by Lance Reedinger | Nov 15, 2024 | Reviews
Jack the Ripper is one of the most famous serial killers of all time. The mystery behind the Ripper has spawned countless films and written works for over a century. Celebrated genre artist Chris Shane Sanders takes a crack at the legend with his latest film, Ripper...
by Lance Reedinger | Nov 14, 2024 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
Kingdoms, damsels in distress, monsters, and badass warriors have always been a recipe for movie magic. This November the celebrated team from Mahal Empire bring the Horror-Nation their new take on old world lands of mystic horrors. With...
by admin | Nov 14, 2024 | Conventions
By Mike Lera Ascending out of the graves and escaping from the catacombs, Son of Monsterpalooza and its myriad of horrors once again served as a spine-tingling segue into Halloween, offering fright fans a surplus of thrills and chills for their proverbial...
by admin | Nov 14, 2024 | Conventions
By Mike Lera Just when we thought we were fresh out of colossal comic conventions for this year, L.A. ComicCon swoops from the sky and delivers a grandiose, superpowered weekend October 4 -6, filling an entire arena with celebrity booths, iconic cosplay,...
by Lance Reedinger | Oct 16, 2024 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
Damien Leone gave the Horror-Nation something they have been clamoring for, a new horror icon. Filmed in 2016, Terrifier was unleashed a few years later and word of mouth sprung an indie sensation that has become a mainstream franchise. A second film...
by admin | Oct 15, 2024 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
Written by: Ryam Dailey Some topics are hard to tastefully tackle, especially in the realm of the “thriller,” or, “horror” movie genres. Broken Innocence manages to handle the subject of incest and sexual abuse in a respectful manner by not pushing the envelope in...
by Lance Reedinger | Oct 10, 2024 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
In 1975, Stephen King unleashed his second novel, ‘Salem’s Lot. After the massive success of his debut novel, Carrie, all eyes were glued to the pages of his second work. Is this weird dude from Maine a one hit wonder, or the new master of horror? The...
by admin | Oct 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
Written by: Ryan Dailey The name James Gunn is synonymous with Films such as Slither, The Suicide Squad and The Guardians of The Galaxy trilogy. To a certain sect of the horror nation, their first exposure to Gunn was probably 2012’s Lollipop Chainsaw, which 2024’s...
by admin | Oct 10, 2024 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey If Scooby Doo met Half-Baked and had a child raised by Club Dread,its name would be The Director’s Cut. The Director’s Cut is a film by Steven Aripez airing on Tubi as of the time of this writing. The film focuses on a group of friends as...
by admin | Oct 9, 2024 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey Static is proof positive that one does not need star-power, huge budget and fancy effects to provide an engaging narrative and a quality piece of cinema. Under the Macabre Productions umbrella, Static, directed by Anna Hammill and stars Shirley...
by admin | Oct 9, 2024 | Reviews, Video Game Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey Dead by Daylight is an asymmetrical game of hide and seek/freeze tag in which a killer, both original and licensed, stalks survivors, again, original and licensed, as they scramble to repair generators to power an exit gate. The survivors...
by admin | Oct 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Written by: Ryan Dailey To paraphrase the 1994 Proyas/Lee cult classic, “I guess it’s not a good day to be a Crow fan.” The Crow 2024 suffers from Ghostbusters: Answer the Call syndrome. Reboot a classic franchise that has a devout following and a fan base that center...
by Lance Reedinger | Sep 28, 2024 | Novel Reviews, Reviews
The last two fall spooky seasons celebrated genre author Richard Chizmar has owned the bookshelves with his Boogeyman novels. As the weather cools and leaves begin to turn autumn orange Chizmar returns with an original new novel,...
by Lance Reedinger | Aug 28, 2024 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
A writer going into seclusion to concentrate and find inspiration is nothing new to the horror genre, made famous by Stephen King’s immortal classic, Misery. Writer/Director Joe Hollow attempts to put his take on this subgenre with...
by Lance Reedinger | Aug 27, 2024 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
In 1979 Ridley Scott gave the world a Syfy/horror masterpiece with his slow burn sensation, ALIEN. Over four decades, the franchise has put out seven more films, a slew of shorts, mounds of collectable merchandise, and an ocean of books. This has made the...
by Lance Reedinger | Aug 14, 2024 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
I Spit On Your Grave set the bar for vigilante horror. The popular and often violent sub-genre has become one of the favorites of the Horror Nation. Modern films such as Becky and Mandy have gained a cult following, which has breathed new life into revenge...
by admin | Aug 14, 2024 | Interviews
A Retrospective Chat with Director Ryuhei Kitamura By Mike Lera Love him, hate him, adore him, abhor him, there’s just something about that 164-foot, 250-million-year-old laser-breathing beast named Godzilla that has captured our imaginations for over seven decades,...
by admin | Aug 13, 2024 | Conventions
By Mike Lera Suited up and ready for action, superhero fans and pop culture junkies from across the globe converged for a four-day sci-fi/fantasy/fright fest July 25-28 at San Diego Comic Con International, and in the wake of last year’s entertainment industry...
by Lance Reedinger | Aug 13, 2024 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
A creepy trip to a cottage in the woods has been a staple in the horror genre. British horror maestro Chris Shane Sanders attempts to spin a new yarn in this age-old plot. Sanders has brought the Horror Nation some gems over the past few years, with popular...
by Lance Reedinger | Jul 13, 2024 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
From those crazy teens in Friday the 13th to horror comedy films such as Evil Bong, marijuana has always played a part in the horror genre. Smoking the wacky weed has been a multi-decade precursor which has invited terrifying trouble for the casts of horror...
by Lance Reedinger | Jul 12, 2024 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
When the Godfather of Gore, Herschell Gordon Lewis, introduces a film, the viewer knows that they are in for a bloodbath. Such was the intro to the 2017 film, Killer Campout. Recognized for their old school no holds barred filmmaking, the...
by admin | Jul 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
By: Mike Lera Novelist. Playwright. Painter. Creature designer. Comic artist. Game developer. Graphic novelist. Photographer. Short story author. Poet. Actor. Producer. Screenwriter. Director. While it is almost impossible to fit all of these titles on his...
by admin | Jul 11, 2024 | Conventions
By Mike Lera From what began as a simple little “mask” convention on the east coast in 2008 to what is now considered an epicenter for horror fans, Monsterpalooza celebrated its 15th year May 31-June 2 at Pasadena Convention Center (Pasadena, CA), adorned with its...
by Lance Reedinger | Jul 10, 2024 | Staff Picks
The 2024 Horror year has been hit or miss. A new wave of horror original thought-provoking films attempted to usher in a more high brow reach to the genre. Late Night With The Devil and In A Violent Nature were both refreshing and slightly underwhelming. Abigal and...
by admin | Jul 10, 2024 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey The year is 1985. It was a simpler time.Kids rushing home when the streetlights started coming to life. There were no keyboard warriors taking up arms on the social media battleground. Disputes were settled face to face, online...
by Lance Reedinger | Jun 4, 2024 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
Word spread fast after a terrific screening at Sundance that a new style of horror film had just been unleashed. Quickly picked up by IFC Films for distribution, In A Violent Nature became the most eagerly anticipated horror film of 2024. After the strong showing of...
by Lance Reedinger | Jun 3, 2024 | Movie Reviews, Reviews, Uncategorized
In 1987, Director Paul Glaser gave the world one of the first sub-genre of contest horror films. Based off the novel by Stephen King, The Running Man became an instant classic and a box office hit. Since then, novels and films such as, The Hunger Games and Battle...
by admin | May 29, 2024 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
By Ryan Dailey Angelica is a short film about something as mundane as picking up a child from school, only director Gianni Carbotti puts an almost M.Night Shyamalan type twist on the topic. A professional couple played by Riccardo Frezza and Nunzia Plastino sit...
by Lance Reedinger | May 29, 2024 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
In 2008 writer/director Bryan Bertino gave the Horror Nation a modern classic with his fantastic suspense filled film, The Strangers. Carried by terrific performances from Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman, the creepy thrill ride became a box office...
by Lance Reedinger | May 29, 2024 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
Anthologies have been a loved sub-genre of horror for decades. The allure of getting several terror tales at once has brought in hordes of horror hounds. This spring, director Jimmy Drain delivers an original concept in hopes of bringing...
by admin | May 29, 2024 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
By Ryan Dailey Sting, as a popcorn movie serves its purpose just fine, granted, Arachnophobia and Eight Legged Freaks arguably did it better. Sting focuses on the story of Ethan (Ryan Corr) who is the superintendent for an apartment as well as being a comic book...
by Lance Reedinger | May 29, 2024 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
Universal Pictures has not had the best of luck with their attempt at rebooting the classic monster series that put the world-famous company on top of the world. After a series of critical and financial disappointments, the executives turned to the red-hot...
by Lance Reedinger | May 28, 2024 | Novel Reviews, Reviews
Author Steve Niles became a sensation after writing the graphic novel, 30 Days of Night. The unique vampire tale was adapted into a Hollywood blockbuster and won over many fans, as well as brought a newfound crowd back into the horror...
by Lance Reedinger | May 28, 2024 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
From Jaws to Grizzly, animals gone wild films have entertained horror fans for decades. Those seemingly cute exotic creatures that roam the earth and sea that humans view on television sets and zoos become monstrous bloodthirsty creatures in the wild, giving...
by Lance Reedinger | May 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
Childhood trauma has long been a staple for plots in horror films. Deep seeded psychological damage from the past has spurned countless genre works from Psycho to Friday the 13th. In her feature film directorial debut, Nicole Cinaglia attempts to put...
by admin | Apr 18, 2024 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey The Omen, directed by Richard Donner in 1976 is a bonafide horror must see. It is essentially required viewing for any fan of the genre, much like The Exorcist. The original film still holds up today and set a bar for horror cinema. And...
by admin | Apr 18, 2024 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey Once upon a time, in a world before virtue signaling, woke ideologies and incessant pandering to the audience, the horror nation was full of films that were unapologetic and delivered dark comedy via spectacular practical effects and relatable...
by Lance Reedinger | Apr 18, 2024 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
Loss of memory is a primal fear that ebbs through all humans. Such is the premise of Steven M. Smith’s feature film, Remember Me 2: Forget Me Not. 28 Days Later and The Walking Dead, opened with similar plots. Will this indie psychological drama be able to hold...
by admin | Apr 18, 2024 | Staff Picks
From inking out a living as a laundromat manager (before his wife Tabitha dug Carrie out of the trash and convinced him to “keep trying”) to now having penned 65 novels/novellas and over 200 short stories that have sold over 400 million copies worldwide...
