Holiday Horror

Christmas, Thanksgiving and holiday horror — seasonal frights that turn festive traditions dark.

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Is Laurie Strode Returning To Haddonfield Next ‘Halloween’?

Jamie Lee Curtis coming back to play Laurie Strode? Is this a trick or is this a treat? Well, my Little Monsters, it appears to be a huge Halloween treat, indeed. Not for this Halloween mind you, but just in time for the big screen next Halloween. On the next Halloween film’s release date of October 19th of 2018 to be exact. In a post on Twitter, which you can see below, Jamie Lee has announced that Laurie Strode is indeed returning to Haddonfield after 40 years, for one last go ’round with her big bro, Michael Myers. https://twitter.com/jamieleecurtis/status/908760232016322560 Of course this would put Halloween fans in roughly the same position that Alien fans would have been in if they made the Neill Blomkamp film with Ripley and Hicks both returning. Basically one where you have to ignore, for better or worse, that certain chapters in the franchise even exist. I was already stoked when it was announced that Jason

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Capt McNeely

Sep 15, 2017

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Things Get Brutal In The Red Band Trailer For Horror-Comedy ‘Better Watch Out’

The trailer has arrived for the horror-comedy Better Watch Out and it’s brutal, giving off a serious Home Alone meets The Strangers vibe and we are digging it. Set “on a quiet suburban street, a babysitter must defend a twelve-year-old boy from intruders, only to discover it’s far from a normal invasion.” The intruders have no idea that they are the ones in trouble. Directed by Chris Peckover and written by Zack Kahn, the film’s cast includes Olivia DeJonge, Levi Miller, Ed Oxenbould, Dacre Montgomery, Patrick Warburton, Virginia Madsen, and Aleks Mikic. Don’t miss Better Watch Out, previously titled Safe Neighborhood, in theaters on October 6, 2017.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 15, 2017

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‘Mother Krampus’ Is Delivering Terror This November

The holidays are headed our way and with them comes all of the joys of the season, cool weather, presents, and holiday themed horror films. Back in 2015 we witnessed Santa’s dark counterpart Krampus scare the hell out of a family. This year, Mother Krampus is coming to town and she’s not bringing cookies, she’s bringing terror. Titled 12 Deaths of Christmas in the UK, Mother Krampus comes from James Klass (House of Elm Lake) who directed from the script penned by Scott Jeffrey (Fox Trap). Starring Tara MacGowran, Claire-Marie Fox, Faye Goodwin, Tony Manders, Michelle Archer and Oliver Ebsworth, the film is based on the myth of Mother Krampus, a witch that comes to take children each night on the 12 days of Christmas. Lock the doors, and fuel the fire, Mother Krampus is coming November 7, 2017 to Blu-ray and DVD. You can pre-order your copy now.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 10, 2017

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Christmas Comes Early This Year – First Batch Of Images Gifted For ‘Red Christmas’

Artsploitation delivers Christmas early this year and gifts us with a batch of new images from Craig Anderson’s holiday horror film Red Christmas, starring genre icon Dee Wallace. From the Press Release: Philadelphia, PA – Artsploitation has released the first images for their upcoming release of the Australian horror film Red Christmas. Genre icon Dee Wallace (The Hills Have Eyes, The Howling, E.T., Cujo, Critters) stars as the stressed-out mother of a squabbling family, gathered together in a remote Outback estate on Christmas Eve. Their petty dramas threaten to blacken the holiday until a mysterious and deformed stranger appears at the door seeking bloody vengeance. Veteran television director and actor Craig Anderson makes his feature debut with Red Christmas, combining the banal horror of family gatherings with the issues of abortion, feminism, ethics, religion and privacy, with a blood-splattered twist on what happens when secrets refuse to stay dead. Dee Wallace headlines as Diane, a matriarch presiding over the gathering

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 19, 2017

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Critical Thinking

Actress and well known horror star, Caroline Williams tweeted an article this morning that dovetailed with several previous Cynema posts. Director Brett Ratner called out the dangers of aggregate film score sites like Rotten Tomatoes or the similar Metacritic in an article that devolves into a promo for his upcoming films. You can read it here: https://ew.com/movies/2017/03/23/ratner-tomatoes-scores/

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Capt McNeely

Mar 26, 2017

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Krampus: The Christmas Demon

