Lon Chaney Jr.

Eric Miller — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:10:44 -0400

Most of the classic Universal Studios unforgettable fiends from the 1930s and ‘40s were played, at different times, by multiple actors. Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster, the Mummy, the Invisible Man; all of these characters were played by different actors at different times. However, Lon Chaney Jr. (who at times played all these characters with the exception of the Invisible Man) alone played Larry Talbot, aka The Wolf Man. The son of, arguably, the most famous silent movie star (perhaps Charlie Chaplin was more famous), Chaney Jr.

Theme Week: "Are You My Mummy?"

Nate Yapp — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:57:50 -0400

It's time for another good ol' tried-and-true theme week. Five days, five reviews. This time around, we tackle the ancient Egyptian (and occasionally Mayan) menace, the mummy. Swathed in bandages, he roams the desert (or countryside or swamp or whatever) killing anyone who disturbs his tomb (or steals his treasure or absconds with his beloved princess or uses the phrase "Do the needful").

Shiverin' 6: Great Episodes of Horror Television

Nate Yapp — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:32:59 -0400

Doing a list-style feature can be an easy way to generate content. I like the idea in principle, but I try to avoid presumptuous "best of" lists when I can (and sometimes, I'll admit, I can't).

Meet the Cast: CBS's "Moonlight"

Emily Langton — Fri, 09 May 2008 03:04:24 -0400

A sunny spring afternoon may not seem like the best time to visit the set of a vampire show, but Moonlight vampires don’t burst into flames at the first hint of UV light. They just have to wear sunglasses and they suffer from heat exhaustion if they spend too long in the daylight. Of course, rehydrating a vampire takes something a little stronger than Gatorade.

Morality and Mortality in "Pathology"

Emily Langton — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:15:27 -0400

Death, to most people, is a fairly abstract concept. Pathologists, though, deal with the physical reality of death. They face daily reminders that the human body is easily broken. Reminders that every one of us has an expiration date.

Pathology, a new horror-thriller which came out in limited release on April 18th, gives us a look at a group of medical students that deal with death by pushing their own lives to the limits. Drugs, twisted sex and murder are just recreational activities for these characters.

Five Horror Films for Easter

Nate Yapp — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 20:02:44 -0400

Just because Easter is a major religious holiday doesn't mean that it can't be used as an excuse to sit down and watch a bunch of horror films. Please note that this article is not for the easily offended or the uneasily offended, for that matter.

David Cronenberg Week

Nate Yapp — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:37:45 -0400

Maybe it was merely coincidence that three of our writers were all working on reviews of films directed by David Cronenberg at the same time, but we could hardly ignore it. If we're thinking about Canada's King of Veneral Horror right now, it's equally likely that you are, too. It's not surprising that he's in our heads right now, since he has a way of sticking there.

The Horror of Availability

Nate Yapp — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:02:53 -0500

Joseph Maddrey, author of the excellent "Nightmares in Red, White, and Blue: The Evolution of the American Horror Film" and occasional Classic-Horror contributor, has a thought-provoking post up at his blog about modern horror.

"Diary of the Dead" Star Shawn Roberts Interview

Nate Yapp — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:57:50 -0500

Diary of the Dead, George A. Romero's latest zombie opus, opens in limited release on Friday, February 15th. We managed to catch up with one of the film's stars, Shawn Roberts. No stranger to the Dead series, Roberts previously appeared as the doomed Mike in the first section of Land of the Dead. Now he's back, this time playing a member of a team of filmmakers in the middle of making a zombie movie when the dead really do start rising. The crew hits the road, trying to document the outbreak even as they run for their lives.

Yuletide Terror: Deck the Halls with Horror Reviews

Nate Yapp — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 03:43:47 -0500

As December 25th draws near, we decided to add a little more red to the holiday season with five reviews of Christmas-related horror films. Appropriately (or inappropriately, if you will), three of them involve killer Santas.