Field reports from the dark side of the calendar.
Earth Day (2009): The Holiday Horror You Didn't Know You Needed
Earth Day (2009) is a low-budget horror-comedy about a group of ex eco-crusaders who get picked off one by one as the anniversary of their friend Pixie's death rolls around. How did Pixie die? Rednecks ran over her head with a vehicle while she was out protecting a tree.
Continue reading →There is so much to be experienced in the Black storyteller realm that it hurts me to say that there is but one horror film that mentions Martin Luther King Junior Day. Much like Veteran's Day, I feel like we're doing a whole bunch of people dirty by not producing some quality holiday horror for the occasion. Listen up, filmmakers: MLK Day is your day to shine.
To say that us here at the HHDB are excited about next week's release of the new Silent Night, Deadly Night remake would be the understatement of the holiday season. I thought it might be fun to revisit the original and the first remake, Silent Night, as both should be considered required watching before December 11.
When this time of year comes around, my wife absolutely hates it when I hit play and, once again, she sees the bare-breasted Pilgrim woman running for her life, only to be murdered by a foul-mouthed bird.
Established as Armistice Day in 1918, then renamed in 1954, Veterans Day was established to honor military veterans in the United States. That means, by my count, that you've had 107 fucking years to produce a Veterans Day horror film.
When it comes to Halloween ambiance, The Pumpkin Man has it in spades. It feels like what might happen if a director took a seasonal side gig at a Spirit Halloween store just to “borrow” some of the props.
