This post is a part of the Take Another Stab series, where the horror films I hate get a chance at redemption through an open-minded revisit. There will be blood. There will be spoilers. I swear I'm not one of those assholes who hates every attempt at a remake. Remakes are an inevitable part of the film …
Take Another Stab At Creepshow 2 (1987)
This post is a part of the Take Another Stab series, where the horror films I hate get a chance at redemption through an openminded revisit. There will be blood. There will be spoilers. Whenever you bring up Creepshow 2 in conversation, it's always met with "I LOVE The Raft." And that's it. That's the …
Take Another Stab At Halloween (1978)
This post is a part of the Take Another Stab series, where the horror films I hate get a chance at redemption through an open-minded revisit. There will be blood. There will be spoilers. This one makes me reaaaal nervous. Like sweating along the collar, backing away from the mob type nervous. But I'm here …
Take Another Stab At Phantasm (1979)
This post is a part of the Take Another Stab series, where the horror films I hate get a chance at redemption through an openminded revisit. There will be blood. There will be spoilers. What I remember first and foremost about Phantasm is that it's incredibly boring. For a horror film that takes place in …
Take Another Stab at Killer Klowns From Outer Space
This post is a part of the Take Another Stab series, where the horror films I hate get a chance at redemption through an open-minded revisit. There will be blood. There will be spoilers. Well, here she blows. This is the kick-off to what could potentially be an endless cycle of me nodding and shrugging …
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Rekindling The Horror Flame With ‘Take Another Stab’
I hate to say I hate things. Hate is the ultimate diss after all, isn't it? When you say you hate something, you really don't give a shit what happens to it. You don't care if you never see or hear it ever again. That's the force, the gravitas, of that word. It's a word …
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‘Gretel and Hansel’ is the Fairy Tale Every Girl Should Be Told
Maybe it's just me, but it was hard growing up as a girl. There were times that I wish I wasn't one but in a complaining, woe-is-me sort of way. "Why did I have to go through puberty so obviously and brutally? Why do I have to bleed FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE? Why …
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5 More Christmas Horror Shorts to Watch Now
It's the most wonderful time of the year, when snowmen turn homicidal and terrorize the town the red. Santa Claus stalks your children and threatens them with punishment. The quiet neighbor finally snaps and unleashes an anti-Christmas hell fury upon the carolers. Sigh. It's simply magical. Here are some shorts that capture the essence of …
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Horror Novels by Female Authors You Can Buy Now
I always take a moment of pause when I type “her” instead of “him.” I think about how often we speak of authors as “she” and not “he” and it’s not nearly enough. I wonder what women will become a part of the masters of horror lists we are so adept at rattling off when …
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Review: Humbug (2016) Horror Short
A Sinisisters Production, Humbug shows what happens when a holiday-hating woman is converted into a cocoa-drinking caroler with the help of her Christmas-cheerleading neighbor. If you're going to be labeling your project as holiday horror, you better be slapping on bows, sprinkling tinsel, and hanging up a lot of ornaments. Running about six minutes, this short is …
