Bob Clark’s slasher is widely considered the first of its kind by horror aficionados, even pre-dating John Carpenter’s “Halloween” by several years, and it’s that
Tag: horror classics
Deep Red (1975)
This giallo by Dario Argento is pure Argento from beginning to end. All the elements that make up Argento’s 1970s filmography are here: The extraordinary
Poltergeist (1982)
Even though this classic haunted house entry was directed by Tobe Hooper, it’s got Steven Spielberg’s Americana touch all over it. From the suburban setting
The Howling (1981)
One of the two excellent werewolf movies from 1981 (the other being, of course, “An American Werewolf in London”), Joe Dante’s “The Howling” is not
Dead-Alive (1992)
Peter Jackson’s gory opus is truly one of a kind. From the opening frames, it’s obvious we’re in for something special and distinct: The pace
Jaws (1975)
Few movies feel absolutely perfect from beginning to end quite like Steven Spielberg’s first blockbuster. Taking the source novel by Peter Benchley and trimming the
The Fog (1980)
John Carpenter’s follow-up to “Halloween” isn’t as strong as his seminal predecessor, but it similarly nails the perfect horror movie atmosphere for a late night
Scream (1996)
There aren’t many movies that manage to reinvigorate a genre for an entire generation, but that’s exactly what “Scream” managed to do. With the fluid,
Hellraiser (1987)
To appreciate Clive Barker’s adaptation of his own novella “The Hellbound Heart,” it really helps to have read the source material. Without it for context
The Last Drive-In With Joe Bob Briggs: Dinners of Death – “The Hills Have Eyes” (2018)
A great addition to Shudder’s growing catalog of Joe Bob Briggs episodes, this Thanksgiving marathon, “Dinners of Death,” includes Wes Craven’s “The Hills Have Eyes,”
Candyman (1992)
“Candyman” is one of those movies that’s stuck somewhere between extraordinary and hopelessly muddled. Director Bernard Rose has a knack for creating scenes that work
I Walked with a Zombie (1943)
This eerie zombie classic is one of the most visually striking, atmospheric horror movies I’ve seen. Director Jacques Tourneur approaches the material as though it
