CategoryHoliday Horror
Christmas, Thanksgiving and holiday horror — seasonal frights that turn festive traditions dark.
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With Christmas rapidly approaching and Krampus opening in theaters this weekend, the anti-Santa is everywhere, including Austria’s yearly Krampus parade. At the “Krampuuslauf Graz” parade, known as “The scariest parade on Earth”, hundreds of people dressed in their scariest Krampus themed costumes join to celebrate the legend and scare who they can. The centuries old legend of Krampus has Germanic roots. The beast is St. Nicholas’ other, darker half. His job is to punish naughty children. Krampus, half-demon, half-goat, literally beats the naughty out of bad kids with birch sticks, before dragging them into the underworld. In Norse mythology, Krampus is the spawn of Hel and arrives in town on December 6th. I don’t know about you, but after seeing these terrifying characters, I swear, I’ll be good next year. I would hate to get on Krampus’ list.
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Legendary Pictures in-conjunction with Universal will be unleashing Michael Dougherty’s holiday-horror-film, Krampus, in theaters this weekend. The film follows Max, played by Emjay Anthony (Insurgent), a young man who has turned his back on Christmas. During the holiday, as his family’s dysfunction reaches an all time high, Krampus, an ancient deity who punishes bad children on Christmas, is unleashed. The bickering family must find a way to work to together if they want to survive. Krampus stars ‘Parks and Recreation’ actor Adam Scott, Toni Collette (Hostages), Allison Tolman (Fargo), David Koechner (Anchorman), Conchata Ferrell (Mr. Deeds) and Stefania Owen of ‘The Lovely Bones’. ‘Krampus’ was written by Todd Casey and Michael Dougherty, who also directed the film. I hope you’ve been good boys and girls! If not, Krampus may come for you.
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Holiday HorrorNewsReviews
It’s that time of year again, time to deck the halls and to be jolly. This year Hallmark has added several amazing ornaments to it’s 2015 Dream Book , made with us horror fans in mind. Jaws “Watch out for your fingers when you hang this ornament from the tree! With the press of a button, the ‘Jaws” theme song will play making your heart race just like the first time you watched the iconic film” I’m a HUGE Jaws Fan. I have already added this ornament to my list for Santa. Alien Xenomorph “What better way to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the science fiction thriller Alien, than to put the film’s frightening “Xenomorph” on your tree.” I have to say, the Xenomorph ornament looks more fantastic! Run! It’s Godzilla! “One of the most iconic characters in pop culture, Godzilla has been “King of Monsters” since he smashed onto the big screen.” Frankenstein’s Monster “Add this horror movie classic
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Holiday HorrorNewsReviews
There’s only one thing more disturbing than your creepy uncle on Thanksgiving, that’s Thanksgiving themed horror films. And we just happen to have a list of them for you, so fill up on turkey and settle in for a real family nightmare. Thankskilling The First film up is Thankskilling . The cover of the film advertises “Boobs in the first second” and sure enough, there they are. Any movie that stars a monster, talking, tomahawk wielding turkey must be seen. Just when you think it couldn’t get any better, you learn there are two sequels to Thankskilling. Home Sweet Home An escaped psychopath crashes a Thanksgiving and people are brutally murdered. The film even features a KISS fan killed with an electric guitar. Blood Freak A man is experimented on by a scientist and is transformed into a turkey-headed monster with a thirst for blood. Addams Family Values What’s more adorable than Wednesday Addams in an Indian costume, while trying
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Director Lawrie Brewster’s latest film, ‘The Unkindness of Ravens’, was inspired by Norse and Celtic mythology surrounding Raven Warriors. Brewster describes the film as “Apocalypse Now meets The Evil Dead’. The film stars Scott Gordon, in the role of Andrew, a homeless Army veteran suffering from PTSD. Andrew, battling with his inner demons, goes on a retreat in the Scottish Highlands to cope with his flash backs and his overwhelming fear of Ravens, which plague his visions and nightmares, as well as his life. In the remote wilderness Andrew’s nightmares manifest in to an enemy that he must battle to regain his sanity. ‘The Unkindness of Ravens’ is in the final stages of filming and there is currently a Kickstarter campaign to help raise funds for post-production. ‘The Unkindness of Ravens’ will arrive on DVD in the summer of 2016.
