Tobe Hooper
Dig into Criterion's '80s horror collection! A natural continuation of the shift that began with 1978's Halloween, the new decade brought audiences ordinary humans from ordinary places who had an extraordinary ability to stick around until the next sequel.
The Criterion Shelf: ’70s Horror
Just in time for Halloween, Bil Antoniou takes a look at 28 spooky classics.
The Mangler Blu-ray Review
In the horror genre there’s a very distinct line between gore and camp that just isn’t the easiest to straddle, but Tobe Hooper's The Mangler does just that.
The Cursed Sequels: Poltergeist II & III Blu-ray Review
Scream Factory have been kind enough to release both Poltergeist II and III on Blu-ray. Read our full review of the films and the discs!
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 Blu-ray Review
Shout Factory loads up their new Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 Blu-ray with all the fixings to make this a delicious feast for any horror fan.
Home Entertainment: Invaders From Mars Review
Another overlooked film that Shout Factory has chosen to be the next cult classic is Tobe Hooper's 1986 Cannon-produced remake of Invaders From Mars. You probably haven't seen it yet, but you probably should.
The Original Buzz is Back
The original and iconic thriller The Texas Chain Saw Massacre was recently restored with 4K digital picture and 7.1 sound for its week long engagement at The Royal in Toronto starting today, and here's how it was done.
Blu-Ray Round Up: 7/1/13
This week, we look at Blu-Rays of horror classics Lifeforce and Phantasm II, one of Steven Spielberg's most underrated films, Empire of the Sun, the metal and cardboard documentary Skull World, and the bizarre worlds of Stoker and Spring Breakers.
Texas Chainsaw 3D Review
It's not high art by any stretch, but Texas Chainsaw 3D should be more than enough to please genre hounds and fans of the series.
TIFF’s Birth of a Villain
Keeping with today's Halloween theme while looking ahead to next month, we take a look at and talk to Twitch's Todd Brown about his upcoming Birth of a Villain series at the TIFF Bell Lightbox, tracing the history iconic horror movie villains of the 70s and 80s.
The Other Horrors of the 1980s
Just in time for Halloween, resident film writers Phil Brown and take a look at some of their favourite, less iconic horror films of the 1980s. No Shinings, Evil Deads, Freddys, Jasons, Pinheads, or Chuckys allowed.