Horror Movies

What happened to all the classic horror movies that many generations of people knew and loved? Well they are still out there somewhere, hidden in old movie sections of video rental stores, waiting to scare the crap out of people once more. Many original black and white movies have bee restored and digitized to DVD format, some remain in their original black and white form, while others have been colorized. What was it about the classic horror movies that attracted so many audiences, again and again? It was the state of the art special effects back then, stop motion camera techniques, allowing you to ... Read Full Story

It’s difficult to overestimate the influence of legendary Italian director Mario Bava on the horror genre. His Black Sunday (1960) is a seminal gothic horror masterpiece that launched a decade of similar fare; Kill Baby Kill (1964) is perhaps the greatest ghost story ever committed to celluloid; and Bay of Blood laid the template for the slasher genre a full decade before Friday the 13th simplified the formula and ran it into the ground. One of Bava’s most admired films, Blood and Black Lace (1964) basically defined the giallo genre, an Italian brand of crime drama with overtly psychosexual themes. Blood and Black Lace ... Read Full Story

Shut the blinds, carve the pumpkins and grab the popcorn -- "Extra" has compiled a list of the best horror, thriller and campy flicks to celebrate Halloween! Top Flicks for Halloween American Psycho The 1991 satirical thriller centers around businessman — and serial killer — Patrick Bateman, played by Christian Bale. The Amityville Horror 1979 thriller about the paranormal experiences of the Lutz family. The film is said to be based on true events. Arachnophobia This 1990 campy-horror flick about deadly spiders that infest a small California town. Beetlejuice This 1988 comedy-horror film has become a cult classic about an unruly poltergeist. The Tim ... Read Full Story

You really do have to scratch your head at some of the things Lionsgate does. We've detailed some of the company's bizarre moves - like buying the completely antiquated TV Guide network for $250 million at the first of the year - and the studio has certainly had some bizarre release patterns over the years. But Lionsgate has also given us one of the true guilty pleasures of the year, My Bloody Valentine 3D . It's not a great movie but it's very good gory fun and the 3D speaks for itself. The movie was also profitable, taking in over $60 million worldwide against ... Read Full Story

Midnight Choir, a new label that promises to bring Italian genre classics to DVD, is releasing two mouth-watering double features on February 24: The Whip and the Body (1963) / Conspiracy of Torture (1969) : Anamorphic widescreen versions of Whip , Mario Bava’s wickedly perverse sadomasochistic classic, and Conspiracy , an early period piece from future goremeister Lucio Fulci. Both are presented in their English language versions. The Long Hair of Death (1964) / An Angel for Satan (1966) : Two black-and-white gothic classics starring genre legend Barbara Steele and directed by Antonio Margheriti and Camillo Mastrocinque, respectively. These are also anamorphic widescreen transfers, ... Read Full Story