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Documentary

Review: ‘Scary Stories’ A nostalgic treat full of empty calories

Being a kid in the 1990s was to live within the heyday of horror YA fiction. There was an explosion of horror book series aimed at children and teens, including; Goosebumps, Spooksville, Fear Street, Point Horror, Shivers, Creepers, Spine Chillers Mysteries, Bone Chillers… I could go on!

Looking to appeal to this same target audience was anthologies of short stories, yet little to none of these captured the public imagination like the trio of Scary Stories to Tell in The Dark (1981-1991). The Scary Stories documentary aims to delve deeper into these books…

Movie

The 5 Highest-grossing Horror Movies of 1991

The year is 1991. Headlines were dominated by shocking and transformative events: police in Milwaukee discovered the gruesome remains of Jeffrey Dahmer’s victims, Ukraine declared independence from the Soviet Union, and Time magazine published a scathing critique of Scientology titled “The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power.”

Amidst these dramatic happenings across the globe, it was a historic year for all things spooky at the box office! The Silence of the Lambs was not only the highest-grossing horror movie of the year, but the 22nd highest-grossing horror flick of all time.

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Anime

18 of the Scariest 90s Horror Anime Movies

The 1990s ushered in a new era for anime, especially in the realm of horror. This decade saw a surge of darker, more mature narratives emerging from Japan, challenging the norms of animation in the West. Among these, 90s horror anime emerged as a distinct and chilling subgenre, pushing the boundaries of what was considered suitable for animation. What defined 90s horror anime was its penchant for exploring themes of body horror and the grotesque. Movies like Genocyber and Dark Cat blurred the lines between humanity and monstrosity, presenting nightmarish transformations and Lovecraftian horrors that lingered in the mind long...

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Direct-to-Video / Movie

Blood-soaked Brilliance: Subspecies Review

Subspecies stands as a hidden treasure, often overlooked but truly remarkable to fans of deep cuts of the genre. Firstly, it holds a significant place in cinematic history as the inaugural American film shot in Romania. Secondly, it redefines the vampire narrative by blending fresh concepts with elements reminiscent of the 1922 classic, Nosferatu. The outcome? A distinctively unromantic yet unforgettable portrayal of the main villain, Radu.

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Movie

Evil Toons: A busty B movie made on an itsy-bitsy budget!

In Evil Toons, four young women are hired to do deep cleaning of a house. Of course, it isn’t just any house – it’s an old, abandoned house with a sordid past! And at the risk of sounding like a Marks and Spencer advert, the four women aren’t just any four women either – they’re four very attractive and very seductive sorority sisters!