by Maledicta | Mar 18, 2018 | Macabre Amusements, Maledicta's Movie Corner
Hollywood has always relied on horror movies. In an industry that churns in a constant cycle of fads and trends, horror has reliably been the safest bet, with decades of box-office returns definitively proving that audiences will pay money to get the shit...
by Maledicta | Feb 19, 2018 | Macabre Amusements, Video
You’re sitting in the movie theater; it’s pitch black except for the dim glow of the screen. Nothing scary has happened yet—but you see a person walking, alone. You feel an overwhelming sense of dread. There’s a slow, growing hum over footsteps, and you know...
by Maledicta | Feb 13, 2018 | Macabre Amusements, Maledicta's Movie Corner, Video
After my screed last week about how Halloween is so much better than Valentine’ Day, you may be thinking, “Mal, we don’t want to watch The Notebook or You’ve Got Mail or any of those sappy Valentine movies that normal couples like. Isn’t there something in the...
by Maledicta | Nov 20, 2017 | Macabre Amusements, Maledicta's Movie Corner, Video
All the other major holidays are well represented in the horror genre – Christmas, New Years Eve, Halloween, Valentine’s Day, and even birthdays. There aren’t many Thanksgiving movies in any genre, really… but if you think about it, Thanksgiving is second only...
by Maledicta | Nov 6, 2017 | Halloween 365, Macabre Amusements
There’s a new subculture out there that I didn’t even know existed, though I feel like I’ve always been a part of it. Dreadpunk is the recently coined label for a relatively new subcultural phenomenon in art and literature embracing Gothic horror, dark fantasy,...
