Heistoween Day 17: Paul and Phil! (Paul and Phil)
Oh, and also Paul and Phil are there.
Bizarre Crimes 17: The Saw
The Saw, as they said in later films, is indeed Family.
‘Twin Peaks’ 3×14 Recap: Sarah Smile
What is happening to Sarah Palmer?
‘Survivor’ 51×03 Recap: “What I’m Smellin’ Is Stinky”
Survivor 51 is firing on all cylinders
‘Whalefall’ Review: A Survival Thriller You’ll Watch with Your Heart in Your Throat
Gurgling masses of flesh, goopy stomach acid, gnarly squid beaks, and the anguish of grief?!
William Catlett and Cameron Scoggins Dissect the Silent Respect Between Their ‘Crystal Lake’ Cops
"I think I have a bit of a chip on my shoulder..."
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HEISTOWEEN
Heistoween Day 16: Franz Ferdinand’s “Evil Eye”
And what is this song's connection to Mariah Carey?!
Bizarre Crimes 15: The Best Shot in the Movie
Today is the day that the stars let Pam down.
Heistoween Day 15: All Hail Jack Griffin, Invisible Scamp Supreme
He may be invisible, but he knows how to pull a look together.
HORRIFIC HEIST GUIDES
Heist Guide: John Carpenter’s ‘Halloween’
Yes, there are now three films in this franchise that are just called Halloween, and yes it's a little frustrating!
Heist Guide: Halloween Candy
There's a right way and a wrong way to dole out trick-or-treat candy. Ethan Kaye snarks his way through 100% awesome advice!
Heist Guide: Shudder
Put simply, Shudder is the gold standard of horror cinema curation in the streaming age.
CREATURE FEATURES
The Cobra-La Corpus: The Complete History of G.I. Joe’s Weirdest Foes
"That oughta produce a few nightmares."
Why We Keep Returning to Ravenloft
There are few locations in fantasy gaming as instantly recognizable as Castle Ravenloft.
How an FMV Puzzle Game From 1993 Made Me a Horror Fan
Those pixels are burned into my brain.
Back to Camp: Linda Cardellini and Brad Caleb Kane on the Dark Vibes of ‘Crystal Lake’
"I don't often get to play that amount of rage."
‘The Traitors: New Blood’ Power Rankings: Week 3
Who's most likely to make it out of the castle alive?
‘You Can See Everything’ Review: Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes Documentary Is a 2026 Essential
It's cozy, even picturesque, and yet it is instantly, relentlessly unsettling.
Bizarre Crimes 14: The Mouth of Hell
Leatherface has a way of reckoning with the world.
Heistoween Day 14: Pinhead vs. Lemmy
Who else could take on the lead Cenobite?
The 10 Best Toys of New York Comic Con 2026
Hush. Thunder. Liberty.
Bizarre Crimes 13: Sunflowers
The natural world can harbor great beauty and great danger at the same time.
‘The Celebrity Traitors’ Power Rankings: Week 2
Which of these UK celebrities is most likely to win the game?
Heistoween Day 12: Can I Survive ‘The Quarry’?
Let's try not to get murdered at summer camp.
Long(er) Reads
The Republican Party Is Just Dumb Cobra; or, G.I. Joe Is Quite Liberal, Actually
Honestly, Cobra would be doing a better job right now.
How an FMV Puzzle Game From 1993 Made Me a Horror Fan
Those pixels are burned into my brain.
Saints, Bats, and Birds: What’s the Longest Running Comic Series?
Everything you think about long-running comic titles gets an asterisk next to it. There are no easy answers.
‘Cinderella’s Castle’ Is What My Adult Self Needs Right Now
To see a Black Cinderella express her anger through song showed me that it is possible to be kind while also feeling resentful.
Archive Dive
‘Homoti’ Is the Gay Turkish E.T. Rip-Off We Got, Not the One We Deserved
What if E.T. landed in Turkiye, no one gave a shit, and he was also gay?
‘Twin Peaks’ Series Premiere Recap: The Departed
"Down these mean streets a man must go who is not himself mean, who is neither tarnished nor afraid. He is the hero, he is everything."
Heist Guide: How To Be A Drag Queen
From beauty to body and beyond, here's everything you need to know to start stunting as a drag queen.
The Best Queer Horror Movies You Haven’t Seen
There's a whole rainbow of horror films to choose from.




