It’s been in vogue the past couple of years to address Santa’s counterpart, Krampus. Cartoon appearances, a few movies (one of which was a major motion picture), t-shirts and sweaters, various other media are all filling up with this Christmas Demon. But, where did he come from? Why did he disappear? And why is he back? So, sit back, get cozy on a chair in your new Christmas pajamas, and let’s explore the legend of this anamorphic demon. The origin time period of Krampus is unknown. Like St. Nicholas, he pre-dates Christianity and has been found in Alpine regions, Austria, Germany, Hungary, Slovenia, and the Czech Republic, he has stretched all through Europe and around the world. It seems, however, that his origins are in Norse folklore. The daughter of Loki (yup, Thor’s brother) is named Hel and oversees the land of the dead. Legend is it that she bore a son to an unknown father who she named Krampus

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Capt McNeely

Dec 27, 2016

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Elvira Has A Very Scary Christmas In This Short Film

Like most little girls in love with horror genre, I looked up to one particular woman who seemed to have it all, Cassandra Peterson, but you’ll know her best as Elvira. Not only was she she was right in the middle of what I found so cool, horror movies, she was and is still beautiful and funny. I still associate her with many things I love about this genre. This Christmas we have a special treat to share with you, a short claymation masterpiece called ‘Elvira’s Movie Macabre: Scary X-Mas’. In the short Elvira encounters things that go bump in the night as she looks for the perfect Christmas tree. From ‘Elvira’s Movie Macabre’ to ‘Elvira: Mistress of the Dark’ (my favorite), the queen never disappoints.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 25, 2016

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Suspension of Disbelief in Film Dysmorphia

Suspension of Disbelief? Sit through this annoying video up until the 5:00 mark. The fan boy “host” in the above video talks in attention deficit tweets. The video uses jump cut “hip” editing to spill out unabashed respect and love for the CGI technique that brought Peter Cushing back from the grave in “Rogue One.” He spends the first five minutes elaborating on the incredible work and effort it took create this digital feat. The “host” proclaims, “I think they pulled it off.” Then, being a true “fan” he takes a swipe at all of the work done by Industrial Light and Magic, effects artist, John Knoll and director Gareth Edwards. “Now Tarkin didn’t look a hundred percent authentic,” the “host” whines, “especially the movement of his mouth, but…he looked better than any other time this has been used.” What movies has this guy made? What has happened to film audiences? In the never ending quest for “realism” in special

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Capt McNeely

Dec 24, 2016

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10 Great Handcrafted Christmas Gift Ideas For Horror Fans

Most horror fans collect memorabilia, mass produced figures, posters and other items, but there is a better alternative to giving a gift millions of other people own, hand crafted, one of a kind pieces by artisans. Here are 10 of our favorite artists with unique items that would make fantastic Christmas Gifts. Paintings, Prints, T’s And More By Artist Chantal Handley Hand Sculpted Figures And Jewelry By Artist Rusty Blonde One Of A Kind Dolls By Long Gone Dolls Artwork By Digital Artist Odd-N-Macabre Hand-Painted Pieces By Artist Jessica Beauchamp Gourmet Horror Themed Coffee From Coffee Shop Of Horrors Dolls Custom Made To Look Like Your Favorite Person – Meet The Dolldrums Horror Phone Cases By Monsterskaya Something To Deck The Walls – Retro Posters From Rad Retro Movie Posters Jewelry For The Lover Of The Dark And Macabre – Whisper To The Moon

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 5, 2016

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Volumes of Blood: Horror Stories is a Finely Crafted 8 Story House of Horrors

Volumes of Blood: Horror Stories Directed by – Nathan Thomas Milliner (“Murder Death Killer” & “Fear, For Sinners Here” segments), P.J. Starks (“Haters” segment) Sean Blevins (“Trick or Treat” segment), John William Holt (“Feeding Time” segment), Jon Maynard (“Blood Bath” segment), Justin M. Seaman (“The Deathday Party” segment), James Treakle (“A Killer House” segment) Featuring – Barbie Clark, Warren Ray, Thomas Dunbar, Aric Stanish, Nathan Thomas Miliner, Kevin Roach, Gerrimy Keiffer, Jacob Ewers, Erin Troutman, Christopher Bower, Jeff Hancock, Shelby Taylor Mullins, Chad Benefield, Chad Ray, Caleb Shore, T.J. Clark, Eric Huskisson, Anne Welsh, Jay Woolston, Cindy Maples, Alyssa Evelyn Rhoads, Jessica Schroeder, Julie Streble, Troy Davis, Connor Stark, Kevin Arnold, Bridgette Michelle Hoover, and Moses J. Moseley The movie opens with Dick, Vallie and their associate Mr. Dawson as they intend to unburden a business of excess inventory, which they intend to sell to a prearranged buyer. As they prepare for their pilferage, Dawson spins a little yarn about

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Capt McNeely

Dec 4, 2016

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