horror tale… and that should give you some clues about how this goes down. This is a hard watch.
The Scariest Things Podcast at the Overlook Film Festival Day 3: The Canon Live Podcast… and a vist with Udo Kier.
Amy Nicholson’s Canon Podcast was on hand to record a debate as to whether the Exorcist of the Exorcist III deserved to be in the canon of great films. Eric got to weigh in with his opinion… listen in! Plus a fun encounter with a genre film legend!
The Scariest Things Podcast Extra!: An Interview with St. Agatha Director Darren Lynn Bousman
The Scariest Things Podcast hits the road with this EXCLUSIVE interview with THE Darren Bousman at the Overlook Film Festival. Intrepid podcaster, Eric Li, sits down with famed horror director Darren Bousman to talk about the world premiere of his new flick, St. Agatha and all things horror.
The Scariest Things at the Overlook Film Festival: Day 2 Feature Films: The Farm, St. Agatha, and Blood Fest
Some gruesome hillbilly horror, a nunsploitation final girl film, and a goofy genre self-referential body count movie made up my Friday experience.
The Scariest Things at the Overlook Film Festival: Day 2: The Short Films
Good things come in short packages! There were some great short films in this year’s Overlook Film Festival. Read on!
Scariest Things Podcast Episode XIX: When Horror Goes Too Far…
In the ultimate subject question we try to get at the idea can, does, and will go too far. Or does it?
The Scariest Things at The Overlook Film Festival: Day 1
We’re just getting started in the Big Easy… the first two movies are in the bank. This is the premier […]
Horror Infographics: The Horror Movie Bridge Too Far
What is too horrifying to handle? Even the most hard-edged horror fan has her or his limits. Check out our Scary Meter and find out what your horror limits are!
Horror Movie News: R. Lee Ermey (1944-2018)
The booming-voiced drill sergeant passed away from complications due to Pneumonia on Monday. One of the great “that guy” character actors is gone.
Eric’s Review: Rubber (2010)
Grindhouse meets the French New Wave in this oddball dark horror comedy about a sociopathic automobile tire that kills people with psychokinetic powers. Didn’t see that coming, did you?
Horror Movie News: Behind the Scenes of A Quiet Place
Are you obsessed with A Quiet Place? For those of you in love with the making of movies, you can see John Krasinski at work making the film.
Scariest Things Podcast Episode XVIII: The Best in Sci-Fi Horror
Is is horror? Is it sci-fi? Is it horror-sci-fi? Does it have space aliens? Are those furry little space aliens scary?
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Horror Movie News: The MEG Trailer!
Jason Statham’s latest movie, the Meg, features a 75 foot prehistoric shark. The baddest, most dangerous thing in the ocean in thousands of years! And, the shark is pretty mean too.
Eric’s TV Review: The Terror (Ep 1-4)
★★★★ out of ★★★★★
Baby, it’s cold outside! The Terror brings thrills and lots of chills.
Mike’s Review: Dr. Butcher, M.D./Zombie Holocaust/Island of the Last Zombies/Zombi 3/Queen of the Cannibals (1982)
★★ out of ★★★★★
Ok, I gotta get something off my chest. I saw the trailer for this beauty back in 1985 and was so horrified by its content I could have sworn that I’d seen the whole film — front to back. This was some seriously dense scar tissue built up over the years. But alas, I’d never seen this flic. That was, until a couple weeks ago.
Movie Posters We Love: Flying Witch Woman vs. the Vampire (1990)
I have no idea what’s going on with this bag of crazy…other than the fact that it’s…crazy! Check out tons […]
Robert’s Review: It Came From The Desert (2017)
★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
Add another 1/2 if you’re a big fan of Finnish rock music or the Amiga.
Eric’s Review: A Quiet Place (2018)
★★★★★ Out of ★★★★★
A white-knuckle instant classic. Believe the hype!
Horror Movie News: Rotten Tomatoes asks – When Do You Show Your Monster?
Change what you think you know! Rotten Tomatoes has come up with some interesting data that defies some long-held beliefs […]
Horror Movie News: The Overlook Filmfest Schedule
The Scariest Things is hitting the road. What a treat the Overlook Filmfest is gonna be! Eric is heading to New Orleans… and it’s got a fantastic slate of films!
Eric’s Review: Splinter (2008)
★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
Too bad the director and editors didn’t have more faith in their own monster effects.
The Scariest Things Podcast Episode XVII: Shaky Cam & Found Footage
You love ’em. You hate ’em. You don’t know where to start. You worship at their altar. All these things are true. One of the most polemic (and satisfying) devices in the horror genre — shaky cam/found footage flics.
Happy birthday, Roger Corman!
So many movies! And some were even good…
Eric’s Review: Final Destination (2000)
★1/2 out of ★★★★★
This is what passed for mid-budget horror in 2000. A fine premise is completely undone by cliches and a bevy of poorly rendered characters making terrible decisions.
Horror Movie News: The House With a Clock in the Walls Trailer
Could this be the next great starter horror movie?
Robert’s Review: Never Hike Alone (2017)
★★★★★ out of ★★★★★
Because hockey masks never go out of style.