by admin | Apr 17, 2024 | Conventions
More powerful than a locomotive and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, Wonder Con 2024 swung into action once again at the Anaheim Convention Center (Anaheim, CA) March 29-31, catering to the legions of comic book fans and offering tons of cool, pop...
by Lance Reedinger | Apr 17, 2024 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
The year is 1977 and cable television is in the infancy stage, with late-night programming becoming all the rage. Jack Delroy is the prince of after-hours television, but still lives in the shadow of the king, Johnny Carson. As Delroy’s numbers begin to slip, he turns...
by admin | Apr 16, 2024 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey The horror nation lives in a time where if it is not a reboot, prequel or a gender/ race swapped twisted version of a bonafide classic, the film will either A: not get made or B: not be welcomed or viewed as it is not being “palettable.”...
by Lance Reedinger | Apr 16, 2024 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
Last winter, director Rhys Frake-Waterfield, shocked the Horror-Nation with his film, Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey. At first, the horror adaptation of the beloved children’s tale was laughed off as a hokey cash in. Those laughs quickly turned into screams, then...
by Lance Reedinger | Apr 16, 2024 | Interviews, Uncategorized
Down a long country road that rolls through scenic Forest Hill, Maryland, lies a seemingly quiet industrial park. Behind the walls of one of these buildings rest monsters of unspeakable horrors. This is the home of Cemetery Dance Publishing. Founded in 1988 by...
by admin | Apr 16, 2024 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey Suitable Flesh is a loose, gender swapped retelling of H.P. Lovecraft’s The Thing on the Doorstep. The film is mediocre, despite drawing inspiration from arguably one of the best writers of all time. In fact, the horror nation might find it...
by Lance Reedinger | Feb 3, 2024 | Novel Reviews, Reviews
The supernatural realm has been a consistent juggernaut in both horror film and literature. A natural human desire to ponder what lies beyond has sprung a multi-billion-dollar empire. From twenty-four-hour streaming services showing an abundant amount of paranormal...
by admin | Jan 24, 2024 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
Written By: Ryan Dailey Eddie Lengyel’s Sluagh Awakens manages to do multiple things at once. It manages to blend multiple genres together and keeps the story from going too far off the rails. The second thing it does is be a very independent film with bigger budget...
by admin | Jan 24, 2024 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
Written By: Ryan Dailey Nate Thompson (Cult Leader, Record of the Dead) and his crew have done what Hollywood could not do or has not been able to do in almost a decade, and that is tell a compelling, well- filmed story. Not only does the crew accomplish this feat,...
by Lance Reedinger | Jan 23, 2024 | Novel Reviews, Reviews
GRAPHIC-NOVEL REVIEW 30 Days of Night and of course, The Walking Dead, have set the standard for horror-based graphic-novels. These fantastic works of dark art feature a high tempo storyline coupled with fantastic imagery. Storm King Comics,...
by admin | Jan 22, 2024 | Movie Reviews, Reviews, Uncategorized
Written by: Ryan Dailey Jennifer Nangle A.K.A. Malvolia, The Queen of Screams and an army of talented individuals bring the Horror Nation a new offering in the form of Body Count. While the title itself is not wholly original, the content contained therein is....
by Lance Reedinger | Jan 22, 2024 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
The Exorcist, Poltergeist, The Twilight Zone, and scores of other film productions have been the home to cursed sets. Writer/Director Chris Shane Sanders (Nest of Vampires) takes this mythology to the next level in his latest film, The Haunted Studio. Sanders brings...
by Lance Reedinger | Jan 8, 2024 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
In 1974, director/producer Bob Clark set the standard for holiday horror films with his immortal classic, Black Christmas. Krampus, Gremlins, Evil Elves, Serial Killer Snowmen, Sinister Santas, and many other Christmas creatures have kept the Horror...
by admin | Jan 8, 2024 | Conventions
By Mike Lera Danny Philippou (Dir/Talk To Me), Rob Savage (Dir/The Boogeyman/Host) and Tyler MacIntyre (Dir/It’s A Wonderful Knife) convened at L.A. Comic Con Dec. 2 for a Fangoria-led panel, discussing horror film trends, the current horror gateways in younger...
by admin | Jan 8, 2024 | Conventions
By Mike Lera First introduced to us as “Comikaze Expo” in 2011 (then later “Stan Lee’s Comikaze”), L.A. Comic Con had entered its 12th year at the illustrious L.A. Convention Center Dec. 1-3, a buffet of assorted genres, comic book icons and cosplay that...
by Lance Reedinger | Jan 8, 2024 | Interviews
Some of the best directors in the genre have called England their home. Icons such as Neil Marshall and Clive Barker have entertained fear fans for decades. Hoping to follow in his countrymen’s footsteps is award winning director, Dean...
by Lance Reedinger | Jan 8, 2024 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
Eli Roth burst onto the horror scene with his debut film, Cabin Fever. The no holds barred romp in the woods was a refreshing return to old school horror. Hostel, Roth’s second feature, grossed out audiences while grossing over eighty...
by admin | Jan 8, 2024 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey Split is a collaboration from White Gardenia and Jack Mulvanerty that can not be categorized, nor can it be reviewed as a traditional film. This is not a traditional film. It is an experience. Focusing on Gardenia’s contribution, Torture...
by admin | Nov 16, 2023 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
By: Ryan Dailey I Slay On Christmas is a holiday anthology film that is the most Troma-esque film to not be released by Troma. A man escapes into the forest to escape the less than savory life he has at home. The protagonist stumbles across four pine cones, each...
by admin | Nov 15, 2023 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
By: Ryan Dailey Locked In, directed by Chase Dudley, is a film that would have fit in perfectly during the torture porn phase of the early 2000’s brought on by films like Hostel. The content was standard for movies of that type at that time. The plot centers...
by admin | Nov 15, 2023 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
By: Ryan Dailey Film is a medium that can take the audience to another time and place. That is what good escapism entertainment does. It does not push agendas, it does not pander and it does not worry about box office returns. Return to the Theatre of Terror is...
by Lance Reedinger | Nov 14, 2023 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
George A. Romero set the standard for independent horror with his immortal classic, Night Of The Living Dead. Shot in rural Pennsylvania on a small budget, Night Of The Living Dead became an instant financial and critical success and gave hope to artists working...
by admin | Nov 14, 2023 | Conventions
By: Mike Lera Son of Frankenstein. Son of Kong. Daughter of Dracula. Nostalgic sequels to classic horror flicks. And what can possibly be as fun and exciting as a movie monster’s offspring? How ’bout a child of one of the biggest, most popular...
by admin | Nov 14, 2023 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
by Mike Lera Sleepaway Camp’s 40th Reunion by Mike Lera Cult horror films dating back a few decades have either faded into VHS oblivion or continue to stand the test of time. For many of these low budget, 2 a.m. monster movies that have become successful...
by admin | Nov 14, 2023 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
By David Owain Hughes Directors: Paul Ragsdale, Angelica De Alba Writers: Paul Ragsdale Stars: Delawna McKinney, Ginger Lynn Allen Runtime: 1hr 51m Someone is stalking the neon-soaked streets of San Fransisco, eyeing their next victim, offing strippers, cam girls and...
by Lance Reedinger | Oct 26, 2023 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
The Fear Footage sent shivers down the spines of the Horror Nation in 2018. Presented with tremendous shot selections, beastly b-roll sound, and claustrophobic close ups, writer/director Ricky Umberger presented a terrifying found footage film that rivaled any...
by Lance Reedinger | Oct 19, 2023 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
Coming off of his hit film, The Devil’s Left Hand, is the next fright feature from indie director, Harley Wallen. Wallen captured the attention of the Horror Nation with his original slasher film, Ash and Bone. This time around, Wallen...
by Lance Reedinger | Oct 19, 2023 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
Psycho stalkers have been a fixture in the Horror Nation since the inception of the genre. From Norman Bates to Michael Myers, the seduction of the stalk coupled with the frightening facts that any stranger on the street could be harboring dark intentions, has...
by admin | Oct 18, 2023 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey Totally Killer, streaming on Amazon, is on a level of brilliance not seen since Happy Death Day. It is the perfect blend of Scream and Back to the Future. Nahnatchka Khan gives the horror nation a film packed with great one liners and...
by Lance Reedinger | Oct 17, 2023 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
The Mahal Empire team, based out of Las Vegas, has become the indie darlings of horror. This talented group has helmed a runaway terror train that is constantly pumping out fun fear with such films as: Art of the Dead, Attack of the Unknown, Bermuda Island, Bridge of...
by Lance Reedinger | Oct 16, 2023 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
Found footage films have offered the Horror Nation a first-person perspective in fear as well as granting up and coming artist a cost-effective way to produce their works. When done properly, this guerilla style format can send shivers down the spines of the...
by Lance Reedinger | Oct 16, 2023 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
William Peter Blatty gave the world one of the greatest written works of all time with his smash hit, The Exorcist. Two years after the novel was unleashed, Blatty teamed up with William Friedkin to deliver a timeless terror juggernaut with a film version....
by admin | Sep 21, 2023 | Reviews
Written By: Ryan Dailey The Vance Institute draws inspiration from films like Saw and Midsommar and presents it through a lens that could have been held by Hitchcock or Argento. In The Vance Institute, a group of emotionally fragile individuals seek self-help...
by Lance Reedinger | Sep 21, 2023 | Reviews
The financial and critical success of Cocaine Bear set off a craving craze of animals gone wild films. Crackcoon, from Fuzzy Monkey Films, is currently in production, and Cocaine Shark had the Horror Nation in stitches. Just when you thought this sub-genre might...
by admin | Sep 20, 2023 | Reviews
Written By: Ryan Dailey Bad Things watches as though it was written by some one binge watching some horrible reality show where unbearable people are crammed into a close living quarters after having a friend drunkenly explain Kubrick’s version of The Shining to them....
by Lance Reedinger | Sep 20, 2023 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
Monster Squad, Ernest Scared Stupid, and more recently, Psycho Goreman, are films that have lightened the dark hearts of horror fans. These legendary movies not only capture the entertainment that the genre provides, but also can be enjoyed by fans of all ages....
by admin | Sep 19, 2023 | Reviews
Written By: Ryan Dailey Big N Funky has another cult classic on their hands with Camp Smokey. Directed by Vinnie Vineyard and Luke Walker and written by Luke Walker with an assist from Kandi Thompson and Vinnie Vineyard, the film manages to make the audience...
