It’s that time of year once again, when we turn down the lights and bask in the ritualistic viewing of horror movies for the month of October and the spooky day of Halloween. I meant to watch these movies last year, but life got in the way, so this year, I made sure to check out the Fear Street trilogy on Netflix. A trio of … Continue reading The ‘Fear Street Trilogy’ Review – ScreenHub Entertainment
There has been much hype about the streaming release of the extended cut of Halloween Kills. Kills proved perhaps to be the most polarizing film in the entire series, and many wondered if the added material would do anything to improve it. Those expecting a drastically different experience like say, the extended cuts of Terminator 2 or Avatar will be disappointed. What we get is … Continue reading ‘Halloween Kills’ Adds a Brief Yet Crucial Few Minutes – ScreenHub Entertainment
Amongst slasher villains, Michael Myers is an enigma. The masked slasher became an instant icon after the first movie, but despite four decades of sequels, none have managed to recapture the killer’s quiet menace. Halloween Kills is but the latest in a long series of sequels that have tried to return Michael to form, an effort it doesn’t entirely fail. The polarizing film gets a … Continue reading 3 Things ‘Halloween Kills’ Gets Right (and Wrong) About Michael Myers – ScreenHub Entertainment
For those who’ve never seen Scream, I’ll keep this article spoiler-free as possible! Halloween is just days away which means you still have time to squeeze in a few horror movies before the month is up. There are a plethora of options out there but if you’ve seen sitting on Wes Craven’s Scream or perhaps it’s been a long time since you’ve checked it out, … Continue reading ‘Scream’ Is Still A Horror Classic 25 Years Later – ScreenHub Entertainment
Even the most charitable opinions of the Friday the 13th series write it off as an enjoyable camp with little substance. I don’t fault the series for this as Friday the 13th never aspired to be anything more than straightforward genre fun. In many ways, it has already exceeded that goal, still going strong after 40 years even with its relatively simple formula. I’m a … Continue reading Any Revival of ‘Friday the 13th’ Should Focus On The Tragedy of Jason Voorhees – ScreenHub Entertainment
Since the slasher sub-genre of horror films exploded into cinemas in the late ’70s, many critics have attacked the genre as being sexist against women. Films like Halloween, Friday the 13th and others are often labelled as misogynistic morality tales that punish those living their lives freely, and only reward the so-called “good girls” with their lives. This is a tune sang by many of … Continue reading Maidens & Maniacs: Female Empowerment in the Slasher Genre – ScreenHub Entertainment
With Halloween Kills slated for release this year, many people are excited to see the return of some of the series’ most memorable characters. Returning are not only longtime heroine Laurie Strode, but also Sherriff Leigh Brackett, Nurse Marion Cambers, and of course, Tommy Doyle and Lindsay Wallace, the two children Laurie worked so hard to protect in the original film. With the return of … Continue reading Will Tommy Doyle Survive ‘Halloween Kills?’ – ScreenHub Entertainment
(WARNING: This post contains spoilers for some of the films mentioned. You’ve been warned) Slasher films remain one of the most endearing and popular genres in horror, with simple, streamlined plots, quick and dirty shoots, and a low budget aesthetic that makes them hard not to love. Like any genre in horror, one of the main selling points to a slasher is a good villain. … Continue reading 10 Underrated Slasher Villains – ScreenHub Entertainment
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