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Tech NewsFilm’s Most Horrifying Homes Become Paper-Thin Art
Hacking and slashing may be the stuff horror movies are made of, but Marc Hagan-Guirey takes a much more delicate approach to the art of fright. With nothing more than a blade and an inhuman level of patience, this expert slicer has crafted 13 of the most iconic haunted houses in film out of paper. … Continued
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A gruesomely excellent deck of cards for Halloween
Feast your eyes on Póstumo, aka “The Deck of the Dead.” This grisly twist on your traditional 52-card deck is the damn-fine work of Obsidian Abnormal and Darren J. Gendron (the same duo that brings you Hello With Cheese), and it is nothing if not inspired. Write the creators: We remixed the suits into spades, … Continued
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io9TrailersThe latest John Dies at the End trailer includes 100 killer moments
Just in case you weren’t already pumped for John Dies at the End, there’s this insane new trailer. Although, why weren’t you already pumped? It’s based on the mind-boggling novel by Cracked’s David Wong, and the film is directed by Bubba Ho-Tep’s Don Coscarelli, with a cast that includes Paul Giamatti. Early buzz is really … Continued
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io9MoviesThe 20 Most Unintentionally Terrifying Movies of All Time
Sometimes, Hollywood sets out to make a fun movie for kids — and it winds up being nightmare fuel for everyone, including adults. Whether it’s Dumbo’s drunken severed elephant head monster dreams, or the helping hands from Labyrinth, supposedly cute movies have been freaking us out for years. Here’s our collection of the most terrifying … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsWho needs to sleep ever again? Listen to the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark audiobook
The candy gets eaten and the costumes put away, but the chill that comes with a well told scary story never quite leaves you. Send a few shivers up your spine with the audio version of Alvin Schwartz’s Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, narrated by actor George S. Irving. [via GeekTyrant]
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5 horror movies so gruesome, the makers were investigated for cruelty and murder
When you’re sitting in a dark theater watching some particularly gory act of horror, it can be easy to forget that it’s all just corn syrup and clever tricks. But every now and then, an especially ingenious special effect—or an especially gullible audience—has prompted police and courts to get involved. Here are five cases where … Continued
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7 Short and Spooky Webcomic Stories to Keep You Awake All Weekend
There are plenty of epic horror webcomics that pull us through the zombie apocalypse, follow missions with multi-species monster hunters, and track demons both tragic and terrifying. But some horrors are best experienced in bite size. Here are seven scary short stories from the evil minds of webcomickers. His Face All Red by Emily Carroll: … Continued
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io9MoviesThe 55 Scariest Moments from Science Fiction and Fantasy Movies
It’s Halloween, which means just one thing — time for a horror movie marathon! But what should you watch? What classic movies have at least one guaranteed freak-out moment? Here’s our definitive list of the 55 most terrifying scenes from the most horrific science fiction and fantasy movies. Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1978) Scariest … Continued
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io9TelevisionAmerican Horror Story shows us what a “mossy bank” is. Unfortunately.
American Horror Story is back and doing what it does the best, juggling 18 different plots whilst balancing atop the breast of a naked nun. The show went full-tilt bananas last night, and we welcome the return to crazytown. In just one episode, we saw Sister Jude’s backstory, a demon, a whole lotta bare ass… … Continued
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10 Novels That Are Scarier Than Most Horror Movies
You can’t do jump-scares in a book. There’s no computerized special effects, or actors covered with gruesome makeup and KY jelly. You can always put a book down for a few days. And yet, the creepy prose of horror’s greatest writers has the power to hold you trapped in a spell of terror that no … Continued
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The History of Sexy Monsters
Monsters are horrifying, revolting… and often alluring. It makes sense that so many monsters would be hawt, since they’re the ultimate predators and they need to be able to lure us into their clutches and stuff. But also, monsters represent the forbidden, and sexy danger, and they can get away with wearing outfits that the … Continued
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io9TrailersFirst Trailer for Evil Dead Reboot: Behold the New Necronomicon!
Here’s your first taste of the brand new, super dark Evil Dead reboot. If it’s good enough for producers Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell, is it good enough for you? Do you like the gory green Saw-esque tint? It certainly does make all the blood pop on screen. Directed by Fede Alvarez, this new movie … Continued
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io9“Children’s Day at the Morgue” might be the best damn Halloween song ever
“Thriller,” Screaming Jay Hawkins’ “I Put A Spell on You,” and “Halloween Shindig” by Ed Twilley and the Creepers are obviously Halloween classics. But few songs balance “eternal sleep” and “clean holiday fun” quite like the late Sheldon Allman’s 1961 tune “Children’s Day at the Morgue.” (Allman was also the singing voice for Mr. Ed.) … Continued
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The Geekiest Baby Halloween Costumes from All Over the Internet!
There is nothing more adorable than a baby in a costume. Nothing whatsoever. But it’s especially great when geeks turn their little offspring into cosplay superstars, shaming the rest of the scabby-kneeded kids on the block. Kneel before Tron Baby, Dobby Babby, Wednesday Baby and BABY Gimli! Here they are the best geeky baby costume … Continued
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A sneak peek at IDW Publishing’s latest horror comic, Let’s Play God
Courtesy of IDW Publishing, here’s an exclusive first look at Let’s Play God, a horror book that goes by the tagline “Siouxsie and the Banshees meets Halloween.” This issue hits stores this Wednesday, October 24. Here’s the rundown: Let’s Play God #1 (of 4) Brea & Zane Grant (w) • EricJ (a & c) Punk … Continued
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This abandoned sanatorium could be the real-life version of the one in American Horror Story
San Haven is a former tuberculosis sanatorium in the Turtle Mountains, right on the border between North Dakota and Manitoba. Built in the early twentieth century, the lush grounds and gorgeous buildings attracted patients and medical staff from all over the country into the region for decades — until the TB epidemic died down in … Continued
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io9MoviesHow One Man Turned His Real-Life Mugging into a Creepy Horror Movie
After getting attacked by a gang of kids, director Ciaran Foy used images and inspirations from his own experience and turned it into a horror movie about a pack of feral mutant teens. Titled Citadel, the movie follows an agoraphobic main character, who’s still trying to get over his first encounter with the “hoods” as … Continued
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io9And now, the first horror film ever shot entirely in Antarctica
Judging by the trailer, South of Sanity is your typical no-budget horror movie, in which a bunch of spirited amateurs have a go at their very own The Thing ripoff. A bit of fun for all involved, but nothing too special. Except those amateurs just happen be from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), which means … Continued
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Cinema’s Spookiest Houses, Each Cut from a Single Piece of Paper
Marc Hagan-Guirey a.k.a Paper Dandy, creates spooky scenes using nothing but paper and scissors. Employing the paper cutting art of kirigami, his “Horrorgami” sculptures recreate haunted houses from classic horror films, and are then blacklit with a spooky glow. Hagan-Guirey will be showing his Horrorgami sculptures at London’s Gallery One and a Half starting on … Continued
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