Friday the 13th is a franchise that has terrorized the masses for over 40 years. And in 2026, we had two major pieces of news that came out before the final Friday the 13th of the year in November. First, we sadly lost legendary writer Victor Miller, who introduced us to Pamela and Jason Voorhees.
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Stephen King’s Carrie has been remade and reimagined various times since it was published in 1974. As his first novel (he’d only published short stories up to that point), Carrie explored a young girl with telekinetic powers who had been relentlessly bullied since childhood, until her life became a perfect storm. From her mother badgering
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*typing into search box* “Vintage Halloween Aesthetic” “Homemade Early 2000s Halloween Vibes” “POV: You Wake Up In The 90s and It’s Halloween” “Childhood Halloween Ambiance” Nostalgia Nostalgia is centuries old, but the continued mass resurgence of aesthetics we’ve seen before is now fueled by a look rather than a feeling. Or maybe it’s a feeling
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It has been a particularly rough week in an exceptionally rough decade. Like many people, I started this week already a little sad simply because I live on Earth. However, like most sad people trapped in this dystopian world, I was putting one foot in front of the other. A few quips and the rationale
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Due to unforeseen circumstances in March, I’ve been spending more time with the family, which means my two younger nieces have had more time with their uncle Mark. Out of my four nieces, Star (who is fifteen and my third-born niece) has had a taste for horror since she was five. Her mom caught her
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Summer Game Fest and PlayStation’s State of Play happened this month, and we got a peek (and sometimes even more) of all the cool games in the making and soon to be released. Horror and genre fans were not left hungry, as so many major and indie titles were announced for their enjoyment, too. Returns
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A good horror movie has a few universally known elements: a creeping sense of dread, constant anxiety, a sense that things aren’t quite right. The tactics of foreshadowing and monster delay make things appear more terrifying than they are. And of course, the presence of deep human themes around emotion, identity, community, and oppression. To
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The Wayans and Company have returned to their franchise with Scary Movie (2026). As someone who is anti-Columbusing the work of Black creatives, and someone who suffered through the entire franchise recently, I was rooting for them. As a 90s kid who grew up watching the Wayans family build a comedic empire, it’s hard not
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Scary Movie 5 has the honor of being the worst entry in the franchise. So, looking at the glass as half full, things can only go up from here. This mess was directed by Malcolm D. Lee (Undercover Brother) and written by Pat Proft and David Zucker. A new director couldn’t save it, and moving
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This Scary Movie train has pulled into the station for the fourth installment. This one sees David Zucker’s return as director. However, Craig Mazin and Pat Proft are joined by the late Jim Abrahams on the screenplay this time out. While they are all probably lovely individuals, Scary Movie 4 seems even more removed from
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