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    ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’: The Buzz is Back… Again

    by Chris van Dijk February 23, 2022
    by Chris van Dijk February 23, 2022

    I’ve been a loyal apologist to the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise. I’ve even been compelled to write several retrospectives on the franchise, sharing my peculiar affection for the murderous on-screen antics of the Sawyer clan.…

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  • Retrospectives

    ‘Halloween II’: The Best of the Sequels That No Longer Exist

    by Patricia Henderson October 14, 2021
    by Patricia Henderson October 14, 2021

    Along with the highly-anticipated release of Halloween Kills, comes the desire to revisit past films in the franchise. Coincidentally, Halloween II, one of the best chapters in the Michael Myers lore, turns 40 this month. Kind…

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    Five Reasons to Add ‘Kill, Baby…Kill!’ to Your Spooky Season Watchlist

    by Nick Kush October 30, 2020
    by Nick Kush October 30, 2020

    My favorite part of the Halloween season is watching spooky films for the very first time. Whether it’s watching classic horror movies I should have seen a long time ago or unearthing a few cult fascinations, every…

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    ‘Female Vampire’ is the Worst Kind of Movie

    by Anna Campion October 29, 2020
    by Anna Campion October 29, 2020

    CONTENT WARNING: Okay, so, before you even start reading this review. I was bamboozled into watching the most sexually graphic film I’ve ever seen. If that makes you uncomfortable, I advise you to go read…

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    FrightFest Film Festival 2020 Review: ‘Don’t Look Back’

    by Lisa Geurts October 23, 2020
    by Lisa Geurts October 23, 2020

    Don’t Look Back starts with a haunting montage of (what looks like) real-life footage bystanders shot on their phones of people being attacked… or worse. Immediately, you begin thinking about what role you would play…

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    ‘Death of Me’ Is a Waste of Time for the Audience, But a Nice Paid Vacation for the Cast and Crew

    by Chris van Dijk October 6, 2020
    by Chris van Dijk October 6, 2020

    It’s not easy being a horror buff in 2020. By now, a lot of intriguing horror films should have already come out: from Spiral, the new Saw movie starring Chris Rock and Samuel L. Jackson;…

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    Top 10 Best Masks in Movie History

    by Nick Kush September 23, 2020
    by Nick Kush September 23, 2020

    Among many other things, 2020 has turned the mental checklist of “phone, keys, wallet” to “phone, keys, wallet, and mask.” You can’t walk outside without coming across someone wearing a mask (hopefully), and when it…

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  • Retrospectives

    Campfires, Scary Stories, and the Moody Mastery of John Carpenter’s ‘The Fog’

    by George Kapaklis February 9, 2020
    by George Kapaklis February 9, 2020

    Picture this: You’re camping with some friends down by the beach. There’s no TV, the ice-cream isn’t the same, and the rock you’re sitting on is unbearable. It’s cold, wet, and the only source of…

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    Tim Burton Conjures Up the Halloween Spirit

    by Patricia Henderson November 1, 2019
    by Patricia Henderson November 1, 2019

    For many people, Halloween means watching horror movies. Television networks air marathons of the standard franchises:  A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, and my favorite, Halloween. While I do partake in some of this,…

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    ‘Joker’ Continues Its Pursuit for $1 Billion, ‘Dolemite’ Leads the Weekend, and ‘The Current War’ FINALLY Makes It to Theaters

    by Nick Kush October 28, 2019
    by Nick Kush October 28, 2019

    Joker remains a box office sensation by reclaiming the top spot at the box office, wrestling it away from Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, which continues to be a movie that exists. The Todd Phillips’ movie…

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  • Retrospectives

    ‘Hocus Pocus’ is the Perfect Halloween Movie

    by Adina Bernstein October 26, 2019
    by Adina Bernstein October 26, 2019

    I love going to the movies. But there is one genre that I will not touch with a ten-foot pole. I will not see horror movies, especially around Halloween. I have an active imagination that…

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  • HorrorReviews

    For the Love of God, Do Not Waste Your Time with ‘Mary’

    by Chris van Dijk October 22, 2019
    by Chris van Dijk October 22, 2019

    You might not believe this, but there used to be a time when a movie starring either Nicolas Cage or Gary Oldman would be an indicator of high quality. This seems like such a long…

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    Film Review – Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)

    by Collin Willis August 10, 2019
    by Collin Willis August 10, 2019

    Spooky movie season is officially here. While Halloween might be a few months off, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is already spreading the spooky spirit. It’s a fresh cinematic take on a controversial children’s…

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    Film Review – Overlord (2018)

    by Collin Willis November 13, 2018
    by Collin Willis November 13, 2018

    I recently lost a sizeable amount of faith in J.J. Abrams and Bad Robot. The Cloverfield Paradox was so bad that the famed director sank down a few notches in my mental rankings. That being…

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  • Features

    Michael Has Finally Come Home Again: A Deep-Dive on ‘Halloween’ (2018)

    by Chris van Dijk October 31, 2018
    by Chris van Dijk October 31, 2018

    Before the release of the already hugely successful Halloween sequel/reboot by David Gordon Greene, I wrote a two-part article on the Halloween franchise as a whole. In these articles I conveyed to my fellow readers…

