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The Off-Screen Kill: Tired Trope or True Terror?

January 05, 2023 by Doug. K in Horror History, Horror Movie Reviews

Doug discusses the trope “off-screen kill”. Do we love it? Do we hate it? Is it truly terrifying?

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January 05, 2023 /Doug. K
Horror History, Horror Movie Reviews

Gateway to Hell - Britannica's Tales from Around the World

May 20, 2022 by Forest in Horror Essentials, Horror History, TV Reviews

Forest is talking about his gateway to horror as a tiny tike….it may surprise you!

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May 20, 2022 /Forest
Britannica's Tales from Around the World, The Woodcutter’s Wealthy Sister
Horror Essentials, Horror History, TV Reviews

Thunder Kiss 65: The Music and Movies of White Zombie Part 3

November 04, 2020 by Bud in Horror Essentials, Horror History, Horror Movie Reviews

Part three of Bud’s deep dive into the influences of White Zombie and Rob Zombie. This time he dives deep into Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!, Thunderkiss ‘65 and Black Sunshine.

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November 04, 2020 /Bud
white zombie, rob zombie, Thunder Kiss 65, Faster Pussycat!  Kill! Kill!, Tura Satana
Horror Essentials, Horror History, Horror Movie Reviews
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Welcome to Planet Motherfucker: The Music and Movies of White Zombie, Part 2

October 06, 2020 by Bud in Horror Movie Reviews, Horror History, Horror Essentials, HB Halloween 2020

Welcome back to this special series where I’ll be covering the movies sampled and referenced by the greatest band in the world; White Zombie. In the first installment of the series we found out where the band got their name as well as the name of their first album. In this entry we explore the first track on the album Welcome to Planet Motherfucker/Psychoholic Slag .

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October 06, 2020 /Bud
White Zombie, Rob Zombie, Welcome to Planet Motherfucker, Psychoholic Slag, Faster, Pussycat!  Kill! Kill!, High School Confidential, Play Misty for Me, Lords of Salem
Horror Movie Reviews, Horror History, Horror Essentials, HB Halloween 2020
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The Psychic and The Supernatural: Rethinking Satan Part 1

October 04, 2020 by Ezekiel in Horror History, Paranormal Shit

To kick off the series, Zeke takes a look at the ultimate bad guy, Satan, in his five part series on Rethinking Satan.

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October 04, 2020 /Ezekiel
Horror History, Paranormal Shit
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"A drink for the horror that I'm in": A Guide To My Chemical Romance's Horror Influences

September 24, 2020 by Ness in Horror Essentials, Horror History, Special Series

Ness is exploring the horror content that inspired her favorite (and a Horror Bound favorite) band; My Chemical Romance.

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September 24, 2020 /Ness
My Chemical Romance, dawn of the dead, the lost boys, audition, Takashi Miike, A Rose for Emily, Canfield-Moreno Estate
Horror Essentials, Horror History, Special Series
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The Music and Movies of White Zombie, Pt. 1: An Introduction

September 21, 2020 by Bud in Special Series, Horror Essentials, Horror History

Bud is doing a very thorough and incredibly well researched dive into all of the movie and horror references in White Zombie and Rob Zombie’s project. This is part one - an introduction!

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September 21, 2020 /Bud
white zombie, rob zombie, Halloween, Halloween 2, Satanico Pandemonium, La Sexorcisto
Special Series, Horror Essentials, Horror History
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Marcel Petiot - Holy shit Dr. Satan was real!

August 21, 2020 by Dave in Horror History, real life horror, Special Series

True evil in the guise of a savior. Marcel Petiot was the real Dr. Satan.

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August 21, 2020 /Dave
true crime, dr satan, Marcel Petiot
Horror History, real life horror, Special Series
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Destruction Through The Decades Part III: Godzilla In The 1970's

July 20, 2020 by Doug. K in Horror History, Special Series

We’re back and rampaging through all of the Godzilla films in the 1970s! Doug breaks down all the highlights from the decade and all the destruction Godzilla brought. Aliens, smog monsters, and classic kaiju all come to the forefront, so come along on the journey in this epic decade in Godzilla’s history.

