Category Archives: Horror

The Gift

The Gift Director Sam Raimi delivers a long-awaited gift to fans of his earlier genre triumphs with this slight return to the voodoo of horror pictures past. Cate Blanchett stars as Annie Wilson, a widowed mother of three young boys … Continue reading

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Interview with Herschell Gordon Lewis

[Q&A from an interview with Herschell Gordon Lewis, originally written for Barnes & Noble.com] DG: How did Blood Feast differ from the films you had made before it? Herschell Gordon Lewis: Well, Blood Feast is generally regarded as the watershed … Continue reading

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The Howling

The Howling This witty update of the age-old werewolf genre, made by Roger Corman alumnus Joe Dante (Gremlins), helped breathe new pop-culture life into a near dormant myth. Dee Wallace-Stone (E.T.) portrays a TV news anchor whose harrowing brush with … Continue reading

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Interview with Clive Barker

[Q&A from an interview with Clive Barker, originally written for Barnes & Noble.com] DG: Did you dream of making films early on in your career? Clive Barker: It’s not as important to me as writing and painting; they were my … Continue reading

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Interview with George Romero

[Q&A from an interview with George Romero, originally written for Barnes & Noble.com] DG: Martin isn’t a typical horror movie. Where did the idea come from? George Romero: I just wanted to do a vampire thing; it’s a long story. … Continue reading

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