The Hitcher

Shirley Jackson’s The Lottery heading to the big screen for the first time

Posted 8 years ago

One of the greatest horror novels of all time is Shirley Jackson's THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE. Netflix has a TV adaptation of that story coming our way soon via director Mike Flanagan (HUSH, GERALD'S GAME).  And today we have...

Top 10 Male Movie Stalkers!

Posted 8 years ago

Ever notice or wonder why the most popular obsessive stalker movies feature a psychotic female? Think about it. From FATAL ATTRACTION, SINGLE WHITE FEMALE and THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE to MISERY, POISON IVY, THE CRUSH, OBSESSED, etc etc.,...

Face-Off: The Hitcher vs. Near Dark

Posted 10 years ago

Yesterday, Scream Factory released a special edition Blu-ray of Eric Red’s werewolf movie BAD MOON, celebrating the film’s twentieth anniversary. Among the bonus features on that release is an audio commentary with Red and star Michael Paré that was moderated...

Horror Movie News

Where in the Horror are they Now? Rutger Hauer!

Posted 10 years ago

RUTGER HAUER THEN: There are very few actors as incredibly badass as Rutger Hauer. Perhaps it’s his quiet intensity, or just the powerful presence he has on-screen, This guy has always made a huge impression on this here movie fan....

It’s the Booze Talkin’, Can Hollywood put more effort into January horror?

Posted 11 years ago

Christmas has come and gone, and the New Year will be here in just a couple of days. Lucky for us, January always brings a ton of great movies to the cinema, especially horror. Unfortunately, sarcasm doesn’t necessarily translate well...

Win a free audiobook copy of Eric Red’s The Guns of Santa Sangre!

Posted 11 years ago

Hey all, I hope that you enjoyed your Thanksgiving day! I am sure that you are all still disgesting as I type this. Being that you're in a sedative state, what better time than to launch a contest! In keeping with the spirit...

It’s the Booze Talkin’, Sometimes it’s okay to remake a horror movie!

Posted 11 years ago

One of the must despised words in horror today is “remake.” It carries so much disdain that filmmakers and studios are constantly trying to call it anything else. It’s a reboot. It’s a reimagining. It’s a continuation. Whatever you want...

White Knuckle, Written by Eric Red (Book Review)

Posted 11 years ago

ORDER WHITE KNUCKLE HERE PLOT: Sharon Ormsby, a feisty young FBI upstart, lobbies for an undercover gig to hit the highway and track down a ruthlessly indefatigable serial killer – a big-rig hauler known as White Knuckle – who's been...

Movie Jail: This week’s defendant is…Neal McDonough!

Posted 11 years ago

This is Movie Jail, a unique maximum security prison that houses some of the worst writers, directors, actors and producers from Hollywood and beyond. Their crimes? The offenses vary from convict to convict but most of these inmates have contributed...

Original Vs. Remake: The Hitcher

Posted 12 years ago

The choice was crystal clear on our last Original Vs. Remake, which had John Carpenter’s THE FOG easily blasting the horrendous 2005 remake out to sea. I appreciated everyone’s obligatory responses greatly! For today’s O vs. R, we are hitting...