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On October 29th (2015), ‘Fifteen’, the world’s first live horror film debuted. ‘Fifteen’ was broadcast using Twitter’s Periscope app. The film lasts exactly fifteen minutes, hence the name. ‘Fifteen’ was developed by director Michael Gavin Booth (The Scarehouse) and Ryan Turek of Blumhouse Productions. ‘Fifteen’ stars Neil Napier of ‘Helix’, Sarah Booth, Hannah Kat Jones, Paula Jean Hixson and Alastair James. ‘Fifteen’ takes place on the night of October 29th. A serial killer, nicknamed “Truman”, is broadcasting his murderous rampage to the masses, via the Periscope app. The killer’s next target is a house where two roommates are preparing for the Halloween party that they’re hosting. But tonight, he’s picked the wrong house to mess with. ‘Fifteen’ was developed and rehearsed extensively over the past week. All of the action, stunts and special effects were in real time, with actors shooting the film with a smartphone. Gavin Michael Booth had this to say about the film: “We set out to
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HalloweenHoliday HorrorNewsReviews
The holiday known as Halloween, originated with two separate festivals, the Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced Sow-en) and the Christian’s All Saints Day. Celts celebrated “Samhain” (Summer’s End) as far back as 2,000 years ago. This was the time when they held festivals celebrating the dead, the harvest and the beginning of the new year (November 1st). The Celts believed that on the night before the new year the veil between the world of the living and the world of the dead was at it’s thinnest. On that night it was believed that the dead returned as ghosts. At sun-down people donned costumes and masks, huge bonfires were lit, people gathered around, many dancing around the fire, and sacrifices were made. All to pay tribute to the Celtic deities. After the celebration each family took a piece of lit wood or coal home to light their fires. People would leave offerings of food and wine outside in-front of their doors
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HalloweenHoliday HorrorNewsReviews
One of the best parts of Halloween is roaming around, seeing the creative ways people decorate their homes. Christine H. McConnell, a photographer, artist and model, takes decorating to a whole new level. This Halloween, her DIY house, covered in eyes, is beyond awesome. McConell has stated that she has had a life long affair with the horror genre, which is evident in her photography and decorating. Last year McConnell embraced the theme of ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’. I look forward to seeing what she will create next Halloween. Follow Christine H. McConnell on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and visit her website. She also has a cookbook coming out soon that reflects her unique style.
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DocumentariesHoliday HorrorReviews
You can now watch Gary Leva’s ‘The Shining’ documentary ‘View from the Overlook’ for free online, right here. The documentary, once only available to those who purchased the 2-disc DVD special edition of Stanley Kubrick’s horror classic, was made available on line by Leva, giving all fans of ‘The Shining’ access to interviews and insider views from behind the scenes of the production.
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HalloweenHoliday HorrorReviews
For many it’s our favorite time of year. The weather is cooler and Halloween is quickly approaching. Today we kick off our ’31 Days of Halloween’ and all 31 films can be found on Netflix Streaming. 1. Scream “What’s your favorite scary Movie?” 2. Sleepy Hallow Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci square off against the Headless Horseman. 3. Burying the Ex Max wants out of his relationship with his overbearing girlfriend. When she is killed he thinks it’s over, but he couldn’t be more wrong. 4. The Babadook “If it’s in a word or it’s in a look, you can’t get rid of The Babadook.” 5. The Omen (1976) “It’s all for you Damien.” 6. Rosemary’s Baby If this movie doesn’t creep you out, something’s wrong with you. 7. You’re Next What’s worse, 3 men in masks trying to kill you or dinner with the family? 8. Inner Demons This movie takes a unique spin on possession and addiction. 9.
