horror film

  • 10 More Times Oscar Memorably Snubbed Genre Movies

    10 More Times Oscar Memorably Snubbed Genre Movies

    Genre fans who also happen to be Oscar watchers usually have to console themselves with prizes in the technical categories, though sometimes a sci-fi or fantasy movie will make its presence felt—think Mad Max: Fury Road or Dune: Part One, or Best Picture winners The Silence of the Lambs, The Lord of the Rings: The…


  • Eli Roth’s Thanksgiving Is a Dumb, Disgusting Delight

    Eli Roth’s Thanksgiving Is a Dumb, Disgusting Delight

    The idea for Eli Roth to make a horror movie about Thanksgiving was originally a joke. Several holidays are synonymous with Hollywood horror. Halloween, of course. Christmas has a few movies. Valentine’s Day too. But Thanksgiving? That’s so silly. Or is it? While every frame of Thanksgiving, which is now in theaters, has the zest…


  • Popcorn Is a Campy Horror Movie Made for Campy Horror Movie Lovers

    Popcorn Is a Campy Horror Movie Made for Campy Horror Movie Lovers

    If you consider its plot on a bare-bones level, there’s nothing remarkable about 1991’s Popcorn. It’s a slasher film that 100% adheres to the classic structure: a tragedy in the past sparks a vengeful killer in the present, who then proceeds to pick off their victims one by one. But thanks to its clever setting…