Horror Caviar

Welcome to my new section, Horror & Shrill where I recommend a horror film for weekend viewing from one of the streaming services available (Netflix, Shudder, Hulu and Amazon).  Kristy Directed by Oliver Blackburn, Kristy tells the story of Justine (Haley Bennett) a college student, who decides to stay on campus during the Thanksgiving holiday, but instead of enjoying a peaceful week she finds herself fighting for her life against a group of killers.  I know this has been out on Netflix for quite some time, but it's still worth a mention since its one of the quality horror flicks that Netflix has streaming. Honestly, I didn't expect much from this film other than the tired old troupes our genre is used to having. Thankfully I was presently surprised how clever and engaging it was throughout. The acting is solid and the tension and revenge aspect are steady in the film.  What are you watching this weekend? Let me know  @horrorevilqueen

Horror is filled with fun facts, folklore and urban legends and what better way to celebrate the genre then with some fun horror facts. H ere are few fun horror facts you may or may not heard.  1.  During pre-production of Jaws producers believed you could capture a great white shark and train it to do the shark stunts in the film. 2.  In the book 101 Horror Movies You Must See Before You Die by author Steven Jay, it does not list either Ridley Scott's Alien nor James Cameron's Aliens. 3.  In Pet Semetary's Victor Pascow (played by Brad Greenquist), the runner that was struck by a truck, died and came back to warn Louis Creed is categorized in John Landis's Book of Monsters as a zombie. 4.  In Michael Bay's remake of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Jessica Biel's character, Erin was actually suppose to be pregnant.  In a deleted scene, she tells Kemper before they pick up the hitchhiker and in turn arrive at the farmhouse.  It was scraped becaus...

As we continue to celebrate Women in Horror Month, I'm excited to showcase, Jill Gevargizian ( Call Girl and The Stylist ) new short film BFF GIRLS, which she will producing! You can checkout the trailer below as well as info on upcoming screenings. Trailer Released and World Premiere Announced for BFF GIRLS! From the producers of GWILLIAM  and THE STYLIST comes the trailer for director Brian Lonano’s new short film, BFF GIRLS . This fantasy-comedy is about Rose, Lily and Violet; three dorky American girls magically transform into beautiful Japanese Superheroes and fight a tampon monster as they begin their journey into womanhood. Coming into bloom this spring, BFF GIRLS  is set to have its world premiere at the Boston Underground Film Festival , March 21-25. Then, will travel onto the Chattanooga Film Festival , April 5-8, where a lot of the cast and crew will be in attendance, including Lonano, Victoria Cook (co-writer), Jill Gevargizian (producer) and Blake ...

This promo trailer is bittersweet for me because on one hand I'm extremely excited for the new season of Bates Motel, but I also know it's the last season. This horror series has been a steady slow burn with some great payout for viewers with new twists and turns and character additions. Speaking of which, I'm quite curious to see how Rihanna does as Marion Crane.  The final season of Bates Motel starts February 20th on  A&E .

Happy Friday the 13th! There are anywhere from 1 to 3 Friday the 13th's a year! Here's a little bit about this much celebrated horror holiday and the lore about the number 13. There's actually a psychological phobia associated with the fear of Friday the 13th it's called Paraskevidekatriaphobia. This horror holiday has millions of people scared for the doom this day could bring. Triskaidekaphobia is a fear of the number 13. In a hangman's noose there are 13 twists in the rope and 13 steps to the gallows. Tupac Shakur was killed in Las Vegas on Friday the 13th. There is not a 13th Avenue in New York nor do most buildings have a 13th floor. There are no Formula One cars with the number 13. The origins of the number 13th and it's superstitious qualities hearken back to ancient times because the number followed 12, which was considered a completeness in nature. Which explains why there are 12 signs of Zodiac, 12 numbers on a clock and 12 months a y...

While you are buried in tinsel and wrapping paper don't forget to take time out for yourself to nurse the horror nerd inside. So, what better way then to curl up with a warm human carcass, some bloody hot chocolate and delve into a good book. Well, look no further than Scott Shoyer's book Outbreak The Mutation! This is a trilogy story, with this being the second book in the series. Checkout the press release below for info on the book, as well as info on the author and where you can get your copy for this gruesome holiday season. For Immediate Release Outbreak: The Mutation, Volume Two in theTrend-Bucking Zombie Trilogy, Releases a Deadly, Unstoppable Zombie Horde on the World — Hailed as “ A Frightening, Violent, and Gory Un-Dead Story ” Masterfully crafted by Scott Shoyer, The Mutation , the powerful second volume in the Outbreak trilogy, continues to break the stagnant mold of zombie fiction as it ensnare and brings readers along in a deadly last chance attem...

Have you ever been watching a horror movie and thought to yourself “What a great film I would really like to know the origin story”. Well chances are probably not, because we hope the director and writer have conveyed enough in the film to either help piece together a proper backstory or the plot is done in a way that an origin doesn’t even really matter. With horror being inundated with a plethora of horror remakes the prequels are at times far and few between. Instead what we usually end up with is a sequel that either hints at an origin or shows flashbacks that the viewer fits together in order to explain a back story. But, sometimes you just get a prequel for the sake of a prequel or in our case trying to make a quick buck off an already established franchise or classic horror film. Here are just a few examples that make you think what was the point of it all. The Thing (2011) - I am really not sure what they were trying to do with this film other than making a statement a f...