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EventsHoliday HorrorNewsReviews
With Christmas rapidly approaching and Krampus opening in theaters this weekend, the anti-Santa is everywhere, including Austria’s yearly Krampus parade. At the “Krampuuslauf Graz” parade, known as “The scariest parade on Earth”, hundreds of people dressed in their scariest Krampus themed costumes join to celebrate the legend and scare who they can. The centuries old legend of Krampus has Germanic roots. The beast is St. Nicholas’ other, darker half. His job is to punish naughty children. Krampus, half-demon, half-goat, literally beats the naughty out of bad kids with birch sticks, before dragging them into the underworld. In Norse mythology, Krampus is the spawn of Hel and arrives in town on December 6th. I don’t know about you, but after seeing these terrifying characters, I swear, I’ll be good next year. I would hate to get on Krampus’ list.
Continue reading →
Holiday HorrorTrailers
Legendary Pictures in-conjunction with Universal will be unleashing Michael Dougherty’s holiday-horror-film, Krampus, in theaters this weekend. The film follows Max, played by Emjay Anthony (Insurgent), a young man who has turned his back on Christmas. During the holiday, as his family’s dysfunction reaches an all time high, Krampus, an ancient deity who punishes bad children on Christmas, is unleashed. The bickering family must find a way to work to together if they want to survive. Krampus stars ‘Parks and Recreation’ actor Adam Scott, Toni Collette (Hostages), Allison Tolman (Fargo), David Koechner (Anchorman), Conchata Ferrell (Mr. Deeds) and Stefania Owen of ‘The Lovely Bones’. ‘Krampus’ was written by Todd Casey and Michael Dougherty, who also directed the film. I hope you’ve been good boys and girls! If not, Krampus may come for you.
Continue reading →
Holiday HorrorNewsReviews
It’s that time of year again, time to deck the halls and to be jolly. This year Hallmark has added several amazing ornaments to it’s 2015 Dream Book , made with us horror fans in mind. Jaws “Watch out for your fingers when you hang this ornament from the tree! With the press of a button, the ‘Jaws” theme song will play making your heart race just like the first time you watched the iconic film” I’m a HUGE Jaws Fan. I have already added this ornament to my list for Santa. Alien Xenomorph “What better way to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the science fiction thriller Alien, than to put the film’s frightening “Xenomorph” on your tree.” I have to say, the Xenomorph ornament looks more fantastic! Run! It’s Godzilla! “One of the most iconic characters in pop culture, Godzilla has been “King of Monsters” since he smashed onto the big screen.” Frankenstein’s Monster “Add this horror movie classic
Continue reading →
Holiday HorrorNewsReviews
There’s only one thing more disturbing than your creepy uncle on Thanksgiving, that’s Thanksgiving themed horror films. And we just happen to have a list of them for you, so fill up on turkey and settle in for a real family nightmare. Thankskilling The First film up is Thankskilling . The cover of the film advertises “Boobs in the first second” and sure enough, there they are. Any movie that stars a monster, talking, tomahawk wielding turkey must be seen. Just when you think it couldn’t get any better, you learn there are two sequels to Thankskilling. Home Sweet Home An escaped psychopath crashes a Thanksgiving and people are brutally murdered. The film even features a KISS fan killed with an electric guitar. Blood Freak A man is experimented on by a scientist and is transformed into a turkey-headed monster with a thirst for blood. Addams Family Values What’s more adorable than Wednesday Addams in an Indian costume, while trying
Continue reading →
Holiday HorrorReviewsTrailers
Director Lawrie Brewster’s latest film, ‘The Unkindness of Ravens’, was inspired by Norse and Celtic mythology surrounding Raven Warriors. Brewster describes the film as “Apocalypse Now meets The Evil Dead’. The film stars Scott Gordon, in the role of Andrew, a homeless Army veteran suffering from PTSD. Andrew, battling with his inner demons, goes on a retreat in the Scottish Highlands to cope with his flash backs and his overwhelming fear of Ravens, which plague his visions and nightmares, as well as his life. In the remote wilderness Andrew’s nightmares manifest in to an enemy that he must battle to regain his sanity. ‘The Unkindness of Ravens’ is in the final stages of filming and there is currently a Kickstarter campaign to help raise funds for post-production. ‘The Unkindness of Ravens’ will arrive on DVD in the summer of 2016.
