Category: Halloween & Horror Movies

Halloween, a holiday celebrated with enthusiasm and creativity, owes much of its modern horror aesthetic to George A. Romero. Known as the godfather of the zombie genre, Romero’s films have influenced Halloween traditions, particularly among the 18-34 age group who grew up watching his iconic works. The gruesome, relentless zombies he introduced in Night of the Living Dead (1968) and expanded upon in his subsequent films have become staples of Halloween and the horror film connoisseur. Continue reading “George A. Romero: The Zombie Master Who Transformed Halloween”

When the autumn leaves begin to fall and the nights grow longer, the Halloween season brings with it a sense of chilling excitement. This eerie atmosphere owes much to the works of John Carpenter, a filmmaker whose contributions to the horror genre have left an indelible mark on Halloween festivities. From his groundbreaking films to his iconic music scores, Carpenter’s influence is felt throughout this spooky season. Continue reading “John Carpenter: The Maestro of Horror and His Lasting Influence on Halloween”

What’s Halloween without horror movies? Without the mystique that elicits fear, evokes nightmares, incites terror of the unknown, or the macabre? Films that’ll make you shudder at the intrusion of an evil force, ghastly ghosts, vampires, werewolves, demons, monsters, and zombies. We put together 8 Halloween themed horror movies guaranteed to put a chill into your All Hallows Eve, or any other time for that matter.  Due to the graphic nature of these films, they are not suitable for minors. Continue reading “8 Halloween themed horror movies that are scary good”

Do you  often ponder which horror movie you should watch at Halloween or perhaps on a Friday or Saturday night, only to pop in a trusted movie you’ve seen countless times that you know is good, so that your long awaited horror film watching night doesn’t end in disappointment?

There are hundreds of horror movie review guides. Some are good. Some are not so good. And it’s usually a frightening thought to get horror film advice from mainstream movie critics in your run-of-the-mill movie guide, because many of them are not fans of the horror genre to begin with.

It’s for these reasons you need a trusted horror movie guide. Written by someone who is a horror film historian and fan of the entire genre (from the silent era to the modern era), and will give you a bare bones, no-holes-barred honest critique of hundreds of films they’ve watched because they wanted to watch them, and are passionate about reviewing and discussing them.

Here at Halloween Living Magazine we love a good horror film, and enjoy helping professional film makers make their mark by featuring their top-notch, spine-tingling entertainment.

House of Lexi provides just that with a psychological horror film that features English horror actress, Emma Dark. A story about Lexi Stone who supposedly lost her mother in a car crash, as well with her baby sister at birth. Lexi imagines her sister growing up and longs to be there for her, but the emotional bond suddenly turns into the haunting question of what’s really happening to her. House of Lexi will be featured in several film festivals in 2019. Check out the trailer below: