horror

Who doesn't love a good horror story? Authors like Stephen King have made a very nice living by scaring readers and moviegoers out of their wits. Horror, in fact, has one of the most avidly devoted fanbases you'll find anywhere on the blogosphere.

Horror also covers a surprisingly wide spectrum of styles, ranging from creepy, psychological thrillers to all-out splatterfests where little, if anything, is left to the imagination in the way of guts and gore.

In the seventies, the horror bar was significantly raised with the release of The Exorcist, a film which covered demonic possession so graphically that many parents forbade their children to see the film. By the late seventies and early eighties, horror had spawned a new sub-genre of "slasher" films like the Halloween and Friday The 13th series, which featured maniacal killers picking off young sex-crazed teenagers one by one.

The Nightmare On Elm Street series took this to a borderline comical level with the introduction of Freddie Krueger and his knife-wielding gloved fingertips. More recently, films like Saw and Hostel have upped the gore factor to such a degree some critics have labeled them as "torture-porn."

On the blogosphere, you'll find horror fans at sites like the Horror Blog and Horrors Not Dead.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “horror”

• in Film
  Death and Cremation (2010) Is Not All Fun and Games
  “Be careful who you bully!” — Death and Cremation tagline.
  by missbobetier / on May 16, 2012
• in Film
  A Classic Restored: The Red House (1947)
  There's a curse on those woods.
  by missbobetier / on May 7, 2012
• in Film
  Bong of the Dead: Just Another Pipe Dream?
  What would you do if a zombie apocalypse hit and you ran out of weed?
  by missbobetier / on May 7, 2012

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• Blind - Joyce Carol Oates

  
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• DVD/Blu-Ray Review: Island of Lost Souls

  
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  Director: Erle C. Kenton Screenplay: Waldemar Young & Philip Wylie Based on a novel by: H.G. Wells Starring: Charles Laughton, Bela Lugosi, Richard Arlen, Leila Hyams, Kathleen Burke Country: USA Running Time: 71 min Year: 1932 BBFC Certificate: PG ***½~ (3.5/5) H .G. Wells’ Island of Dr. ...
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• Indie Thriller Alert: All Alone with a Madwoman June 12th!

  
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  Tagline: "It was the perfect murder until they turned on each other."Shady characters and fear of urbanization are at the heart of Jon Cellinis All Alone. This is an independent project set for release on DVD June 12th and the film focuses on Maggies delusions. She seeks solace in her friends and the woods. But, away ...
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• ELIJAH WOOD LOSES THE PLOT IN FULL-LENGTH NSFW ‘MANIAC’ TRAILER

  
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  I’ll be honest – I’m pretty fed up with the endless horror remakes which are being churned out. Whilst some of them have been entertaining enough, the idea of redoing classic movies just smacks of laziness to me. But darn it, I have to admit that I’m really quite excited about the upcoming remake of ...
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• GENRE STARS LINE UP TO BE ‘HATCHET’ FODDER

  
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  Good news for horror fanatics today as the full cast list for ‘Hatchet 3’ has been revealed. A number of genre stalwarts have been announced for the horror sequel, including Derek Mears who portrayed Jason Vorhees in the ‘Friday the 13th’ reboot, and Caroline Williams, best known for her brush with ...
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• Clarice Faces Off Against Hannibal in New TV Show

  
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  Genre TV is absolutely booming at the moment, there are an abundant number of genre themed TV shows in the works and here we have yet another to add to the ever growing slate. A new TV show is on the horizon which is based upon the character of Clarice Starling from The Silence of the Lambs. This [...]
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• REVIEW: Abraham Lincoln vs Zombies (2012) + trailer

  
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  There is a certain category of films that I personally like to call “cash-in films”. Most of these films are made by the infamous Asylum company, and “Abraham Lincoln vs Zombies” is one of those “cash-in films”. As you might know, soon a based-on-a-novel “Abraham Lincoln: The Vampire Hunter” film ...
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• In short: Science Crazed (1991)

  
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  Mad Scientist Doctor Frank injects a woman in a garden chair with a green serum thats supposed to induce a 21 hour pregnancy in her. Or something. The crazy science works, at least in so far that it produces a baby that somehow kills his mother, and then grows up into a mutant man who is also a (science crazed!?) ...
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• The Walking Dead Season 2 Hits Blu-ray & DVD This Summer

  
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  While we have given you the lowdown on the upcoming DVD and Blu-ray release of The Walking Dead season 2 before, including the awesome zombie head case. Today we have the official release announcement, so start saving your money as this one hits this Summer. From the Press Release: “The series Variety called ...
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• Spend the Night in Killer Motel

  
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  I’m sure if you’ve done your travelling, you would have stumbled upon your fair share of strange motels, but I’m better nothing has come close to this one. But then again, this is Japan after-all, and they have returned with yet more horror madness with Killer Motel. Thanks to Twitch for the heads up, we [...]
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• Many Of Horror

  
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• Elijah Wood is all Red Band gore in new Maniac trailer

  
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  This new trailer for the Maniac remake really is NSFW. You have been warned. Just when the streets seemed safe, a serial killer with a fetish for scalps is back and on the hunt. Frank is the withdrawn owner of a mannequin store, but his life changes when young artist Anna appears asking for his help with her new ...
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• SEEING IS BELIEVING IN ‘THE APPARITION’ TRAILER

  
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  Fans of Japanese Horror remakes such as the ‘The Ring’ and ‘The Grudge’ have something to scream about as the official trailer for supernatural thriller ‘The Apparition’ has finally made its appearance (ahem…) online. The trailer for the movie, due for release Stateside on August 24th, shows us things ...
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• The Apparition: Trailer

  
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  Trailer for The Apparition . When frightening events start to occur in their home, young couple Kelly (Ashley Greene) and Ben (Sebastian Stan) discover they are being haunted by a presence that was accidentally conjured during a university parapsychology experiment. The horrifying apparition feeds on their fear and ...
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• Not so evil after all…

  
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  Submitted by: marco_n65 Posted at: 2012-05-25 01:01:09 See full post and comment: http://9gag.com/gag/4274312
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• Nobodys Perfect - Thomas F. Monteleone

  
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  My arm did grow back though. 3.5 out of 5
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• Exclusive UK debut: ‘Horror Bites’ – June Edition

  
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  Welcome horror fans to the UK debut of the June edition of Horror Bites , the Horror Channel’s monthly guide to some of the highlights coming your way in June… Yes, you did read that right folks, our good friends at the Horror Channel have let us have the exclusive UK debut of their monthly show Horror Bites ...
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• Full NSFW Trailer for the Maniac Remake

  
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  Chances are, you probably missed the NSFW teaser trailer for Franck Khalfoun’s Maniac remake due to it being pulled. However, the guys over at Twitch have scored the full length NSFW trailer, so head on over to the link above and give it a watch, I’m impressed. Synopsis: “Just when the streets seemed safe, a ...
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