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The Meg: Why Being Rated PG-13 Hurt the Shark Blockbuster
While 2018 shark blockbuster The Meg was a financial success, simply increasing the rating from PG-13 to R could've helped it be much more satisfying.
Superman’s Lois Lane Was In The Original Black Christmas
Margot Kidder is best known for her role as Lois Lane in the Christopher Reeve Superman films, but she also memorably starred in Black Christmas.
Why Poltergeist's Ending Used Real Human Skeletons
Poltergeist's ending sees the Freelings encounter multiple skeletons arising out of the ground, skeletons that once in fact belonged to real people.
Gerald's Game Is a Great Stephen King Movie Hurt by a Bad Ending
Netflix's Stephen King adaptation Gerald's Game is a film deserving of its acclaim, but suffers due to an ending that feels tacked on and contrived.
The Exorcist Franchise Ranked, Worst To Best
The Exorcist franchise has become one of the weirdest in horror history, and here's how the five films to date rank, from worst to best.
Doctor Sleep Killed Off The Villain Too Early
In its haste to once again have Danny Torrance battle The Overlook Hotel, Doctor Sleep kills off mesmerizing villain Rose the Hat way too quickly.
Jason Is A Deadite: Friday the 13th/Evil Dead Connection Explained
Evil Dead's Necronomicon Ex-Mortis appears briefly in Jason Goes to Hell, and according to that film's director, Jason Voorhees is himself a Deadite.
Nightmare On Elm Street 6 Has A Cameo From... Roseanne Barr
Freddy's Dead, aka A Nightmare on Elm Street 6, features a surprising cameo from sitcom legend Roseanne Barr and her then husband Tom Arnold.
Dawn of the Dead 2004 Credits Scene Killed The Entire Cast
At first glance, Zack Snyder's 2004 Dawn of the Dead remake appears to have a fairly hopeful ending, that is until the credits scenes kick in.
Will There Be A Gotham Season 6?
Gotham season 5 was the end, but fans certainly want to see Batman's story continue into a proper season 6. Here's why that's unlikely.
Why Hellraiser 2 Kills Pinhead Super Early
Pinhead may be Hellraiser's best known character, but he wasn't quite the big bad in Hellraiser 2, leading to an early death for the horror icon.
How Freddy Krueger Finally Killed Nancy In Nightmare On Elm Street
In A Nightmare on Elm Street, Nancy Thompson proved to be a formidable opponent for Freddy Krueger, but the dream stalker eventually killed her off.
Every Texas Chainsaw Massacre Movie Retcons Leatherface’s Family - Here’s Why
Leatherface is The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise's signature killer, but the family of cannibals surrounding him changes in every movie.
Friday the 13th’s Timeline Sets The Movies In the 2000s
While most of the Friday the 13th movies were released in the 1980s, the franchise's onscreen timeline would quickly leave behind that decade.
IT: Why Pennywise Changes His Eye Color Before Killing Georgie
During the iconic scene in Stephen King's IT when Pennywise kills Georgie, the monster changes its eyes from yellow to blue, for a very creepy reason.
Simon Pegg & Edgar Wright's Land of the Dead Zombie Cameo Explained
One year after their zombie comedy Shaun of the Dead achieved success, Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright made a memorable cameo in Land of the Dead.
The Thing Spoils Its Monster After 5 Minutes (But Not If You’re English)
John Carpenter's The Thing is a classic of sci-fi/horror, but an early bit of dialogue gives the whole plot away, provided one speaks Norwegian.
How Halloween Directly Inspired Friday the 13th
Halloween and Friday the 13th are both classics of the horror genre, but it turns out the former's success directly inspired the latter.
Predator 2 Easter Egg Teased Alien Crossover 17 Years in Advance
Alien vs. Predator finally happened in 2004, but 17 years earlier, Predator 2 featured an Alien Easter egg that served to tease the crossover.
Rob Zombie's Halloween Is Actually Good (Until It Becomes a Remake)
As divisive as it can be, Rob Zombie's version of Halloween is actually pretty good, that is until it starts to remake scenes from the original.