horror

Who doesn't love a good horror story? Authors like Stephen King have made a very nice living by scaring readers and moviegoers out of their wits. Horror, in fact, has one of the most avidly devoted fanbases you'll find anywhere on the blogosphere.

Horror also covers a surprisingly wide spectrum of styles, ranging from creepy, psychological thrillers to all-out splatterfests where little, if anything, is left to the imagination in the way of guts and gore.

In the seventies, the horror bar was significantly raised with the release of The Exorcist, a film which covered demonic possession so graphically that many parents forbade their children to see the film. By the late seventies and early eighties, horror had spawned a new sub-genre of "slasher" films like the Halloween and Friday The 13th series, which featured maniacal killers picking off young sex-crazed teenagers one by one.

The Nightmare On Elm Street series took this to a borderline comical level with the introduction of Freddie Krueger and his knife-wielding gloved fingertips. More recently, films like Saw and Hostel have upped the gore factor to such a degree some critics have labeled them as "torture-porn."

On the blogosphere, you'll find horror fans at sites like the Horror Blog and Horrors Not Dead.

by Glen Boyd Are you a writer, passionate about this or any other topic? Join Blogcritics!

Original Technorati articles tagged “horror”

• in Film
  Witness Paranormal Activity 3 Everywhere, Beginning January 24
  It runs in the family.
  by missbobetier / on Jan 18, 2012
• in Film
  You Won’t Lose Sleep Over Psycho Sleepover
  “You killed my friend! Nobody kills my friends but me!” –PSYCHO SLEEPOVER
  by missbobetier / on Jan 2, 2012
• in Film
  Chillerama (2011) Is Horror with a Capital Hilarious
  “Why is everyone so mean to me?” (Adolph Hitler, “Chillerama”)
  by missbobetier / on Nov 29, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “horror”

 

• FTG Review: Amy (XBLA)

  
  FrontTowardsGamer.com — Authority: 122
  Thriller and horror games have been a favored genre for many, and with games like Silent Hill and Fatal Frame at the high end of the scale. Amy, from French game studio Lexis Numérique, hopes to follow in their footsteps. Unfortunately, this Xbox Live Arcade title seems to fall short in almost every aspect you can ...
  1 hour ago

• The WALKING DEAD Season 2 – Midseason tease

  
  BSCreview — Authority: 128
  The WALKING DEAD Season 2 – Midseason tease The best news we’ve heard since an all new second season of The Walking Dead was ordered up in the first place is now upon us, all ye lovers of the apocalypse. Your favorite AMC series and the scariest show on television is about to expand. Everyone is ...
  2 hours ago

• Some Tips To Write A Comedy Movie Script

  
  MovieWorldBlog — Authority: 131
  Movies always develop from time to time. There are also many kinds of movies that you can find every day or each week or on a monthly basis. They will include apprehension, romantic, comedy romantic, online english movies and other. Because comedy video can entertain most of people, the idea becomes the good be ...
  2 hours ago

• Watch Blue Valentine Online Without Any Monthly Fees Absolutely No Hardware Or No Reduce

  
  MovieWorldBlog — Authority: 131
  Watch blue Valentine Online, For each thing you have missed, you have gained something else. It is above your outlook in the direction of life. you choosing a goal and sticking to it transform everything’s, as this entire world your movies opinion depend upon you several user like dram movie for a few one the so ...
  2 hours ago

• What Is Adobe After Effects And What Can Easily It Perform

  
  MovieWorldBlog — Authority: 131
  Adobe After effects is software that is used for “behind the scenes” movie production. It could turn one of the worst movies you’ve ever made into a great masterpiece. This does take a little work with your part, but the end result is obviously well worth it while used properly. Below are a few different ways ...
  2 hours ago

• What Do I Need To Watch China Satellite TELEVISION On PC

  
  MovieWorldBlog — Authority: 131
  Technology has advanced with such fast pace that it has enabled us to look at LIVE TV, or maybe specifically watch Chinese tv on Pcs. Not only so, all of us also get to listen to radio stations as well through satellite television. But if you are really keen to learn what should you watch Chinese tv on PERSONAL ...
  2 hours ago

• How To Very Easily Get Your Husband Back – Provide Your Ex Lover Lover Backside

  
  MovieWorldBlog — Authority: 131
  In this article, I will be writing in the hopes of answering the question, how to easily get your husband back, I hope you discover the information in this article to be useful. First, I would really like to point out that a lot of everything you may believe to be true with regards to things like this, probably ...
  2 hours ago

• Read About All The Greatest Movie Bloopers Here

  
  MovieWorldBlog — Authority: 131
  Movie bloopers are nothing but small human mistakes which can be seen in films or at times edited which tickle the amusing bone. There are a number of take 2s and take 3s in films that reveal the human side of this actors in the movie. It is fun to watch this type of clips. This kind of bloopers usually are also shown ...
  2 hours ago

