Author: Jacob Dressler

It’s no mystery that horror author Stephen King has made a massive impact on the horror genre throughout his career. He’s not only written some of the most iconic and inspirational novels of his generation, but many of them have been adapted into some of the most iconic and inspirational films as well. And obviously because of this, Stephen King has had quite a bit of edge when it comes to his reviews or opinions for unrelated original horror works. Now Stephen King has released his picks for the best horror has to offer in 2019, and interestingly he emphasized…

One of the most exciting aspects for Halloween is the popularity for haunted houses and mazes. The trend has become an increasingly massive event for horror fans and thrill-seekers through the decades, and as such there are many haunted houses which compete to be the scariest of them all. Now it looks like McKamey Manor in Summertown, Tennessee, is being called “the scariest in the world”. The McKamey Manor haunted house requires visitors to sign a 40-page waiver, pass a physical and undergo a background check. But once you go through these steps, and potentially make it through the entire…

Lisa Batstone, a 41 year old Canadian woman, was recently convicted for having murdered her 8 year old daughter Teagan Batstone. She was sentenced last month to live her life in prison without the possibility of parole for 15 years. And it’s being suggested that the reason for murdering her 8 year old daughter was out of spite for her ex-husband. Batstone was finally convicted of the murder in March of this year. Her daughter was killed back in 2014, when Blackstone had placed a plastic bag over her daughter’s mouth anywhere from four to five minutes. It appears that…

In an effort to promote inclusivity for their students, it seems more and more schools are attempting to eradicate Halloween celebrations and festivities. One of the first examples was the Evanston/Skokie school district. They issued a statement on September 27th which declared that the school would be “moving away” from celebrating Halloween. Here’s the official statement which was given to Yahoo Lifestyle. According to it, the schools find Halloween to be too exclusive to be fit for all religious types and that it may be difficult for some students to afford costumes. “As part of our school and district-wide commitment…

It appears that Guardians of the Galaxy and Jurassic World actor Chris Pratt is being criticized over social media after he mocked his wife’s cooking. The criticism started after Pratt shared an image on his social media account showing a plate of food which was well over burned. It appears the food which Chris Pratt shared was intended to be a bagel bite. He accompanied the image with the following comment: “Proud of my darling for trying to cook tonight,” the actor began to write in his caption. “Did it go well? No. No it did not. To quote Rocky…

The Lost Boys is one of the most iconic vampire films of its generation – proving that the 1980’s were one of the best decades for vampire cinema. One of the biggest factors for its success could arguably be attributed to the fact that the movie has so much mass appeal. It’s not just a movie for kids, or too grown up for adults. It’s a vampire movie that any age group could enjoy – but it seems that there’s one scene which ended up being too extreme for the movie. Continue reading below to learn about the Lost Boys…

The popular Cartoon Network series Adventure Time recently concluded its final season, but it appears that won’t be the end for the animated show. It looks like the upcoming WarnerMedia streaming service HBO Max will be producing for completely new one-hour specials. The new revival will be released under the brand title Adventure Time: Distant Lands. Cartoon Network Studios Chief Content Officer Rob Sorcher gave the following statement to coincide with the announcement: “Adventure Time was a groundbreaking series and a creative playground for so many talented creative artists. Producing Adventure Time: Distant Lands for HBO Max will allow our…

One of the more traumatizing moments in the Final Destination franchise, and perhaps the horror genre in general, is the massive traffic accident from the opening of Final Destination 2. The sequence begins once a logging truck loses control over the logs it’s carrying, and it appears now that real life has a way of copying art. One motorist in Cohutta, Georgia, got to experience the accident for real. Luckily, the motorist survived the ordeal with only minor injuries. It’s quite jaw-dropping when you see how many logs managed to actually crash through the front of the car and pierced…

One of the more popular video games at the moment is Fortnite, a massive battle royale game that millions of kids have been playing. Unfortunately for one kid, his mother Ann Perugia was fed up with his desire to play and procrastinate taking a shower as she instructed him to do. Woman accused of punching 10y/o so hard she dislocated his jaw. Police @southdaytonafl arrested 35y/o Ann Perugia. She was allegedly angry the child disobeyed her & continued to play video games instead of taking a shower. Charged w aggravated child abuse. pic.twitter.com/upV0OBjrPs — claire metz (@clairemetzwesh) October 24, 2019…

Now that we’re this late into October, the Halloween hype is officially kicking into high gear as we approach the 31st. And now horror fans can celebrate with Netflix’s newest addition. The streaming platform has added Tobe Hooper’s classic 1974 horror film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, the film notorious for introducing its antagonist Leatherface and his cannibalistic family to horror canon. Of course the film isn’t exactly a Halloween-themed movie, it was originally released in October – which makes this month the 45th anniversary of the horror classic. Way to go Netflix for bringing it onboard for streaming! It’s…