Horror

The Ring (2002, Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, David Dorfman) Before you die, you see the ring… Quick Plot: A mysterious videotape brings death to those who watch it, seven days later. Journalist Rachel Keller begins to investigate, but after she and her young son view the tape, her search quickly becomes a race against time. Can she piece together the tape’s clues and her son’s psychic connection to them before the seven days are through? Scariest Scene: Just as Rachel is closing in on the mystery, Noah, her ex and co-conspirator, is paid a terrifying visit from Samara. The television […]

The Thing (1982, Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter) Man is the warmest place to hide. Quick plot: A group of Antarctic researchers uncover a deadly alien that can imitate the human form. Scariest moment: The funny answer would be when we see Wilford Brimley turn psycho. Man, I didn’t even want to look at oatmeal after that! But seriously, this is one of the best slow burns in horror cinema. Every scene drips with tension and distrust. But that blood test scene, when Kurt Russell’s character has tied up his fellow survivors and tries to determine who is still […]

Continuing our monthlong celebration of Halloween with various scary movie and TV-related lists. Check out our online movie database at channelguidemag.com to see if any of these or other scary titles are on this month. SURREAL ESTATE: TOP 5 HORROR MOVIE DWELLINGS The real estate industry is down, and these nasty places certainly aren’t helping drive up values. Not nice places to visit, and you wouldn’t want to live there: 5. The Bates House, California (Psycho, 1960) An ultra-creepy version of your great-grandma’s house, this place makes its adjoining motel look the Ritz. We all know what waits in the […]

Dawn of the Dead (1978, David Emge, Ken Foree, Scott Reiniger) When there’s no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth. Quick plot: When the dead start coming back to life to feed on the living, a group of survivors holes up in a secluded shopping mall. Scariest moment: George A. Romero has always made good in the blood-and-guts department, but his real scares come from what his zombie films say about society. The walking dead flock to the mall. Why? Because they’re doing what comes natural. Then you realize a mall full of living, breathing people […]

Continuing our monthlong celebration of Halloween with various scary movie and TV-related lists. Check out our online movie database at channelguidemag.com to see if any of these or other scary titles are on this month. KEEP ’EM IN THE BOX: TOP 5 SCARIEST MOVIE DOLLS & DUMMIES No matter how nice a doll may look, there’s still just something about it that’s a little too creepy, too lifelike, almost as if it may, in fact, spring to life. As movies show us, sometimes these plastic creations do. And despite what their pre-programmed voices may tell us when we pull their […]

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978, Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Leonard Nimoy) They’re coming to get you! They’re already here! YOU’RE NEXT! Quick Plot: Alien beings take over Earth, one sleeping human at a time. The alien spores create duplicate pod people, devoid of emotion, and destroy the original body. Duplicating factories spring up and the invasion spreads. A brave group of human survivors, led by Dr. Matthew Bennell (Donald Sutherland), looks for a way to stop the spread while escaping detection. But they have to sleep sometime and, one by one, they too are transformed. Scariest Moment: The pod […]

Continuing our monthlong celebration of Halloween with various scary movie and TV-related lists. Check out our online movie database at channelguidemag.com to see if any of these or other scary titles are on this month. SUSPENSION OF BELIEF: TOP 5 LAMEST MOVIE MONSTERS We’ll give you a rest from true terror for a little bit, as it’s doubtful that the following monsters would scare anyone over the age of 2. Just be careful not to die laughing: 5. The walking tree-stumpy thing in From Hell It Came (1957) Well, technically it’s a “tobonga,” a murdered South Seas prince reanimated in […]

Throughout October, we are counting down the 31 Scariest Movies ever made! Each day, we will reveal a new frightening film until we reach the Scariest Scary Movie on Halloween. Many of the titles referenced will be on TV this month (check out the online movie database at channelguidemag.com to find out if and when), others you will have to seek out on your own. Where available, we’ve included video clips of the titles to give you a terrifying taste of what to expect from each. (Note: Videos may contain disturbing images and language.) Let the countdown begin! The Changeling […]

Today we begin our monthlong “Fearful Five” feature. Throughout October, we will post lists devoted to various scary movie and TV topics to help you get the most enjoyment out of this spooky Halloween season. Many of the titles referenced will be on TV this month (check out the online movie database at channelguidemag.com to find out if and when), others you will have to seek out on your own. Where available, we’ve included video clips of the titles to give you a terrifying taste of what to expect from each (Note: Videos may contain disturbing images and language.) So […]