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December 16, 2020 By Jeff DePaoli Leave a Comment

Q&A: Oh, The Horror! creators share details on new horror card game

Patrick Braillard, Nate Stevenson and Jacob McAlister all worked for Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights for numerous years. With the all too common news this year of talented folks losing their jobs due to the ongoing pandemic, Braillard, Stevenson and McAlister decided to take their love of horror and gaming to create a brand new card game called Oh, The Horror!, currently running a Kickstarter campaign to become a reality.

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Filed Under: Halloween, Shopping, Universal Studios Florida Tagged With: card game, gaming, Halloween Horror Nights, horror, kevin smith, kickstarter, oh the horror

November 11, 2020 By Matt Roseboom Leave a Comment

Movie Review: ‘Freaky’ is a gory take on body-switching comedies

What if you took the movie “Freaky Friday” and had the body-switching not only happen on a Friday, but Friday the 13th? And what if the two doing the switching were a teenage girl and a serial killer? That’s the premise for “Freaky.”

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Filed Under: Movies Tagged With: comedy, freaky, freaky friday, friday the 13th, horror, movie, review

October 13, 2020 By Samantha Davis-Friedman Leave a Comment

Spooky Empire has announced a spooky pop-up event

Spooky Empire is one of the most respected horror event promotions companies in the U.S. with two of the most popular horror conventions in the nation. When COVID-19 forced the cancellation of both events for 2020, it looked like fans would have to wait until next year to get their horror fix. But have no fear—or more likely, some fear—because Spooky Empire has decided “we can all use a little Spooky in our lives sooner than later,” so they’ve announced an exclusive pop-up event on Dec. 12 and 13, 2020.

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Images courtesy of Spooky Empire
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Filed Under: Event, Halloween Tagged With: Halloween, horror, Spooky Empire, Spooky Empire Pop-Up, Wyndham Orlando Resort

October 2, 2020 By Kayla Springmyer Leave a Comment

The famous ‘Silence of the Lambs’ house is for sale just in time for Halloween

The iconic home from the classic horror film “Silence of the Lambs” is officially on the market. Buffalo Bill’s home located near Pittsburgh, Pa. can be yours just in time for Halloween.

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Photos courtesy of The Sisters
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Filed Under: Halloween, Movies Tagged With: cult classic, home, horror, horror film, horror movies, house, house for sale, Pennsylvania, pittsburgh, silence of the lambs

July 28, 2020 By Dave Parfitt Leave a Comment

Marvel Comic heroes transform to Marvel horror monsters for October

Marvel Comics has a long history with horror, dating back to before it was even Marvel Comics. This October, it will take its classic heroes and transform them into horror fantasies.

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Filed Under: Halloween, Marvel Tagged With: Avengers, black widow, captain marvel, Halloween, horror, horror comics, Hulk, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Spider-Man, variant covers, X-Men

November 6, 2019 By Tharin White Leave a Comment

Movie Review: ‘Doctor Sleep’ takes viewers beyond ‘The Shining’

“Doctor Sleep” isn’t just a sequel, it’s a deeper explanation of “The Shining”. It brings new life to the horror with more gruesome consequences. “Doctor Sleep” ends a story that already ended, but with a now-complete cycle of death, fear and life after our own. 

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Filed Under: Halloween, Movies, Slider, Theme Parks, Uncategorized, Universal Orlando, Video Tagged With: after life, doctor, Doctor Sleep, Halloween, horror, movie review, redrum, review, sequel, Sleep, Stephen King, The Shining

October 31, 2019 By Seth Kubersky Leave a Comment

London’s Variant 31 horror game gets even scarier for Halloween weekend

Variant 31, London’s new live-action horror gaming experience, is getting even scarier for Halloween weekend with a new Blackout variation being offered now through November 2.

