Between The Nun II, Sister Death, Consecration, the upcoming The First Omen, and the newly released Immaculate, starring Sydney Sweeney, it’s safe to say that nuns are having a moment in horror. So often, fear thrives in the unlit nooks of the unknown, and for many of us, that includes those who dedicate themselves to religious orders. Shrouded in intrigue and literal fabric, the combo of unwavering religious devotion and rejection of various worldly pleasures makes nuns ripe for genre exploration. While nuns are certainly trending, this is by no means the first time horror has blessed us with terrifying tales featuring such religious women.
In Häxan (1922), possessed nuns mingle with witches as director Benjamin Christensen explores the connection between mental health and mass hysteria. With movies like Alucarda (1975), Ms. 45 (1981), and St. Agatha (2018), the subgenre of nunsploitation comes into play to further explore themes of religious and sexual oppression.
In Häxan (1922), possessed nuns mingle with witches as director Benjamin Christensen explores the connection between mental health and mass hysteria. With movies like Alucarda (1975), Ms. 45 (1981), and St. Agatha (2018), the subgenre of nunsploitation comes into play to further explore themes of religious and sexual oppression.
- 3/22/2024
- by Rachel Reeves
- bloody-disgusting.com
5 Best Christmas Horror Movies(Photo Credit –IMDb)
When one thinks of Christmas, horror, and gore are generally not the first things that come to mind. Christmas is all about having fun. It’s full of life and color, and identifying it as scary would be out of place. And while Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” does make a perfect example of a ‘scary Christmas,’ it does not qualify as a traditional, spine-chilling horror movie. But contrary to popular narrative — certain media out there does it, and does it well. Think of the latest “Fargo” episode that runs a Halloween theme and blends it with “Nightmare Before Christmas.”
So, the appeal behind it is understandable. This is why we have curated a list of the best Christmas horror movies you can enjoy for a change of pace from all the happy and sparkly traditions.
1. Krampus (2015) Krampus (Photo Credit –IMDb...
When one thinks of Christmas, horror, and gore are generally not the first things that come to mind. Christmas is all about having fun. It’s full of life and color, and identifying it as scary would be out of place. And while Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” does make a perfect example of a ‘scary Christmas,’ it does not qualify as a traditional, spine-chilling horror movie. But contrary to popular narrative — certain media out there does it, and does it well. Think of the latest “Fargo” episode that runs a Halloween theme and blends it with “Nightmare Before Christmas.”
So, the appeal behind it is understandable. This is why we have curated a list of the best Christmas horror movies you can enjoy for a change of pace from all the happy and sparkly traditions.
1. Krampus (2015) Krampus (Photo Credit –IMDb...
- 12/14/2023
- by Koimoi.com Team
- KoiMoi
Let’s face it: a killer Santa is never not going to look kind of funny. Every entry of the Silent Night, Deadly Night saga knows this (although indignant protestors in 1984 apparently did not). And each opts to deal with this fundamental visual quandary in a markedly different way.
In the original 1984 film, the Santa costume is subverted into a symbol of intrinsic evil, as seen through the eyes of poor Billy Chapman (Robert Brian Wilson). Billy, who looks more like a Patriots linebacker than he does Burl Ives, eventually dons the Santa suit and is subsumed by his own dark thoughts. Try as it might to paint him as a sinister figure by making him muscular and shrouding him in shadow, though, he still looks patently absurd. By Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 3: Better Watch Out! (1989), the homicidal maniac of the second installment, Billy’s little brother Ricky,...
In the original 1984 film, the Santa costume is subverted into a symbol of intrinsic evil, as seen through the eyes of poor Billy Chapman (Robert Brian Wilson). Billy, who looks more like a Patriots linebacker than he does Burl Ives, eventually dons the Santa suit and is subsumed by his own dark thoughts. Try as it might to paint him as a sinister figure by making him muscular and shrouding him in shadow, though, he still looks patently absurd. By Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 3: Better Watch Out! (1989), the homicidal maniac of the second installment, Billy’s little brother Ricky,...
- 12/25/2020
- by Alex Kirschenbaum
- Trailers from Hell
Top 10 Simon Williams Dec 21, 2012
You don’t want to find yourself on the naughty list when any of these Santas come to town…
Earlier this year we heard that Hot Tub Time Machine director Steve Pink had signed on to direct the follow-up to Terry Zwigoff’s 2003 black comedy hit, Bad Santa. As the festive season approaches, here's our look at the movies’ top ten villainous Father Christmases.
10. Santa Claus – Santa’s Slay (2005)
In this dark comedy horror, Santa Claus (played by former wrestling star Bill Goldberg) is actually a demon who, after years of killing on Christmas Day, is defeated by an angel in the year 1005 Ad and sentenced to deliver Christmas presents and good cheer instead for a thousand years. In 2005, having done his time, the evil Santa arrives on his sleigh pulled by his “hell-deer” to resume the killing once again.
On The Naughty List Because: In...
