Horror Movies

Seven Depressing Things About Scary Movie V That Have Almost Nothing to Do with the Movie Itself

Here Are Five Awesome/Crazy Theories About The Shining from Room 237

East Texas and Butcher Knives: Two Great Tastes That Go Great Together

East Texas is known for many things: the piney woods, beautiful lakes, white supremacists, meth dealers and girls name Crystal immediately come to mind. But, apparently, you may soon be able to add butcher knife to that list. Two separate reports detail the use of butcher knives used in recent crime ... More >>

The Trouble with Hitchcock

Shouldn't the making of Psycho be more interesting?

Cancer Bats: "A Total B-Horror Movie Type Plot"

It's a well-known fact that most band names are essentially gobbledygook, but here at Rocks Off we're trying hard to find meaning in the oddest monikers. The meme goes, "Some men just want to watch the world burn." I couldn't agree more, so when you name a song "Hail Destroyer" I am ready to listen ... More >>

The Rise of Found-Footage Horror

Why the new scary movies don't look like movies at all.

The Rise of Found-Footage Horror

Why the new scary movies don't look like movies at all.

My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult

Shaun of the Dead

Hitchcock-Fest

The Beyond

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston: The Shining

The Gate

Rap Round Table: What's The Scariest Movie You've Ever Seen?

Some rappers happen to be thoughtful, intelligent people. Each week, Rocks Off will have some of them here discussing issues relevant to their culture. This Week's Panel: Doughbeezy, B L A C K I E, Chane, Willie D, ESG, Kyle Hubbard, Propain Not Invited: Tom Six, director of Human Centipede and Hu ... More >>

One-Take Wonder

Reality-horror gets a questionable upgrade in Silent House.

Friday the 13th: 13 Ways to Say "Eff You" to The Phobia

It's Friday the 13th. What's good about it: There's not another Friday the 13th movie coming out. What's bad: Awful things may happen to you, according to tradition, lore and urban legend. If you're scared of today (and no, we're not going to attempt to look knowledgeable by cutting-and-pasting ... More >>

30footFall Drummer Turns to Horror Scores

​Rocks Off literally can't remember a time when we couldn't find 30footFall in the concert listings of Houston Press and before that Public News. Like the Hates, the Sinister Sirens, and deadhorse they were always a part of the background of everyday teenage life in Houston. Now, drummer Bria ... More >>

Spotlight on World Cinema: Korea: The Housemaid

Rap Round Table: Which is the Best Halloween-y Rap Song?

Some rappers happen to be thoughtful, intelligent people. Every Monday Rocks Off will have some of them here discussing issues relevant to their culture. Photo illustration by John Seaborn Gray​This Week's Panel: Slim Thug, Mug, Yung Redd, Delo, Preemo, Chane, Brad Gilmore, Herney the Great, ... More >>

Happy Halloween: The 10 Most Disturbing Food-Related Scenes in Horror Movies

Um...you've got a little something...just...right there on your chin. Yeah. Right there. And...kinda on your shirt, too.​Note: This is a repost of a popular Halloween post from last year. Trick or treat... There are a lot of taboos around what we eat as human beings, and even taboos around ho ... More >>

Tucker & Dale vs. Evil

Save Ferris: Pop-Culture Origins Of 16 Famous Band Names

Groovehouse​This one's for the pop-culture junkies. For those who, like us, are tickled by all forms of pop media, whether it be literature, film or music... this list encompasses them all. A surprisingly high quantity of bands have named themselves after books, songs, and films; some are obvi ... More >>

Seven Movie Roles We Think Would Be Perfect for Nicki Minaj

All work and no play make Nicki something something...​Hip hop artist Nicki Minaj might be getting an opportunity to use the drama skills she acquired when she was studying acting at the performing arts high school she attended in New York. She's already exhibited her acting skills in two of h ... More >>

Texas Independent Film Network

2nd Annual United Nations Association Film Festival

The 10 Most Disturbing Food-Related Scenes in Horror Movies: Happy Halloween!

Um...you've got a little something...just...right there on your chin. Yeah. Right there. And...kinda on your shirt, too.​There are a lot of taboos around what we eat as human beings, and even taboos around how we eat what we do. Eating human flesh to survive because you're trapped in the Andes ... More >>

Dracula

The Top 10 Horror-Movie Scores Of All Time

Not on the list...ha-ha!​The art of the instrumental horror-film score is quickly being lost. All too often now, filmmakers are using heavy metal and pop music to soundtrack their films. Hearing Slipknot or HIM during a stabbing scene just doesn't hold the same weight to us as some tubular bel ... More >>

ICP's "Echo Side": The Only Truly Spooky Rap Song Ever?

​Frequent visitors here will note that Rocks Off is not much of a rap guy... and Halloween is one of the reasons why. See, we grew up as rap and hip-hop grew did, and consequently we got to watch the genre go through an adolescent phase just as awkward and embarrassing as anybody else's. One o ... More >>

Huey Lewis & the News

Let the Right One In

Swedish vampires in love - betcha haven't seen this story

Let the Right One In

Swedish vampires in love - betcha haven't seen this story

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Subtitles and demon possession, all in one package

Our Eight Favorite Musical Moments From Texas-Shot Films

​If Chainsaws, Slackers and Spy Kids sounds like a titillating title for a book, it's only because the book itself deals with some of the most provocative indie films in recent cinematic history - many of them made by Texas-born filmmakers. The book is the work of Alison Macor, former film cr ... More >>

Turkey Shoot

Romeo, Romeo, where is your sawed-off shotgun, Romeo?

Pop Rocks: It's All Michael Bay's Fault

​Most of my life has been spent seeking out a unifying theory of suckitude in the entertainment universe, "entertainment" in this sense meaning movies, music, and television. Originally, I'd hoped to find someone whose utter horribleness spanned the entire artistic firmament (including literat ... More >>

Pop Rocks: Remake My Day

​When it comes to movie remakes, I always think of Die Hard. Specifically, this Alan Rickman line: Sooner or later, I might get to someone you do care about! Granted, he was trying to force McClane to tell him where his detonators were, but the same sentiment applies to "reimagining" our fav ... More >>

A cut above the rest

Scissor Stix at Ray's Franks n More

Carrie

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Nightbreed

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“Viewfinder: New Images by Texas Artists” Artist Talk

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The Midnight Meat Train

All aboard for the blood-and-guts buffet

Deep Red (Profondo Rosso)

Italian director Dario Argento isn’t afraid of a little blood and gore

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes

This horror spoof survives repeated ketchup jokes

Silver Screams Film Festival

Get your frightful fill of horror flicks

Bugged

Bigger is better when it comes to horror film insects

Haunts

They'll scare the crap out of you