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Rejoice of Fear! Krampusnacht is Here!

Luke GreensmithDec 5, 2020
Rejoice of Fear! Krampusnacht is Here!

In several places around the world where this folklore has survived over the years, despite frequent attempt by the church to crush it, there is a tradition of the Krampuslauf. Literal translation “Krampus Run”, this is more commonly known as…

FREAKY (2020) Film Review: Was Freaky and I Liked It a Lot!

Dustin DomingoDec 5, 2020
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Christopher Landon is turning out to be a director I can depend on to deliver stylish and raunchy horror flicks, so I was so excited when “Freaky” first appeared with just a title and a synopsis on Letterboxd. Cut to…

Ibitsu: Creepypasta Style Urban Legend With a Deranged Gothic Lolita

Ibitsu: Creepypasta Style Urban Legend With a Deranged Gothic Lolita

Konnichiwa! Howdy! Dia Duit! If a gruesomely drawn extremity horror with sick fan service based on a Creepypasta style urban legend with a deranged Gothic Lolita as the lead is your cup of tea then… Welcome! Welcome! Sit down, grab…

Yuppie Horror #1: Pacific Heights and the Very Serious Concerns of the Comfortably Wealthy

Yuppie Horror #1: Pacific Heights and the Very Serious Concerns of the Comfortably Wealthy

“I have varicose veins and I hate to shop at malls,” said the caller on the infomercial. It’s a throwaway line in John Schesinger’s Pacific Heights, probably pulled from an actual ad airing in the Bay Area at the time.…

Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure and Its Origins in Horror

Luke GreensmithDec 3, 2020
Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure and Its Origins in Horror

This was way, way back in the Before Times when JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure wasn’t a weird looking Adventure Shonen filled with Stands, memes, and confusing masculinity. It actually started out as a martial arts based Horror Manga, like if Dragon…

Smiley Face Killers (2020) Review – College and University Bros Beware!

Adam SymchukDec 1, 2020
Smiley Face Killers (2020) Review – College and University Bros Beware!

‘The smiley face murders’ exists as a modern urban legend, a way to explain the mysterious drowning deaths of college/university age men. This comes from a multitude cases where near the discovery of the body a smiley face was found…