You don’t want to find yourself on the naughty list when any of these Santas come to town…
Earlier this year we heard that Hot Tub Time Machine director Steve Pink had signed on to direct the follow-up to Terry Zwigoff’s 2003 black comedy hit, Bad Santa. As the festive season approaches, here's our look at the movies’ top ten villainous Father Christmases.
10. Santa Claus – Santa’s Slay (2005)
In this dark comedy horror, Santa Claus (played by former wrestling star Bill Goldberg) is actually a demon who, after years of killing on Christmas Day, is defeated by an angel in the year 1005 Ad and sentenced to deliver Christmas presents and good cheer instead for a thousand years. In 2005, having done his time, the evil Santa arrives on his sleigh pulled by his “hell-deer” to resume the killing once again.
On The Naughty List Because: In...
- 12/20/2012
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Tis the season to survive Christmas. That pretty much means in any and all ways possible. This is the season that makes your wallet scream, your kids paranoid and forces you into crowded situations with groups of angry parents. Good thing that Anchor Bay gave us the Christmas Survival Double Feature including the first two installments in the Silent Night, Deadly Night series. The same day that A.B. puts out the remake of the 1984 classic Santa Claus kill kill picture, they’ve decided to make available the out of print double feature DVD (not Blu-ray) of one of the most controversial flicks in American horror history (Decemeber 4th… order now for Christmas delivery). Billy Chapman and his brother want to share the true meaning of Christmas and teach you how to embody the holiday spirit. Let 1980x tell you just how they plan to do that. We’ll run...
- 12/3/2012
- by Jimmy Terror
- The Liberal Dead
When the coldest time of the year arrives, the snow it leaves behind may have some people putting on their gloves. Some will tuck in, hiding in the warmth of their homes and others will challenge the winter wonderland head-on. Here are some “inspirational” films to make tackling the winter doldrums just a little more fun. The theme in this list is what kind of beasts may lurk within that icy tundra near and afar?
The Thing from Another World (1951), The Thing (1982 & 2011) DVD & Blu-ray
The Thing From Another World (1951) at Amazon
No list can be complete without mention of the original, John Carpenter’s classic and the prequel in the same breath. When unleashing an alien terror is not enough, a night can be enjoyed watching all three films! Alien invasion cannot be any more disgusting with the innovative monster creations that are to be found in this movie set.
The Thing from Another World (1951), The Thing (1982 & 2011) DVD & Blu-ray
The Thing From Another World (1951) at Amazon
No list can be complete without mention of the original, John Carpenter’s classic and the prequel in the same breath. When unleashing an alien terror is not enough, a night can be enjoyed watching all three films! Alien invasion cannot be any more disgusting with the innovative monster creations that are to be found in this movie set.
- 12/4/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (Ed Sum)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
It’s that time of year again. When chestnuts are roasted over an open fire, and kids plead their case as to how they have been nice all year long. These are the moments most families wait for all year long and cherish every second of them...
The month of December, for most, is a joyous time; However, for the people who live and breathe everything horror, it can be a somewhat depressing time of year. There are really no new releases to look forward to, hardly anyone is in the mood to watch or talk about horror, and there are only so many times when one can handle hearing ole Frosty say “Happy Birthday!” Never fear devoted Bidite nation! We are here to tell you that horror Does indeed live on into the Holiday Season. We compiled a list of five festive frights that will keep you up, even...
The month of December, for most, is a joyous time; However, for the people who live and breathe everything horror, it can be a somewhat depressing time of year. There are really no new releases to look forward to, hardly anyone is in the mood to watch or talk about horror, and there are only so many times when one can handle hearing ole Frosty say “Happy Birthday!” Never fear devoted Bidite nation! We are here to tell you that horror Does indeed live on into the Holiday Season. We compiled a list of five festive frights that will keep you up, even...
- 12/23/2010
- by Keepers of the Bid
- Horrorbid
Two lunatics enter, one lunatic leaves! The murderous matchup for all the marbles! The psycho showdown! That’s right, after after a blood-curdling month obsessing over the most deranged characters in movie history, we’ve reached the final battle in our Psycho Killers bracket game: Halloween’s Michael Myers vs. Silence of the Lambs’ Hannibal Lecter. To reach the finals, Myers made corpses out of Billy Chapman (Silence Night, Deadly Night), Jigsaw-Amanda (Saw), Norman Bates (Psycho), and Freddy Kreuger (Nightmare on Elm Street), while Hannibal the Cannibal’s long, winding road to hell included victories over Patrick Bateman (American Psycho...
- 10/27/2010
- by EW staff
- EW.com - PopWatch
All right you dirty birds, it’s time to put a nail in the coffin of the first round of our Scariest Big-Screen Psycho Killer single-elimination tournament. Today, two American icons, Jason Voorhees (Friday the 13th) and Norman Bates (Psycho), mix it up in the HorrorVerse bracket alongside Samara (The Ring) and that precocious young spawn of Satan, Damien Thorn (The Omen). Over in the DramaVerse, Annie Wilkes will attempt to hobble the Matron of Mayhem, Kathleen Turner’s Beverly Sutphin (Serial Mom), while Mrs. Mott (Aka Peyton Flanders) from The Hand That Rocks the Cradle tries to avoid having...