• Where To Find Cheap DVD Deals

  
  MovieWorldBlog — Authority: 131
  Finding DVDs cheap isn’t a tough job right now; one could effortlessly identify DVDs cheap online as well as offline from numerous stores and internet websites. There are a few web sites which also rent out DVDs cheap and these kinds of websites are user friendly and problem free to use, the greater the amount of ...
  2 hours ago

• How To Use The Convenience Of DVD Vending Machines

  
  MovieWorldBlog — Authority: 131
  DVD vending machines are a new venture in the field of DVD distribution, there is numerous vending machine organizations that have released DVD rental kiosks, these machines are automatic machines that help rent Dvds from any kind of small of large establishment without lots of manual work. These types of DVD vending ...
  2 hours ago

• The Walking Dead Show That Airs On The AMC Channel

  
  MovieWorldBlog — Authority: 131
  The new AMC show that everyone is talking about, The Walking Dead, is set in a post-apocalyptic world with living dead running amok. A group of survivors tries to fight shelter from the ever-present danger which sneaks around every corner. The group is controlled by Rick Grimes, a police offer before the collapse of ...
  2 hours ago

• Reality Television Casting Calls – Things You Need To Know

  
  MovieWorldBlog — Authority: 131
  The reality television has become an extraordinary display to many individuals. Nearly all the supporters on the demonstrate desire they might possess a chance to get aspect in the celebration. Nevertheless, it’s almost not possible to determine what the directors are looking for. For those who have been looking for ...
  2 hours ago

• Apartment 1303 3D Brings a Curse from Japan to North America: Preview

  
  28 Days Later: An Analysis — Authority: 118
  The latest poster for Apartment 1303 3D has been available for awhile now, but this is the first time info on this horror title has passed along the newswire. Apartment 1303 is a remake of a 2007 film from director Ataru Oikawa . Both versions of the film deal with a cursed apartment that leads many occupants ...
  2 hours ago

• Bee Dilemma.

  
  The Inexplicable World of Outa_Spaceman... — Authority: 110
  Sat at home yesterday I became aware of a large, buzzing insect-beings futile attempts to smash its way through the double-glazing to freedom. At first Id assumed it to be a bluebottle and, because I associate bluebottles with some of the more unpleasant things in life, was unsympathetic to its plight. I opened a ...
  3 hours ago

• A Horror Education: Viy

  
  Horror-Movies.ca! — Authority: 539
  I’m an avid movie watcher, but I’m always wanting to discover more about cinema. Over 21 years I’ve seen thousands upon thousands of films. Obviously I have seen plenty of acknowledged classics as, over the past 15 years, I’ve dug into the horror genre, but there are also many that I have missed, largely ...
  4 hours ago

• Second Sneak Peek at ABCs The River Brings the Chaos!

  
  Horror Movie News and Reviews Dread Central — Authority: 639
  If you werent already sold on the mystery of ABCs new series, "The River", this second sneak peek should more than just pique your interest! Check it out and start counting the days. "The River" stars Bruce Greenwood, Leslie Hope, and Joe Anderson. Jeff Galfer and Thomas Kretschmann co-star in the ABC Studios ...
  4 hours ago

• Can You Make it to the End NIght on Your iPad?

  
  Horror Movie News and Reviews Dread Central — Authority: 639
  How would you want to spend your last night on Earth? Well in the new game End Night for iPad and iPad 2, youll be spending it staving off a zombie outbreak while trying to find a cure before its too late! This is one of the most realistic zombie games ever, as youll have to not only be careful to stay away from ...
  4 hours ago

• Dead Block Brings its Zombie Action to PC

  
  Horror Movie News and Reviews Dread Central — Authority: 639
  Take the classic surviving the zombie horde inside a building formula. Throw in some humor, unique music, crazy weapons and power-ups, and some bizarre characters, and you now know what the game Dead Block is like. Well, the hit title is now being released on PC for the first time ever! The port will be roughly the ...
  4 hours ago

• The Walking Dead’s Governor could be one of two choices

  
  Live for Films — Authority: 507
  While I still wait for news on who will be playing Michonne it appears that casting for the Governor is moving ahead for season 3 of The Walking Dead. For those of you who have not read the comic all I can say is that the Governer is a major character once the gang move [...]
  4 hours ago

• Sex Ed from the 70s

  
  Hello World — Authority: 94
  It used to be much easier to answer my sons questions about life, women and sex. I guess in my mind, we were years away from the realities of it all. Our conversations were in theory . That is no longer the case. Ive now got two teenage boys in my house. I also have a preteen who is full of stank attitude and ...
  6 hours ago

Comments about horror