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Celebrate The Season With These Holiday Themed Horror Movies!

Holiday horror films have become one of our favorite Christmas traditions. We’ve gathered a list of films to keep you entertained this holiday season. Enjoy! Black Christmas (1974) A sorority house falls victim to a stranger during Christmas break. Load videoYouTube sets cookies once the video loads Black Christmas (2006 Remake) An escaped maniac returns to his childhood home, only to discover that it’s now a sorority house. Load videoYouTube sets cookies once the video loads The Gingerdead Man (2005) The soul of a killer possesses a Gingerbread Man. The cookie reaks havoc on the girl who sent him to the chair. The film has three sequels. Load videoYouTube sets cookies once the video loads Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) In the Konvatunturi mountains, 486 meters deep, lies the closest guarded secrets of Christmas. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) This film is a must-see for every fan of Halloween, Tim Burton, horror or just great films. Load videoYouTube sets

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 25, 2018
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Stranger Things Unveils Season 3 Holiday Trailer

Netflix has gifted fans an early Christmas present, a trailer for the third season of “Stranger Things!” In the video, released today, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, and Sadie Sink join together for holiday fun, to wrap presents for Super Fans, and to answer a few questions. Decked out in ugly Christmas sweaters, the cast is adorable, goofy, and well, being themselves. Earlier this month, Netflix announced season three’s episode titles via a teaser trailer. While we don’t know a ton of details we do know that this season is set in 1985 and that several important scenes will take place at the Starcourt Mall. Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Noah Schnapp, and Sadie Sink will all be returning to reprise their roles. “Stranger Things” returns in 2019. In the meantime watch or re-watch the first two seasons now streaming

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 20, 2018
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WATCH The Predator Go Head To Head With Santa In Christmas Special

The stop-motion animated Holiday Special featuring the Predator aired last night during “BoJack Horseman” on Comedy Central to celebrate the release of The Predator on Blu-ray and DVD. and features the predator as he tangles with his most formidable foe yet – Santa and his reindeer. If you missed it don’t panic. We have it here for you to enjoy. The hunt has evolved – and so has the explosive action – in the next chapter of the Predator series, from director Shane Black (Iron Man 3). Now, the most lethal hunters in the universe are stronger, smarter and deadlier than ever before….and only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and an evolutionary biology professor can prevent the end of the human race. The movie has a seriously impressive cast that includes Thomas Jane, Boyd Holbrook, Jacob Tremblay, Yvonne Strahovski, Olivia Munn, Keegan-Michael Key, Sterling K. Brown, Trevante Rhodes, Augusto Aguilera, Jake Busey, and Edward James Olmos. Black co-wrote the script

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 20, 2018
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It’s A “New Year, New You” In The Trailer For Hulu’s Next Episode Of “Into The Dark”

Hulu’s horror series “Into the Dark” has just unveiled the trailer for their December episode titled “New Year, New You.” In the era of “self-care” mania, a group of millennial friends gather for a girls’ night reunion on New Year’s Eve to reconnect and reminiscence. But as they begin to rehash old memories and revisit an old party game of “Never, Have I Ever,” gripes and secrets they’ve been harboring manifest in nefarious and surprising ways. Suki Waterhouse (Assassination Nation, The Bad Bitch), stars alongside Carly Chaikin (Mr. Robot, Suburgatory), Melissa Bergland, Kirby Howell-Baptiste (Veronica Mars Reboot, The Good Place, Killing Eve, Barry), Isabella Acres, Michelle Haro, and Bianca Lopez. The festive girl’s night gone bad was directed by Sophia Takal (Green) which she co-wrote with Adam Gaines. “Into the Dark: New Year, New You” premieres on Hulu on December 28, 2018. The previous episodes of “Into the Dark” are now streaming on Hulu.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 18, 2018
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Yule Lads: Iceland’s Christmas Troublemakers

Yeah, it’s that time of year where that creepy little fecker “The Elf on the Shelf” is everywhere. This little jerk who looks at you judgingly as he moves every night to a new spot in your house to scare the kids into behaving. I think it’s time to bring in some new blood to keep the kids in line. Bring in the Yule Lads! You may have already heard of these guys as they made an appearance on the “Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina” Christmas special a few days ago.The Yule Lads or Yulemen, are Icelandic troublemakers who visit children for 13 nights leading up to Christmas. In total there are 13 Yule Lads and according to the stories from Iceland, they’re all sons to the fearsome giantess Grýla who comes from the mountains around Christmas time and takes away bad children and cooks them into a stew. Grýla is also a cat person as she has a giant black

