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This Week in Horror Movie History – New Year’s Evil (1980)

Tracy AllenTracy AllenDecember 28, 2015

This week in Horror movie history, back on December 26, 1980, New Year’s Evil was released in theaters by Golan-Globus Productions. There have been quite a few movies based around special occasions – from classics like Halloween, Friday the 13th, Silent Night, Deadly Night and My Bloody Valentine, to lesser known offerings like Uncle ... Read More

This Week in Horror Movie History – Mars Attacks! (1996)

Tracy AllenTracy AllenDecember 11, 2015

This week in Horror movie history, Mars Attacks! was released nineteen years ago on December 13, 1996. Director Tim Burton’s (Edward Scissorhands 1990, Corpse Bride 2005) eponymous production company teamed up with Warner Bros. to create this satirical homage to Sci-Fi films of the ’50s ... Read More

Misery Still Shocking 25 Years Later

Tracy AllenTracy AllenDecember 1, 2015

Who would have thought that fame could be deadly? Stephen King, that is who. Twenty-five years ago, Misery, the movie based on the 1987 novel by the world famous Horror maestro, was released on November 30, 1990 through Castle Rock Entertainment. Directed and produced by ... Read More

This Week in Horror Movie History – Amityville 3-D (1983)

Tracy AllenTracy AllenNovember 20, 2015

This week in Horror movie history, Amityville 3-D was released on November 18, 1983 through Orion Pictures. Also known as Amityville III: The Demon, this third movie in the Long Island Haunted House franchise was directed by the late Richard Fleischer (Soylent Green 1973, Conan the Destroyer 1984) ... Read More

Interview – Andrew Kasch & John Skipp

Tracy AllenTracy AllenNovember 18, 2015

The closing credits of the recent 2015 anthology Tales of Halloween may be the first time mainstream Horror lovers have seen the names of directors Andrew Kasch and John Skipp, but they have both been in the business for quite some time now. Mostly working behind the ... Read More

This Week in Horror Movie History- Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)

Tracy AllenTracy AllenNovember 13, 2015

This week in Horror movie history, Silent Night, Deadly Night was released on November 9, 1984 through TriStar Pictures. Although technically directed by the late Charles E. Sellier, Jr., who was better known for his Biblical documentaries than his Horror films, the movie’s death scenes were directed ... Read More

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This Week in Horror Movie History – New Year’s Evil (1980)

This Week in Horror Movie History – Mars Attacks! (1996)

Misery Still Shocking 25 Years Later

This Week in Horror Movie History – Amityville 3-D (1983)

Interview – Andrew Kasch & John Skipp

This Week in Horror Movie History- Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)

This Week in Horror Movie History – New Year’s Evil (1980)

This Week in Horror Movie History – Mars Attacks! (1996)

Misery Still Shocking 25 Years Later

This Week in Horror Movie History – Amityville 3-D (1983)

Interview – Andrew Kasch & John Skipp

This Week in Horror Movie History- Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)

This Week In Horror Movie History – The Faculty (1998)

This Week in Horror Movie History – When a Stranger Calls (1979)

This Week In Horror Movie History – Motel Hell (1980)

Developing Artist Showcase – Nao Yoshioka

Developing Artist Showcase – The Dales

Developing Artist Showcase – Buzzy Lee

Interview – Rena Petrucci of Meanstreak

Interview – Kristoffer Söderström of tAKiDA

Interview – Jack Russell Talks Great White, Russell / Guns + More

AC/DC – Celebrating 50 Golden Years of Rock-n-Roll

Mötley Crüe: The End – Live In Los Angeles (4K Ultra HD Review)

Castle Rat – Into the Realm (Album Review)