by Lance Reedinger | Sep 19, 2023 | Reviews
Before the age where every fan had a forum and horror films were dissected to death, the genre enjoyed an age where audiences could just sit back and have fun. The indie scene has seen a renaissance return to the golden age of popcorn horror. Films...
by admin | Aug 27, 2023 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
by Mike Lera Like “Superman”, Dracula is one of those iconic, enduring characters who just can’t help get repeated over and over throughout cinematic history. From classic Bela Lugosi to BBC’s Claes Bang, hardly a decade goes by without some...
by admin | Aug 27, 2023 | Staff Picks
By Mike Lera Like watching a scary movie, it can be equally unsettling when we ponder over how and why so many highly anticipated horror films had never made it to the big or small screen. Mounds of unfinished scripts or red-lit projects remain locked within studio...
by Liz Taylor | Aug 6, 2023 | Conventions
Come join us at the Horror Nation on a wild ride of spooks, haunts, and haunting gear at the biggest SPOOKTACULAR show in hanut history. We were joined by ghouls, goblins, and anything that will make your teeth chatter. Midsummer Scream offers a variety of fun for the...
by admin | Aug 2, 2023 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey If Simon Pegg’s Shaun of the Dead came from The Land of the Rising Sun, Zom 100 would be the result. A young man named Akira hates his job, lives in a pigsty and his crush is sleeping with his boss. The zombie apocalypse happens and our hero...
by admin | Aug 1, 2023 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey Talk to Me is the debut from Youtubers-turned-filmmakers Danny and MIcheal Phillipou. The film is a tour de force in the transmissible curse genre of horror, joining the ranks of It Follows, The Ring and Smile. The film is about a game...
by admin | Jul 31, 2023 | Conventions
Written by: Mike Lera With all the “stuff” happening in the entertainment world today, it’s nice to see SAN DIEGO COMIC CON INTERNATIONAL still packing a walloping punch! Known as the biggest pop culture convention in the world, San Diego Comic...
by Lance Reedinger | Jul 31, 2023 | Novel Reviews, Reviews
Sequels have always been associated directly to the horror genre. They are a true testament of the passion and adoration the fans have poured into their favorite films. Though series have been popular throughout literary history, direct sequels have...
by admin | Jul 26, 2023 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey There’s Someone Inside Your House is as paint-by-numbers as teen slashers can get. An ensemble cast of twenty-somethings portray high school students that are dealing with all of the teenage angst flair. Daddy issues, drugs, dating and being...
by Lance Reedinger | Jul 26, 2023 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
Films based on paranormal events are some of the most popular sub-genres in all of horror. The allure of the other side coupled with demonic antagonist have sprung a multi-million-dollar media enterprise. From films to television series,...
by admin | Jul 7, 2023 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey Motherhood. That one word can do so many things. It can be used as a label for a never-ending cycle of a woman’s life.This word can be shoe-horned into any cookie-cutter, paint by numbers Hallmark card to ensure a spike in sales during Mother’s...
by admin | Jul 6, 2023 | Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey The widow finds an Ouija board that her husIt is easy to dismiss Bedridden as a complete waste of time within the first half hour or so. For those that sit through the Lifetime movie-esque opening are rewarded with a claustrophobic tale of...
by Lance Reedinger | Jul 5, 2023 | Staff Picks
The beginning of 2023 kept the terror training rolling off of a massive 2022. Huge box office numbers from: Meg8n, Scream 6, and Evil Dead Rise lead the way, while another indie surprise, Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, showed the world that horror was as strong as...
by Lance Reedinger | Jul 5, 2023 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
One of the hardest things to do in any horror format is to bring something fresh to an iconic and age-old terror tale. That is what writer/director Chris Sanders attempts in his Vampire film, Nest of Vampires. With an alluring original plot and...
by admin | Jul 5, 2023 | Interviews
Written by: David Hughes 1) Not much can be gleaned about the real Molly Souza from the brief bio above, so would you like to tell us a bit more about yourself? How many cats do you have? Baking sounds fun! Would you be happy to supply this interviewer with...
by admin | Jul 5, 2023 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey The Hike is the first film in The Smoky Mountain Chronicles from BigNFunky Productions, followed by WJHC. There is some hate on this movie online. But then again. The Internet is full of armchair, wanna-be filmmakers that cuck for elevated...
by admin | Jun 14, 2023 | Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey There is an old adage, “Less is more.” This saying holds true in many facets of life and it holds the most truth when it comes to adapting the works of Stephen King.King’s literary works have always been hit or miss. His longer novels can...
by admin | Jun 14, 2023 | Reviews
By David Owain Hughes Directors: Paul Ragsdale, Angelica De Alba Writers: Angelica De Alba, Paul Ragsdale Stars: Ginger Lynn, Nina Lanee Kent, Krystal Shay Runtime: 1hr 18m Here comes the bride, all dressed in…red. Blood red! A bride-to-be is taken to a...
by admin | Jun 13, 2023 | Conventions
By Mike Lera To my left stands the hideous Gorgon “Medusa”, complete with a full hive of snake hair and holding the decapitated head of “Perseus”! On my right is “Regan”, in a dirty vomit-stained gown with bright green, spellbound peepers fixed on mine! Taking our...
by Lance Reedinger | May 27, 2023 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
Coming from the great state of Michigan is the multi-talented Brandon Krum. Brandon is recognized for his appearances on “TMZ Live,” as well as films such as, “Massacre Academy and “Stix.” Brandon has also stepped in as a producer in the UK production of “Nest of...
by admin | May 27, 2023 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
By David Owain Hughes About Debbie D: The Singer: Debbie started her career as a singer/songwriter, but always dabbled in acting and modeling. While in her school years, she was the lead singer for many bands. She sang with several bands that toured up and down the...
by admin | May 26, 2023 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey Fans of the short story, Children of the Corn tolerated the 40 year old original film of the same name, mostly for the camp factor. The modern day version lacks that much-needed campiness that made the original so memorable. The plot is...
by Lance Reedinger | May 25, 2023 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
In 2016 writer/director Justin M. Seaman unleashed his love letter to campy horror films from the 80’s with his critically adored film, The Barn. The Barn quickly captured the dark hearts of horror fanatics. The grainy style of the film mixed with a fun monster...
by admin | May 25, 2023 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
Written by: David Owain Hughes Director: Dave Parker Stars: Jenny Boswell, Chad Patterson, Emily Sue Bengtson Run Time: 59 minutes The good Doktor’s bedside manner is something to be desired… In this unconnected by-product of Retro Puppet Master, a beautiful...
by admin | May 25, 2023 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
By: Ryan Dailey Life is full of disappointments. Receiving a pack of socks for Christmas instead of the NES Action Set with Super Mario/Duck Hunt. Waiting to become the legal age to get into a bar, only to find it is full of alcoholics with anger issues and broken...
by Lance Reedinger | Apr 26, 2023 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
After many years, the mastermind behind the Evil Dead franchise, Sam Raimi, produced a fourth film in the iconic horror franchise. Up and coming director, Fede Alvarez helmed the reboot/sequel in 2013. The 2013 entry was a smash hit both financially and...
by Lance Reedinger | Apr 26, 2023 | Staff Picks
From Director Francesco Monti comes his debut film, Project Paranoia. The found footage feature is the first feature film from the rising horror company, GoreCulture. The film stars Andrew Lloyd Preston (Duality), Luke Endyan (Black Panther:Wakanda Forever),...
by admin | Apr 20, 2023 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
By David Owain Hughes Director: John Lechago Writers: Brockton McKinney, Neal Marshall Stevens Stars: Tania Fox, Vincent Cusimano, and Griffin Blazi Run Time: 70 minutes Kill! All! Nazis…! In 1945 a psychic war journalist, Elisa (Tania Fox), gains a...
by admin | Apr 19, 2023 | Staff Picks
By Mike Lera As if the famous Michael Myer’s (actual 1978) house wasn’t hair raising enough, just next door is its equally terrifying neighbor, The SugarMynt Gallery, currently hosting an homage to one of the most influential filmmakers in horror movie history –...
by Lance Reedinger | Apr 19, 2023 | Interviews
Before becoming an actor, Brian Ceponis had a couple different professions. He first worked in the financial services industry and then went on to play professional volleyball in Europe. Brian retired from pro volleyball in 2004 and moved to Los...
by admin | Apr 8, 2023 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey Micheal Leo Centi delivers unto the horror nation an Easter basket filled to the brim with intentionally terrible special effects, dialogue,acting and cinematography. The film pays great homage to films that come from the Troma camp as well as...
by admin | Apr 8, 2023 | Reviews, Video Game Reviews
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by admin | Apr 7, 2023 | Interviews
By David Owain Hughes 1) What was it like to do Sorority Babes 2, especially after all these years? Did you ever think it would happen? Was there ever talk about a sequel in the early days? Did you co-direct it? Released in 1987, the original “Sorority...
by admin | Apr 7, 2023 | Interviews
By David Owain Hughes Hey Jon, Tell us a bit about yourself. You are a writer and a publisher? Do you see yourself as one more than the other? What is your publishing house, Plumfukt Press, all about? *gasp* Did you just assume my career?!Writing is my calling...
by admin | Apr 6, 2023 | Staff Picks, Uncategorized
by Mike Lera Half a century ago, audiences were stunned, horrified, even sickened as they witnessed the body of a sweet, innocent 12-year-old named “Regan” become possessed by a demon in one of the scariest films in movie history, The Exorcist. Never had...
by admin | Apr 4, 2023 | Reviews
By David Owain Hughes Directors Derek Braasch, Marcelo Fabani, and Phil Herman Writers Derek Braasch, Debbie D, and Marcelo Fabani Stars Lillian Lamour, Debbie D, and Joel D. Wynkoop Runtime: 2hrs In 2019, 5 million people worldwide were wiped out by a virus, with a...
by Liz Taylor | Apr 3, 2023 | Conventions
Here in southern California we are said to have some of the wildest horror cons. If you have visited CeepIECon for the past two years (premiered in 2022) then you know what’s going on! Fun for the entire family that will leave you with memories that last forever....
by Lance Reedinger | Apr 3, 2023 | Interviews
Spencer Madison is a comedy and horror actor located on the East Coast of the United States in Columbus Ohio. With performances in The Demons Within and Phantom Fun World this talented actor has been a force in the horror film world. We...