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Capt McNeely
Dec 18, 2018
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Blumhouse’s First Female Director Behind December’s Episode Of “Into The Dark”

Hulu’s horror series “Into the Dark” has released three fantastic episode so far. The first details have just arrived for the fourth episode “New Year, New You“. The episode marks a big moment for Blumhouse. “New Year, New You” features Blumhouse’s first (ever) female director, Sophia Takal (Always Shine, Green, V/H/S). Back in October Jason Blum landed in hot water after he was asked by Polygon why Blumhouse had never featured a female director. No matter what, we’re just glad that a female filmmaker has finally been given the opportunity to see their vision come to life through Blumhouse. In the holiday-themed episode, “A group of friends from high school reconnects for a special New Year’s Eve girls night but as they begin to rehash old memories many of the gripes they’ve been harboring manifest in murderous ways.” Suki Waterhouse (The Bad Batch), Carly Chaikin (“Mr. Robot”), Kirby Howell-Baptiste (“Killing Eve”, “Barry”), and Melissa Bergland (“Winners & Losers”) star. “New

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 11, 2018
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Slappy Is Back One Last Time In ‘Goosebumps Escape The Cage’

The little creepy dummy Slappy is back one last time in Krikey’s latest multiplayer augmented reality game, “Goosebumps Escape the Cage”. As the name implies, you’re stuck inside a cage all thanks to Slappy and it’s up to you and a friend to escape. Like the previous games, you solve puzzles within a set amount of time as well as escaping a maze. Each level has a jump scare that’s unique to it and gameplay is different each time you play. The game is available for free on the App Store and Google Play. Krikey teamed up with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment in a “Goosebumps AR Takeover” campaign to help promote the release of “Goosebumps 2” that’s coming to digital on Christmas and Blu-ray January 15th.

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Capt McNeely
Dec 5, 2018
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Movie Review: Elves (2018)

A kid gets possessed by an elf, and gets his dunce of a brother to crawl into an oven where then proceeds to cook him. I say “What the fuck?!!”, and thus begins Elves…a sequel to a film I’ve never seen (The Elf for you keeping score at home)… Things kick into high gear once a group of friends open a chest-full of elf dolls at a holiday soiree. Each friend takes an elf with them and before long they get possessed by the effigies who make them suffer for their “naughtiness”…with predictably murderous results. Will anyone survive the arcane ordeal to see next Christmas? First things first, as mentioned up yonder, I had never laid my eerie eyeballs on The Elf, and fortunately Director Jamaal Burden has crafted a simple tale that’s easy to follow for neophytes to the franchise. What you get is a big ol’ slice of fruit cake as our troubled heroes take on the visage

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DanXIII
Dec 2, 2018
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Movie Review: Slay Belles (2018)

Alexi (Kristina Klebe) heads out with her ultra-bosomy gal pals Dahlia (Susan Slaughter) and Sadie (Hannah Wagner) to help them film the latest installment of their wicked web series Adventure Girls; a show dedicated to exploring abandoned structures…like the recesses of my mind where dignity and shame once did dwell. Out on the road they stop into a local watering hole where they learn kids have turned up slaughtered before heading on to their destination, a dilapidated Christmas based theme park named Santa Land. Once there they meet the kiddie-snatchin’ (and eating) culprit; none other than everyone’s favorite Xmas demon; Krampus…as well as Santa (Barry Bostwick) himself, though he is more of a brawlin’, boozin’ , biker-type rather than the jolly ol’ St. Nick we have become accustomed to. Now it’s up to our comely heroines and Santa to put an end to that Germanic terror’s reign of evil…fuck, we are all going to die, aren’t we? As you may

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DanXIII
Dec 1, 2018
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DVD Review: All the Creatures Were Stirring (2018)

An awkward couple arrive at a playhouse presenting a series of vignettes, named after phrases from ‘The Night Before Christmas‘, and based on varying elements of the Christmas spirit (and hosted by a silent master of ceremonies portrayed by genre mainstay Maria Olsen). Thus begins the latest arcane anthology from our beloved horror biz titled All the Creatures Were Stirring. The first story up is called ‘The Stockings Were Hung‘, and concerns an office Holiday party where the gift exchange goes hideously awry as an unwanted participant turns the game into a murder packed fight for survival! This was a tale equal parts humorous and grim and a very strong start to the ho ho horror at hand. Next we have ‘Dash Away All‘ which presents the terror tale of a man trying to get home for Christmas. Things become complicated when he locks his keys in his car and seeks help from two mysterious women in a van…a van

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DanXIII
Nov 25, 2018

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Celebrate The Season With These Holiday Themed Horror Movies!

