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Sat in the dark with a bowl of popcorn, you sit still as your worst nightmares come to life in the latest sequel in your favorite cinematic universe. The best horror franchises are defined by their recurring characters and themes. You hear the name Freddy Krueger and A Nightmare on Elm Street comes to mind. These familiar villains are why fans return to the best horror movie franchises. Below, I brave the horror world to bring you the top horror movie series.
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Welcome to the ninth annual mega list of movies you may have missed! Hurrah for more movies, movies and lists! Check out where you can find these films on JustWatch.
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Someone on Twitter was amused that I referred to "14 year old BC" as if he was a different person, but in many ways "he" is. Not only have my sensibilities changed, but my entire life is different. Case in point: I couldn't convince my mom to drive me to the theater to see In The Mouth of Madness when it came out in theaters, and thus the first time I got to see it in 35mm is when I hosted a screening with the film's producer (Sandy King, who came again for last night's Vampires - thanks to everyone who attended!). Thus, when I revisit movies I didn't like as a kid, I often find myself appreciating them more, because not only is my life completely different and my tastes have vastly changed/"matured", but I'm also looking at them from the perspective of someone who at least knows WHY a movie can turn out bad. However, Brainscan is not one of those movies.
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If you trawl through the archives on IMDB, you’ll see that there is a list under the tag “Ship Horror”. It contains 131 titles. But after reading through the entire list, you’ll feel none the wiser about ship horror. Is it actually a subgenre of horror movies? Movies like Jaws, the Poseidon Adventure, the Pirates of the Caribbean, and The Creature from the Black Lagoon make the list, and they don’t necessarily feel like ship horror (some don’t feel like horror, for that matter).
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After reviewing The Descent Part 2 yesterday, I noticed that there were quite a number of movie sequels on my master list that I have yet to showcase here. So, let's rectify that, shall we? This week's Coverbox Wednesday deals with movies that went back to the well, for better or worse.
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The stakes were raised pretty high with August Underground’s Mordum, so Toe Tag Pictures decided to go just a little bit further when they released August Underground’s Penance in 2007. The lovely folks over at Unearthed Films are now bringing to a close the August Underground trilogy with this release.
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In the world of horror films, there are many rules that have sprung up over years. Rules that define the genre and the way in which the characters act within them. Many of these tropes are a much loved footnote in genre writing, many are frustrating oddities that leave you screaming at the screen. One thing is for sure, that many of these horror cliches are things that would NEVER happen in a real world scenario. And that what we are delving into with today’s article. We look at those tropes that could have been overcome with some common sense or situation that are just impossible in the real world. So without further ado..here is 15 Rules of Horror (That Never Happen In Real Life).
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