As much as I love horror films, it’s a sad reality that it’s nearly impossible for a franchise to stay on top of their game forever. Friday the 13th, Halloween, and A Nightmare on Elm Street are all huge, notorious horror properties, giants of pop culture, and yet, there’s probably only three or four truly great films between them. Inevitably, no matter how stellar an … Continue reading “Evil Dead Rise” is a Gory, Groovy, and Genuinely Great Revival of One of Horror’s Best Franchises

Scream is kind of a unicorn when it comes to long-running horror franchises. There aren’t many major slashers that can claim to have persisted the same nearly 30-year span that Ghostface has, and even fewer still that have held up the same standards of quality. Inevitably, there’ll be a remake, or a reboot, or a requel, (and if you’re Halloween, all of the above) or … Continue reading ‘Scream VI’ Is A Raucous Rumble In The Big Apple

James Wan, the undisputed champion of modern franchise horror, has blessed the world with some of the biggest names in pop-culture terror. From Saw to Insidious and The Conjuring, Wan is a virtual King Midas within the genre, cranking out hit after hit for nearly two decades now. Also, he made Aquaman. So win some, lose some, I guess. But the writer/director superstar didn’t achieve … Continue reading Chucky Finally Has Some Competition in the Slick, Sinister, and Sincere ‘M3GAN’