Vintage Horror Review: The Thing (1982)

With the utter disaster known as 2011's The Thing being released this past week, I figured I'd skip that terrible prequel and rewatch the original masterpiece. The Thing (which is a remake of The Thing From Another World) tells the tale of a group of researchers in the frozen planes of Antarctica. The team, led by Kurt Russell as MacReady, stumble upon a dead team of former researchers and a strange artifact buried deep within the snow. Soon, members of the team are dying off....or are they? The question of who is or who isn't human lingers over the isolated research station in the middle of the frost, and soon it's an every-man-for-himself...

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Red State: Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition

Unfortunately, I wasn't able to see Kevin Smith's Red State when it was in theaters due to its very limited release. However, Netflix recently released the film on instant. Kevin Smith is one of my favorite non-horror directors who is mostly known for his comedy films, so when I heard about him taking on the horror genre, I was both excited and skeptical...

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Netflix signs multi-year licensing agreement with The Walking Dead

I don't know about you guys, but I'm a faithful Netflix user despite recent subscription changes and whatnot, so I thought it was pretty cool that Season 1 of The Walking Dead is now streaming on Netflix's instant service. The show was, as most fans know, incredible. Although, a lot of people missed out on Season 1 when it was actually airing on TV (me being one of those people, who immediately bought and watched the DVD) so now, through Netflix, the show is easier to catch up on before the upcoming season. Although this isn't huge breaking news, I just thought it was cool to see such a great show become more available to those fans interested...

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American Horror Story: Bring the Scares

 In a world filled with a lot of really bad horror television shows, it's nice to be pleasantly surprised when one good one comes along. ...

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