Other Halves...Read on for this guest opinion piece written by the team that made the film Other Halves (our review here). This is a look at why their film has been censoredOpinionOther Halves is a film for adults; it's a horror movie about sex and death and was never meant to be anything else. Our... Continue Reading →
Get Out: Escaping Reality
@dinsmorality opines about Get Out...SPOILERS AHEADIf you have not seen Get Out, well…get out and go see it. As our own Suzanne Bell notes in her review, “Get Out relies on a lot of misdirection and it’s fantastic.” I couldn’t agree more. The film is smart and fun, and strikes more than a few chords... Continue Reading →
7 Most Anticipated Horror Films for 2017
2017...As always there are certain films that you look forward to at the start of each and every year. Of course there are the films that come out of nowhere and surprise you but the most anticipated films carry the heaviest burden. I've put together my 7 most anticipated horror films of 2017, so with... Continue Reading →
Who’s That Final Girl: It Follows
@fkmuse plays...Oh, there was a point to me watching Nerve last time? I'm not sure maybe I liked how the plot sounded. It Follows, however - seems to plot theories? (Honestly, that's what you get for making wide release art house horror.)We start with Annie, who is so clearly not fine, but tells two people she is... Continue Reading →
Halloween retrospective
@RenZelen looks back..."You can’t kill the boogeyman!"John Carpenter’s movie HALLOWEEN had its premiere in the U.S on October 31st 1978. Although touched upon in smaller cult movies such as Peeping Tom, the components and themes used by HALLOWEEN had not been used in a major feature film for some time, not since its obvious inspiration... Continue Reading →
Who’s That Final Girl: Nerve
@Fkmuse plays...Been awhile my darlings but I'm back! While this isn't a horror per se I'm sure I can win this round of "Who's That Final Girl?" mostly because I'm picking The Internet! The Internet always wins (right?)...even in completely crap shows, like a lot of 2016's offerings (yes, the entire year.)As you might have guessed I'm picking... Continue Reading →
Blair Witch – 2016’s surprise Sci-Fi movie?
@thewonderbry shares his thoughts...SPOILERS AHEADHollywood loves rebooting a franchise. Why make something original when the title alone can do most of your marketing for free? It’s why, when Blair Witch premiered as The Woods at Comic Con earlier this year, the audience had a profoundly different theater-going experience. I can imagine how jaw-droppingly amazing that... Continue Reading →
Don’t Breathe – A jolt at the box office
Two words: Turkey baster. If that alone does not get you to the theater to see the incredibly entertaining Don’t Breathe, which has been out in the U.S. (and nearly everywhere else) – and making good money – for a few weeks now, then let me offer a few more teasers. For one, the setting of a... Continue Reading →
Opinion: Stranger Things
@lcfremont gives us her thoughts...Stranger Things premiered under an aura of heightened expectations and, overall, it has been very well received. The days after it’s premiere on Netflix, my Twitter feed was a giant love letter to the show. Growing up in the 80’s, I was definitely looking forward to this show and everyone’s effusive,... Continue Reading →
Opinion: Stranger Things
@dinsmorality shares his thoughts...Retro, nostalgic, even rad; all apt keywords that could easily describe Netflix’s new show and 80’s horror-themed throwback Stranger Things. With only 8 episodes, Stranger Things’ creators - the Duffer Brothers, whose credits include the respectable indie horror flick Hidden - attempt to mash up beloved tropes from recognizable 80s flicks such... Continue Reading →
Halloween and the weight of expectation
@TigersMS78 talks about the new Halloween...Halloween has left an indelible mark on horror, no doubt. It is somewhat of an obvious statement that it’s influence is felt in just about every single slasher film made after its release, from Inside to the most recent Hush, it is an in escapable fact that the film is pretty... Continue Reading →
5 Must See K-Horror Films
@RenZelen gives us her must see K-Horror Films...@RenZelen continues her look at Korean Horror with this 5 Must See list.Yeogo Goedam/ Whispering Corridors (1998)Directed by Ki-hyung Park‘Whispering Corridors’ should be placed in the genre of films encompassing the horrors of school, along with ‘Suspiria’ and ‘Carrie’ (1976). School corridors are rife with rear and loathing,... Continue Reading →
7 Must See J-Horror Films
@RenZelen lists her must see J Horror...Continuing on from her Dark Cinema: Horror from Japan and Korea article, @RenZelen lists her must sees from Japan...Ringu (1998)Directed by Hideo Nakata‘Ringu’ is based on a novel by Koji Suzuki, who is known as the ‘Japanese Stephen King’ and for any western viewer is the starting point for any... Continue Reading →
Dark Cinema: Horror from Japan and Korea
@RenZelen takes a look...‘No body’ does it betterWhen a new era of Asian horror films entered mainstream Western cinema with Hideo Nakata’s ‘Ringu (The Ring), Asian horror movies were soon perceived to be chasing Hollywood’s more hackneyed horror efforts into the shadows. Nakata’s frightening and heart-breaking ‘Dark Water’ (2002) and Chan-wook Park’s violent, socially resonant... Continue Reading →
Spoiler Alert! This Trailer Will Ruin Your Movie Experience
@lcfremont warns that what you see ain't always what you get...[Slight spoilers ahead - you have been warned]This past weekend The Witch was finally unleashed on audiences and as I anticipated, many were unhappy with what they saw. The main reason for the backlash is the movie’s trailer. Or rather, trailers, because these days it... Continue Reading →
The best episodes of Millennium
@lcfremont lists her favorite episodes...Around 1995, the X-Files had taken over television and pop culture which meant only one thing for creator Chris Carter: spin off show. Debuting in 1996, Millennium starred Lance Henriksen as a former FBI agent who now works as a freelance forensic psychologist. Blessed/cursed with the ability to see into the... Continue Reading →
Six of the best Tales From The Crypt Episodes
@lcfremont lists her favorite six...June 10,1989 ushered in what could very well pinpoint my love of horror television. On this date, a new show premiered and it was so much more than The Addams Family, The Munsters or even Alfred Hitchcock Presents, which are all important facets of my personal horror history, but this was... Continue Reading →
The Veil and the Blumhouse future
@dinsmorality ponders what's next...Blumhouse Productions, named for its head producer, Jason Blum, is known for franchise hits Paranormal Activity, Sinister, The Purge, and Insidious, including recent standalone hits such as Unfriended, The Gift, and The Visit. Since 2009, the studio has produced 45 films and grossed 2.24 billion dollars at the domestic box office. This is a huge return on... Continue Reading →
The Hunger
Katie Young revisits a very different David Bowie performance...It’s not every day you get to see a film about an ancient Egyptian vampire whilst surrounded by genuine artefact's from the tombs of pharaohs. So when the Petrie Museum announced they were screening The Hunger, as part of their LGBT programme, this Anne Rice addict jumped... Continue Reading →
Haddonfield Horror’s Best (and worst) of 2015
Best & Worst...Below you'll find a collection of this years favourites, let us know your best for 2015 in the comments section below or on twitter!BestGoodnight MommyVisually stunning, eerily quiet and standout performances make for a uniquely thoughtful look at how very complex human emotions can be and how they can affect those around us.... Continue Reading →