★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
A sad and bleak little independent coming-of-age story of a would-be little urban vampire, whose pushes back against his miserable life in the New York ghetto in a very strange and sociopathic way.
Liz’s Book Report: Hark! The Herald Angels Scream
Get ready to stuff your stocking with the new short story collection Hark! The Herald Angels Scream from Blumhouse Books.
The Scariest Things Podcast Episode XLVI: One-Off Oddball Horror
Some movies are so odd that they’ve only been done once, and are not at risk of being remade. Here are some of the best oddball horror movies we’ve seen, in Episode 46 of The Scariest Things Podcast!
Mike’s Review: CAM (2018)
★★.5 out of ★★★★★ It should come as no surprise, but technology’s bad. It’s, well, surprising how many times we […]
Happy Cthanksgiving, Scariest Readers!
Even the Elder Gods like mashed potatoes.
The Scariest Things Podcast Episode XLV: Our Favorite Movies We Reviewed this year (Non-2018 Films Edition)
Eric and Mike have seen so many good horror movies that we figured we would recap some of our favorite films we’ve seen this year… but not from this year, if that makes sense.
Dead List: Ten Great Horror Themed Board Games – A Black Friday Primer
Looking to get someone a fun horror-themed gift for Christmas? It’s a golden age of both horror and board games, why not mix the two?
Mike’s Review: Malevolent (2018)
★★ out of ★★★★★ It’s weird to think that the year 1986 is considered to be a throwback, or alternatively […]
Mike’s Review: Poltergeist II (1986)
★★ out of ★★★★★ Hear me out…Craig T. Nelson really is a solid actor. No really. For that matter so […]
Robert’s Review: Ginger Snaps (2000)
★★★★★ out of ★★★★★
Bullying, puberty, lycanthropy. Life’s not easy for a high school girl.
Horror Movie News: The Farm Released on Streaming
So, do you like the idea of cannibal farmers? The Scariest Things’ most viewed movie review now has been released on streaming media!
Dead List: 10 Great VHS Box Covers
In an era where judging a movie by its box cover meant a whole bunch, these VHS box covers certainly caught your attention.
The Scariest Things Podcast Episode XLIV: Trope Talk!
Tropes are the backbone of the horror genre. The familiarity with the cliches, types, and recognizable story elements provide knowing winks. We talk about our favorites in Episode 44!
Mike and Eric’s Review of Suspiria (2018)
The Movie that could not be remade, has been remade! Luca Guadagnino’s complex retelling of the Giallo Classic is artistically compelling.
Mike’s Review:
★★★.5 out of ★★★★★ if you don’t want to take the trip.
★★★★ out of ★★★★★ if you do want to take the trip.
Eric’s Review:
★★★★ out of ★★★★★
Robert’s Review: The Toybox (2018)
★★ out of ★★★★★
Hey, even the murderous ghost of a serial killer likes a vacation now and then.
Mike’s Review: City of the Living Dead (1980)
★★.5 out of ★★★★★ Christopher George fights grizzly bears (Grizzly). He fights masked killers (Graduation Day). He fights a jigsaw killer […]
Movie Posters We Love: The Plague of the Zombies 1966
Will we ever see this film? Have we seen this film? Who knows, but the poster is super cool, right? […]
Eric’s Review: Overlord (2018)
★★★★ out of ★★★★★
Simply put, a fun time at the movies! A big, brash, and gory WWII tale, featuring undead Nazi super-soldiers.
Liz’s Book Report: The Summer is Ended and We Are Not Yet Saved
★★★★★ out of ★★★★★
Written by Joey Comeau
Pack your bags and get ready to head off to camp with The Summer is Ended and We Are Not Yet Saved!
Horror Movie News: Fan-made sequel to ‘Jason Lives’ in the works
Father knows best.
Horror Movie News: The Buried Alive Film Fest in Atlanta! (Nov 13-18)
The long-running Atlanta Independent horror film festival BAFF is back for its 13th season! Who wants an extended Halloween?
Robert’s Review: Dead by Midnight (11pm Central)
★★★3/4 out of ★★★★★
What if Rhonda Shear or Joe Bob Briggs were harbingers of the apocalypse…?
Mike’s Review: The God Inside My Ear (2017)
★★.5 out of ★★★★★ This film is ambitious. The God Inside My Ear lets you know that it’s ambitious from the […]
The Dead List: Ten Oddball Horror Films
Films too strange for categorization or comps. Embrace the bizarre with these ten unique horror oddities!
Eric’s Review: Survival of the Film Freaks (2018)
★★★★ out of ★★★★★ (Because I love the genre)
★★★ out of ★★★★★ (If you’re not a fan of cult films)
A Documentary Celebration of the Cult film, from the glory days of Grindhouse and the VHS Era. If you are 35 or older, this will trigger some great memories.
Horror Infographics: The Top 100 Horror Movies By the Numbers
Where did our favorite Horror Films come from? How did we generate the points? What genres did we like? What does the timeline look like? Well, have a peek at some cool graphics we put together and find out!
The Scariest Things Podcast: Episode XLIII: Insights from Our Top 100
That’s right, Bub! Mike and Eric have gone through and broken down our top 100 Horror movie list. The close calls and could have beens and the maybe shouldn’t have beens. Listen in!
Horror Movie News: (Another) reboot for ‘Friday the 13th’?
Hey, it worked for Halloween, right?
Robert’s Review: Black Wake (2018)
★ out of ★★★★★
Sometimes tentacles just ain’t enough.
Liz’s Book Report: The Mansion
★★ out of ★★★★★
Written by Ezekiel Boone
If the Overlook Hotel had an Alexa, you’d have The Mansion.