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These are 3 reviews from season 2 of "Masters of Horror".

Halloween is closing in and a lot of people out there are terrified of horror movies and hate the Halloween holiday because of those movies everywhere on television. Here are some stepping stones to surpass being a chicken.

What Horror movies and pornography have in common is a virulent hatred of women. Disturbingly, these misogynistic fantasies of violence are shown in movie theaters every day as PG-rated entertainment the entire family can enjoy.

Screams of lost teenagers scampering through deserted little towns complete with the usual "let's split up" antics, but something about Rob Zombie's horror movies rings truer, sicker, more terrifying and definitely more unique.

The Music Box Theater in Chicago presented its second annual Music Box Massacre over the weekend of October 14-15.

This article reviews, and lists, the best that classic horror movies have to offer. Take a few Saturday nights and enjoy a horror movie classic. Don't forget to scream!

The horror genre is filled with movies that are gruesome and gory that leave us with the uneasy feeling that monsters lie just beneath our sheets and that zombies will one day roam the earth; but is that their sole purpose?

An article about the use of gore in horror films.

Ahh, Creepshow! One of the best horror anthologies to come out of the 1980's. It's not perfect, but is immensely enjoyable if you're into this sort of movie.

Spend your Halloween catching up on great horror movies instead of watching movies that simply try to out-gore each other.

The career of director Mick Garris

With Halloween long over, cravings for horror and gore aren't as strong, but Showtime is keeping the Halloween spirit alive with it's newest and highly anticipated series, "Masters of Horror."

Masters of Horror Season 2: Five of my favorite episodes Reviews

This is a review of the Various Artist - Masters of Horror II CD, which features acts like Hatebreed, Lacuna Coil, Cradle of Filth, Seether, or All That Remains. There are rare tracks and album songs alike on this album.

Lyssophobia is a fear that many of us have, and do not even know about it until a horror novel or horror movie brings it out.

A review of the first season of "Masters of Horror"

The real stars are those who work behind the cameras - the directors.

Stephen King has quite a few of his novels that have been made into movies. Many of his movies could be added to any Halloween movie list.

An interview with the Indie filmmaker behind the movie The Grand Horror

Want to have a say in which horror movies make it on the list? Read the article to find out how.

The horror movie industry has taken a turn that has, in my opinion, taken all of the fun out of horror movies. When did torture become fun?

There are many great authors who have written many wonderful books. But the greatest storyteller of all time from the horror genre is and always will be Stephen King, in my eyes.

A discussion on PG-13 rated horror movies.

Of all the horror movies out there today, very few actually make the cut for what can be considered a great scary movie. However, there are some rare exceptions that have actually made a lasting impression.

Horror movies, no matter what their sub-genre, budget or message, play on our fear of death. Awareness of our own mortality is both our gift and our curse.

Not long ago someone asked me to publish of a list of my favorite horror movies. I love horror movies, but these are some of my favorites.

This year is year number three but only the second time we have attended the event. I can't speak for how year one went but this year was an improvement over last year's.

Anyone who is a fan of horror movies knows the "formula". There's the villain - a monster, human or otherwise, who just wants to kill as many people as possible in a variety of ways - the grosser the better. So why are most of the characters white?

There has been an ongoing "discussion" in my household as to whether or not watching horror movies has a lasting affect on one's psyche. This got me thinking.....does being a fan of horror flicks mean I'm some kind of sicko?

Stephen King's novel "The Cell" and "Hostel" director Eli Roth. Two masters of the horror genre coming together to produce what could possibly be the next great "zombie" film since 28 Days Later.

Horror movies have continued to disapoint and befuddle viewers and there seems no end in site. Hopefully someone will get back to some good old fashioned filmaking and make some great movies.

Why is Hollywood looking to Japan for horror movie influence?

The following tips will help horror movie fans plan a scary New Year's Eve party. Add a new angle to your annual New Year's gatherings with a celebration of classic horror movies.

It's a well known fact for some reason humans love to be scared. We may say we don't but with all the horror books and movies that are sold it is obvious we do. We pay to be scared buy buying horror books.

"Tenebre" is one of the more memorable movies from Italian horror master Dario Argento, even if it is not quite on the same level as "Suspiria."

Horror movies depend on four elements for success, four elements that every person innately fears.

Lately horror movies have become less tolerable to watch than a hatchet in the eye. Here are highlights of Hollywood's most egregious errors in the genre.

These are some of the horror movies with 2008 release dates that many horror fans are looking forward to seeing.

Discover these little known scary movies. Like Nazi Zombies(Shock Waves)? How about crazed Siamese twin brothers(Basket Case)? Check out some horror movies you may never have heard of before, but should love.

Jaws... Open Water... Shark movies that put fear in our heart just at the thought of the titles. Why are they so scary?

A 20th-century Frankenstein story with far more horror than blood.

Horror film fans and filmmakers alike are supporters of Fangoria. It is the ultimate movie publication that is completely dedicated to this genre. This magazine features news, reviews and events that horror filmmakers would love to read about.

I'm a wimp when it comes to horror movies. Here's a list of the top ten horror flicks for people like me.

How do these movies stack up against good ones? They don't.

These days, Hollywood tries to recreate many original horror films that proved successful in overseas industries. But these films are comparable at best, and hardly ever stay completely true to their foreign counterparts. So let's compare, shall we?

No nation rivals ours in producing graphic slasher flicks, targeting teens. But subtle these movies aren't. And come Halloween time, we adults may crave just that-more subtle, grown-up horror. To find it, we need to move beyond our borders.