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    The State of Horror in 2018 (The MovieBabble Podcast Ep. 4)

    by Nick Kush October 31, 2018
    by Nick Kush October 31, 2018

    In case you haven’t noticed, horror is kind of a thing these days. The last few years have been very kind to the genre. In fact, you might even say that we’re in a golden…

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  • Top 10 Lists

    10 Spooky Movies That The Family Can Enjoy

    by Jen Seggio October 30, 2018
    by Jen Seggio October 30, 2018

    Halloween will soon be upon us, and I’ve had my favorite scary classics stockpiled since June. It’s not easy being a casual horror fan in a family, hoping that some classic horror films get remade…

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  • Retrospectives

    ‘Night of the Living Dead’ – The Father of the Zombie Flick

    by Veronica Clarke October 26, 2018
    by Veronica Clarke October 26, 2018

    Fifty years ago, this month saw the release of a low-budget horror movie called Night of the Living Dead. The director, George A. Romero, and everyone involved did not anticipate how this film would become…

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  • HorrorReviews

    Film Review – Halloween (2018)

    by Nick Kush October 24, 2018
    by Nick Kush October 24, 2018

    It was only a matter of time before the Halloween franchise had another chance to simultaneously scare and please audiences around the world. But unlike many cynical cash grabs of recent memory that came about from needlessly…

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  • Features

    Desolate Madness: A Look at the ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Franchise Part 3

    by Chris van Dijk October 23, 2018
    by Chris van Dijk October 23, 2018

    As part of October, the scariest movie month of the year, MovieBabble is looking back at one of the most prominent horror franchises out there: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise. The following article is part…

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    The Monster Success of ‘Halloween’ (2018) is Bad News

    by Collin Willis October 22, 2018
    by Collin Willis October 22, 2018

    Last week Halloween (2018) proved to be a monster success when it hauled in $75 million+ over its debut weekend. The film also opened to rave reviews, something that the franchise has failed to do…

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    The Halloween Franchise: From Worst to Best Part 2

    by Chris van Dijk October 21, 2018
    by Chris van Dijk October 21, 2018

    “The strongest human emotion is fear. It’s the essence of any good thriller that, for a little while, you believe in the boogeyman…” In this part I will cover what I consider to be the…

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    The ‘Halloween’ Franchise: From Worst to Best Part 1

    by Chris van Dijk October 19, 2018
    by Chris van Dijk October 19, 2018

    I’ll be honest, as a horror-geek, the Halloween franchise is one of the hardest to get through. This is only because the original has been such an inspiration to the genre, to the slasher icons…

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  • Reviews

    Get Scared: When Is It Appropriate for Children to Watch Horror Movies?

    by Kali Tuttle October 4, 2018
    by Kali Tuttle October 4, 2018

    It’s October, fools. Time to get spooky. I’m going to be completely honest right now: I hate horror movies. I don’t like being scared. I could barely watch Gremlins (1984) because I am such a naive, impressionable…

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  • Features

    Desolate Madness: A Retrospective on ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Franchise Part 1

    by Chris van Dijk September 30, 2018
    by Chris van Dijk September 30, 2018

    Leatherface is one of my favorite horror icons. I know that compared to his murderous colleagues he isn’t as colorful. He never uttered a memorable quote, some glorious cringe-inducing one-liner before dispatching some one-dimensional teen…

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  • Top 10 Lists

    Top 10 Best John Carpenter Endings

    by Chris van Dijk August 4, 2018
    by Chris van Dijk August 4, 2018

    Recently, I got tickets for John Carpenter’s upcoming Anthology Tour (I’m beyond excited) and it seemed like the perfect moment to finally tackle this list. I have had this list on my mind for years…

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  • Reviews

    What Modern Horror Films Can Learn from John Carpenter’s Prince of Darkness

    by Chris van Dijk June 25, 2018
    by Chris van Dijk June 25, 2018

    For many people horror films are nothing more than a series of jump-scares, creatures lurking in the shadows waiting to jump at you when you least expect it. The desired effect being the ‘sudden shock,’…

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  • Top 10 Lists

    Top 10 Best Horror Movies of All-Time

    by Nick Kush October 31, 2017
    by Nick Kush October 31, 2017

    It’s that time of year again when the spookiest movies come out to play.  We gather around as groups to be simultaneously scared and entertained as we eat gross amounts of candy that we’ll regret…

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  • News

    Jigsaw Reclaims Halloween Weekend – Weekly Box Office Report

    by Nick Kush October 30, 2017
    by Nick Kush October 30, 2017

    After a seven year haitus, Jigsaw has returned to retake the Halloween weekend per tradition.  Horror movies always end up performing well around the holiday, but let’s be honest, you probably stayed at home to watch Stranger Things,…

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  • Reviews

    Film Review – Happy Death Day (2017)

    by Nick Kush October 13, 2017
    by Nick Kush October 13, 2017

    As is the case every year, a horror movie is coming out around Halloween, only this time it involves shades of Groundhog’s Day.  Happy Death Day is the latest film from Blumhouse to involve a high concept plot…

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