Holiday horror films have become one of our favorite Christmas traditions. We’ve gathered a list of films to keep you entertained this holiday season. Enjoy! Black Christmas (1974) A sorority house falls victim to a stranger during Christmas break. Load videoYouTube sets cookies once the video loads Black Christmas (2006 Remake) An escaped maniac returns to his childhood home, only to discover that it’s now a sorority house. Load videoYouTube sets cookies once the video loads The Gingerdead Man (2005) The soul of a killer possesses a Gingerbread Man. The cookie reaks havoc on the girl who sent him to the chair. The film has three sequels. Load videoYouTube sets cookies once the video loads Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) In the Konvatunturi mountains, 486 meters deep, lies the closest guarded secrets of Christmas. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) This film is a must-see for every fan of Halloween, Tim Burton, horror or just great films. Load videoYouTube sets

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 25, 2018
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Stranger Things Unveils Season 3 Holiday Trailer

Netflix has gifted fans an early Christmas present, a trailer for the third season of “Stranger Things!” In the video, released today, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, and Sadie Sink join together for holiday fun, to wrap presents for Super Fans, and to answer a few questions. Decked out in ugly Christmas sweaters, the cast is adorable, goofy, and well, being themselves. Earlier this month, Netflix announced season three’s episode titles via a teaser trailer. While we don’t know a ton of details we do know that this season is set in 1985 and that several important scenes will take place at the Starcourt Mall. Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Noah Schnapp, and Sadie Sink will all be returning to reprise their roles. “Stranger Things” returns in 2019. In the meantime watch or re-watch the first two seasons now streaming

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 20, 2018
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WATCH The Predator Go Head To Head With Santa In Christmas Special

The stop-motion animated Holiday Special featuring the Predator aired last night during “BoJack Horseman” on Comedy Central to celebrate the release of The Predator on Blu-ray and DVD. and features the predator as he tangles with his most formidable foe yet – Santa and his reindeer. If you missed it don’t panic. We have it here for you to enjoy. The hunt has evolved – and so has the explosive action – in the next chapter of the Predator series, from director Shane Black (Iron Man 3). Now, the most lethal hunters in the universe are stronger, smarter and deadlier than ever before….and only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and an evolutionary biology professor can prevent the end of the human race. The movie has a seriously impressive cast that includes Thomas Jane, Boyd Holbrook, Jacob Tremblay, Yvonne Strahovski, Olivia Munn, Keegan-Michael Key, Sterling K. Brown, Trevante Rhodes, Augusto Aguilera, Jake Busey, and Edward James Olmos. Black co-wrote the script

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 20, 2018
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It’s A “New Year, New You” In The Trailer For Hulu’s Next Episode Of “Into The Dark”

Hulu’s horror series “Into the Dark” has just unveiled the trailer for their December episode titled “New Year, New You.” In the era of “self-care” mania, a group of millennial friends gather for a girls’ night reunion on New Year’s Eve to reconnect and reminiscence. But as they begin to rehash old memories and revisit an old party game of “Never, Have I Ever,” gripes and secrets they’ve been harboring manifest in nefarious and surprising ways. Suki Waterhouse (Assassination Nation, The Bad Bitch), stars alongside Carly Chaikin (Mr. Robot, Suburgatory), Melissa Bergland, Kirby Howell-Baptiste (Veronica Mars Reboot, The Good Place, Killing Eve, Barry), Isabella Acres, Michelle Haro, and Bianca Lopez. The festive girl’s night gone bad was directed by Sophia Takal (Green) which she co-wrote with Adam Gaines. “Into the Dark: New Year, New You” premieres on Hulu on December 28, 2018. The previous episodes of “Into the Dark” are now streaming on Hulu.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 18, 2018
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Yule Lads: Iceland’s Christmas Troublemakers

Yeah, it’s that time of year where that creepy little fecker “The Elf on the Shelf” is everywhere. This little jerk who looks at you judgingly as he moves every night to a new spot in your house to scare the kids into behaving. I think it’s time to bring in some new blood to keep the kids in line. Bring in the Yule Lads! You may have already heard of these guys as they made an appearance on the “Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina” Christmas special a few days ago.The Yule Lads or Yulemen, are Icelandic troublemakers who visit children for 13 nights leading up to Christmas. In total there are 13 Yule Lads and according to the stories from Iceland, they’re all sons to the fearsome giantess Grýla who comes from the mountains around Christmas time and takes away bad children and cooks them into a stew. Grýla is also a cat person as she has a giant black