by Lance Reedinger | Apr 3, 2023 | Interviews
Acting since the age of seventeen is the talented Hans Hernke. Since graduating from the New York Film Academy, Hans has been a fixture in the horror genre. Recently his performances can be seen in the films: “Bermuda Island,” “Bridge of the Doomed,” and...
by Lance Reedinger | Mar 23, 2023 | Reviews
With the forever talk of the glory years of 80s’ dominating just about every other conversation between horror fanatics, there has been a substantial lack of true 80s’ style horror through the last decade. Current big releases have made it almost...
by admin | Mar 23, 2023 | Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey The horror nation knows no borders. Gemstones in the genre come to the community from all nationalities. Onur Tukel (The Misogynists) is a Frenchman telling the tale of Leonard (Franck Raharinosy) as he descends into madness. A story that...
by Lance Reedinger | Mar 22, 2023 | Interviews
Originally from San Antonio, the mind behind Wolf Hollow, Mark Cantu, now calls Pittsburgh home. This amazing writer/director caught the eye of Horror Nation with his brilliant slasher Massacre Academy. Horror Nation speaks with Mr. Cantu about all...
by Lance Reedinger | Mar 22, 2023 | Interviews
A horror fan since she was a little girl is the talented Kamarra Cole. After attending CCPAA, a Performing Arts Academy in San Diego, Kamarra has been a force in the entertainment industry. Horror Nation speaks with Kamarra about her upcoming...
by Lance Reedinger | Mar 21, 2023 | Interviews
Christine Mancini caught the acting bug while in grad school and has been performing ever since. Hailing from Pittsburgh, the talented performer brings her experience to the new Werewolf film, WOLF HOLLOW. Horror Nation sits down with Christine to discuss her latest...
by Lance Reedinger | Mar 21, 2023 | Reviews
The horror genre was dead. The glorious gory decade of the 80’s had passed. The major horror franchises had fizzled out. Home media became a more economical option for horror filmmakers than pushing against the tide of large studios who were trending toward more...
by Lance Reedinger | Mar 21, 2023 | Interviews
Acting since he was seven years old and now bringing his experience to the highly anticipated film, Wolf Hollow, is actor Jordan Ploskina. Jordan spoke with Horror Nation about his exciting role in this spring’s upcoming thrill ride. HN: What...
by Lance Reedinger | Mar 4, 2023 | Reviews
Hailing from the great state of Kentucky is the talented Lucas Dunaway. Horror Nation sits down with Lucas to discuss his major role in Wolf Hollow. With several projects being released soon, Mr. Dunaway is making a big splash in the horror genre. HN: What is your...
by Lance Reedinger | Mar 3, 2023 | Reviews
Fairy tales have always had deep roots in horror, but the announcement of a Winnie-the-Pooh horror feature film sent shockwaves throughout the cinematic universe. While subjects such as Red Riding Hood and Hansel and Gretel have always been accepted terror...
by admin | Mar 3, 2023 | Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey Sara is a young woman in a tiny Spanish village that suffers the slings and arrows of verbal abuse and fat-shaming at the hands of a small clique of “cool” girls. One day, a stranger decides to stand up for her when she will not. The stranger...
by Lance Reedinger | Mar 2, 2023 | Reviews
iller bear movies are nothing new to the Horror Nation. In 1976 the film Grizzly set the standard for all killer bear movies. More recently, Unnatural and the unfortunately real-life documentary Grizzly Man has shown that these gorgeous creatures should be admired...
by Lance Reedinger | Mar 2, 2023 | Interviews
Harrisburg is her city of origin, she now calls Pittsburgh her home, sitting down to discuss her new role in the highly anticipated Werewolf film, Wolf Hollow, is the talented Jess Uhler. The extremely in demand artist will also be featured in the upcoming...
by Lance Reedinger | Feb 11, 2023 | Reviews
The Horror Nation is now entering the second decade of Zombie-Mania. Since the massive success of the original Resident Evil film, followed by the Dawn of the Dead remake, along with the cult hit The Walking Dead, it appears as if the...
by admin | Feb 11, 2023 | Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey Had the audience sitting in the theaters in 1999 watching The Sixth Sense been told what kind of anti-climatic yawn-fests would come out of then flavor of the week, M. Night Shyamalan, would dole out at the start of the new millennium and...
by Lance Reedinger | Feb 10, 2023 | Interviews
Fresh off of her strong performance in Massacre Academy, Christina Krakowski takes center stage in the highly anticipated Werewolf film, Wolf Hollow. Christina discusses the upcoming film and much more with us at Horror Nation. HN: What is your favorite Werewolf...
by admin | Feb 10, 2023 | Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey Sadistic Pleasures is a short film from director SamHel, who has taken his understanding of sex and violence going hand in hand and turned it into a collection of porn/gore films that are interesting studies in the aforementioned correlation of...
by Lance Reedinger | Feb 9, 2023 | Interviews
From Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania comes the tremendously talented Noah Welter. This theatre trained actor stars in Mark Cantu’s highly anticipated Werewolf film, Wolf Hollow. Noah sits down with Horror-Nation to discuss the genre. HN: What is your favorite Werewolf film?...
by Lance Reedinger | Feb 1, 2023 | Reviews
Where have all the bad wolves gone? It seems an age since the Horror Nation has seen an influx of Werewolf films. The cost of creating a modern monster has often hindered production teams from going down a full moon path. Simpler monsters such as Vampires and...
by admin | Jan 22, 2023 | Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey Sick is a film set during the current Covid-19 pandemic and is an exercise in mediocrity. The film tries hard to take elements from Scream,The Strangers and almost every other home invasion/chase movie and the results are not very good. In this...
by admin | Jan 21, 2023 | Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey Skinamarink is the micro-budget horror offering brought to the horror nation by writer/director Kyle Edward Ball and filmed entirely in his childhood home. Opting to deviate from traditional stor-telling means, and tries to recreate the feeling...
by Lance Reedinger | Jan 21, 2023 | Reviews
The Mahal team has taken no time off after their slew of successful releases in 2022. These indie giants kick off 2023 with their latest film, Bermuda Island. After working on several projects as first assistant director, Adam Werth steps up to helm...
by admin | Jan 20, 2023 | Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey Alex Visani and writers Alessandro Albertini,Lorenzo Lepoti bring to the table a tale of chaos left in the wake of the fall of Communism. Tirana, 1997, Matia (Matiia Çobanaj) seeks refuge from his bullying classmates in one of the...
by admin | Jan 20, 2023 | Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey Bugs: A Trilogy, on the surface appears to be an anthology film of short horror stories centered around various types of bugs and parasites. However once the viewer starts to peel back the layers of this well done, small-budget film, it is...
by admin | Jan 19, 2023 | Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey Evil Lurks plays out as though David Lynch, Rosemary’s Baby and The Omen were involved in a metaphorical three-car pile up and nothing can be salvaged from the wreckage. Evil Lurks is written and directed by Aaron Hawkins and Chris Shern and...
by Lance Reedinger | Jan 19, 2023 | Reviews
The Twilight series sparked a vampiric cinematic revolution that continues to be portrayed to this day. Age old immortal bloodsuckers continue to fill film, television, and literature, eagerly anticipated by hordes of fang fans. Director Craig Railsback, from a...
by admin | Jan 12, 2023 | Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey Slayers comes from the same place as Grimcutty in that it is a very mediocre film with an underlying message of what is wrong with the influencers on The Web, the gullible, young followers and the generation that came before them and pits them...
by Lance Reedinger | Jan 11, 2023 | Reviews
The theme of Artificial Intelligence is nothing brand new to the Horror Nation. Wes Craven touched on the subject with his cult classic Deadly Friend. More recently, the very ordinary reboot to Child’s Play incorporated the ever-evolving technology into...
by admin | Jan 11, 2023 | Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey The scene is a peaceful one. Yellow-orange flames dance around and lick the wood placed in the andiron. The room is filled with the sound of crackling embers. The snow falls on the outside while the flames rise on the television. The...
by admin | Dec 29, 2022 | Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey River City is a horror comedy cartoon that plays out like Dodgeball and Shaun of the Dead collided and this show crawled from the wreckage and found a home on late 1990’s Icebox.com, nestled somewhere between Mr. Wong and Happy Tree Friends....
by Lance Reedinger | Dec 28, 2022 | Reviews
Small towns with a dark past are nothing new to the Horror Nation, but award-winning actor/director Harley Wallen takes a stab at this time-tested plot with his newest film, Ash and Bone. Wallen teams up with writer Bret Miller in an...
by admin | Dec 17, 2022 | Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey Christmas Bloody Christmas sets viewer expectations right from the start. The faux commercials that open this holiday cinematic experience could take the audience out of the movie, IF that movie was not about a homicidal robot Santa. ...
by Lance Reedinger | Dec 16, 2022 | Reviews
Over the last few years, Tubi streaming network has stolen the undead hearts of the Horror Nation. With a monster line up of horror films spread through their catalog, the free streaming service has quickly become a beacon of dark light for horror fanatics. This...
by admin | Dec 15, 2022 | Interviews
Written and interviewed by: Ryan Dailey Horror-Nation So what made you guys choose the zombie sub genre of horror? Diana We love zombies. Brit We’ve always wanted to make zombie movies, we’ve always wanted to explore the horrible fascination of...
by admin | Dec 15, 2022 | Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey The zombie sub-genre of horror has known many kings. Romero,Fulci,Sang-Ho and Snyder have all donned the crown. And, much like how mainstream Hollywood is burning and the independent scene is rising from the ashes,The patriarchy of zombie...
by Lance Reedinger | Nov 29, 2022 | Reviews
Director Michael Su along with Mahal Empire productions have been taking the Horror Nation on a full speed terror train as of late. Night of the Tommyknockers is the third film in 2022 that is being released from this talented team,...
by admin | Nov 29, 2022 | Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey Sometimes, multiple, different flavors collide and the world is an instantly better place. When chocolate had a meeting with peanut butter a Halloween staple was born. Rap met metal and gave the world a love/hate relationship with a whole new...
by admin | Nov 12, 2022 | Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey Don’t Fuck In The Woods 2 Feels like every late night horror movie Cinemax ever showed during the eighties and early nineties. Corn syrup soaked breasts and awkward feined sex is the name of the game in this cinematic romp. This is not a bad...
by Lance Reedinger | Nov 12, 2022 | Reviews
Writer/Director Anjelica Hymel presents an original take on old lore with her fantastic web series, The Dark Room. A two-episode creepy claustrophobic crawl leading through a tunnel of the occult. In the first episode, Words with Friends, three young adults put their...
