Category: Features

Searchlight: Goblin

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Progressive rock band Goblin is known for their soundtrack work, especially for the films of Dario Argento. Suspiria immediately comes to mind, which is really cool because it’s currently available over at Amazon Prime. (Hint, hint … no one knows how long it’ll be available there, so unless you have the DVD or Blu Ray, …

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Midnight Mix-Tape: July 2017 – Under the Skin

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  Uncle Jake’s here to hook you up with some of the latest and greatest horror short stories available online right now.  Stories that will challenge, evolve, and redefine what horror is, and what it will become.  These are themed mix-tapes of fear, dread, danger, and gore, lovingly curated just for your reading pleasure. One …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 24 Jul 2017

Welcome to Must Read Horror, where we search the internet for the best horror articles of the week so you don’t have to. Without further ado: George A Romero Outtakes Capture The Man Haddonfield High: Remembering the Halloween Young Adult Books George A Romero’s Zombie Musical That Never Was Call Of Duty: WWII Zombies Trailer …

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Look Out For … Nights of the Living Dead edited by Jonathan Maberry and George A Romero

Look Out For … Nights of the Living Dead edited by Jonathan Maberry and George A Romero “It’s with a reflective mood that we’re looking forward to seeing what some of the genres finest writers are bringing to the very start of Romero’s legacy” In 1968 the world experienced a brand new kind of terror …

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In Memoriam: George A. Romero, Father of the Zombie Film

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Legendary film director George Andrew Romero, more commonly known as George A. Romero, passed away July 16th, 2017, after a short battle with lung cancer. He was 77 years old, and was considered by many as the Father of the Zombie Film. Beginning with directing commercials and a few short films, it wasn’t until his …

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Searchlight: Alien: The Archive

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With all the focus on the latest film in the series, Alien: Covenant, it’s probably a good time to revisit the original Alien films. Alien: The Archive—The Ultimate Guide to the Classic Movies is an excellent resource to get your xenomorph fix on. Covering the first four films, this coffee table art book delivers the …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 17 Jul 2017

Welcome to Must Read Horror, where we search the internet for the best horror articles of the week so you don’t have to. Without further ado: Dead by Daylight Celebrates ‘Halloween’ in August Eight Genius, Overlooked Moments in Classic Horror Movies Why Hellraiser II is a Surrealist Nightmare Director Andy Muschietti Talks R-Rated IT Alien …

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Look Out For … Final Girls by Riley Sager

Look Out For … Final Girls by Riley Sager “Once the credits start to roll and we leave the final girl bloodied, bruised but alive, what happens next?” Each girl survived an unthinkable horror. Now someone wants them dead… They were the victims of separate tragedies. Three strangers bound by similar traumas grouped together by …

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Searchlight: The Nightmare

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Rodney Ascher’s 2015 documentary The Nightmare might sound a little too on the nose for horror inspiration, but beyond the surface, there’s an undercurrent of creepy that’s difficult to ignore. With my own background in psychology, I’ve always found myself drawn to the power our dreams hold over us. This film focuses on sleep paralysis, …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 10 Jul 2017

Welcome to Must Read Horror, where we search the internet for the best horror articles of the week so you don’t have to. Without further ado: Photos Of Unaired Nightmare On Elm Street Reality Show Surface The Legacy Of Day Of The Dead Script To Pieces: The Pet Sematary Remake Five Children’s Horror Films That …

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