Category Archives: Vampires
The Horrors of Garbage Pail Kids
most of us discovered our love of horror early in life, and the reasons for this probably aren’t that hard to determine. apart from the obvious ‘things that traumatize us as children become sources of attraction in adulthood’ concept, there’s … Continue reading
Horror Film Ink: Six Bad-Ass Tattoos (and the Bad-Asses Who Wear Them)
One of my favorite episodes of the X-Files has always been “Never Again,” partly because it gave Dana Scully her own Mulder-free story, but also because it featured some interesting tattoos. I don’t have any myself, but I find them … Continue reading
Horror Makes for Good Social Commentary – Except When it Doesn’t
Horror has always been a vehicle for social commentary. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is a metaphor for how our prejudices and moral failures create our own monsters in our own image. Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a famous metaphor for … Continue reading
Troo Blud & The Mind of Shyamalan
no TRUE BLOOD this week, but maybe this will hold you over until the season finale. added bonus: terrifying video about the mind of m. night shamalamadingdong.
Horror Film Quotes With The Word “Pants” Inserted: Near Dark Edition
“It ain’t what’s goin’ on, son. It’s what’s comin’ off. Your pants. Clean off. ” ~ Severen “You’re not gonna look so good… with your pants ripped off.” ~ Jesse “I’m down to my last inch of pants!” ~ Severen … Continue reading
Most Memorable Horror One Liners Part One
I watched the original Predator a few days ago, a film I adored as a kid, but hadn’t seen since then. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I STILL enjoyed it. The characters are outrageous and exaggerated but likable, … Continue reading
Where Sequels Go To Die
Even the most illustrious horror franchise sometimes run out of ideas, and when they do, there’s apparently a rule in Hollywood that you must set your next sequel in either A) outer space or B) the Old West. I’ll admit … Continue reading
Bella and Jacob and the Magical Twilight Pizza Wrench
at this point the phrases “TWILIGHT series” and “ridiculous bullshit” are pretty much synonymous. last year i listed the top five silliest things about TWILIGHT, but that didn’t begin to scrape the surface of the levels of absurdity in that … Continue reading
Sparkly Dinosaurs
i recently found a year old forums thread on somethingawful.com unambiguously titled “screenshots from twilight with raptors photoshopped in!” you need an archive forums account at the site to view that thread, but i’ve reproduced some of my favorites of … Continue reading