by admin | Nov 11, 2022 | Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey This film franchise continues the downward spiral that started with the third installment. V/H/S as a series could have been this amazing, wild thing in the vein of Liquid Television. It could have been the punk rock of found footage horror....
by admin | Nov 11, 2022 | Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey Once again, the horror community banded together and showed Hollywood the proper way to continue a narrative properly and give the fans more of what they want. The Sawyer Massacre is a completely crowd-funded project that serves as not only the...
by Lance Reedinger | Nov 10, 2022 | Reviews
Mahal Empire Productions has been pumping out high quality horror films at break-neck pace. The talented team has gained cult status among the horror nation since their terrific film, Bus Party to Hell. Fresh off his latest Mahal produced film, Death Count,...
by Lance Reedinger | Oct 20, 2022 | Reviews
A LITERARY WORK OF DARK POETRY AND ART FROM: JEFF OLIVER DR. CHRIS MCAULEY AND DAN VERKYS PUBLISHED BY: HELLBOUND BOOKS Fresh off his sensational and critically acclaimed poetry book VENOMOUS WORDS, Jeff Oliver collaborates with StokerVerse co-creator Dr. Chis...
by admin | Oct 19, 2022 | Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey Grimcutty, despite the fact that, at times, it looks and plays out like the straight to streaming horror movie that it is,like an onion, has a delightful amount of layers to it. And much like when chopping said onion, one must put up with...
by Lance Reedinger | Oct 18, 2022 | Reviews
In 2018, the team of David Gordon Green and Danny McBride partnered with Blumhouse Productions to bring back the iconic Michael Myers. Eyebrows were raised as this new installment was asking fans to ignore all of the previous installments...
by admin | Oct 17, 2022 | Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey WJHC AM is another one of the micro budget movies that are floating around the horror community that restores faith in the horror genre and movies as a whole. This film takes the audience back to a simpler time in the way it is written and...
by admin | Oct 14, 2022 | Reviews
By: Ryan Dailey Hellraiser (2022) is a “re-imaging of the Clive Barker novella, The Hellbound Heart and the 1987 film, Hellraiser, which Barker wrote and directed that version of his prose. Like most fans of the genre, this reviewer was very skeptical about rebooting...
by Lance Reedinger | Oct 12, 2022 | Reviews
This horror season has been lambasted with old icons from the past. The Creeper has returned in abysmal fashion. Chucky is set to make a triumphant return to the small screen. The horror nation is in a frenzy over the return of Art The Clown, and last but...
by admin | Oct 10, 2022 | Reviews
By: Ryan Dailey Very rarely, especially in the horror genre does a sequel come along and not only compliment the film that came before it, but completely re-contextualizes the original. This is quite the feat, since the film that came before was the well-received and...
by Lance Reedinger | Oct 10, 2022 | Reviews
Grady Hendrix is arguably the top horror author working today. Many are calling the talented novelist, the Stephen King of the future. It is hard to find any other author than Mr. King who has had their works adapted to film and television. Those works are...
by Lance Reedinger | Oct 9, 2022 | Reviews
Released in 2016, Terrifier quickly became an independent film sensation. The film’s creator/director/writer, Damien Leone, gave the horror nation a fantastic old school style slasher and created a new icon, Art The Clown. Featuring one of the most brutal kills in...
by admin | Sep 28, 2022 | Reviews
By : Ryan Dailey The Munsters encapsulates everything that was great about the original. Rob Zombie even takes his color pallette from the instances when The Munsters were presented to us in Technicolor, such as in their first movie back in 1966. The amount of...
by Lance Reedinger | Sep 20, 2022 | Reviews
After the downtick of horror films in the late 90’s, the turn of the century marked a revival for the genre. Final Destination made death fun. The Blair Witch Project launched the found footage sub-genre. Resident Evil gave birth to a multi-decade zombie...
by Lance Reedinger | Aug 25, 2022 | Reviews
James Woods set the tone for the ultimate vampire hunter with his fangtastic performance in John Carpenter’s 1998 film, VAMPIRES. That same year, Wesley Snipes topped Woods with his legendary performance as BLADE. Academy Award winning actor Jamie Foxx attempts to up...
by admin | Aug 24, 2022 | Reviews
By Kevin Nickelson It is inevitable, whether you be a veteran reviewer or just a fan, that the horror genre archetypes tend to repeat themselves. Almost like that recurring nightmare that can linger with some folks for years. The slasher killer stalking the pretty...
by Lance Reedinger | Aug 22, 2022 | Reviews
Predator was released in 1987 and quickly became one of the most iconic films in history. Trading in a traditional jungle for a concrete one, Predator 2, released in 1990, was a worthy sequel. Since then, four follow up films along with scores of comic books and...
by admin | Aug 3, 2022 | Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey Andrew Tarucki visits the aquatic realm once again in The Reef: Stalked. The premise is simple, as most shark movies are not that complicated. Four women paddle their kayaks from point A to point B. Simple enough. The writer/director...
by Lance Reedinger | Aug 2, 2022 | Reviews
Acclaimed writer/director/producer, Jordan Peele, burst onto the scene with his Academy Award winning film, GET OUT. Peele’s body swap masterpiece had fans and critics calling him the Hitchcock of our time. Peele’s next film, US, was another box office smash, but...
by admin | Jul 25, 2022 | Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey La Tristesse is a twenty-seven minute short film by Vivian Kay Quintero and Embryo House. It stars writer/director/editor Vivan Kay Quintero. While the film is not long, it definitely has a lot to unpack. To this reviewer, the film is a...
by Lance Reedinger | Jul 19, 2022 | Reviews
The talented team at Mahal Empire has quickly become one of the biggest players in all of independent horror films. Since their smash hit, Bus Party to Hell, Mahal has been producing high quality horror productions at a lightning pace. The...
by Lance Reedinger | Jul 7, 2022 | Reviews
For the Horror Nation, summertime is a sun-drenched delay before spooky season begins. For others, this is the time to take a much-needed break and head to the beach, woods, or various places of relaxation. Though the days are long, and the sun takes precedence over...
by admin | Jul 6, 2022 | Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey Offseason opens with Marie (Jocelin Donahue) receiving a letter informing her that her mother’s grave has been vandalized. She and her boyfriend George (Joe Swanberg) make the two day road trip to Lone Palm Beach Florida during a fairly serious...
by admin | Jul 5, 2022 | Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey The Black Phone, based on the short story of the same name by Joe Hill, is a reunion of the minds behind Sinister, being directed by Scott Derrickson, co-written by Robert Cargill and starring Ethan Hawke. The Black Phone is the tale of Hawke’s...
by admin | Jul 5, 2022 | Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey If Tales From the Crypt and This is Spinal Tap shared one night of passion in the bed of Sam Raimi, Studio 666 would be the result of this union. This film is everything a schlock horror film should be. The chemistry on-screen between The Foo...
by Lance Reedinger | Jun 10, 2022 | Reviews
Twenty years before “Jaws” made humans afraid to leave the sand for the surf, “Creature From The Black Lagoon” sent the first shivers from the shore. Producer William Alland was fascinated by a local legend about half-fish, half-humans that stalked the Amazon. As...
by Liz Taylor | Jun 9, 2022 | Reviews
Most every lover of the horror genre collects something horror movie related rather it be from Scream to IT or Reanimator. There is a massive collection of horror memorabilia to be collected but one thing that has never been introduced to us horror crazy admirer’s is...
by admin | Jun 9, 2022 | Reviews
Written by: Valkyrie Kerry and Brett Dyer (Immortalis) Father of Flies sits on the cusp of bleak folklore and supernatural horror, the genre designation is subject to the audience’s interpretation until the very end. It is an atmospheric film set in winter’s...
by Liz Taylor | Jun 1, 2022 | Podcasts
Director of Deadly Blessings and actor in Truly Madly (please click picture...
by admin | May 28, 2022 | Reviews
Written by Ryan Dailey Hollywood, listen up. The Sadness is the type of tension filled, somewhat politically driven horror film that is possible to be created when you do not handle your audience with kid gloves and not play to them as though they are ignorant. Rob...
by admin | May 27, 2022 | Reviews
Written by Ryan Dailey In the world of film, most of the time one can turn off their minds and the story projected before them can allow them to sit there for the duration of the run time and let them be mindlessly entertained. As a film reviewer, I do not have that...
by admin | May 26, 2022 | Reviews
By Kevin Nickelson There are the filmmakers who have the intent to deliberately pace a project so as to cement in mood such as is necessary to frame a horror film properly. It is often the dread, the bleakness, the sad pall enveloping characters throughout. It is a...
by admin | May 25, 2022 | Reviews
Written by Ryan Dailey The horror genre is fraught with stories of some sort of dwelling plagued with ghosts and/or some kind of curse. This is old hat beyond a shadow of a doubt. Room 203 tries to inject fresh blood into this tired concept by interweaving a coming of...
by Lance Reedinger | May 17, 2022 | Reviews
BY: JEFF OLIVER AND GORDON REILLY VENOMOUS WORDS (2022) BY: JEFF OLIVER AND GORDON REILLY Horror films and books starring venomous creatures have littered the genre for decades. The nuclear age sprung hundreds of productions such...
by admin | May 5, 2022 | Reviews
Written by Victoria Obsorn Directed and written by Jeremiah Kipp (‘Black Wake’; ‘Painkiller’), this full length movie is based on a short Kipp also directed/ written. It starts out with a young boy and an older boy taking turns slapping each other in the...
by admin | May 5, 2022 | Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey We Need To Do Something is a dandelion growing up through the cracks of the barren, aged concrete known as the horror genre. Based on the novella of the same name by Max Booth III, We Need To Do Something is a tale of the end of the world told...
by Lance Reedinger | May 4, 2022 | Reviews
As modern mainstream horror consistently becomes increasingly redundant, the Horror Nation has called out for more original productions. “The Long Night” and the talented team behind this dark terror tale answer. Horror films featuring home invasion and cults are...
by Liz Taylor | May 3, 2022 | Staff Picks
While most of the world only gets into the horror spirit once the summer heat breaks, the frenzy fright fans of the Horror Nation need their fear fix all year round. Here at Horror-Nation.com, we have the most up to date listings of this summer’s films, shows, and...
by admin | Apr 29, 2022 | Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey Virus:32 is a Spanish language horror film that debuted on Shudder in April of this year (2022.) It is directed by Gustavo Hernandez (La Casa Muda) and stars Paula Silva, Daniel Hendler and Sofia Gonzalez. The plot is an interesting take on the...