- 10/13/2010
- by EW staff
- EW.com - PopWatch
Oh, you better watch out/ You better not cry/ ‘Cause a crazy slasher might be in a closet nearby/ Psycho killer’s coming to towwwwnnn!
Yes indeedy horror buffs, here at EW, we’re celebrating the month of October with our Scariest Big-Screen Psycho Killer single-elimination tournament. From now through Halloweeen, your votes will help us crown the movie murderer most likely to send you into the emotional fetal position, crying for your mommy to come and check your closets and perform an under-the-bed roll call. Today, we have the third part of our first round of showdowns, which will...
Yes indeedy horror buffs, here at EW, we’re celebrating the month of October with our Scariest Big-Screen Psycho Killer single-elimination tournament. From now through Halloweeen, your votes will help us crown the movie murderer most likely to send you into the emotional fetal position, crying for your mommy to come and check your closets and perform an under-the-bed roll call. Today, we have the third part of our first round of showdowns, which will...
- 10/11/2010
- by EW staff
- EW.com - PopWatch
Ahh October, the month of mayhem, horror, and gore. In case you haven’t heard, here at EW, we’re celebrating with our Scariest Big-Screen Psycho Killer single-elimination tournament. Throughout the month of Shocktober (that’s right, we said it…), your votes will help us crown the movie murderer most likely to cause soiled undergarments in a dark-alley encounter. Today, we have the second part of our first round of showdowns, which will see Chucky from Child’s Play take a stab at Texas Chainsaw Massacre’s Leatherface; Vic “Mr. Blonde” Vega (Reservoir Dogs) stuck in the middle with Javier Bardem...
- 10/8/2010
- by EW staff
- EW.com - PopWatch
This month, in honor of Halloween, deranged killers will do battle at Entertainment Weekly. We refer not to the annual EW intern death match (that’s in February). No, we speak instead of our Scariest Big-Screen Psycho Killer single-elimination tournament, in which you get to vote for the movie murderer who most gives you the heebies and, indeed, the jeebies. Our first round of showdowns will see A Nightmare on Elm Street’s Freddy Krueger grappling with Pinhead from Hellraiser; Hannibal Lecter (The Silence of the Lambs) battling Patrick Bateman (American Psycho); Ghostface (Scream) knocking heads (and possibly sharp objects...
- 10/6/2010
- by EW staff
- EW.com - PopWatch
With Morgan J. Freeman’s Homecoming hacking its way onto DVD today (courtesy of Paramount Pictures), we here at Dread Central thought it a perfect occasion to take a look back at our favorite on-screen axe murderers as a way of indoctrinating this new blood into the mix.
10. Gaear Grimsrud (Peter Stormare) – Fargo (1996)
Grimsrud may not be an axe murderer per se, but you’ve got to respect the way in which this guy chooses to solve problems. After an irreparable altercation with his partner in crime, Grimsrud puts his conflict resolution skills to good use courtesy of a hatchet and a woodchipper.
9. Lisa (Leslie Lee) – Lisa, Lisa (1977)
Known to some as The California Axe Massacre, that title is a bit over-compensatory considering only one victim bites it via the edge of an axe. Leslie Lee makes for a superior on-screen psychopath in this demented little quickie from the drive-in era,...
10. Gaear Grimsrud (Peter Stormare) – Fargo (1996)
Grimsrud may not be an axe murderer per se, but you’ve got to respect the way in which this guy chooses to solve problems. After an irreparable altercation with his partner in crime, Grimsrud puts his conflict resolution skills to good use courtesy of a hatchet and a woodchipper.
9. Lisa (Leslie Lee) – Lisa, Lisa (1977)
Known to some as The California Axe Massacre, that title is a bit over-compensatory considering only one victim bites it via the edge of an axe. Leslie Lee makes for a superior on-screen psychopath in this demented little quickie from the drive-in era,...
- 4/20/2010
- by Masked Slasher
- DreadCentral.com
It’s competition time here at Dread Central for our beloved UK readers, and courtesy of the ultra-fine folks at Arrow Video and The Associates we have Three copies of the brand new Silent Night, Deadly Night DVD to give away. Whether you’re in for some psycho-Santa entertainment yourself or are looking for that top shocking stocking filler this Christmas for the horror fan in your life, we’ve got just what you need.
In case you haven’t heard of it, the plot of Silent Night, Deadly Night is as follows:
After witnessing the killing of his father and the rape and murder of his mother at the hands of a psycho in a Santa suit, young Billy Chapman, along with his infant brother Ricky, is sent to be raised at St. Mary's Orphanage, an institution run by a tyrannical and abusive Mother Superior. Billy's earlier tragic experience...
In case you haven’t heard of it, the plot of Silent Night, Deadly Night is as follows:
After witnessing the killing of his father and the rape and murder of his mother at the hands of a psycho in a Santa suit, young Billy Chapman, along with his infant brother Ricky, is sent to be raised at St. Mary's Orphanage, an institution run by a tyrannical and abusive Mother Superior. Billy's earlier tragic experience...
- 12/5/2009
- by Pestilence
- DreadCentral.com
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