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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What Horror Films Am I Looking Forward to the Rest of 2025?

Welcome to Our Darkest Fears! So far, I've been kind of disappointed in the horror offerings we've had in 2025. The genre has featured some highly disappointing films from the usually dependable Blumhouse and pretty much everyone else. Yes, we had Sinners, a fantastic flick, but we also had Megan 2.0 and Wolf Man on …

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Is Conjuring: Last Rites Worth the Hype?

How's it hangin', boils and ghouls? The temps seem like they finally want to start dipping cooler at night, and Halloween has taken over the seasonal sections of all the local stores. In a final test of how close the Halloween season is, Spirit Halloween has transformed the dead Jo-Ann's and Big Lots stores to …

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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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WTH Did I Watch? Fear Street: Prom Queen

Image Copyright Netflix 2025 Welcome back to the darkness under your stairs. I admit that I often fall behind in catching new horror films in theaters. I'm still trying to make the drive-in for the Sinners and Final Destination: Bloodlines double feature, but circumstances haven't been helping me. Over the Memorial Day weekend, however, Netflix …

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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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The 2025 Horror Flicks I Can’t Wait For

Welcome back to the horror, my friends! Now that 2025 is in full swing, I've thought about what horror films I'm looking forward to this year. I was surprised by the number of sequels I want to see out of the list. So, I came up with a list of the thirteen horror films I …

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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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Remakes or Legacy Reboots?

Image Copyright Warner Brothers Pictures 2024 Hey, horror hounds! I will cut straight to the chase on this deeply philosophical question that keeps me up at night; which do I fear the most? Remakes or legacy reboots? The idea of a legacy reboot wasn't on our radar too long ago. In the past few years, …

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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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