Article on the Evolution of a Horror Fan

10 of the most buzz worthy movies you'll want to know about this summer season previewed

Who is the scariest horror movie villain of all time? Michael Myers? Freddy Kreuger? Jason Vorhees? This article gives a brief background on the most prolific horror movie icons of all time. You decide for yourself.

I do know that if you like smart horror movies instead of dumb ones you will most likely like Vacancy.

The Wyoming Department of Health has launched a methamphetamine awareness campaign with television ads that resemble horror movies.

Take a thesis from some horror fan in England and add a healthy dose of too much time spent reading women's magazines in America. What've you got? What your choice in horror movies tells other people about your personality.

Listed in no particular order, this article speaks to the 5 best horror films of all time. Since it is so difficult to get this genre right, the list is small.

Everyone likes a good horror movie...but what about those who don't?

These gifts will please any horror movie fan.

Are there any truly scary horror movies being made any more? Lately I haven't seen a movie that truly scared me to the point were I couldn't get the creeps to go away when I went to bed.

Val Lewton Collection is a boxed set of DVDs containing the masterpieces of the finest producer of B-grade horror films of the '40s.

Horror Films scare us most often because they convince us they're real.

Your favorite horror fan's holiday will be full of cheer when you pick a gift from this list. Whether they prefer movies, books or video games, this list is sure to please.

A look into the horror movies of today and how they have changed over the years.

Discussion on the differences of American and Asian horror films and three ideas of Asian films to check out for a good look at some of those differences.

This is a 600 word article on my thoughts about pg 13 horrorr movies. In it I discuss the reasons I don't like them. I also discuss why I don't beleive violence and gore had a negative affect on me.

Recently in Hollywood there has been a trend of taking Japanese horror films and remaking them for an American audience. Japanese horror films have repeatedly shown they are more innovative and are more scary then recent Hollywood horror films.

How can you think about icons of horror without talking about Universal Studios.

It is hard to find a horror movie with an original idea or plot these days. It seems Hollywood is content with producing seemingly carbon copies of old films and recycling new ones.

Review of the horror movie, Dead Silence (2007)

Boris Karloff will always be one of the true icons of horror for his performance as the monster in Frankenstein (1931) and with Elsa Lanchester in Bride of Frankenstein (1935), but off-screen he was very different.

The Descent has rapidly gained a cult following as one of the scariest movies to come out in years. Here's how it gained its reputation.

Hollywood monster characters, night time or day time hayride, scary walks through a Halloween inspired cemetary, or amazing corn mazes - - Now is the time to get ready for Halloween thrills and chills you will talk about for years to come.

You don't need to go trick-or-treating to have a great Halloween. All you need is a DVD player.

Joe Hill, author of the recently-published "Heart-Shaped Box," a fantasy-tinged horror novel, has officially revealed his real name. Long-suspected by horror fans, Hill is the oldest son of horror-writing legend Stephen King.

All of this chapter's locations - and one of its "support characters," Stephen King - are real. So, too, was the theft of some fallen leaves (by my ex-wife and I, giggling like little kids) from the other side of the fence at the King family residence.

There is a great new generation of modern horror authors who have written books as good as Stephen King, Dean Koontz and Anne Rice. Here are their names and their novels.

The third part in a four part series that examines the history of horror in films and the impact societal changes has had on this genre. This articles looks at films from the 1970s and 1980s and how the cultural and sexual revolutions of this period affect the genre.

Some movies have great scary moments like that moment in Bunuel's UN CHIEN ANDALOU when the razor comes across the woman's eye just as the cloud passes over the moon;

A coming of age story based on true fiction and fictional truth.

A friend of mine at work told me that she was so disturbed by this episode of "Masters Of Horror." She said not to watch it with a full stomach.

Reviews of We all scream for Ice cream, The Washingtonians and Dream Cruise

Reviews of Homecoming, Deer Woman, Cigarette Burns, Haeckel's Tale and Imprint

I'll let you in on a little secret...what horror movies to see!

A top ten list of the best horror movies ever with descriptions of the movies provided.

A humourous look at some of the character building lessons portrayed in classic horror movies.

short review of On writing by Stephen King

Horror Movies have long been a part of America's Pop Culture, and the opinions will vary wildly on this list. For the purposes of this article, I am going not for the best horror movies of all, but the scariest of all.

Though Stephen King is notorious for writing huge novels, some of his best stories are the short ones. MUTE is his newest short story, recently published in the December edition of Playboy Magazine.

A comparison of Stephen King and Dean Koontz, two very popular Suspense and Horror fiction authors.

These horror movies are available for free download online since they are in the public domain.

Do you like horror films? If so, take a look at the top five horror movies that you'll probably never see!

Funny, interesting and useless facts from our favorite and maybe not so favorite horror movies!

Horror movies made today are not real horrors, in fact, they are to disgusting to watch!

An article discussing the top horror movies released during 2007

The direction of Hollywood horror movies has changed drastically over the past couple of decades with the focus often being on revealing the most gore or nudity, with the highest shock value. But are they still scary or just too much?

On Labor Day some friends and I went to see Rob Zombie's remake of the horror movie classic Halloween. Certainly not a great movie but better than most horror movies that have come out in the last 20 years. It got me thinking about horror movies in general.

Horror fans have had a mixed blessing type of relationship with Stephen King. Several of his films have been well crafted chillers while others have been bottom of the barrel trash.

You have read his books, you have seen his movies. But best-selling author Stephen King is every bit as interesting as his works. Here are some little known facts about Stephen King.

From a Buick 8, a book by Stephen King, is a great read, complete with physical and psychological terror.