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By bynighthorrorblog Posted on March 31, 2026April 1, 2026

(More) Horror Films Directed by Women

I previously published a post about woman-directed horror and cult films five years ago. Since that time, there appears to have been a significant surge in women directing horror and … Continue reading (More) Horror Films Directed by Women

Categories: culture/history, film, horror iconsTags: #womenshistorymonth, cultfilms, filmblog, horror, horrorfilms
By bynighthorrorblog Posted on December 31, 2025

Top 10 Horror Movies of 2025

When I say 2025 was a rough year for me, I mean it in a very real way. I was terminated unexpectedly from my last job in March after a … Continue reading Top 10 Horror Movies of 2025

Categories: culture/history, film, get to know the bloggerTags: film, filmblog, horror, horrorfilms
By bynighthorrorblog Posted on September 30, 2025October 1, 2025

Mother! (2017)

“You never loved me. You just loved how much I loved you. I gave you everything! You gave it all away” – Jennifer Lawrence, Mother! (2017) September 2017. Athens, Ohio. … Continue reading Mother! (2017)

Categories: culture/history, film, get to know the bloggerTags: ecohorror, filmblog, horrorfilms, mothermovie
By bynighthorrorblog Posted on September 20, 2025

High School Horror Movies

To no one’s surprise, I did not have a good time in high school. I graduated with my Master of Arts degree seven years ago, and I still wake up … Continue reading High School Horror Movies

Categories: culture/history, film, get to know the bloggerTags: filmblog, highschool, horror, horrorfilms, midnightmovies
By bynighthorrorblog Posted on March 31, 2025March 31, 2025

Best Game-Play Horror

One sub-genre of horror we all love, but rarely turn the spotlight on, is game-play horror. Game-play horror happens when the conflict and violence of a horror film stem from … Continue reading Best Game-Play Horror

Categories: culture/history, filmTags: cultfilms, filmblog, gameplay, horrorfilms
By bynighthorrorblog Posted on February 14, 2025

Valloween

A term I had somehow never encountered before began appearing to me over and over throughout the past few weeks: Valloween. The idea is pretty straightforward: Valentine’s Day, but make … Continue reading Valloween

Categories: culture/history, film, midnight moviesTags: filmblog, horrorfilms, valentinesday, valloween
By bynighthorrorblog Posted on December 31, 2024

My Top 10 Horror Movies of 2024

Wow. I think we can all agree that 2024 was a great year for horror. This was a hard list to rank, but I think I got my picks close … Continue reading My Top 10 Horror Movies of 2024

Categories: culture/history, film, get to know the blogger
By bynighthorrorblog Posted on November 30, 2024

Native American Horror Fiction

In recognition of Native American Heritage Month, it’s about time I shared a few of the many literary works of horror by Native American authors I have enjoyed. Each story … Continue reading Native American Horror Fiction

Categories: books, culture/historyTags: #horrornovels, horror
By bynighthorrorblog Posted on August 31, 2024

Terrifying Crime Thrillers

After seeing the way Longlegs shook the world this past summer, I began considering other crime thrillers that have reached over into horror. Crime thrillers are driven by a crime … Continue reading Terrifying Crime Thrillers

Categories: culture/history, filmTags: crimethriller, cultfilms, filmblog, longlegs
By bynighthorrorblog Posted on June 10, 2024June 10, 2024

Folk Horror Films

Folk horror is one of my favorite sub-genres. Whether you are familiar with it or not, the same question springs to mind: what is folk horror, exactly? Folk horror essentially … Continue reading Folk Horror Films

Categories: culture/history, filmTags: childrenofthecorn, cultfilms, filmblog, folkhorror, horrorfilms, Midsommar, sleepyhollow, thewickerman
By bynighthorrorblog Posted on April 28, 2024April 28, 2024

15 Iconic Horror Movie Posters

If I asked you to name five horror movie posters from memory, you would likely be able to do so easily. Horror movie posters introduce us to the stories that … Continue reading 15 Iconic Horror Movie Posters

Categories: culture/history, filmTags: film, filmblog, horrorfilms, horrormovieposters
By bynighthorrorblog Posted on March 31, 2024March 31, 2024

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014)

“I’ve done bad things. I’m bad” – Sheila Vand, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014) I wanted to mark Women’s History Month with a horror film created by … Continue reading A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014)

Categories: culture/history, filmTags: #agirlwalkshomealoneatnight, #womenshistorymonth, horrorfilms, vampiremovies, vampires

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