I’m Ranking the Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood 2025 Houses!

Welcome to Our Darkest Fears, where I cover all things horror! Last year, I had fun ranking the ten houses at Universal Studios Orlando for their Halloween Horror Nights. This year, I traveled to the West Coast to see what Halloween Horror Nights is like, Hollywood style. Where did I rank the houses? Let’s peel …

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“Scared to Death” is the exhibit All Horror Fans Need

Is it scary? Do you like scary movies? Welcome to Our Darkest Fears, the home for my dark fiction and all things that go bump in the night. On a recent trip to Seattle, I had the opportunity to visit the Museum of Pop Culture. MOPC is one of the best museums I've toured. The …

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What Do You Mean There’s No Sequel?

Good evening, and welcome back to the show... One constant and true aspect of the horror movie genre is that sequels are a natural part of the program. Once the first installment is released, a low-budget film can spin off into a full-blown franchise seemingly overnight. Look at the movies we've had spin-off into many …

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Where Are Our New Horror Icons?

The king is dead. All hail the king. Horror was king in the 80s and even into the early 90s. I grew up in the golden days of the slasher flicks that acted as morality plays. The best part of these movies was the evil antagonists they produced. Can you imagine horror today without the …

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Halloween Movie Hot Takes

Happy Halloween, you wild and crazy ghouls! Our day has finally arrived! Okay, I know I live this day as a daily lifestyle, but let's allow other people to live in our world for a day. I've been in my occasional horror flick catch-up mode. Hot Takes will be my way of giving you wonderful …

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Gore Clown Shop’s Horror Fashions

Hey, ghouls, the weather in parts of the country is frightful, and I hope everyone is safe. The hurricane season has taken a turn for the worse, and the destruction they've left in their wake is terrible. It will take years to recover from Helene and Milton's one-two punch. Do what you can to help …

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The Headless Horseman and Disney

Picture Credit Walt Disney Pictures I hope everyone is doing well after Helene rolled through. Looking at the pictures and reels is devastating; recovery will be a long road. This is another instance where we must care and look out for each other. Now, on the bright side... I make no secret of my love …

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A Chat With Horror Director Dillon Brown

Good evening to all you fine happy haunts. I've made no secret of my love for horror films. Any horror flick will catch my attention eventually, and I'll watch it when I find time. One genre of horror film I enjoy is found footage movies. The feel they give is visceral and can be felt …

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Being Down With the Universal Monsters

I'm posing with the greatest films ever produced. I want to say the air is starting to feel like fall, but I won't lie to you like that. The leaves are still green, and we're over halfway through September. I'm still waiting for any kind of chill to make me feel like fall is on …

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