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31 Days of Horror: ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ – 40 Years Later
When someone hears the title The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, they might just pass it off as just another inane slasher flick, but in fact Texas is much more; it’s a relentlessly agonizing, bleak masterpiece of horror cinema. Texas isn’t merely interested in scaring its audience; it’s an intelligent and visceral experience which examines the darker impulses found in people, a movie where unspeakably horrific acts take place mostly outside of the frame. More
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New on Video: ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre was at the time of its release a most unusual feature. Why the movie still resonates today though, why it still has such a strong cult following, and why it remains one of the genre’s greatest entries, is for many of the same reasons it was so groundbreaking in 1974. More
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Scream Factory announces ten exciting new genre releases
Scream Factory has been doing an amazing job for a few years now with their amazing home releases of cult classics and lesser-known gems of the past few decades. With releases like From Beyond, Day of the Dead, The Howling, Darkman, Ginger Snaps, John Carpenter’s The Fog, Sleepaway Camp, The Town That Dreaded Sundown, and […] More
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Steve Prokopy’s Horror Picks 1
Steve Prokopy, Capone from Ain’t It Cool News, joins us to take a look at three horror TV movies: Salem’s Lot, Duel, and Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark. [powerpress] More
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100 + Greatest Horror Movies (pt.6) 25-1
Throughout the month of October, Editor-in-Chief and resident Horror expert Ricky D, will be posting a list of what he considers the greatest horror films of all time. More
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100 + Greatest Horror Movies (Pt.1) 150-125
Throughout the month of October, Editor-in-Chief and resident Horror expert Ricky D, will be posting a list of his favorite Horror films of all time. More
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‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ is a motion picture of raw, uncompromising intensity
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Directed by Tobe Hooper Written by Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper 1974, USA When someone hears the title The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, they might just pass it off as just another inane slasher flick, but in fact Texas is much more; it’s a relentlessly agonizing, bleak masterpiece of horror cinema. […] More
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‘Insidious’, ‘Poltergeist’ and ‘Hausu’
Saw originator James Wan’s long-hyped paranormal horror flick Insidious crept into theaters this week, so we thought it wise to look at one of its most obvious forbears, plus a cult oddity on the same tip. First up is 1977’s Hausu (House), a bizarre, chaotic Japanese horror-comedy like no other. Of course, no discussion of […] More
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Sound On Sight Radio #262: Alien Invasion Movies
On episode 262 of Sound On Sight Radio, host Al Kratina makes his long awaited return to the show. Along with newbie/regular co-host Michael Waldman and Ricky D, the three hosts take a look at three Alien Invasion flicks, starting with Tobe Hooper’s 1985 sci-fi epic Lifeforce. Afterward they’ll be taking a look at the […] More
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Leatherface goes 3D with a new Texas Chainsaw Massacre series.
Twisted Pictures, the production company behind the never-ending Saw series, is in talks with LIONSGATE to buy the movie rights to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre with plans to relaunch the series in 3D. Stephen Susco, a horror specialist who is most famous for penning the remake of The Grudge will write the script and Carl […] More
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The Terrible Secret Of Space
Body Count: Volume 12 Some of my earliest horror movie memories are in the early 80’s. I was a cartoon junkie like most kids my age and you know how it goes on any saturday morning. Or maybe you know how it used to go. Get up wicked early, pour a massive bowl of cereal […] More