by admin | Apr 28, 2022 | Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey Set roughly 22 years after the events of Scream 3, Scream: Legacy is a very well written, directed and acted fan film based on the characters created by Kevin Williamson. This Zenhouse Studio production, while obviously not associated with the...
by admin | Apr 27, 2022 | Reviews
Valkyrie Kerry and Brett Dyer They Live in the Grey is a very heavily layered movie that intertwines a ghost story with a tale about loss. Claire Yang is a social worker estranged from her husband Peter following the tragic death of their son, the details of his death...
by admin | Apr 14, 2022 | Reviews
Written by Victoria Osborn Travel back in time with us. 100 years ago to be precise! A film debuted first in the Netherlands in February 1922, then later again in Germany in March of that same year. A film which would go on to be such a controversy that a...
by Liz Taylor | Apr 13, 2022 | Podcasts
Read by Liz Taylor Matthew gets in over his head when he searches for a game he’s been looking for, for years. He gets more than he’s bargained for when evil, blood, death, and destruction is unleashed.
by admin | Apr 13, 2022 | Reviews
By Kevin Nickelson Those maestros of the micro-budget nightmare at Raven Hill Pictures are at it again. This time, director Michael Smith is transporting us back to 1936 small town America for what starts out to be an homage to the gangster pics of Hollywood’s Golden...
by Lance Reedinger | Apr 12, 2022 | Reviews
In 1998 “Blade” put Marvel on the big screen map by earning over 130 million in gross sales, and by being praised by horror and mainstream critics alike. In the original ending to “Blade,” the day walker spots a mysterious figure peering at him from a skyscraper. That...
by admin | Apr 7, 2022 | Reviews
Throwback Thursday By Valkyrie Kerry and Brett Dyer A sumptuous banquet is prepared under the strict instructions of an executive chef, every dish examined for its perfection. Each plate perfectly crafted and carefully placed. There are three kinds of people; the ones...
by admin | Apr 6, 2022 | Reviews
By Kevin Nickelson Even the cross that indie filmmakers must bear is the notion that the ambition outweighs reality of the resources available to create. Specifically, as it pertains to budget. Success in a project comes down to simply making the most creatively out...
by Lance Reedinger | Apr 6, 2022 | Reviews
Holiday horror is one of the most popular themed sub-genres in the horror nation. While Halloween is king, productions featuring other holidays are amongst the most viewed and adored. Something about a calendar date revives a thrill for the classics. Which horror...
by admin | Apr 5, 2022 | Reviews, Uncategorized
By Valkyrie Kerry and Brett Dyer Umma is essentially built on a good premise, unfortunately the narrative shows its hand at the beginning making the rest of the story predictable. The opening sequence comprises two scenes; a child electrocuted by her mother for...
by admin | Apr 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
Reviewed by Victoria Osborn This is a pseudo-documentary with an extraordinary cast and crew that you will have a hard time ever forgetting. It is always a risk to make a documentary type film, even if the events it captures are the truth. The risk is even...
by Liz Taylor | Mar 29, 2022 | Reviews
Hippity hoppity, Easters on its way! For most of us that love horror films, we love the cheesy holiday horror films that comes along with the genre. One thing is for certain, we just don’t have enough Easter horror flicks to sink our teeth into. We truly need to see...
by admin | Mar 29, 2022 | Reviews
Written by: Victoria Osborn “Lantern’s Lane” written and directed by Justin LaReau {‘A Demon Within’, ‘The Escape’}. It starts out with upbeat music as you watch a red car driving down the veryn long road until she parks at a bar called “Suds” that...
by admin | Mar 27, 2022 | Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey The Boy Behind the Door’s premise is visceral, terrifying and could be pulled from the headlines of any news source on any given day. Two pre-teen boys are kidnapped in broad daylight, bound and whisked away to a house that lays isolated from...
by Lance Reedinger | Mar 26, 2022 | Reviews
Writer/Director Ti West entered the horror nation with his critically acclaimed independent debut film, “The Roost.” West would then go on to win the dark hearts of horror fans with the fantastic, “The House Of The Devil.” After a few films and several stints...
by admin | Mar 24, 2022 | Reviews
By Kevin Nickelson A bleak, snowbound location. A small group of disparate strangers. A horrific secret uncovered. A heroine in complete mental and detoxification spiral. An ardent viewer of thriller fare will recognize the tropes being dusted off for use in director...
by admin | Mar 22, 2022 | Reviews
Reviewed by Victoria Osborn Are you hungry for a slow-cooked horror flick? Well, get ready for an odd feast. Noa, played by the very talented Daisy Edgar-Jones, {‘Normal People’, ‘War of the Worlds’} is a plain girl looking for love in all the wrong...
by Liz Taylor | Mar 21, 2022 | Horror of the Week
This week in horror of the week we have chosen an artist from Germany named Jamie S. His art is unique and stunning. These are all spray painted on an old, abandoned paper factory located in Spessart forest, Germany. He uses a combination of stencils and free handing....
by admin | Mar 16, 2022 | Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey Last Night in Soho is a fantastic homage to the Giallo films and Hitchcock films of long ago. The tale is one of Elouise (Thomasin McKenzie) who leaves her small town to attend school to pursue her dreams of being a fashion designer. The good...
by Liz Taylor | Mar 15, 2022 | Horror of the Week
Welcome to this week’s horror of the week pick, Tabitha Sushko from Pennsylvania. Her art includes beautiful hand painted 3D portraits, bone mandalas, and skulls. All these items can be purchased from her Esty:...
by admin | Mar 14, 2022 | Reviews
Written By: Valkyrie Kerry and Bret Dyer Three girls; Deidre, Heather and Charles, escape to Heather’s father’s villa, a remote, utopic oasis isolated in the Mojave Desert. Arriving by taxi, they are clearly cut off from the outside world. Their only connection is...
by admin | Mar 10, 2022 | Reviews
Written by: Kevin Nickelson When a critic reviews any film, let alone horror films, there is a mental mindset of what to expect that is a blueprint (so to speak) of what to reasonably anticipate from the picture currently flickering before their eyes. Critics of a...
by Lance Reedinger | Mar 10, 2022 | Reviews
Werewolf films have taken a back seat to zombie mania, slasher sensations, and popular vampire films and television series for the last decade. In 2010, not even Anthony Hopkins or Benicio Del Toro could resurrect Lycan lore, with the beleaguered remake of “The...
by admin | Mar 10, 2022 | Reviews
Written by: Victoria Osborn Are you a horror fan? Well, you must be if you are on this page. But sometimes you have to be responsible for young minds. Right? Exhausted from watching yet another family-friendly show that has no horror to it at all. ...
by Lance Reedinger | Mar 9, 2022 | Reviews, Uncategorized
Many fans of horror were originally captivated by the old-world films and novels that sparked the flame of the genre that still burn bright today. Nothing captured the gothic atmosphere like creepy castles inhabited by dashing counts, who...
by admin | Mar 4, 2022 | Reviews
Written by Ryan Dailey Modern times have brought with many advancements in not only technology, but also in how we, as people, do things. No longer does the human race have to stare at a ringing telephone, having no idea who is on the other end of the line. Gone are...
by admin | Mar 3, 2022 | Reviews
Written By: Ryan Dailey The translation from video game to film can be a very rough length of road to traverse. Super Mario Brothers the vast majority of Uwe Boll’s filmography serve as the potholes and the cracked asphalt that makes up the afore-mentioned...
by Lance Reedinger | Feb 26, 2022 | Reviews
Iconic horror director Tobe Hooper set the standard for all dark carnival-based films with his 1981 production of “The Funhouse.” Working with the allure of creepy carnies and spooky sets even got the famed American Horror Story series to set an entire season...
by Liz Taylor | Feb 20, 2022 | Conventions
We have visited many conventions though out southern California, but CreepIEcon is defiantly one of the biggest and best in Inland Empire. The day was filled with cosplayers, vendors of any horror lovers desire, and even a clown with less than typical humor. We were...
by Lance Reedinger | Feb 20, 2022 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
In 1974, Tobe Hooper created an American iconic film with his gritty gorefest “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.” Legendary studios acquired the rights to this celebrated franchise after Lionsgate lost the rights due to their inability to produce a follow-up to their 2017...
by Lance Reedinger | Feb 16, 2022 | Reviews
Directors James L. Edwards and Brad Twigg collaborate to bring the horror nation a new anthology straight from the depths of hell. From “Tales From The Darkside” to “Trick R Treat,” anthology films are some of the most adored sub-genres in all of horror. The...
by Liz Taylor | Feb 11, 2022 | Staff Picks
Its that time again when the store fill up with chocolates, red decorations, and gifts that cupid himself would be jealous of. Valentines bring out the love and lust in us at one point of our lives. Those who love horror films have had the hots for a villain at one...
by admin | Feb 11, 2022 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
Written by: Ryan Daily The nostalgia runs deep throughout this film. Fountaine and the Vengeful Nun Who Wouldn’t Die takes every trope from the Grindhouse and exploitation films of the 1970’s and presents them in a very well done, $35,000 love letter. James Dean...
by admin | Feb 10, 2022 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
Written by Ryan Dailey Truly. Madly, written and directed by Brian Dorton, is a well-written tribute to the Grindhouse/exploitation/slasher films of old. Anthony (Adam Freeman), who is Atheist and openly gay lives with his mother Barbara (Sondra Carver) who has...
by Lance Reedinger | Feb 9, 2022 | Reviews
Jay Anson’s 1977 true life hell house novel, “The Amityville Horror,” gave birth to an iconic American horror home. Forty plus years later, the origins of the famous abode are still being used to market everything from witches to zombies, to crazy cults. The...
by Lance Reedinger | Feb 8, 2022 | Reviews
Just in time for Valentine’s Day comes an unusual love story from writer/director, James L. Edwards. Tales of undead hearts have cloaked the horror genre since inception. From Dracula’s immortal vengeance to reclaim his long-lost love to Candyman’s eternal lust...
by Lance Reedinger | Jan 26, 2022 | Reviews
The year was 1994 and horror was in trouble. While theaters and bookstores were swamped with horror mad fans awaiting the next super slasher film and small-town supernatural novels during the glory years of the 1980s, the turn of the decade signaled a severe downtick...
by Lance Reedinger | Jan 18, 2022 | Reviews
From the Father-Son duo that wrote the critically acclaimed book “Widow’s Point,” comes a new trip into terror. Richard and Billy Chizmar both write and helm this throwback haunted house, short film, that is set during the peak of the satanic...
