By the time the golden age of the slasher movie was in full swing, Jamie Lee Curtis was already a bona-fide scream queen. Her role as the archetypical final girl, Laurie Strode, in 1978’s Halloween put her on the map, and she had parts in no fewer than three horror classics released in 1980. Given […]
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Top Ten Horror Movies Of 2012
Here they are, the top ten horror movies of 2012 as compiled by FilmFracture’s own horror aficionado, James Jay Edwards. 10. The Road: This eerie ghost story from the Philippines epitomizes foreign horror – it’s atmospheric, spooky and downright scary. 9. It’s in the Blood: A monster movie that is about more than just monsters. Coming in […]
Cinema Fearité presents Don’t Open Till Christmas (Dir. Edmund Purdom 1984)
In 1984, the movie world was up in arms about Silent Night, Deadly Night and the fact that its central figure was a serial killer who dressed as Santa Claus. Although killer Santas were nothing new, the controversy surrounding Silent Night, Deadly Night took publicity away from another 1984 Christmas slasher film, one in which […]
Cinema Fearité presents How To Make A Monster (Dir. Herbert L. Strock 1958)
Once a horror franchise gains momentum and finds an audience, it’s only a matter of time before sequels are no longer enough to satisfy its audience – the next step is a crossover. From Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man and King Kong vs. Godzilla to Freddy vs. Jason and Alien vs. Predator, monster crossovers have […]
Cinema Fearité presents Octaman (Dir. Harry Essex 1971)
Monster movies are some of the oldest, most beloved horror movies. As such, monster movies have also used every sort of cinematic technology to bring their beasts to life. The mother of all monster movies itself, King Kong, has been made and remade three times in three different ways: in 1933 with stop-motion animation, in […]