Much like the randomized monsters that Skeleton Crew Studios’ latest game tasks you with assembling, GRAVE CHASE (available now on Steam) is the product of multiple arcade-style maze game influences (Zombies Ate My Neighbors, Bomberman, Pacman) fused together with a highly-satisfying horror polish that pits players against a homicidal Groundskeeper across 31 days (stages). The […]
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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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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! The one day of the year that it’s acceptable for us to howl at the moon after midnight, gorge ourselves on teeth-rotting treats and run around in masks screaming “Look at me, I’m Leatherface!” is finally upon us. In tribute to this gloriously ghoulish holiday, I’ve chosen three horror shorts perfect for getting […]
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While the delayed release of Gun Media’s Friday the 13th: The Game may have some feeling slightly tricked, the developers of the “asymmetric survival horror” game—Dead By Daylight—have a tasty treat for slasher fans this week. You could even call it a…”homecoming”. For those unfamiliar with Dead by Daylight, it’s basically a multiplayer survival horror […]
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Recently announced, Wild Eye Releasing has acquired distribution rights for indie horror film Bonejangles, a unique take on the slasher genre directed by Brett DeJager. Not to be confused with that lovable lounge lizard from Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride or that derby hat-wearing scoundrel from Scooby-Doo, DeJager’s Bonejangles is an unapologetic killing machine in the […]
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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 […]
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Last year, game developers Gun Media announced they were working on a new video game entitled Summer Camp. The game, officially titled Slasher Vol. 1: Summer Camp, was to take place in Camp Forest Green (“Where your sleeping bag… Will be your body bag!”) and allow players to take control of a woods-dwelling psychopath out […]
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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 […]
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SKCOLASTIC: The Slasher Movie Book
From growing up in a video store with countless (free) movies at my fingertips to modern day movie streaming services, the horror genre has run like blood through my veins since I was a kid. In fact, I absolutely love it with a passion. My favorite type of horror, however, lies within the “slasher” sub-genre… […]