Vampire Huntress: Remembering L.A. Banks
“I was like, ‘When I grow up, I’m going to write something and this will not happen. My guys are gonna make it.’” Taken from classic interviews, how urban fantasy author L.A. Banks crossed genre lines, the elements of her childhood that made their way into her stories, and why she called Dracula the “Hugh Hefner of vampires.”
Flashback: Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet The Universal Monsters
The one-two punch of Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein and Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman were co-productions of Bagdasarian Productions and Universal Cartoon Studios.
FLASHBACK: Ring by Koji Suzuki (1991)
The basis for several adaptions in manga, film, and TV, the Japanese mystery horror novel RING was written by Koji Suzuki and published in 1991. Find out about the whole series.
Flashback: Dracula (1931)
Although not the first horror movie from Universal, the success of Dracula paved the way for the rest of the Universal monster movies…
Flashback: SNL—The Devil on ‘People’s Court’ (Jon Lovitz) - 1986
Another Saturday Night Live sketch with Jon Lovitz as the devil—this time, as the defendant on People’s Court. “She sold her soul to the Devil for her hairdressing business, but claims the Devil cheated her.”
Flashback: ‘Supernatural’ (2005)
After losing their mother to a supernatural force, brothers Sam and Dean Winchester were raised by their father to track mysterious creatures. Here’s a promo from when the series began…
Flashback: The Frighteners (1996)
From director Peter Jackson, a con-man volunteers to exorcise a small town's spirits—but when one ghost goes on a killing spree, he becomes the prime suspect.
Shaun of the Dead: Slackers vs. The Apocalypse
In this horror comedy from director Edgar Wright, an aimless TV salesman (Simon Pegg) and his friend battle zombies.
Quiz: Was That Monster On An Episode Of X-Files Or Buffy The Vampire Slayer?
The X-Files followed FBI Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully. Buffy the Vampire Slayer followed a young woman chosen to battle the darkness. Can you match the monster to the show?
Quiz: How Well Do You Know Stephen King?
Stephen King has published dozens of novels, including horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy. See how much you know about the popular horror novelist.
Stephen King: Debut novel 1974’s CARRIE was a failure—at first
Horror legend Stephen King published his debut novel, CARRIE, in 1974. King, then working as a high school English teacher, had written three novels before he started writing CARRIE.
Flashback: Bubba Ho-Tep (2002)—“the best horror movie you never saw”
This horror comedy revolves around a nursing home menaced by an ancient Egyptian mummy. The home is saved by two elderly residents who claim to be Elvis Presley and John F. Kennedy…