A yuletide ode to the 1990 story of suburban vigilante justice…y’know, for kids!

Rob Dean is bursting with antici….

….pation over the new movie from The Daniels.

Micah Bell may be the despicable bad guy of Red Dead Redemption 2...but Ashley Rappa argues that his villainy serves a larger and Good purpose that transcends such roles.

December 2021 is #SeasonBeatings. Here’s an introduction to Neon Splatter’s month-long celebration of holiday-themed (or simply holiday-adjacent) action.

Interview with programmer Raul Benitez of Chicago’s International Film Festival After Dark section about changes and trends in genre films and festival programming.

The best horror-themed wrestlers that currently haunt the squared circle (Paul Bearer isn’t involved, but it’s a fun pic).

Horror and comedy—two great tastes that taste great together. Now in sketch form!

October has arrived and the macabre month brings a suitably spooky theme month as Mocktoberfest 2021 celebrates horror comedies!

A run down on Chicago International Film Festival’s After Dark programming of great horror movies in October.

Chicago Area! Music Box Of Horrors: Dawn Of The Drive-In Presented by Shudder is back for 31 days of horror goodness.

AVENGERS: ENDGAME did itself (and the character) a massive disservice by straying from proven storytelling techniques in order to make Captain Marvel seem like the ultimate badass.

A brief look at merely some of the intriguing titles at Fantastic Fest 2021, the Austin-based genre film festival which kicks off this Thursday, September 23.

It’s the final trailer for HALLOWEEN KILLS, which hits theaters and Peacock Streaming on October 18. Also, Universal Pictures has a contest this week for its many horror fans on social media.

Kiley Fox reflects on SILENT HILL, the video game and its 2006 film adaptation, and how navigating the infernal roads of that doomed town mirrors her own experiences with trauma and depression.

DEATH DROP GORGEOUS lands in theaters/on demand/digital on September 1. The transgressive slice of Queer cult horror has been a huge festival favorite and now there’s a trailer.

ALIEN 3, G.I. JANE, EMPIRE RECORDS, and more. Why was there a preponderance of bald women in ‘90s pop culture? What did it signify then and what does it mean for us now?

Kiley Fox looks at how one of the most maligned FRIDAY THE 13TH entries resurrected not just the celebrated slasher but her own love of horror which had once helped guide her through so much pain.

Neon Splatter is covering Fantasia Film Festival 2021! This brief preview talks about the fest itself, titles we’re excited to review, and more. #Fantasia2021

KaiJuly 2021 comes to a close and so we bid adieu to Kaiju with this short sendoff video.

Rating each song on the soundtrack for 1998’s GODZILLA to see what, if anything, holds up. (Spoiler alert: not a lot does)