The spooks at Synapse Films, known for resurrecting obscure and out-of-print cult films, have scared up a real gem for slasher fans this Spring: POPCORN. One of many postmodern movies released during the 90s that riffed on a slasher genre made popular by icons like Jason Voorhees and Michael Myers, Popcorn revolves around a group […]
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A year ago I stumbled upon this IndieGoGo project for THE BARN, an independent film helmed by Nevermore Productions, which has been successfully funded and even won ‘Best Feature Film’ and ‘Best Cinematography’ at the Crimson Screen Horror Film Fest. Set on Halloween (1989), The Barn follows two best friends (Sam and Josh) who find […]
Tagged with: 8-bit, 90s, horror, indie film, IndieGoGo, mobile game, Nevermore Productions, slasher, The Barn
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As someone who was raised on R.L. Stine’s original series of Goosebumps books, and the TV adaptation that followed, I must admit that I entered the theater this past weekend with an equal amount of excitement and caution. Any doubts I had were soon replaced by chuckles and wide-eyed wonder as one monster after another […]
Tagged with: Coundown to Halloween, Goosebumps, Halloween, horror, monsters, R.L. Stine, Sony Pictures
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Opening with one of the most “fowl” (sorry folks) sequences I’ve seen this side of Tromaville, COOTIES starts things off right. The premise is simple: a tainted shipment of chicken nuggets infects a young girl at Fort Chicken Elementary with “cooties.” Like a traditional zombie outbreak, the infection spreads whenever someone is scratched or bitten. […]
Tagged with: comedy, Cooties, Elijah Wood, horror, Leigh Whannell, Rainn Wilson, Saw, Shaun of the Dead, zombies
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Beyond just being awesome contributors, many of our Strange Kids Club staff members also work on some pretty kickass side projects. For instance, our resident wrestlehead—Adam Frazier—has co-written a horror film! FERAL, directed by Mark H. Young (Wicked Blood, Tooth and Nail), finds “six grad students on a weekend hike in the woods. One by […]
Tagged with: animal violence, Cabin Fever, Feral, horror, indie film
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Yes…I know. Normally, I would cringe at the thought of writing anything winter-related before Halloween has even begun but if anyone deserves an exception it’s Michael Dougherty (Trick ‘r Treat). And while I’d much rather be writing about a trailer for Dougherty’s long awaited Trick ‘r Treat 2, I have to admit that his take […]
Tagged with: Christmas, demons, Gametrailers, horror, krampus, Michael Dougherty, Trick 'R Treat
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So Bad, It’s Good: POPCORN
The year 1991 wasn’t a great year for horror films, especially original horror films. In fact, it was absolutely dominated by abysmal sequels. 976-EVIL 2, Alligator 2, Child’s Play 3, Howling VI, Nekromantik 2, Freddy’s Dead, Omen IV, Puppet Master II (and III!), Silent Night, Deadly Night 5, Trancers II, and Sorority Babes in the Dance-A-Thon of […]
Tagged with: 1991, 90s, horror, low budget, popcorn, slasher, So Bad It's Good