by Lance Reedinger | Jan 13, 2022 | Reviews
2021 saw the horror nation slowly return to theatres to welcome back some of our favorite icons as well as be introduced to some new not so friendly fiends. James Wan once again cemented his iconic status with a fresh take on multiple personality disorder with...
by Lance Reedinger | Dec 21, 2021 | Reviews
Fresh off of his smash hit, “The Only Good Indians,” New York Times best selling author, Stephen Graham Jones returns with a heartfelt homage to horror. Some of Jones’s best childhood memories (as he explains in his acknowledgements section of the novel) were...
by Lance Reedinger | Dec 21, 2021 | Reviews
In 2002, “Resident Evil” sprung forth a zombie tidal wave that has left all other sub-genres in its wake. The film grossed over 100 million dollars and was responsible for getting Mr. Romero financed for two new films (Romero was originally linked to the film,)...
by Lance Reedinger | Nov 24, 2021 | Reviews
Horror comedy is one of the hardest sub-genres to pull off in media. When done right, productions can be immortalized and scenes and dialogue quoted for decades. Such is the case in films such as “Scary Movie” and “Shaun of the Dead.” When done wrong, this difficult...
by Lance Reedinger | Nov 24, 2021 | Reviews
Besides Robert Eggers terrific “The Witch” in 2017 the horror nation has sadly been lacking in film productions revolving around the world of witches. Writer/Director Elle Callahan brings forth some new lore and a fresh take on the ancient sub-genre. Callahan attempts...
by Liz Taylor | Nov 15, 2021 | Reviews
Everyone has heard of some kind of fairy tale, myth, or spooky story sometime in their life. We live in a world of man-made monsters and real monsters in a different type of sense. A great deal of cultures inhabits our world with that comes traditions and...
by Lance Reedinger | Nov 15, 2021 | Reviews
Fan films erupted post 2000 with an emergence of fun takes on the iconic “Star Wars” films. It was only a matter of time until the passionate horror fans started adapting their favorite films into their own works. With technology becoming cheaper and free...
by Lance Reedinger | Nov 14, 2021 | Reviews
While the horror nation waits with bated breath for the release of the much-anticipated Morbius, Netflix has stepped up to the fang plate and delivered a new vampire film filled with fresh lore. The streaming giants have released some fantastic original films over the...
by Lance Reedinger | Oct 28, 2021 | Reviews
Before the era when social media ruled the world, the internet was a niche platform, mostly used by businesses, pornography sites, and social chat rooms. Writer and lead actor, iconic front man of the band Twisted Sister, Dee Snider, used this new age means of...
by Liz Taylor | Oct 27, 2021 | Reviews, Staff Picks
Any Halloween fan is always excited when they hear the words, “haunted house.” For some it’s the scare and others it’s the décor. No matter what those that love the feeling of the haunt have one thing in common, fear. People like to be scared for a reason especially...
by Lance Reedinger | Oct 27, 2021 | Reviews
After the very financially successful “Friday The 13th” reboot in 2009 and the release of the franchise video game, series creator Sean Cunningham and original scribe Victor Miller launched a lawsuit against each other that has lasted a decade. Drowning, hanging,...
by admin | Oct 27, 2021 | Reviews
Written By: Ryan Dailey This review started as a single review for “The Cult Leader,” and turned into so much more. That is due in large part because the works of Nate Thompson are also so much more. His complete current works run over twenty minutes roughly and the...
by Lance Reedinger | Oct 26, 2021 | Reviews
George Romero lit a match in 1968 with his immortal classic “Night Of The Living Dead” and the flames from that film still burn bright today. The box office returns from 2002’s “Resident Evil” reanimated the zombie genre. From Zack Synder’s terrific “Dawn Of The Dead”...
by Lance Reedinger | Oct 26, 2021 | Reviews
When Blumhouse announced that they were going to take on the iconic “Halloween” franchise half of the horror nation cheered while the other half cringed. While films from this production company have thrived financially, critically, they have always received a split...
by Lance Reedinger | Oct 15, 2021 | Reviews
Streaming horror service Shudder had a rough start when it launched in 2015. More recently the company has been putting out fantastic fright films and series which has really shot to the forefront of horror media with such films as: “The Cleansing Hour,” “Critters: A...
by Lance Reedinger | Oct 13, 2021 | Reviews
Netflix has kicked off spooky season with “Midnight Mass,” a seven-part dramatic supernatural series. Created and directed by popular showrunner Mike Flanagan (The Haunting of Hill House.) A master of dialogue, does Flanagan add enough visual style and action set...
by Lance Reedinger | Oct 1, 2021 | Reviews
Demons, clocks, dolls, and now a werewolf. The poor town of Amityville, New York has seen it all. With the success of, “The Wolf Of Snow Hollow” and many other werewolf films now in production, Lionsgate sets out to ride the new wave of werewolf phenomenon with “The...
by Lance Reedinger | Sep 30, 2021 | Reviews
In a genre famous for sequels and quick greenlights for economically successful projects, the horror nation has missed out on some epic, and not so epic films, that never made it to the cutting room floor. Here is a list of four films that had horror hounds drooling...
by Lance Reedinger | Sep 20, 2021 | Reviews
The horror nation watches, reads, and celebrates the world of dark entertainment all year round. Once fall hits, we all go a bit mad though. Production teams fight to get their products ready in attempt to cash in on not just the horror hounds...
by admin | Sep 19, 2021 | Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey Ironically, a Brand New Cherry flavor is just what I need to cleanse my palette after watching Malignant. Brand New Cherry Flavor is a breath of fresh air yet, is coming out of a place of familiarity. As the audience follows Lisa (Rosa...
by admin | Sep 19, 2021 | Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey Director James Wan has dropped the proverbial ball with his non-Conjuring universe offering, Malignant. The film moves along slowly, which is typically a great story-telling device…IF there is a story being told during that time. It seems as...
by Lance Reedinger | Sep 6, 2021 | Reviews
The deadly decadence of the 1980’s is considered the golden age of horror. 1988 is arguably the pinnacle of this period with well over 40 cinematic releases and dozens of original literary works from Rice’s “The Queen Of The Damned” to Barker’s “Cabal” filling...
by Lance Reedinger | Sep 5, 2021 | Reviews
Based on the short story “The Forbidden” by horror icon Clive Barker, “Candyman” became one of the most iconic films in horror history. Barker, infuriated with the production of “Rawhead Rex,” was strictly only going to do film adaptions of his written work...
by Lance Reedinger | Aug 27, 2021 | Reviews
Coming off his smash hit, “The Southern Book Club’s Guide To Slaying Vampires,” celebrated horror author Grady Hendrix releases his next terror tale, “The Final Girl Support Group.” The final girl culture has exploded over the last decade, making cinematic...
by Lance Reedinger | Aug 26, 2021 | Reviews
Fresh off of his smash hit Evil Dead remake, director Fede Alvarez gave the horror nation a terror treat with his atmospheric masterpiece “Don’t Breathe.” The film grossed close to 160 million from a 10-million-dollar budget. Alvarez and cowriter Rodo Sayagues...
by Lance Reedinger | Aug 15, 2021 | Reviews
Coming off the heels of “Fear Street” and “A Classic Horror Story,” Netflix continues its summer of horror with the original German film, “Blood Red Sky.” Think Snakes on a Plane with fangs, but no comedic tones are set in this original thrill ride. After a brief...
by Lance Reedinger | Aug 14, 2021 | Reviews
Author Josh Malerman exploded onto the mainstream market when his 2014 novel ‘Bird Box’ was adapted by Netflix and became an international sensation. Malerman’s newest work, ‘Goblin’, is a collection of six novellas that takes the reader to a town shrouded in dark...
by admin | Aug 1, 2021 | Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey American Horror Stories is a HULU exclusive that drops a new episode weekly. Some of the stories take place in the same universe as the flagship show, while others do not. This premise sounds amazing on paper, as American Horror Story continues...
by Lance Reedinger | Aug 1, 2021 | Reviews
With a rich history of Giallo cinema and legendary artist such as Dario Argento and Lucio Fulci, Italian horror has been amongst the most celebrated in the genre. The horror nations around the world have eagerly awaited the next ray of darkness to shine from the...
by Lance Reedinger | Jul 21, 2021 | Reviews
While some bash Netflix for a mediocre selection of horror entertainment, the streaming service juggernaut has provided the horror nation with many great original productions. From original films such as “The Babysitter” to great horror series like “Hemlock...
by Liz Taylor | Jul 14, 2021 | Reviews
We have all lost a loved one at one point in our lives. We give and we take what memories we have and tuck them in our souls forever. The Gateway is a short horror film written and directed by Charles Chudabala (Ugly Sweater Party and Irrational Fear) and stars...
by Lance Reedinger | Jul 14, 2021 | Reviews, Staff Picks
As the world rapidly reopens, production companies are ready to roll out the screams that have been sitting idly on the shelves. With such films as, “A Quiet Place 2” bringing in over 250 million, releases have once again become economically viable. Horror Nation...
by admin | Jul 6, 2021 | Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey Butchers debuted on the Telluride Horror Show (Shelter-In Place Edition) in October of 2020. In these trying times, where major Hollywood productions are faced with delays due to world events, it is good to see that not only are small,...
by Lance Reedinger | Jun 24, 2021 | Reviews
In 1974, Peter Benchley delivered his novel “Jaws” to the world, setting the precedent for the ultimate beach read. While the classic sinister shark tale kept most beachgoers stapled to the sand, horror book worms have been burrowing on the shore and in the woods...
by Lance Reedinger | Jun 24, 2021 | Reviews
In 2018 creator Ricky Umberger, a passionate supporter of found footage films, set out to deliver his personal take on the sub-genre. His small flake of an idea snowballed into a highly acclaimed independent phenomenon. The grit and realism of the first film...
by Lance Reedinger | Jun 13, 2021 | Reviews
A few weeks ago, Horror-Nation finally got a chance to view and review the much talked about and highly decorated independent film, “The Fear Footage.” Writer/Director Ricky Umberger stole horror hearts with his fast paced, brilliantly edited, fear fest. Never setting...
by Lance Reedinger | Jun 13, 2021 | Reviews
At Horror Nation, we work around the clock to bring our supporters the latest updates on all the happenings in the world of horror entertainment. It was shocking to our staff to uncover a new movie, “Interviewing Monsters and Bigfoot,” which was released direct...
