vintage

Special effects may be lacking, but vintage horror films still manage to keep our palms sweating and blood pumping; a look back at retro horror films, stories, books and characters that prove everything is scarier in black and white.

THE WHISPERS IN THE WALLS OF THE BOY SCOUT CAMP
There are hauntings you can escape. Doors you can shut. Lights you can turn on. But what do you do when the thing watching you has no face? No form? No eyes? What do you do when the darkness itself decides to stand up?
By Veil of Shadows4 months ago in Horror
Wide World of Mystery: The Screaming Skull
Vincent Gardenia, last seen being fed to Audrey 2 in the camp cult musical classic remake of Little Shop of Horrors (1960), oddly titled Little Shop of Horrors (1986), starring Rick Moranis, Steve Martin, Ellen Greene, John Candy, Bill Murray... and, well, you get it (but this is not the film I’m writing about). In 1973, Gardenia played Ollie in a little Dark Shadows-esque mini-thriller adapted from an old ghost story by F. Marion Crawford (the story had been adapted in 1958’s The Screaming Skull, which I reviewed long, long ago). The title has been used numerous times. Numerous. It’s a no-brainer.
By Tom Baker4 months ago in Horror
Episode III - The Ocean’s Reapers: Predators Built by Depth and Darkness
The ocean is not a place. It is a dimension... A world of endless night, crushing pressure, and creatures shaped by forces older than land, older than light, older than fear itself.
By Veil of Shadows4 months ago in Horror
SEASON 7 - Whispers from the Lantern: The Keeper's Lament
Chapter 13 "He... he is the lure," Evelyn said, her voice a low, strangled whisper. "He is the king. He is the master of the drowned. And he wants us to join his kingdom."
By Tales That Breathe at Night4 months ago in Horror
Guru, The Mad Monk
Not enough madness or blood, or any tits, or anything such a title and poster would suggest--at least not for my discriminating scummy tastes.
By Tom Baker4 months ago in Horror
Blood for Dracula (a.k.a. Andy Warhol's Dracula)
"Punc, chic, and nauseating," was how Pauline Kael once described the modernized vampire classic The Hunger (starring David Bowie, Susan Sarandon, and Catherine Deneuve, and based on a novel by Whitley Strieber). Spelling aside, she might just as easily have been talking about Andy Warhol’s Dracula—a.k.a. Blood for Dracula.
By Tom Baker4 months ago in Horror
THE TOWN THAT BANNED THE NIGHT
There are UFO sightings… And then there are events where the sky itself seems to bend, where an entire city looks upward in the same breath and freezes.
By Veil of Shadows4 months ago in Horror
The Global Ghost Report
It’s just entertaining to almost jump out of your skin during a scary movie with a bunch of strangers, isn't it? We all love those classic ghost stories, you know, the ones about Bloody Mary or the familiar neighborhood boogeyman. But here’s the thing: those well-worn tales are just the tip of the iceberg. There's a whole world of truly spine-tingling spirits and terrifying folklore out there. Some of these international entities make a standard poltergeist seem like a character from a Saturday morning cartoon. So, let's dive into some of the creepiest ghosts from around the world.
By Areeba Umair4 months ago in Horror
When the Desert Learned to Speak. AI-Generated.
Dr. Nadir El-Khoury had spent seventeen years studying ancient cultures, but the one mystery he could never solve was the death of his wife, Miriam.
By shakir hamid4 months ago in Horror
House of Usher
Vincent Price brings to life (death?) the classical role of Roderick Usher, the white-haired neurasthenic avant-garde guitar plucker from Poe's infamous paean to death-eroticism, "The Fall of the House of Usher." This is a classic adaptation from Roger “Rubber Monsters” Corman, who switched paces in his career from tormenting beach-going teens to replicating, in his own inimitable fashion, the high-camp gothic of that Poe, Poe man.
By Tom Baker4 months ago in Horror
Is the Ouija Board a Game or a Gateway?
Here's a question for everybody: Are Ouija boards a harmless toy or an instrument of extreme horror that you should never, ever play with? You might be surprised to learn that Google predicted the modern version of the Victorian-era "spirit boards" would be a sellout this Christmas. The search engine confirmed the game is one of the top trending gifts on its price comparison list this year, likely due to the recent release of an Ouija horror film. I’ll tell you exactly which side I’m on: It is not a toy. I believe this is one of the most terrifying things ever, and I totally think that playing with it can open some sort of doorway to the spirit world. You know, there’s a Chinese saying that goes: "It’s easy to invite a spirit, but making it leave is difficult."
By Areeba Umair4 months ago in Horror
the midnight train to tomorrow
the midnight train to tomorrow The first time I saw the train, I didn’t think it was real. It was one of those nights where the world seemed to pause, the air so still it felt like it was holding its breath. I had wandered out of my apartment without thinking, restless, drawn by a quiet unease I didn’t understand. The streets were empty, the lamps casting long, slanted shadows that seemed to sway just a little too much. And then I saw it: a train at the far end of the station platform, steam curling like silver smoke from its engine, lights glowing softly, impossibly warm in the darkness.
By Zikra4 months ago in Horror