The Legendary Story of the Vampire of Croglin Grange
Vlad the Impeller, Elizabeth Bathory, and Akasha are all world renowned supposedly real vampires, but on the British Isles, none are more famous than The Vampire of Croglin Grange. Old Croglin made his...
View ArticleWas This Castle the Home of a Real Vampire?
Travel to the north eastern coast of England, and you will find Alnwick Castle. The building of this mammoth structure began in 1096 and was completed in 1136, after the Norman conquest of the region....
View ArticleIs 1931’s DRACULA Still Scary?
People who live in the trenches of horror movie consumption – that would be you, dear readers, as well as the entire writing staff of Blumhouse – likely have a working knowledge of the horror classics....
View ArticleThese Horrifying Dolls PROBABLY Won’t Kill You in Your Sleep This Christmas
In the interest of your mental health, if you suffer from pediophobia — the fear of dolls, as defined by the American Psychiatric Association — I’d strongly suggest you stop reading this article...
View ArticlePlayer Beware! Looking Back at GOOSEBUMPS Game ESCAPE FROM HORRORLAND
For many kids born and raised in the 1990s, GOOSEBUMPS was their first taste of the horror genre. R.L. Stine’s successful book series spawned an equally beloved TV series, and led to a merchandising...
View ArticleThe Haunted World of Mario Bava’s PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES
From the forbidden reaches of interstellar space a distress call is answered and the would-be rescuers become the victims of an alien terror meeting death in the most horrible ways imaginable. Sound...
View ArticleExamining “Gay Panic” Themes in the Vampire Classic, FRIGHT NIGHT
In Harvard Professor Marjorie Garber’s invaluable 2000 work BISEXUALITY AND THE EROTICISM OF EVERYDAY LIFE (one of the only notable scholarly works on bisexuality, although Kenji Yoshino’s THE...
View ArticleTHE TRANSFIGURATION Trailer Offers A Unique Spin On The Vampire Genre
When it comes to the vampire sub-genre, I’m always interested when filmmakers attempt new and bold things. As seasoned horror fans, we’ve seen it all! But then something like Larry Fessenden’s HABIT...
View ArticleExclusive Notebook Art From Vampire Obsessed Flick THE TRANSFIGURATION
Just yesterday, we shared the trailer to the new indie feature THE TRANSFIGURATION, which follows troubled teen Milo who hides behind his fascination with vampire lore. When he meets the equally...
View ArticleThe AARON’S BLOOD Trailer Offers Yet Another Unique Spin On Vampire Horror
I love vampire movies. The ones that I love the most tend to be unique, challenging, fiercely original. For example, the Swedish masterpiece LET THE RIGHT ONE IN, Larry Fessenden’s HABIT, George...
View ArticleThe Five Creepiest Real-Life Vampire Murderers of All Time
Crawling from the cobwebbed crypts of fiction, each and every one of these real-life killers claimed they were vampires. Were they legit bloodsuckers, or just plain bonkers? Decide for yourself when...
View ArticleReports of Bloody “Vampire Attacks” Sweeping Through New Zealand Town
Just let that headline sink in for a second or two. No, we’re not kidding. Several news outlets have recently reported that the New Zealand town of Napier, a seaside community on the North Island, has...
View ArticleChinese Village Terrorized by an Unknown Bloodsucking Creature
Since late last month, authorities in the Chinese village of Pudong have been desperately searching for a mystery predator which has been killing hundreds of chickens, ducks, rabbits and other animals...
View ArticleMeet Rory, the World’s Most Adorable Vampire Cat
Most of my fellow horror fans have also been big admirers of black cats (allergies notwithstanding), and I’m sure if a breed with vampire-like fangs was available, they’d be adopting the hell out of...
View ArticleThe Fascinating History of Vampire Slaying Kits
The year is 1897 in Victorian era London. The fog is the thick as you make your way to an upper row house. Breaking in through a window, you find yourself in the basement. That’s where you see the...
View ArticleWatch This Man Stuff Live Vampire Bats, Snakes and Tarantulas in His Mouth
I guess these clips are going to need a little setup. So there’s this guy, right? And he shoves horrifying live creatures into his mouth. Um… that’s pretty much it. Wait, you need more than that?...
View ArticleThe Science Behind The Scare: Debunking America’s Favorite Monsters
Ancient myth and folklore have told tales of monsters as old as time, scaring the bejeezus out of people for centuries. Hollywood has capitalized on those fears, making monsters such as the vampire,...
View ArticleWomen in Horror Month’s Blood Drive Presents: Izzy Lee’s Short Film IT’S IN YOU
We’re always eager to share the work of independent genre artists, and since it also happens to be Women in Horror Month, we’re doubly proud to present the latest cinematic offering from...
View ArticleVIDEO: This “Devil Doll” is Giving the Entire World Nightmares
The latest creepy video making social media waves reportedly originated in Brazil, and quickly went viral, even making multiple news headlines in Mexico as it racked up hundreds of thousands of views...
View ArticleVIDEO: Dashcam Records a Ghostly Figure Four Times in One Night
Dash-mounted camera footage from civilian vehicles tends to go viral when it bears witness to a horrific highway accident, or a near-death close call… but there are some equally frightening exceptions...
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