Continue reading →
Holiday HorrorReviewsTrailers
On October 29th (2015), ‘Fifteen’, the world’s first live horror film debuted. ‘Fifteen’ was broadcast using Twitter’s Periscope app. The film lasts exactly fifteen minutes, hence the name. ‘Fifteen’ was developed by director Michael Gavin Booth (The Scarehouse) and Ryan Turek of Blumhouse Productions. ‘Fifteen’ stars Neil Napier of ‘Helix’, Sarah Booth, Hannah Kat Jones, Paula Jean Hixson and Alastair James. ‘Fifteen’ takes place on the night of October 29th. A serial killer, nicknamed “Truman”, is broadcasting his murderous rampage to the masses, via the Periscope app. The killer’s next target is a house where two roommates are preparing for the Halloween party that they’re hosting. But tonight, he’s picked the wrong house to mess with. ‘Fifteen’ was developed and rehearsed extensively over the past week. All of the action, stunts and special effects were in real time, with actors shooting the film with a smartphone. Gavin Michael Booth had this to say about the film: “We set out to
Continue reading →
HalloweenHoliday HorrorNewsReviews
The holiday known as Halloween, originated with two separate festivals, the Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced Sow-en) and the Christian’s All Saints Day. Celts celebrated “Samhain” (Summer’s End) as far back as 2,000 years ago. This was the time when they held festivals celebrating the dead, the harvest and the beginning of the new year (November 1st). The Celts believed that on the night before the new year the veil between the world of the living and the world of the dead was at it’s thinnest. On that night it was believed that the dead returned as ghosts. At sun-down people donned costumes and masks, huge bonfires were lit, people gathered around, many dancing around the fire, and sacrifices were made. All to pay tribute to the Celtic deities. After the celebration each family took a piece of lit wood or coal home to light their fires. People would leave offerings of food and wine outside in-front of their doors
Continue reading →
HalloweenHoliday HorrorNewsReviews
One of the best parts of Halloween is roaming around, seeing the creative ways people decorate their homes. Christine H. McConnell, a photographer, artist and model, takes decorating to a whole new level. This Halloween, her DIY house, covered in eyes, is beyond awesome. McConell has stated that she has had a life long affair with the horror genre, which is evident in her photography and decorating. Last year McConnell embraced the theme of ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’. I look forward to seeing what she will create next Halloween. Follow Christine H. McConnell on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and visit her website. She also has a cookbook coming out soon that reflects her unique style.
Continue reading →
DocumentariesHoliday HorrorReviews
You can now watch Gary Leva’s ‘The Shining’ documentary ‘View from the Overlook’ for free online, right here. The documentary, once only available to those who purchased the 2-disc DVD special edition of Stanley Kubrick’s horror classic, was made available on line by Leva, giving all fans of ‘The Shining’ access to interviews and insider views from behind the scenes of the production.
Continue reading →
HalloweenHoliday HorrorReviews
For many it’s our favorite time of year. The weather is cooler and Halloween is quickly approaching. Today we kick off our ’31 Days of Halloween’ and all 31 films can be found on Netflix Streaming. 1. Scream “What’s your favorite scary Movie?” 2. Sleepy Hallow Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci square off against the Headless Horseman. 3. Burying the Ex Max wants out of his relationship with his overbearing girlfriend. When she is killed he thinks it’s over, but he couldn’t be more wrong. 4. The Babadook “If it’s in a word or it’s in a look, you can’t get rid of The Babadook.” 5. The Omen (1976) “It’s all for you Damien.” 6. Rosemary’s Baby If this movie doesn’t creep you out, something’s wrong with you. 7. You’re Next What’s worse, 3 men in masks trying to kill you or dinner with the family? 8. Inner Demons This movie takes a unique spin on possession and addiction. 9.
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