Psst. Come closer. We want to fill you in on a little dirty secret of ours: we are completely obsessed with horror movies. Slasher flicks, zombie films, science fiction thrillers, and supernatural major motion pictures; we bloody love 'em all! Bring on all the gore, mangled monsters, blood-curdling shrieks, and perpetual paranormal hauntings because we can handle it. Sure, we watch through spliced fingers, but we wouldn't have it any other way. Seriously. There's something about being immobilized with fear that makes us feel so...alive.
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You don't need to be under a spell in order to enjoy a witch movie. It's just something about witches, whether it be their pointy black hats or their magical power prowess, that make them enchanting to watch on the big screen. Plus, there's witch movies for people of all ages! Kids, teens, and adults all love seeing a wickedly captivating movie involving spellbinding sorcerers, so it's no surprise that the Harry Potter and The Chronicles of Narnia franchises are the top two grossing witch movies of all time. Of course, there's also a ton of terrifying necromancer movies that easily conjure fear. Fans of the horror genre can agree that The Blair Witch Project is one of the most frightening horror movies ever made. It also spawned a found footage horror movie craze that would scare millions over the next two decades. Whether you're a fan of wacky witch movies like Hocus Pocus and Teen Witch or you enjoy being spooked by scary movies centered around eerie Wiccan ways, you'll enjoy checking out this Bewitching Blockbuster Hits infographic. We've compiled the top money-making witch movies so check the list to make sure that you've seen them all. If you haven't, you better put down your broomstick and reach for the remote because you have some serious witchcraft to watch. Prepare to be...
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Classic horror monsters turned cereal mascots, General Mills introduced Count Chocula and Franken Berry back in 1971, followed by Boo-Berry, Fruit Brute, and Fruity Yummy Mummy. No new monster flavor has been introduced since 1987, but what would it look like if they'd continued to expand the line into more recent film horrors? We wondered the same thing, and these 6 brand new cereals...
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When the slasher genre started to really hit the mainstream around the mid-80s, there was a lot of outcry about its depiction of women. It is true that with so many slasher films flooding the market, more than a few fell into the trap of scantily clad, personality-less women running and stumbling, being murdered in the dark....
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You’d be hard pressed to find a stronger director/writer one-two punch in horror cinema than what Wes Craven accomplished with The Last House on the Left and The Hills Have Eyes. They are quintessential 70s horror—relentless, disturbing, and violent. There were a lot of movies like that in the 70s, but Craven was one of the few to do exploitation-horror well. In a genre which very rarely births a director that becomes a household name, Craven defied all odds amidst the turbulent Hollywood studio system.
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With Resident Evil: Revelations 2 reanimating the survival horror genre February 25, let’s not forget ground zero....
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