by Annie Riordan Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. ~ George Santayana There’s an old saying that goes “Behind every great man is a great woman.” Well, behind every iconic horror movie monster is a shadow, small and mostly ignored, but there nonetheless. That shadow is a rough draft, a [...]

by Ben Bussey This isn’t so much a news report, as an alert to a terrific article over at Badass Digest by Brian Collins, whose headline lit up my eyes like a Christmas tree: ‘Platinum Dunes is “not making horror movies anymore.”‘ Sigh… Let me just type those words once more. ‘Platinum Dunes is “not making horror movies [...]

They were warned… They were doomed… And on Friday the 13th, nothing will save them. In 1980, a little boy from Camp Crystal Lake and his mother terrorized us all in what would become one of the best selling franchises in horror history, Friday the 13th. Over the next 29 years, we watched as Jason [...]

by Britt Hayes It’s the most wonderful time of the year (no, not getting your period and realizing you aren’t pregnant… oh, that’s just me?), and we’re kicking it off with the second annual Brutal as Hell Holiday Gift Guide. Here in part 1 you’ll find toys and collectibles. Check back with us tomorrow for [...]

by Brutal As Hell Staff Intro by Marc Patterson – Managing Editor As the saying goes – all good things have to come to an end. That being said I think it’s only fitting that we wrap up this summer long series with a look at the red headed stepchild of horror. The most popular [...]

by Marc Patterson Well it’s finally here – the official kick off to the summer season, and if you’re on the northeast coast it’s looking to be one hell of a beauty! I don’t know about you, but by tomorrow morning I’ll be taking the scenic route to the Green Mountains of Vermont to rip [...]

by Ben Bussey The old slasher supervillians just can’t get a break at the moment, it seems. First Patrick Lussier’s Halloween 3-D fails to get beyond the drawing board, and now it’s come to light that the sequel to Platinum Dunes’ Friday the 13th reboot has also been shelved. And, as is rapidly becoming the norm, [...]

by Britt Hayes Welcome to the final part of our first annual holiday gift guide. I’m going to run things down a little differently in this edition. In the DVD and Blu-ray sections, I’ll start with bargains, move to regular priced items, and then to boxed sets and pricey editions (if any). For books, it’ll [...]

by Britt Hayes In part two of our first annual holiday gift guide, I’ll be giving you foxes a list of great horror-themed t-shirts, posters, and artwork. In part one, I gave a pretty fantastic rundown of horror toys and collectibles, and in part three I’ll be covering DVD/Blu-ray, music, and books. If you have [...]

by Britt Hayes Are you stumped on what to buy your favorite horror-loving friend/child/significant other/weird basement-dwelling extended relative? Look no further. In part one of this three part guide, we’re taking a look at collectibles, action figures, and toys. I’ll be listing these from least expensive to most expensive, ’cause I know your mom’s thrifty [...]

by Britt Hayes Texas Frightmare Weekend is one of the best horror festivals held every spring in Dallas. The 2010 installment will run from April 30th to May 2nd, and will be the festival’s 5th year. Yours truly will be attending the festival as part of the press, and I’ll be giving you regular updates [...]

by Britt Hayes Big news day for Adam Green, writer/director of the 2006 slasher film, Hatchet. In an exclusive with Shock Til You Drop, Green says he’ll be back to write and direct Hatchet 2: “It’s finally happening,” Green enthused. “It’s going to have double the body count, and Anchor Bay is being cool enough [...]

by Ben Bussey In news that should come as no surprise to anyone, Shock Till You Drop reports today that the next installment in the Friday the 13th series is to be in 3-D. Given that the next outings for Michael Myers, Leatherface, Pinhead and Jigsaw (or whoever it is laying the traps in Saw [...]

Report by Ben Bussey Tucked away in a shady corner a stone’s throw from the bright lights and gloss of Leicester Square, sits the Prince Charles Cinema, proudly proclaimed the only independent cinema in central London. And this past Halloween it played host to the second annual Gorezone Weekend of Horrors, the British horror movie [...]

Gnaw (2009) Studio: Dark Sky Films Director: Michael Bell Reviewed by: Marc Patterson Back in August when I posted the trailer for this film, I thought it held some promise. I’m not exactly a huge fan of Texas Chainsaw Massacre copycat films. If I want to see TCM then I’ll pop the damn disc in [...]

by Marc Patterson Last night The Reaper Awards were held, hosted by Home Media Magazine and Dread Central. This morning we hopped online to discover who the esteemed winners were and it looks like some rather deserving folks took home a “Grimmy”. There were several standout awards that I was very happy to see have [...]

by Marc Patterson I’m not going to waste a lot of time on this post.  It’s Sunday morning and I have food shopping to do.  But I’m seriously annoyed, so I do want to take a few seconds to help squelch the rumor that MMA wrestler, and former UFC champion Tim Sylvia was cast to [...]