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Dec 18, 2018
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Blumhouse’s First Female Director Behind December’s Episode Of “Into The Dark”

Hulu’s horror series “Into the Dark” has released three fantastic episode so far. The first details have just arrived for the fourth episode “New Year, New You“. The episode marks a big moment for Blumhouse. “New Year, New You” features Blumhouse’s first (ever) female director, Sophia Takal (Always Shine, Green, V/H/S). Back in October Jason Blum landed in hot water after he was asked by Polygon why Blumhouse had never featured a female director. No matter what, we’re just glad that a female filmmaker has finally been given the opportunity to see their vision come to life through Blumhouse. In the holiday-themed episode, “A group of friends from high school reconnects for a special New Year’s Eve girls night but as they begin to rehash old memories many of the gripes they’ve been harboring manifest in murderous ways.” Suki Waterhouse (The Bad Batch), Carly Chaikin (“Mr. Robot”), Kirby Howell-Baptiste (“Killing Eve”, “Barry”), and Melissa Bergland (“Winners & Losers”) star. “New

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 11, 2018
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Slappy Is Back One Last Time In ‘Goosebumps Escape The Cage’

The little creepy dummy Slappy is back one last time in Krikey’s latest multiplayer augmented reality game, “Goosebumps Escape the Cage”. As the name implies, you’re stuck inside a cage all thanks to Slappy and it’s up to you and a friend to escape. Like the previous games, you solve puzzles within a set amount of time as well as escaping a maze. Each level has a jump scare that’s unique to it and gameplay is different each time you play. The game is available for free on the App Store and Google Play. Krikey teamed up with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment in a “Goosebumps AR Takeover” campaign to help promote the release of “Goosebumps 2” that’s coming to digital on Christmas and Blu-ray January 15th.

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Dec 5, 2018
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Movie Review: Elves (2018)

A kid gets possessed by an elf, and gets his dunce of a brother to crawl into an oven where then proceeds to cook him. I say “What the fuck?!!”, and thus begins Elves…a sequel to a film I’ve never seen (The Elf for you keeping score at home)… Things kick into high gear once a group of friends open a chest-full of elf dolls at a holiday soiree. Each friend takes an elf with them and before long they get possessed by the effigies who make them suffer for their “naughtiness”…with predictably murderous results. Will anyone survive the arcane ordeal to see next Christmas? First things first, as mentioned up yonder, I had never laid my eerie eyeballs on The Elf, and fortunately Director Jamaal Burden has crafted a simple tale that’s easy to follow for neophytes to the franchise. What you get is a big ol’ slice of fruit cake as our troubled heroes take on the visage

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Dec 2, 2018
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Movie Review: Slay Belles (2018)

Alexi (Kristina Klebe) heads out with her ultra-bosomy gal pals Dahlia (Susan Slaughter) and Sadie (Hannah Wagner) to help them film the latest installment of their wicked web series Adventure Girls; a show dedicated to exploring abandoned structures…like the recesses of my mind where dignity and shame once did dwell. Out on the road they stop into a local watering hole where they learn kids have turned up slaughtered before heading on to their destination, a dilapidated Christmas based theme park named Santa Land. Once there they meet the kiddie-snatchin’ (and eating) culprit; none other than everyone’s favorite Xmas demon; Krampus…as well as Santa (Barry Bostwick) himself, though he is more of a brawlin’, boozin’ , biker-type rather than the jolly ol’ St. Nick we have become accustomed to. Now it’s up to our comely heroines and Santa to put an end to that Germanic terror’s reign of evil…fuck, we are all going to die, aren’t we? As you may

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Dec 1, 2018
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DVD Review: All the Creatures Were Stirring (2018)

An awkward couple arrive at a playhouse presenting a series of vignettes, named after phrases from ‘The Night Before Christmas‘, and based on varying elements of the Christmas spirit (and hosted by a silent master of ceremonies portrayed by genre mainstay Maria Olsen). Thus begins the latest arcane anthology from our beloved horror biz titled All the Creatures Were Stirring. The first story up is called ‘The Stockings Were Hung‘, and concerns an office Holiday party where the gift exchange goes hideously awry as an unwanted participant turns the game into a murder packed fight for survival! This was a tale equal parts humorous and grim and a very strong start to the ho ho horror at hand. Next we have ‘Dash Away All‘ which presents the terror tale of a man trying to get home for Christmas. Things become complicated when he locks his keys in his car and seeks help from two mysterious women in a van…a van

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Nov 25, 2018
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