Belle Gunness was not a typical female serial killer. The most common murder weapon of a female serial killer is poison (with a few exceptions). Although a female serial killer gets pleasure out of watching her victims slowly suffer and die, as a whole, their murders are less blood and guts than men. We like to keep things neat, what can I say?
The curse of the Basano Vase supposedly goes back to 15th century Italy, although the legend is sketchy at best. All “cursed object” legends have a reason for its curse, but not this one…
Ask any horror fan or read any list of the scariest movies, and chances are that Texas Chainsaw Massacre is at the top of just about all of them. It really shook me when I first saw it! It was released in 1974 and was masterfully directed by the late Tobe Hooper…
Have you ever wondered if someone you know is a serial killer? I think at one time or another everyone has looked at someone and thought “Ok, that person is definitely a serial killer”. How can you be sure? Well, the FBI has some thoughts on the subject…
PLEASE NOTE – If you have yet to check out Part 1 of this series on serials killers, you may want to start there first!
I do my fair share of online shopping (or at least online window shopping). And as I’ve said before, I love to do as much of that shopping at small businesses. Between the internet and Instagram, I have a long list of shops I love and things I want…
When Scary Matter was born, following horror artists was natural. Some show their love of horror movies, and others use it as a way to express emotion. Whichever kind you’re into, here are some that the Scarymatter crew highly recommends following:
Merry Christmas? Not always! Although we all wait for Santa to come down the chimney and shove all the crap we want under the tree, it isn’t just Santa out and about in December…
The world of horror movies owes a debt of gratitude to Tom Savini. He’s been called the “Godfather of Gore” and the “Sultan of Splatter”. Either way, whatever you call him, a lot of the movies we all know and love wouldn’t be the same without him.