If you decide to seek out this cryptid just be really careful, k? There are a number of movies dedicated to the Jersey Devil and we’re pretty sure there is an X-Files episode dedicated to him/her. And in horror movies, they are always searching out the truth about the Jersey Devil. It is thought to look like a cross between a kangaroo, a goat and a bat. The Devil from the Garden State is actually one of the darlings of crypto-zoology. J is For ‘The Jersey Devil’ Notable Appearances: The Last Broadcast (1998), The Jersey Devil (2005), Satan’s Playground (2006) The Jersey Devil is not the name of Snooki’s baby (yet). It also plays on a sense of white guilt by having Native Americans haunt white people. And that they would bother haunting the white people who moved onto their property. It assumes that Native Americans are somehow more magical and more connected to the afterlife than anyone else. I is For ‘Indian Burial Ground’ Notable Appearances: Amityville Horror (1979), The Shining (1980), Pet Cemetery (1989) How do nice 3 bedroom apartments in the suburbs always end up on “Indian Burial Grounds”? This is one of the more offensive tropes in horror because it relies on both racism and white guilt in order to scare people. Especially in exploitation pieces where the gore is already on a fairly ridiculous level. Because why not? This trope is often hilarious to watch played out. And then we murder them just a little bit more. G is For ‘Gory Deadly Overkill Title of Fatal Death’ Notable Appearances: Killer Klowns From Outer Space (1988), Zombie Strippers (2008), Ticked-Off Trannies with Knives (2010) Why just settle for shooting someone once? Or even twice? We prefer to completely mutilate them beyond any recognition. Either way, you should probably take down the cute little pictures of elephants in the nursery because shit just got real. Fetus terrible is that awful kind of body horror where the little miracle inside of you turns into a horror show. These are the horror movies your mother forbid you from seeing (unless you were Ethan’s mother and they were the perfect Christmas present).į is For ‘Fetus of Doom’ Notable Appearances: Rosemary’s Baby (1968), Alien (1979), The Fly (1986) We think that horror directors are finally listening to the horror tales of pregnant women. Of course, due to the budget, the gore tends to be a little bit unrealistic.
They tend to be no budget, gore fests with very little artistic merit. Many of the horror cult classics and midnight movies could be considered exploitation films. Just remember our advice if you find yourself in a horror movie… E is For Exploitation Notable Appearances: Cannibal Holocaust (1980), Tokyo Gore Police (2008), Hobo with a Shotgun (2011) In the horror community there is a lot of talk about exploitation films. Is it sexist? Does it reflect some serious cultural anxiety about sexuality? Or is it the fear of how vulnerable sexuality makes us? The truth is it is probably all three. There have been many parodies and discussions of this “rule” of the horror genre. But don’t come crying to us when you get an axe in your back. If getting laid is that important to you, go for it. Then by all means, shack up with that guy/girl you’ve had a crush on.
Loud, heavy and badass the chainsaw has a spot in our imaginations.ĭ is For ‘Death By Sex’ Notable Appearances: Halloween (1978), Friday the 13 th (1980), Cabin Fever (2002) If you should find yourself in a horror movie, do not have sex. In either case, chainsaws have become this iconic weapon of choice within horror. And in horror, chainsaws are used by both the good guys (Ash in Army of Darkness) and the bad guys (Leatherface in Texas Chainsaw Massacre). It has a similar affect as the axe (namely, dismemberment) but it’s so much more high tech. Subscribe C is For ‘Chainsaw’ Notable Appearances: Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974), Army of Darkness (1992), American Psycho (2000) If you thought axes were dangerous in horror films, just check out the chainsaw.
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