Horror Features

‘The Walking Dead’ season 4 shambles out its second entry with Sunday’s “Infected,” (read our full review of that episode here) but how does it hold up to the comic book continuity? The growing threat of disease begins to take its toll among the survivors, while someone else has been stealthily sneaking around committing dark and dastardly deeds, so what’s next for ‘The Walking Dead’ as the fourth

In 1996, Robert Rodriguez teamed up with Quentin Tarantino for the vampire horror flick 'From Dusk till Dawn.' Directed by Rodriguez from a script by Tarantino, the film follows two criminal brothers (George Clooney and Tarantino himself) as they hijack an RV containing a former preacher and his two teenagers and seek refuge in a seedy bar south of the border. But there's a catch: this bar is over

Released in 1976, Brian De Palma's 'Carrie' (based on Stephen King's first novel) followed a young, homely girl named Carrie White who is tormented by her peers for being different and strange. When Carrie discovers she has telekinetic powers, all it takes is one last push over the edge to incite her wrath, and one magical prom evening becomes a blood-soaked hell. It's been 37 years since the rele

Released in 1992, Francis Ford Coppola's 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' adapted the classic horror novel into an operatic, sexy horror drama, starring Gary Oldman as the titular blood-sucker, and with an ensemble cast including Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder. The extravagant film was a box office hit, and further solidified Oldman's status as a chameleon actor, while reassuring audiences that Coppola hadn

In 1998, director Robert Rodriguez released the high school horror film 'The Faculty.' Written by 'Scream' scribe Kevin Williamson, the film follows a group of mismatched high school students who must overcome their differences and band together when mysterious alien parasites take over the bodies of their peers and teachers. Fifteen years later, we take a look back at the awesome ensemble cast of

In 1992, Sam Raimi unleashed the third film in his 'Evil Dead' series. Continuing the campier, slapstick feel of 'Evil Dead 2,' 'Army of Darkness' follows Bruce Campbell's Ash as he's transported back to the middle ages to once again fight the evil dead. 'Army of Darkness' delighted fans, but also left them hungry for more adventures with Ash and his legendary boomstick. 21 years later and with ru

‘The Walking Dead’ season 4 shambles out its first entry with Sunday’s “30 Days Without An Accident,” but how does it hold up to the comic book continuity? Life in prison takes a dangerous turn as the Woodbury population brings to Rick’s group a dangerous complication, even more than the walkers continually plaguing needed supply runs, so what’s next for ‘The Walking Dead’ as the season begins ane

Capitalizing on the success of his instant horror classic 'Scream,' screenwriter Kevin Williamson's next film was 'I Know What You Did Last Summer.' Released in 1997 and based on the book of the same name by Lois Duncan, the film follows four friends who are stalked by a psychotic killer one year after they tried to cover up a hit and run accident. The film's cast was a 90s teen dream come true, f

Following the rabid success of '90s horror films like 'Scream' and 'I Know What You Did Last Summer,' 'Urban Legend' followed a similar blueprint: grab an ensemble cast of young stars, lovingly pay homage to conventional horror tropes, and add some big twists and surprises. And then, big profit. The film follows a group of college friends who are being stalked by a psychotic murderer mimicking som

In 1996, a horror movie was released that reinvigorated the genre by flipping it on its head. Wes Craven's 'Scream' starred Neve Campbell as Sidney Prescott, a young woman tormented by a psycho killer in a ghost-face mask that would instantly become iconic. The film took a meta approach to tired old horror tropes, directly calling them out and utilizing them in inventive ways. 'Scream' spawned thr