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Addendum: Scream partnering with a predatory betting app to promote the film as the final act of shooting themselves in the foot was a curveball I could not have possibly predicted, and also somehow the perfect metaphor for how emotionless and empty the film makes me feel

Not unlike a slot machine

Horror Franchise Fatigue: It’s Ok To Say Goodbye To Your Favs I’ve come to the kind of grim conclusion that sooner or later we’re all going to succumb to horror franchise fatigue. Bear with me, this editorial is more stream of consciousness than most of the ones...

With Scream 7 releasing, it’s time to realize that it’s okay to say goodbye! Article by @ladiazforever.bsky.social #horrorsky

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Got to explore an interesting aspect of Cronenberg’s work, cult mentality and the many forms it takes.

Cronenberg and Cults: Science, Technology, and the Horror of Absolute Thinking David Cronenberg’s films do not delve too deeply into organized religion, but they provide an interesting lens into how a cult mentality can creep into different groups. In Cronenberg’s work there is ...

From VIDEODROME to THE BROOD and beyond, Cronenberg’s films don’t just scare, they challenge how we think about science, technology, and power. Read our latest article by @theneonbanshee.bsky.social #horrorsky

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AI is going to make it impossible for me to ever accept guest submissions from randos ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

The Final Girl Was Never Me, Rewriting Survival in Black Horror I learned early on that I was not supposed to make it to the end of a horror movie. As a kid, I was drawn to slashers before I fully understood them. The VHS covers promised danger, chaos, and a kind ...

What happens when you love horror, but it never lets you see yourself as the one who survives? @liltemmie.bsky.social writes about his experience coming to terms with survival in horror, and how it's changing in modern times. #horrorsky #blackhistorymonth

Y’all know repro horror is my fave. Check out this article by @sharai.bsky.social about a short making the rounds at a festival near you.

The Horrors of Reproductive Health Inspired ‘Brian Won’t Wear Condoms’ Reproductive health care is usually argued about, while the magnitude of it still somehow escapes politicians. These people make policies but don’t understand basic biology. They also think having ova...

Navigating reproductive healthcare is a real life nightmare millions of women are faced with each day, and it's what inspired Genna Edwards to create the incredible horror short, BRIAN WON'T WEAR CONDOMS. Article by @sharai.bsky.social #horrorsky

Choosing Shock Value Over Writers Is Very Telling There is a huge difference between a movie being remembered for being good and a movie being remembered because it’s controversial. As a writer, I can forgive an okay film with an amazing script. Howe...

From animal cruelty to annoying af personalities, some horror opts for shock instead of meaning. @sharai.bsky.social is back to explain how it's a problem (and what it reveals) in her latest article. #horrorsky

‘Audition’ (1999): A First-Time Watch Review Audition is one of the most notorious 1990s horror movies that I had yet to catch up with. While it might be shameful that it took me this long, my delay allowed me an opportunity. I can approach it w...

My latest first-time watch review for @horrorpress.com is 1999’s AUDITION! I swear I’ve seen A movie before, but I’m grateful as ever for the opportunity to fill in an embarrassing blind spot. Read it here: horrorpress.com/reviews/1261...

"I don’t want to kink shame but if someone is that into ceilings then maybe we’re not a good match." 😂 Sharai's articles are always a good read.

The only list you need this Valentine’s Day.

@sharai.bsky.social writes a funny and well timed article on why bad taste is the killer of good romance or any kind of sexy vibe.
A Black woman wrote this. Your welcome.

8 Horror Movies That Are Red Flags When Dating Men ‘Tis February, and because of 2025’s Heart Eyes, we now celebrate Valentine’s Day. While many outlets are going to list romantic horror movies as the ultimate horror couples, we’re doing something dif...

Just in time for Valentine's Day, we decided to judge your dates based on their favorite horror movies. So here are 8 horror movies that are big giant red flags to be on the look out for. Article by @sharai.bsky.social #horrorsky

A screencap from my TV of Mercy, the creepy kid from The Witch (2015) in her bonnet and lumpy green fronted dress. She’s standing left of centre in a weed and brush covered bog. Everything is withered and dead, yet somehow damp. She’s digging a long stick into the ground with her fist and yelling (with subtitles), “Black Phillip saith I can do what I like.”

When someone says I’m not allowed to do something

‘The Strangers: Chapter 3’ Review: Visual Melatonin As The Strangers: Chapter 3 reached its midpoint, tears pricked at my cheeks in that dimly lit theatre. Not from any considerable stir of emotion for our heroine Maya, or The Strangers themselves. The...

You knew it would be bad, I knew it would be bad. But The Strangers: Chapter 3 was so violently emotionless that I can't even say that I'm mad at it, just tired. It didn't even have the Heat Seeking Boar Missile this time.

Read the review @horrorpress.com below:

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Worth a read and not letting Burton off the hook, but he cast Marlon Wayans as Robin and Billy Dee Williams as Two-Face, and someone else decided to undo that shit

Great piece from @sharai.bsky.social. Also, I think it’s time we talked about Robert Eggers while we’re at it. 🤷🏾‍♀️

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4. You gotta communicate. Life throws hands all the time. If you’re about to fuck up a deadline for reasons out of your control then you need to say something the to person waiting on the piece. Ghosting them looks way worse than having to explain shit went down and stopped you from being great.

The ‘Children of the Corn’ Franchise, Ranked It’s “cult” month here at Horror Press. I don’t know what this says about me, but my thoughts instantly turned to the Children of the Corn franchise. But the inexplicably sprawling series is a perfect...

I have diligently ranked the entire CHILDREN OF THE CORN franchise for you over at @horrorpress.com to help you find the golden kernels hidden behind the rows. Read the article here! horrorpress.com/movies/12564...

Still from Send Belp showing Dylan O’Brien and a replica Rolex Daytona.

Image of a man laying on sand with a watch on wrist.

Dylan O’Brien and Rachel McAdams on the beach for the movie Send Help.

I had a great time with SEND HELP. However, I was totally distracted by the replica Rolex Daytona they put on Dylan O’Brien. (And no one can convince me that Bradley Preston would intentionally wear a fake Daytona)

I know he can’t see me but that doesn’t mean I’m not done talking to him.

The fact that you own a bedazzled knife + heart makes perfect sense 😍

Tim Burton, Representation, and the Problem With Nostalgia Tim Burton was not always my nemesis. In the not-too-distant past, I was a child who just wanted to watch creepy things. I rewatched Beetlejuice countless times and thought he was a lot more involved ...

Tim Burton’s films are generally beloved, but does nostalgia blind us to issues like representation? Read our newest article by @sharai.bsky.social and decide for yourself if maybe revisiting the past isn’t always a good thing. #horrorsky