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HORROR FILMS  

The horror films that are popular today will tell the future generations a lot about the fears that we harbor inside.

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.

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

An overview of the current trend in 'Horror' films - The more gore the better

These days, kids, there aren't really any good horror films released. Maybe because the horror genre's core audience has basement-level expectations for slasher films and the like. Their expectations? Well - skin, frankly.

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.

Fears of sex have been an overlooked tool of horror for years.

Throughout the years, there have been many, many movies created and distributed that fall under the Horror genre.

Why is Hollywood looking to Japan for horror movie influence?

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.

Don't disregard Cabin Fever because it looks like just another "kids stuck in the woods" horror movie.

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.

Horror films without a man in a mask

Is this a truth, or just our fear playing a trick on us?

For those of us who love scary movies, I don't know about you, but I feel the genre has shifted almost enitirely to blood and guts to make us feel squeemish instead of genuinely trying to give a good show.

I'll give you a hint as to what I think: No, they're not.

Looking for a gore film on the big screen might not be the best bet.

Plot synopsi and theatrical release dates for ten sci-fi, fantasy, and horror films hitting theaters between January and March 2008.

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?

This article briefly examines the emotional relationship between the theater going audience and the horror film genre. Examples from classic horror films help to explain these themes.

If you love excruciatingly bad films, then you should definitely give these horror move turkeys a peep.

Everyone has their list of the greatest horror films, and these lists are extremely diverse. So instead of reading another list of greatest films, check out this list of ten films you may have never heard of.

I've been waiting a long time to get my eyeballs on the movie Dark Ride, and a few other horror films from the 8 films to die for collection. My local Blockbuster thinks it's okay to carry just one copy of the title

The fourth and final installment in a series of articles about the history of horror films. This article explores how irony and the terrorist attacks of 9/11 shaped many of the horror movies released during the 1990s and beyond.

My personal top 5 picks of "must see" classic horror movies for Halloween.

The slasher films we love to watch (or at least should)

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.

Horror films are at their best when they are unintentionally funny, cliche-riddled bombs. I have fought back tears (of laughter) while watching a slasher flick in which the special effects were anything but.

With Halloween just around the corner, this poll among movie goers between the ages of 12 and 50, provides some insight into the best horror films of all time.

Ten vampire films you may have missed...

Here's why today's horror films suck.

The past 10 years has shown a resurgence in the horror movie industry due partly to the interest shown in the burgeoning Asian (Mostly Japanese) Horror Movie Industry. Here's a list of (5) of the very best horror films to have come out of the Far East.

Although a majority of horror films do not affect me, every now and again one will come along that ends my streak of imperviousness. These are reviews of five horror films that are guaranteed to horrify even the most hardened fans of the genre

The films that make us turn on the lights when we find ourselves in the dark.

Lists of pivital George Romero films that everyone should see.

The horror films of the Great Depression tell more about the people of the time then most history books.

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

Horror scripts are one of the easiest sells in Hollywood, but you have to do it right. Writing a slow-build horror script requires connectivity between the mundane and the horrific. The following provides key examples of how to do that.

Review of 2005s Psychological Horror, Hide and Seek

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.

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

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.

A large number of Japanese horror fare has been gaining wider audiences. This submission from China proves scarier and well-crafted.

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 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.

The last few years theaters have been invaded by a slew of horror films. Most haven't been anything to write home about however. Skeleton Key is by far one of the best of this recent pack. It may be unbeliveable but...

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?

The second round of horror movie reviews from David Hayes, the Clown Prince of Terror!