A comparison of standalone slashers and how they incorporate common slasher clichés. Overview After watching (lucky number) 13 popular slasher franchises for my classic and modern (1 & 2) slasher awards, it seemed time to compare a set of standalone…
Four years after Halloween Kills (2021), Michael’s legacy continues to wreak havoc in Haddonfield, but it’s all coming to an end – once and for all **CONTENT WARNING: Violence, death, disturbing images** Synopsis It’s been four years since Michael was…
Who did it best? Who did it worst? Let’s find out! Overview I’ve spent the last few weeks watching every Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Halloween, Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street, and Hellraiser movie. Here, we’re going to compare all…
An exploration and ranking of the films within the Halloween franchise. **CONTENT WARNING: Violence, death, child/baby harm, animal harm, disturbing images** In preparation to watch Halloween Kills, I decided that it’s time for this long-time horror fan to watch all…
Picking up where Halloween (2018) ends, Michael continues to terrorize Haddonfield. This time, the town isn’t going to take it sitting down. **CONTENT WARNING: Violence, death, disturbing images** Synopsis Despite the elaborate trap set for Michael in the end of…
Welcome to The Rundown with Nerd Union (as gathered by Taryn Belle) for the weekend of October 8th, 2021. MOVIES Acclaimed screenwriter Kim Krizan is putting her UCLA screenwriting course, The Magic Hour, online for Patreon sponsors. Krizan is best…
Lana may not have been crazy when she was admitted, but they’ll make sure she gets there. Also, we can add demonic possession to the list of problems within Briarcliff. **CONTENT WARNING: Descriptions of violence/abuse and demonic possession, disturbing photos**…
Never mess with a ghost with a grudge. Hayden confronts Vivien with the truth about Ben, while Tate and Violet are stalked by a group of disgruntled teenagers. **CONTENT WARNING: Violence, death, disturbing images** Synopsis This one technically doesn’t start…
On Halloween, the boundary between the realms of the living and death is thin, and the dead are able to roam free. For the ghosts at Murder House, this is the one day of the year they can leave the…