by admin | Jun 2, 2021 | Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey The sequel to John Krasinski’s 2018 film A Quiet Place carries on the theme of A Quiet Place being the story of a family wrapped in a horror/sci-fi wrapper. A Quiet Place opens things up with an extended prequel segment, telling the tale of the...
by Lance Reedinger | May 26, 2021 | Reviews
Iconic director Zack Snyder burst to the pinnacle of the cinematic mountain with his first feature, “Dawn of the Dead.” Hatred and loathing are the best descriptions for the pre-release announcement of the film. Legions of fanatical fans of Romero’s original...
by Lance Reedinger | May 21, 2021 | Reviews
The 1980’s ushered in a golden era of horror cinema. Crossing over from fun film genre to pop culture, horror films ignited a passionate flame in fans that still burns bright today. A consistent call for new icons and gritty shooting style have only been answered...
by Liz Taylor | May 20, 2021 | Reviews, Uncategorized
Horror fans all around have heard of the Saw franchise at one time since the fist release of Saw in 2003. Jigsaw (2017) was the last film that connected all the original films together which included actor Tobin Bell as well as a sensational cast throughout the years....
by Lance Reedinger | May 18, 2021 | Reviews
With tons of streaming platforms available to artist, anyone who ever wanted to work in entertainment now has the opportunity to stream their dreams. However, the saturation of the media market has every dreamer doing everything and anything to stand out from the...
by admin | May 17, 2021 | Reviews, Uncategorized
Written by: Liz Taylor and edited by Lance Reedinger Who ever said that dolls with a killer revenge tale aren’t creepy? As horror fans we are all familiar with Annabelle, Chucky, the underrated Dollie Dearest and of course the little fiendish friends from the cult hit...
by Lance Reedinger | May 16, 2021 | Reviews
Tackling your first full feature film is a daunting enough task. Throw in an unprecedented international pandemic and most productions, from indie to studio, would and have, shelved their projects. Admirably, the team at Schwestern Sky Films went through hell and back...
by admin | May 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
Written by: Ryan Dailey In all films, be it horror to drama, the setting is just as much of a character as the protagonists are. In a vacation horror film, characters are introduced to their first enemies, alienation and dislocation. Our heroes leave the comforts of...
by Lance Reedinger | May 10, 2021 | Reviews
The 1980’s are without a question the most celebrated decade in all of horror cinema history. With new releases nearly every week, iconic monsters slicing through the screen every year, and the suddenly affordable price of home theatre systems...
by Lance Reedinger | May 1, 2021 | Reviews, Uncategorized
Religious themed horror films are usually the most difficult productions to pull off. When done right, the horror nation adopts these works as gospel, when done wrong, audiences lambast the films for promises broken. Writer/Director Justin P. Lang puts in a good...
by admin | Apr 27, 2021 | Reviews
Written By: Strega Cerbone-Colangelo Slaxx: a horror comedy that serves as a social commentary with an incredibly unique tale. Think about it. We’ve all been there. Stepping into that globally sourced, ethically made, GMO free and sweatshop free. However, do we...
by Lance Reedinger | Apr 26, 2021 | Reviews
In 1999, the entire film universe was upended with the release of, “The Blair Witch Project.” Directors Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez changed the game as the highly original concept production brought in nearly two-hundred-fifty million in gross sales off a...
by admin | Apr 20, 2021 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey Keith Thomas’ directorial debut comes to the cinematic world via the minds at Blumhouse, Boulderlight Pictures and Angry Adam Productions. Distributed by IFC Midnight with a run time of one hour and twenty-nine minutes, this rated PG-13 film is...
by Lance Reedinger | Apr 13, 2021 | Reviews
The hottest trailer to hit the horror circuit over the last week has been, “Massacre Academy.” With nearly two decades of experience, writer/director/producer Mark Cantu appears to be brining the horror nation a new icon. A gorgeous looking...
by Lance Reedinger | Apr 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
Religious based horror media has been one of the most financially and critically successful sub-genres in all of the dark arts. Both film and print have raked in well over a few billion dollars in gross profits since the 1960’s. “The Exorcist,” Paranormal...
by admin | Mar 31, 2021 | Reviews
Written by: Ryan Dailey This film is a time capsule filled by Lloyd Kaufman and buried in the backyard of Thom Eberhardt by Shane Black and Fred Dekker. Psycho Goreman is a film written and directed by Steven Kostanski, whose work includes the “W” segment in The ABC’s...
by Lance Reedinger | Mar 21, 2021 | Reviews
Fans of Leatherface, Chop Top, and ole Grandpa are in for a real treat coming from north of the border. Yes, we said north of the boarder. From Canadian writer/director/producer, Steve Merol, comes a fan film prequel to the immortal, “Texas Chainsaw Massacre.” The...
by Lance Reedinger | Mar 15, 2021 | Reviews
With modern cameras and editing programs at historically low pricing, the question has floated through the entertainment industry. Can anyone make a movie now? Budgets ranging from a thousand to fifteen thousand dollars to make an independent film has everyone with a...
by Lance Reedinger | Mar 10, 2021 | Reviews
Ole Rawhead first came to life in Clive Barker’s “Books of Blood Vol. 3” in 1984. The short story depicts Rawhead as an ancient creature long forgotten by the newly gentrified English town of Zeal, that reemerges and wreaks bloody havoc upon its citizens. After...
by Liz Taylor | Mar 3, 2021 | Reviews
Every movie goer that loves the horror genre finds one of those films that they just cannot get their head around. Directed by Dan Beck, Eric E Poe, and Richard Tannar. Surprisingly, Mother Noose Presents was one of those films. There is a thin line between what is...
by Lance Reedinger | Feb 25, 2021 | Reviews
Wes Craven’s Scream brought horror back big time in 1996, but the success of the film also ushered in a new wave of bubble gum horror. The major studios felt safe with box office returns by producing horror films that would appeal to a younger audience. In turn,...
by Lance Reedinger | Feb 21, 2021 | Reviews
As the horror nation continues to drown in a pool of remakes, rehashes, and reboots, there is always a sliver of light that blurs above the surface. That light usually comes from fresh new artist from the indie world. Director Joseph Daniel Rodriguez shines in his new...
by Lance Reedinger | Feb 18, 2021 | Reviews
The entire film world has become a desert of releases during the pandemic. Financial risk that come with home releases have forced production companies to halt or delay most mainstream productions. Blumhouse took a huge risk with the release of “Freaky” in select...
by Liz Taylor | Feb 11, 2021 | Reviews
Valentines Day is that one holiday that tickles your inner sweet senses but, for some, instead of chocolates, a nice old fashion horror flick is what satisfies that hunger. There’s nothing like a decent bloody, gory, bone curdling, love crushing feature to stir...
by Lance Reedinger | Feb 9, 2021 | Reviews
Grady Hendrix’s has quickly become a star in the horror universe. Original written works such as, “My Best Friend’s Exorcism” and “Horrorstor,” along with the screenplay for “Satanic Panic,” have cemented this talented writers place at the top...
by Lance Reedinger | Feb 9, 2021 | Reviews, Staff Picks
While many critics in Hollywood have lambasted the horror genre for their excessive number of sequels, no other format of film has ever come close to garner such a fanatical fan base. Horror fans are simply the most passionate group of supporters in all of media....
by Liz Taylor | Jan 19, 2021 | Horror of the Week, Interviews
Ever seen one of those artistic pieces that just catch your eye? Something new and unique. That’s what artist William Rosa has to offer. His immaculate and pixie like horror inspired characters have a personality of their own. His work will tickle the fancy of any...
by Lance Reedinger | Jan 12, 2021 | Movie Reviews, Reviews, Staff Picks
As the days grow shorter and the nights grow longer, most of the Horror-Nation will be bundled up, cloaked in a wintry darkness for at least the next several weeks. Typically a down period for entertainment, some of the best films and television productions have...
by Lance Reedinger | Jan 4, 2021 | News
The closing of theatres across the country put a huge damper on theatre releases in 2020 leaving horror hounds barking for some big budget bones. A smart move by major distributors as financial returns from online releases as opposed to theatrical would only bring in...
by admin | Dec 15, 2020 | Movie Reviews, Reviews, Uncategorized
Written by: Strega Cerbone-Colangelo Little Oliver is autistic. While autism is frequently discussed, autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors,...
by Lance Reedinger | Dec 15, 2020 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
Stalked by his hideous past, a serial child killer is fought over by a demon looking to claim his soul for eternal darkness and a fallen angel looking to bring out salvation in one of God’s most hideous creations. Such is the plot of the new supernatural...
by Lance Reedinger | Nov 13, 2020 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
Fan films began to take shape after a series of terrific films were put out by Star Wars fanatics. It was only a matter of time until the passionate and talented horror fans began to do the same. No fewer than at least twenty fan films of merit have been put out...
by Lance Reedinger | Nov 11, 2020 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
From the Production team of the cult hit, “Bus Party to Hell,” comes a new alien invasion film. What at first appears as a low budget version of “Battle: Los Angeles,” turns out to be a fun thrill ride littered with several film veterans such as Richard Grieco,...
by admin | Oct 29, 2020 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
By Strega Cerbone In an era where horror anthologies are a dime-a-dozen and reboots outweigh any sense of creativity, Scare Package is an incredibly refreshing, funny while bloody – alternative. Ask any horror aficionado and they will tell you that to be a...
by Lance Reedinger | Oct 29, 2020 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
Spanning forty-two years and eleven films, “Halloween,” has become one of the most recognizable film franchises on the planet. Conventions, fan films, podcast, and just about every media format available continues to celebrate, re-create, and debate over the ups...
by Liz Taylor | Oct 18, 2020 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
Take a ride into an alternate dimension of the land of the forgotten between psychosis and possession. A modern day tale of a Losers Club kind of feel with children as the protagonists instead of adults. At times it was like watching IT but instead a killer clown, a...
by Lance Reedinger | Oct 18, 2020 | Movie Reviews, Reviews
While “Resident Evil” and “Twilight” busted open box office records, ushering in a wave of pop culture zombie and vampire films, the horror nation has been patiently panting for a furtastic film to bring us some new werewolf works. An economic bomb, 2010’s “The...
by Liz Taylor | Oct 11, 2020 | Reviews, Staff Picks
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by Lance Reedinger | Oct 11, 2020 | Staff Picks
2002’s “Resident Evil” smashed the box office and ushered in a new era of zombie culture which has become a world-wide phenomenon. AMC’s ratings record breaking “The Walking Dead” has made this subgenre of horror not only popular but part of everyday culture. Lovers...
