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Aline Cedrac holding a clipboard in Alone in the Dark

20 Years Ago, Metacritic's Worst-Rated Live-Action Video Game Movie Was Released

By Witney Seibold 11 months ago

Uwe Boll has directed many of the worst-reviewed live-action video game movies ever, including the lowest-rated one on Metacritic.

Clay, Alice, and Tom together in a shelter in Cell

The Worst Stephen King Movie, According To Rotten Tomatoes

By Debopriyaa Dutta 11 months ago

The lowest-rated Stephen King movie on Rotten Tomatoes unfortunately deserves that (dis)honor and makes for a pretty lifeless adaptation.

Kurt Russell as MacReady holding dynamite in John Carpenter's The Thing

The Correct Order To Watch The Thing Movies

By Debopriyaa Dutta 11 months ago

There are multiple movie versions of The Thing inspired by John W. Campbell's novella, Who Goes There? Here's our recommended order for watching them.

Gizmo the Mogwai looking adorable in Gremlins

A 1984 Horror Comedy Is Blowing Up On Max - And It's Perfect For The Holidays

By Witney Seibold 11 months ago

There's a horror comedy for any time of the year, but Max subscribers are all tuning into a festive favorite and sending it to the top of the charts.

Ry Barrett as Johnny trudging through the forest in In a Violent Nature

Stephen King Had Glowing Praise For One Of 2024's Gnarliest Slasher Movies

By Sandy Schaefer 11 months ago

One of Stephen King's favorite horror movies in 2024 was also a decidedly experimental (and sometimes extremely gnarly) slasher film.

Lily-Rose Depp as Ellen Hutter in her black dress with a tear rolling down her cheek in Nosferatu (2024)

5 Reasons Why Nosferatu Killed It At The Box Office

By Ryan Scott 11 months ago

Robert Eggers' Nosferatu enjoyed a bigger box office debut than expected over the winter holiday frame. Here's what went right for the horror remake.

Count Orlok standing behind a curtain as Ellen Hutter floats in the air in Nosferatu (2024)

Why Director Robert Eggers Used Nosferatu Instead Of Dracula For His Horror Movie

By Devin Meenan 11 months ago

1922's Nosferatu was an unauthorized Dracula adaptation, but there's a reason Robert Eggers used Count Orlok instead of Drac when he remade the horror classic.

Composite image of George Lazenby's James Bond, Danny Lloyd's Danny Torrance, and Carrie Henn's Newt

10 Actors Who Disappeared From Hollywood After One Major Role

By Sergio Pereira 12 months ago

Sometimes, an actor scores big with a very memorable role and their careers skyrocket. However, other times, they simply disappear after one major role.

Kate Mulgrew flashes concern as Captain Kathryn Janeway in Star Trek Voyager

An Acclaimed Star Trek Writer Wrote A Maligned Stephen King Adaptation

By Jeremy Smith 12 months ago

Certain Stephen King stories have been adapted more than once, including one that was turned into a mostly forgotten TV movie by a beloved Star Trek writer.

Frank Cross, looking smug, talking to his soon-to-be-ex-girlfrien in Scrooged.

A Holiday Movie With Bill Murray Is A Prime Video Hit 36 Years After Its Release

By Witney Seibold 12 months ago

Prime Video subscribers are celebrating the holidays by watching a seasonal Bill Murray flick that's only grown more popular in the decades since its release.

Transformers: Prime Decepticons turned into vampire Terrorcons

One Of The Best Transformers Episodes Parodied A Zombie Movie Classic

By Devin Meenan 12 months ago

Transformers: Prime broke all the rules with its zombie robots, in an homage to horror comedy The Return of the Living Dead.

The Krampus towering over a young boy in Krampus (2015).

The 2015 Christmas-Themed Horror Movie Getting A Second Life On Max

By Witney Seibold 12 months ago

Looking for something creepy to watch over the holidays? Join the folks that are currently streaming this 2015 Christmas-themed horror-comedy on Max.

The 15 Best Horror Movie Sequels Ever Made

By Liam Gaughan 12 months ago

It can be hard to pull off a good horror sequels. Here's the most successful follow up films in horror history.

The 15 Best Final Girls In Horror Movies Ranked

By Shaun Stacy 12 months ago

The term might be new, but the final girl trope is almost as old as horror movies themselves. These are the 15 toughest survivors in horror film history.

Max Schreck, Willem Dafoe, and Klaus Kinski as Count Orlok aka Nosferatu

Every Actor Who Has Played Nosferatu (And What They Look Like Without Makeup)

By Josh Spiegel 12 months ago

Whether he's Count Orlok, Count Dracula, or Nosferatu the Vampyre, a roster of talented actors completely transformed themselves to take on the role.

Lucy Westenra being shown a cross in Bram Stoker's Dracula

The Forgotten Horror Novella That Kicked Off The Vampire Craze Years Before Dracula

By Debopriyaa Dutta 12 months ago

Dracula may be the most famous vampire story ever, but there's an often overlooked horror novella that helped establish the genre before it.

A carriage travels to Count Orlok's castle in Nosferatu

The Scariest Thing About Robert Eggers' Nosferatu Is Not What You Would Expect

By Bill Bria 12 months ago

Robert Eggers utilized one of his trademark filmmaking techniques to make his version of Nosferatu as terrifying as possible.

Count Orlok is in the shadows in Nosferatu (2024)

With Nosferatu And Pennywise, Bill Skarsgard Has Performed The Same Horror Miracle Twice

By Chris Evangelista 12 months ago

With Nosferatu and It, Bill Skarsgard has played a new version of a classic horror movie monster twice, and he's managed to make it work.

Prof. Albin Eberhart Von Franz yells while surrounded by fire in Nosferatu (2024)

What Nosferatu Does Better Than Every Other Recent Dracula Movie

By Bill Bria 12 months ago

While Nosferatu isn't officially an adaptation of Dracula, it's still very much a Dracula movie, and it succeeds where other Dracula flicks fail.

Lily-Rose Depp as Ellen has a hand fall over her at the window in Nosferatu

Nosferatu And Lily-Rose Depp Put A Freaky Cap On The Biggest Trend In 2024 Horror

By Bill Bria 12 months ago

Nosferatu and Lily-Rose Depp's performance in the film serve as a culmination of perhaps the most noteworthy horror trend in 2024.

Ellen rips off her clothes in Nosferatu (2024)

Nosferatu Is The Rare Horror Movie That's Actually, Truly, Genuinely Scary

By Chris Evangelista 12 months ago

Robert Eggers' Nosferatu, starring Bill Skarsgard and Lily-Rose Depp, manages to somehow be actually scary while telling a familiar story.

Ellen embraces the darkness in Nosferatu

Nosferatu Ending Explained: Amor Fati

By Bill Bria 12 months ago

Robert Eggers new take on the silent vampire film Nosferatu offers a chilling new vision of a classic horror story. We break down the ending here.

Adam Driver's Ronnie Peterson wielding a baseball bat in The Dead Don't Die

Netflix Is Breathing New Life Into A Forgotten Adam Driver & Bill Murray Zombie Movie

By Pauli Poisuo 12 months ago

A little-seen zombie horror-comedy featuring a stacked cast led by Adam Driver and Bill Murray has gained a thematically appropriate second life on Netflix.

Lily-Rose Depp as Ellen in Nosferatu stepping out of a window in a white nightgown

Nosferatu Director Robert Eggers On Why Horror Movies Are Often Undervalued [Exclusive Interview]

By BJ Colangelo 12 months ago

Robert Eggers tells us why horror films are often undervalued by audiences and the Academy Awards, and explains his take on the power of vampire movies.