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The Great Zombie Debate: Runners vs. Walkers

By westcoaststrange

Zombie films have been a part of horror for decades, and within the modern era, their evolution onscreen has come in many forms. One of the more notable differences from the original movies is a zombie’s ability to now run after their victims. It seems like a small change, but to horror fans it has spurred many heated discussions. Originally, the mindless monsters were only able to shuffle slowly, and the fear of creeping death was enough to satisfy audiences

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A salute to the movies that bombed and may never get a sequel

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Movies not living up to their financial potential seem to be more common with theatrical releases these days, but should we care? In the age when a blockbuster is deemed a failure if it doesn’t make close to a billion dollars globally, the knee jerk reaction on social media is almost always to shame people for liking films that financially underperformed. We’ve all been there before, you go to see a movie on the opening weekend and truly enjoy the

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Modern scream queens and the movies that made horror them royalty

By westcoaststrange

Previous eras of horror were elevated by the legendary scream queens who battled iconic monsters, but now, there are those who believe that modern movies of the genre have lost those memorable characters. Personally, I beg to differ. Modern horror is filled with some of the finest acting talents, and some of the best performances in the genre belong to our new wave of scream queens. Since it’s Women in Horror Month, here is a trio of women who have

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6 unrelated weird movies to start off your month. Because, why not?

By westcoaststrange

We survived January! The longest three month period slammed into 31 days (or so my calendar tells me). As reward for us all, let’s dive into a binge of the strange underrated movies that came out over the past couple years. Keep in mind, not all strange is scary and not all scary is strange. Which means, even if you are not a horror fan, there may be something for you on this list of weird entries. The Official Selection

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