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The Allure of Pre-Code Horror

The term “Pre-code” refers to movies made after silent films became “talkies”, and before the  Motion Picture Production Code (MPPC) took full effect. The MPCC set the guidelines for what could be shown in films….

Stuart Gordon

Stuart Gordon exploded onto the horror scene in 1985 with Re-Animator. He was a breath of fresh, weird-as-hell, and  controversial air. His work has reached cult favorite status.

The Sawyer Massacre

The Sawyer Massacre is a fan-fiction prequel about the Sawyer family from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. It was written and directed by Canadian musician/filmmaker Steve Merlo. It’s obvious from the start that Steve loves, respects, and understands the original TCM…

The Pig Farmer Killer

Robert William “Willie” Pickton is considered the most savage serial killer in Canadian history. Over sixty women disappeared from Vancouver, Canada between 1978 and 2001.  Pickton is suspected to be responsible for them…

The Howling

The Howling (1981) doesn’t get enough love. The Howling was the first of the 80s werewolf movies with An American Werewolf in London and Wolfen both released in the same year…

Diogo Alves

Imagine being a student at the University of Lisbon’s Faculty of Medicine. You’re walking past a shelf in the anatomy theater and there, in a jar on a shelf, is a head. Not an unusual sight for a medical student. Until you learn that it’s the actual head of one of Portugal’s most famous killers – Diogo Alves.