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July 20, 2020 /Doug. K
Godzilla, Showa, Kaiju
Horror History, Special Series
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Lost in Translation

July 11, 2020 by Topher in Horror Movie Reviews, Horror History

Topher is taking us through the history of US adaptations of J-Horror and why it never seems to work here in North America.

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July 11, 2020 /Topher
the grudge, Ju-On, The Ring, Ringu, audition, Chakushin Ari, One Missed Call
Horror Movie Reviews, Horror History
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Tobe Hooper and the MPAA

July 01, 2020 by Forest in Horror History

Forest takes us through the history of Tobe Hooper vs the MPAA

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July 01, 2020 /Forest
tobe hooper, the texas chainsaw massacre, texas chainsaw, texas chainsaw part 2
Horror History
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Pandemonium!! A Brief Journey Into Pandemic Horror Cinema

April 13, 2020 by Amira in Top Tens, Horror Movie Reviews, Horror History

Lockdown got you down? Amira is giving us a brief history or pandemic type films and a great list of recs to watch!

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April 13, 2020 /Amira
kingdom, train to busan, world war z, pandemic, cargo, shaun of the dead, cabin fever, 28 days later, carriers, contagion, outbreak
Top Tens, Horror Movie Reviews, Horror History
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Ghosts? How Do They Work?

April 10, 2020 by Bud in Horror History, real life horror, Special Series

One night Bud mentioned to the team that “demons are just ghosts of bears” and we were all like…wait…WHAT?! And so he wrote this deep dive into theories behind ghosts and what exactly they good be. Buckle in kiddos.

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April 10, 2020 /Bud
thirteen ghosts, the frighteners, ghostbusters, beetlejuice, poltergeist
Horror History, real life horror, Special Series
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Into the Minds of Madness: The Production of The Island of Dr. Moreau.

March 24, 2020 by Forest in Horror History

Forest explores madness in this behind the scenes look at The Island of Dr. Moreau.

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March 24, 2020 /Forest
The Island of Dr Moreau, Richard Stanley, Val Kilmer
Horror History
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Shudder Should Bring Back the Scream Awards

March 17, 2020 by Violet in Horror History

Violet takes us down memory lane with the best of the Scream awards and ponders how it would be received now and who should host it. (SHUDDER SHOULD!)

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March 17, 2020 /Violet
scream awards, hereditary, get out, mandy, rob zombie, alice cooper
Horror History
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Crestwood House and Famous Monsters Retrospective

March 06, 2020 by Forest in Horror History

Forest brings you a retrospective on Crestwood House and Famous Monsters!

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March 06, 2020 /Forest
Crestwood House, Famous Monsters
Horror History
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A Look Back on Video Game King of Monsters

February 21, 2020 by Forest in Horror History, Special Series, Video Game Reviews

Forest is taking a look back at one of his favorite video games as a kid; King of Monsters. Does it still hold up? Let’s find out!

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February 21, 2020 /Forest
King of Monsters, Godzilla
Horror History, Special Series, Video Game Reviews
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Alexa, Please Don’t Kill Me: Technology in Horror

December 23, 2019 by Dahlia in Horror Movie Reviews, Horror History

Dahlia is doing a deep dive into horror and technology. From Chopping Mall to Ex Machina. Let’s talk about our eventual AI overlords….

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December 23, 2019 /Dahlia
Machine Soul, child's play, Ex Machina, Demon Seed, Deadly Friend, Chopping Mall
Horror Movie Reviews, Horror History
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MonsterVision - A Personal History

December 17, 2019 by Forest in Horror Movie Reviews, Horror History

Forest does a deep dive into his personal memories of MonsterVision and what he loved about the iconic series.

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December 17, 2019 /Forest
MonsterVision, joe bob briggs, Godzilla
Horror Movie Reviews, Horror History
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The Exorcist Epoch - Before and After

November 25, 2019 by Bud in Horror Movie Reviews, Special Series, Horror History

The Exorcist caused shock waves across the world when it premiered - Bud is diving deep into the before and after of this epic flick.

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November 25, 2019 /Bud
the exorcist, the texas chainsaw massacre, black christmas, dracula, hammer horror
Horror Movie Reviews, Special Series, Horror History
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