Horror News & Reviews
Reviews, evergreen genre essays, and what’s just hit the wires in horror media.
Reviews
Deep cuts on horror cinema and television — auteurs, sub-genre standouts, hidden gems, and the canonical classics that shaped the form.
- The Howling: Revisiting the Werewolf Classic That Transformed Horror Cinema
Delve into The Howling, the 1981 horror film that reimagined werewolf lore with stunning effects and continues to captivate audiences. - Inferno: Dario Argento’s Underrated Gem of Surreal Horror
Dario Argento’s Inferno is a visually stunning exploration of surreal horror that remains an underrated gem in his filmography. - Blood, Algorithms & Dick Tracy: The Horror Renaissance Is Here
Good evening, my delightfully depraved devotees of the macabre. I come to you tonight with tidings of a most exquisite renaissance—a glorious… - Dressed to Kill: Unpacking the Seductive Horror of Brian De Palma’s Thriller
Brian De Palma’s Dressed to Kill remains a provocative and stylish thriller that continues to captivate audiences with its suspenseful storytelling and masterful direction. - The Bird with the Crystal Plumage: Dario Argento’s Stylish Debut That Redefined Giallo
Dario Argento’s debut film, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, revolutionized the giallo genre with its stylish visuals and suspenseful storytelling. - The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Grisly Masterpiece That Revolutionized Horror
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre stands as a landmark in horror cinema, offering raw intensity and a chilling atmosphere that continues to captivate audiences.
Evergreen
Long-form anchor essays that don’t age — sub-genre histories, director profiles, OTR show deep-dives, and the WLAI universe canon.
First evergreen piece: a brief history of WLAI, the late-night horror station that broadcasts the Midnight Macabre programming block — coming soon.
Horror News
What’s just hit the wires — new releases, festival news, casting announcements — with our framing, not just aggregation.
- Horror News Wire — June 6, 2026Today’s horror news, with one-line takes from the WLAI Late-Night Desk.
- Horror News Wire — June 5, 2026Today’s horror news, with one-line takes from the WLAI Late-Night Desk.
News commentary lands here weekly. First entries coming as the Midnight Macabre Animated Anthology Season 1 development progresses.