Fright Club: Grief in Horror Movies
Grief is among the most punishing emotions. That may be why mainstream films handle it so poorly. But horror? Horror filmmakers don’t shy away from what hurts, which may be…read more →
Fright Club
A celebration of horror movies with updates on our monthly Fright Club film series at the Gateway Film Center.
Fright Club: Best Cinematography
A poetry of dread – that’s what the best in this business can conjure with the right framing, movement, stillness. Whether it’s Dick Pope creating that just-off feel of bucolic…read more →
Fright Club: Dark Ages Horror
Witches, starvation, ghouls, oppression, Church and governmental oppression—there’s a reason they call them the Dark Ages! Filmmaker George Popov (Hex, The Droving) joins us to discuss the best horror movies…read more →
Fright Club: Best Black Characters in Horror
We didn’t want to let Black History Month slip by without recognizing the best black characters in horror. Obviously, this is actually a countdown and podcast we could have done…read more →
Fright Club: Best College Horror
We’d like to thank Gordon Maples—blogger, horror fan and all around smarty pants—for joining us to count down the best college-themed horror movies. (We might talk about some of the…read more →
Fright Club: Best Jump Scares
We spend a lot of time ripping on weak and lazy jump scares. But today we want to acknowledge that, when done well, jump scares can be an incredibly effective…read more →
Fright Club: Best of Troma
Here it is—the topic to test the marriage. Luckily, so George did not have to watch every film on the list, we were able to snag a couple of experts.…read more →
Fright Club: Masks in Horror
It is creepy when you can’t see someone’s face, unless it’s hidden behind one of those big horse masks, which forever tickle George. But whether the voice on the other…read more →
Fright Club: Shut-In Horror
Misery loves company, yeah? So let’s hang out with some other folks whose stir-craziness leads to even worse decision making than our own. For the first time ever (to avoid…read more →
Fright Club: Bad Doctors in Horror
As we salute the tireless work of our great doctors and health care workers during this uneasy time, Fright Club looks at our favorite “bad doctors” in horror! 5. Herbert…read more →