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Don't open that door! Psycho made slasher films a hallmark of the horror genre; explore iconic hackers, slashers, and chainsaw-wielding psychopaths, from the safety of your living room.

Candyman and The Horror of Inner-City America
There is one film that continues to haunt me. I not only watch it during October but at any time of the year. Maybe because I am also a horror maestro, and the film does not require the holiday of Halloween to enjoy and get the full effect, unlike the Halloween franchise per se'. Candyman, directed by Bernard Rose, starring Virginia Madsen and Tony Todd as our titular monster. I was aware of this film since 1992, seeing print ads, and being aware of the concept of a black movie monster with a hook for a hand. However, I never came to view until later in my college years.
By Skyler5 years ago in Horror
All American Bad Boy: Why 'Scream' is the Ultimate Slasher Film. Second Place in Slasher Classics Challenge.
The seductive yet sinister voice, the long black grim reaper-like gown, the big black boots, the malicious mind games, and the terrifyingly long stretched-mouthed and stretch-eyed white mask are enough to induce great fear in anyone. This was especially true for me as I watched Wes Craven's Scream movie for the first time at seven years old. There was something about the ghost face persona that pulled me in as a viewer, and I felt both absorbed by the scenes unfolding before me and absolutely frightened out of my mind.
By Dream Silas5 years ago in Horror
Candyman
Can there be any question who the best slasher is? Well, of course, that is why we are here. I have chosen the classy, dare I say posh Daniel Robitaille A.K.A. the Candyman.
By Malena Lopez5 years ago in Horror
#140
One genre of horror that has often been more entertaining than scary is that of the slasher variety. They all follow the same principle of providing strong moral lessons to junior assholes. We are meant to sympathise not with victim's but with the hideous blood drenched killer.
By Ellis L Grimshaw5 years ago in Horror
TIS THE SEASON...TO BE SCARY
TIS’ THE SEASON…TO BE SCARY Hope you like the title. Well, suffice it to say Halloween and Christmas aren’t that different from each other, when you think about it. For instance – people get dressed up, they spend tons of money to decorate their houses, and there’s no shortage of confections to tide you over…and give you nightmares. Well technically I’m Jewish, and while I celebrate Chanukah rather than Christmas, I do love and celebrate Halloween…or at least try. It’s a little difficult when you’re 40 and can’t really go trick or treating anymore…unless of course, you offer to go as a chaperone with your own kids, or for your siblings kids. While it sounds like Halloween is typically for children, there are thankfully a plethora of activities to keep adults engaged as well such as costume parties and haunted attractions. Perhaps, one of the most popular genres in the film industry is HORROR movies. Whether it’s the new faces of Horror or classic characters being remade for audiences, it’s not hard to see why. In the past couple of years there have literally been new faces added to the genre as well as remakes of classic movies. However, the question is “Do they live up to their predecessors?” Personally one of my mottos is “Life’s no fun without a good scare!” a line that pays homage to Tim Burton’s 1993 Classic Film THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, but I suppose you might say, “That’s a Ghost of a different color.”
By GARY MAZIN5 years ago in Horror
One Of The Best Slasher Movies Many Have Forgotten
When people think or talk about the best slasher movies, they talk about Michael Myers, Jason, Freddy Krueger, or even Candy Man. There's one movie that a lot of people have forgotten about...Thir13en Ghosts.
By Lanique Ruffin5 years ago in Horror
The Horror of Halloween(1978)
Halloween is the slasher of all slashers, although not the first it is certainly the best. This film has inspired others like it but none come close to this one. Maybe the new comes close, as it proves that once again that the simple route is the best. Halloween is basically about a psych patient Michael Myers; who killed his sister and boyfriend 15 years prior on Halloween. The reasoning behind that is still anyone's guess. He escapes just as Dr. Loomis and his colleague Marion Chambers come to take him to court. Now on paper it doesn't sound scary at all. But what make it so are five reasons I'm going to explain.
By Travis Johnson5 years ago in Horror
Metamorphosis
Metamorphosis Darkness. Darkness was all Desi could see around her. She felt around the cold, hard ground of the street for anything she could grasp, but only wet gravel and dirt settled between her fingers. With her eyes as wide open as she could muster between the sharp, exploding pains on her shoulder, she followed the only light she could see with her tired eyes.
By Spooky Boo Rhodes5 years ago in Horror
Small Leather Gloves
The carnival. A place of happiness and carefree laughter. The place where children and parents laugh and ride the carnival rides while getting a thrill of a lifetime. It is also a place where the degenerate and creepy hide so that others may not find them.
By Spooky Boo Rhodes5 years ago in Horror
Selfie
‘How much for this?’ asked Karen as she placed the item on the counter. ‘There’s no price on it.’ The cashier was an old woman with silvery hair thinning on top. Her skin was brown, sagging and seeming as if it hung from her brittle bones. Her eyes held the expression as though she’d seen much suffering in her life, they were dull, cloudy, almost lifeless. The old woman stood from her rickety chair (the cracking sounds her bones made as she pulled herself to her feet were as loud as the creaking of the old chair) and hobbled towards the counter, eyeing the item Karen had placed there. Karen noted the way the old woman walked, with a stoop, leaning forward with her arms dangling down in front of her like she was carrying invisible weights.
By RJ Derby6 years ago in Horror
Stay Away From The Basement
Stay Away From The Basement It’s dark in the woods, and the leaves on the ground under their feet crunch as they walk. Alex can barely see ten feet in front of him thanks to the moonlight, but his boyfriend Michael keeps a steady grasp on his hand as he pulls him further into the woods. Michael’s friends Divya, Jack, and Eric, along with Eric’s girlfriend Monica, are laughing loudly behind them. The sound lightens the mood somewhat, but Alex still can’t shake the creepy feeling clinging to his skin.
By Landon Stimson6 years ago in Horror
Business Partners
Whack! The sickening sound of the meat cleaver hitting a joint resonates in the bloodied room. It’s a sound that always makes me cringe, which strikes me as ironic: the owner of a butchery not liking cutting up meat. That’s why it’s never been my job until now.
By L.A. Crounse6 years ago in Horror