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Bloody Hell in America: Behind The Prom Scene In Carrie
Here's how you can destroy a high school gym with Karo syrup, rubber cement, monofilament wire and a crane.
Hostel: Where Did Eli Roth Come From?
He's been credited as being the godfather of "torture porn." We expose the man behind the Hostel curtain.
Mega Man Legends 3 Is For The People, By The People
Fans prayers have been answered and Mega Man Legends 3 is on the way! But they're gonna have to work to get it.
Secret Pea Soup Recipe From The Exorcist And Other Secrets Revealed
In this article we take a behind the scenes look at how with a little old fashioned elbow grease, they pulled off some of the classic effects shots in The Exorcist.
Six Favorite Traps From the Saw Movies
Upon the coming of Saw 3D, we look back at our favorite traps from the Saw movies, from the Reverse Beartrap of the first Saw to the Shotgun Carousel in Saw VI.
Cha, Cha, Cha, Cha, Changes – The Wolfman and Other Favorite Transformation Scenes
From Spirit gum to CG, we take a look at some of the best all time horror transformations scenes from the silver screen.
The Silence of the Lambs: Favorite Lecter Lines
He only had 16 minutes of screen time in The Silence of the Lambs, but Hannibal Lecter had all the tastiest lines.
Secretariat Review: Beats Two Hours at OTB
When I think of horse racing, I think of innocence lost in a midtown Manhattan OTB. Since Secretariat is a Disney product, I expected something with a little more, shall we say, flair. Did they deliver? Find out inside...
Se7en: The Godfather of Cool Opening Credits
You remember the opening credit sequence of Se7en: the fractured images of John Doe writing in his notebooks, creating his various dastardly props, the scratched-on lettering, the flash frames of police evidence photographs, all set to the soothing sounds of a thumping remix of NIN's "Closer."
I Know and Still and Always and Will Never Forget What You Did Last Summer
It's hard to believe I Know What You Did Last Summer came out 13 years ago this month. Here's our imagined fourth installment of the series.
10 Things About The Making of The Shining That You Didn’t Know
We know there are crazy, freaky Shining fans out there that know anything and everything there is to know about Stanley Kubrick's much-celebrated adaptation of Stephen King's novel. If you're one of those people, consider this list to be a refresher course. For the rest of you, read carefully, you might learn something.
The Lost Boys Were Originally Supposed To Be… Well, Boys
But do you realize just how close one of your favorite movies came to never existing? Yeah, really close.
Bram Stoker’s Dracula: An Exercise in Multiple Cinematic Personalities
Bram Stoker's Dracula: a sumptuous horror masterpiece or a beautiful hot mess? It's both, isn't it?
Full Release: Movies
This week's new movies include horse drama Secretariat, Wes Craven's My Soul To Take, Edward Norton in Stone and the latest Katherine Heigl rom-com Life As We Know It.
Just Another Reason Why I Can’t Stand Best Buy
I feel bad for poor (and uninformed) gamer's parents right about now.
Full Release: Music
This week we have a mixed bag of releases for you music fans out there. We've got your hip-hop pop; your redneck country; your hipster indie rock; and a R&B diva trying to stage a comeback. Let's get to it.
Full Release: DVD/Blu-Ray
This week's new releases on DVD and Blu-Ray disc include the Karate Kid remake, the Nightmare on Elm Street remake, and two original gross-out horrors: Splice and The Human Centipede.
Worst of Netflix: Horror Movie Lightning Round
This week's Worst of Netflix runs through a lightning round of movies so horrible even our intrepid reviewer couldn't finish them.
The Social Network Review
David Fincher's The Social Network tells the tale of the early days of Facebook and founder Mark Zuckerberg. Did we Like it?
Full Release: Movies
This week's new movies include a double-shot of horror with Case 39 and Let Me In, as well as The Social Network.
Full Release: Music
This week sees new albums from Soundgarden, Kenny Chesney and Gucci Mane. Check our short reviews.
Full Release: DVD/Blu-Ray
This week's new releases on DVD and Blu-Ray include Iron Man 2, ski lift thriller Frozen, Get Him To The Greek and more.
You Again Review
Sometimes you walk into a movie screening with low expectations only to leave two hours later thinking, "Wow, how wrong could I have been? That was a great film!" This was not one of those times.
Full Release: Movies
This week's new movies include the long-awaited Wall Street sequel, perplexing owl-athon Legend of the Guardians, Kristen Bell rom-com You Again and documentary Catfish. Check our short reviews.
Metroid: The Very Best That Fandom Has To Offer, Part 5
Now that we've seen plenty of examples of Metroid fandom, time to at long last to hear some of the game's legendary music.
New Michael Jackson Game Looks, Not Surprisingly, Horrible
Despite all his weirdness, the gloved one certainly deserves better than this.
Full Release: Music
This week's new albums include a solo joint from System Of A Down's Serj, a new Maroon 5 and more.
Full Release: DVD/Blu-Ray
This week's new DVD/Blu-Ray releases are headlined by Robin Hood, but there's some other good stuff in there too.
Metroid: Two Reasons Why I Still Love My Game Boy Advance
It's the kind of sequel that needed to happen, along with the kind of remake that no one else had been able to do. It's Metroids Fusion and Zero Missions!
Easy A Review
Is Easy A, a comedy about a girl who fakes losing her virginity, better than the sum of it's parts? Read our review.
