T-1000

Liquid Metal Royalty: Why the T-1000 Earns a Premier Class Throne

There are killers, there are unstoppable killers, and then there is the T-1000. With its induction into the Premier Class tier of the Hall of Killers, every other villain in the building would be wise to step aside, lock the doors, and hope someone nearby has access to molten steel. Because if you hear calm…

jean claude van damme

Remember When Van Damme and Seagal Almost Fought Yetis in Competing Movies?

There was a brief, beautiful moment in the mid-1990s when the universe almost aligned to give us not one but two separate movies in which two of the biggest action stars on the planet would punch an Abominable Snowman in the face. And then, cruelly, it was taken from us. There was a brief, glorious…

yes madam

When Halloween Met Hong Kong Kung Fu With Yes Madam (And No One Told John Carpenter)

There are many strange crossovers in cinema history, but few are quite as surreal as sitting down to watch a high-octane Hong Kong kung fu cop thriller and suddenly realising your ears are telling you that Michael Myers has just entered the building. Not metaphorically.Not spiritually.Literally. The unmistakable piano notes from John Carpenter’s Halloween are…

actors who starred in horror

Before the Oscars: A-List Actors Who Got Their Start in Horror Movies

Every Hollywood star has an origin story, and for an alarming number of A-listers, that story begins with being stabbed, eaten, possessed, or chased by something wearing a mask that smells faintly of latex and regret. Before the awards speeches, prestige dramas, and luxury fragrance endorsements, these actors cut their teeth in horror films that…

dr josef heiter

Dr Josef Heiter Crawls Into the Second Class Tier of the Hall of Killers

There are horror villains who stalk, slash, or silently loom in the shadows.And then there is Dr Josef Heiter, a man who looked at the Hippocratic Oath, laughed politely, wiped his mouth, and decided that the human body was best appreciated when stitched together like an IKEA flat pack assembled by someone who skipped the…

2026 horror movies

Horror in 2026 Is Coming in Hot, Bloody, and Unhinged — Here’s What to Watch For

If 2025 was the year horror proved it could still dominate the box office, 2026 looks like the year it stops asking permission altogether. Studios, indie distributors, and prestige filmmakers are lining up an avalanche of horror releases that span every corner of the genre. Zombies, slashers, legacy sequels, found footage nightmares, literary reimaginings, body…

babyface killer

NECA Reveals Babyface Killer 8-Inch Clothed Figure from Happy Death Day

NECA has a long and proud tradition of making sure our shelves are populated by the worst people imaginable, and their latest announcement continues that legacy in gloriously stab-happy fashion. The company has officially revealed a brand-new 8-inch scale clothed action figure based on the Babyface Killer from Blumhouse’s Happy Death Day and Happy Death…

Malthus

NECA Reveals Ultimate Malthus the Demon from The Conjuring Universe

NECA has once again stared into the abyss, grinned, and decided that what our shelves really needed was more pure nightmare fuel. The company has officially announced the latest addition to its ever-expanding Ultimate horror range, revealing the Ultimate Malthus the Demon 7-inch scale action figure from The Conjuring Universe. If you ever watched the…

josef

Josef Creeps into the Second Class of the Hall of Killers

Some killers announce themselves with masks, weapons, and body counts.Josef announces himself by making you uncomfortable — and then waiting to see if you’ll leave. The manipulative predator at the heart of the Creep franchise has now been officially inducted into the Second Class tier of the Hall of Killers, a placement that feels not…