London Variant 31 poster
London’s Variant 31 is making its interactive horror gaming experience even more extreme for Halloween by shutting off the lights.
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Filed Under: Halloween, Slider Tagged With: Blackout, Halloween, horror, interactive, live-action gaming, london, Variant 31, zombie

September 5, 2019 By Tharin White Leave a Comment

Movie Review: IT Chapter 2 is a horrifying yet fulfilling finale

IT Chapter 2 is the fulfilling finale to one of the greatest horror stories of this generation. This clown teaches a better life lesson than most family stories in this epic tale of self-discovery and letting go of the pains of the past. This spoiler free review will talk about the overarching feeling of the film without going into details.

Pennywise is back, 27 years later, hungry for more with the infamous kids of Derry. This 2 hour and 49 minute film uses its lengthy runtime to provide a complete story that honestly has more teaching moments than one would ever expect from a film in the horror genre. After nearly 30 years the Losers Club is called back to Derry as Pennywise begins to terrorize the town again. Through personal struggles, fights, anxiety-filled moments and group bonding this group learns what it takes to fight their fears.

If you were a fan of IT Chapter 1 you will also love this film. The two are extremely similar in horror and humor alike. In fact, the films and the actors within felt made for each other. Each character is represented as their younger and grown-up self with their actor’s portrayal being spot-on. The looks and mannerisms of the characters stand true, but in case you miss it the film does a great job of bringing it all back to the original film.

In fact, the film actually showcases the younger actors way more than expected with tie-ins that actually build upon the original film. This is part of the reason I felt that the message of this film was stronger than the scares. But, don’t get me wrong, this film has plenty of fingernail-biting anxiety-driven scares in it too.

He’s missed you. #ITEnds September 6 – get tickets: https://t.co/h2T4K6Ti08 pic.twitter.com/wShva1ARyB

— IT Chapter Two 🎈🎈 (@ITMovieOfficial) August 26, 2019

While IT Chapter 2 does features jump scares, (what horror film doesn’t) it doesn’t rely on them to provide the fear. So much of the fear comes from the imagery that is simply just scary to look at. While computer-based special effects needed to be used to create much of the horror in the film, it is done very well. In fact, the horror element lies in the genuine believability of the action.

The story that hides behind the fear is actually the main reason I suggest seeing this film. After the first installment I wanted to learn more about these characters and what other fears they could face. This film did just that while touching on modern struggles like suicide, homophobia, bullying, anxiety, self-worth and more.

Before seeing the film I kept seeing positive reviews about Bill Hader who plays Richie Tozier when he is grown up. After seeing the film I could not agree more. While the entire cast stuck whole-heartedly to their character, Bill Hader brought so much to Richie and the film as a whole. He easily had the funniest moments in the film and brought a new level of life and realism to Richie.

Overall I would say that IT Chapter 1 was the scarier film, but it did not have the same level of completeness that Chapter 2 had. Chapter 2 brought together scares, real-life struggles, hilarious moments and a strong finale for this two-part horror story.

IT Chapter 2 premieres this Friday, September 6th. It is rated R for disturbing violent content and bloody images throughout, pervasive language, and some crude sexual material.

Filed Under: Movies, Slider, Theme Parks Tagged With: Derry, horror, it, It Chapter 2, IT: Chapter Two, movie review, Pennywise

August 12, 2019 By Brittani Tuttle Leave a Comment

Fantasm Orlando haunt and horror convention coming this October

Fantasm Orlando, a horror and haunt convention, will descend upon Central Florida this October, bringing frightful fun and celebrities for fear fans.

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Filed Under: Event, Halloween, Movies Tagged With: convention, fan convention, fantasm orlando, featured, haunt, horror

May 1, 2019 By Brittani Tuttle Leave a Comment

Spooky Empire moves to Tampa for Fall 2019 convention

Spooky Empire has announced that the location for this year’s fall convention will no longer be in Orlando, but instead be held in Tampa, Fla.

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Florida’s annual horror convention is calling a new city home for 2019.
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Filed Under: Event, Halloween, Slider Tagged With: 2019, convention, Event, fall 2019, fan convention, featured, Halloween, horror, Spooky Empire, Tampa, Tampa Convention Center

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