Read on for the ultimate guide on the types of horror, their sub-genres and common themes. With over 100 movie examples, I explore in depth the many variations of horror and its history.
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The ScreenSlut’s 31 days of Halloween movies on an escalating scale, with each part getting creepier, scarier and darker.
Jakob’s Wife does have its fun, creepy and endearing moments, but there is just a lasting feeling of frustration at what it could have been.
This edition of Chills and Thrills features monster hunters, monsters, two slashers as well as a werewolf comedy and a dramatic prisoner thriller.
John Dies at the End is a lovecraftian horror comedy that manages to be weird but not much more than that.
There is so much hilarity in Freaks of Nature that you wouldn’t be blamed for feeling a bit achy in the sides after a while.
This edition of Chills and Thrills features slashers, werewolves, hauntings and futuristic alien drug dealers.
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse definitely won’t be referenced in pop culture, like the films it derives its humour and style from.
Suburban Gothic is a pretty tame ghost story, that although it has a bit of charm to it, is largely forgettable.
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