70s

The True Story Behind Freddie Krueger Will Give You Nightmares

Most horror movie fans will agree: A Nightmare On Elm Street is one of the classics. Not only was the premise utterly terrifying for anyone trying to sleep afterwards, but in the year that it was released the thriller managed to get under your skin and seem just a little too real. As it turns out, maybe it was...El Lado OscuroIn the film, several people are hunted by a serial killer stalking them in their dreams, who uses supernatural powers to create nightmarish situations before slashing them with his glove made of knives. One of the characters begins to

Pop Culture

31 Movies Guaranteed To Get You Ready For Halloween

While some people might think that Fall is all about finally getting to wear sweaters again and Pumpkin Spice Everything, we all know what this time of year is really about: Halloween! And now that it's almost October, it's officially socially acceptable to start getting ready for Halloween.Me, as soon as it's October 1st.GiphyBut there are so many horror and Halloween-themed movies, we can't possibly watch them all over the next 31 days. Lucky for you, I've made this handy guide to help get you ready for the scariest holiday of the year. We'll start off

Movies

10 Movies We Probably Shouldn't Have Been Allowed To Watch When We Were Kids

Watching movies was one of the best ways to kill time as a kid. There were so many to choose from and now that we had extensive VHS collections we could rewatch them as much as we wanted! GiphyThe problem was that a lot of the movies we watched probably weren't the best thing for kids our age to watch. The ratings back when we were young were a little bit different than they are now. There was no PG-13 so everything was either PG or R. A lot of movies that didn't really need to be completely restricted still

Books

7 Plots From V.C. Andrews Books That Absolutely Gave You The Creeps

Some books seemed to catch our attention more than others. Of course, we all loved the Sweet Valley High books, the Goosebumps series, and you can't forget Nancy Drew. Sure, those books all had great plots and fun characters, but none were quite as crazy or captivating as V.C. Andrews' books. WikipediaV.C. Andrews stood out from the rest by writing these absolutely insane stories that terrified us all. Her books were generally categorized as "Gothic Horror" and often dealt with families going through taboo and creepy situations. How many of these insane plots do you remember reading when

90s

'Halloween' Producer Wants To Revive 'Scream' And 'I Know What You Did Last Summer'

When it comes to classic horror movies, I think we can all agree that Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer are two of the best. These movies are iconic, and while a lot of people hate remakes and reboots, there's one person who is itching to get his hands on them. Jason Blum and his company, Blumhouse Productions is responsible for several iconic horror movies. He's also the one taking a run at bringing back Michael Meyers in the new installment of Halloween. Flickr - Gage SkidmoreThe movie premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last weekend,