film Archives - Mr. and Mrs. Halloween

Halfway to Halloween: 10 Ways to Celebrate the Unofficial Holiday

April 26, 2018

It’s Halfway to Halloween! How are you celebrating? The air is warm and breezy. Everyone’s pulling out their sunscreen and coolers for picnics and tropical drinks, lounging by the pool, and waiting on the glory of summer to begin. More importantly though, we’re quickly approaching the halfway point between last October and this year’s Halloween… More Halfway to Halloween: 10 Ways to Celebrate the Unofficial Holiday

Music Appreciation: “Scream 2: Music From The Dimension Motion Picture”

May 17, 2017

On November 18th, 1997 Capitol Records released the soundtrack album Scream 2: Music From The Dimension Motion Picture. I remember getting the CD that Christmas and playing it on repeat for months. I still keep a copy of the soundtrack in the car and even created a Spotify playlist with music from the Scream films. Music… More Music Appreciation: “Scream 2: Music From The Dimension Motion Picture”

The Craft: A Love Letter to the Movie that Made Me

May 5, 2017

This week, the 1996 cult, teen hit The Craft turned 21! It’s hard to believe it’s been 21 years since the film was released. I still have strikingly strong memories of seeing the TV spot as a kid and immediately thinking, “Woah- I HAVE to see this movie!” It’d be an understatement to say I quickly became… More The Craft: A Love Letter to the Movie that Made Me

5 Holiday Horror Movies To Get You In The Spirit

December 15, 2016

The stockings are hung by the chimney with care, but a spooky feeling’s still in the air. The holiday season is filled with merriment and joyful nostalgia, but a little Halloween creepiness can bring out the best in every holiday. Many think John Carpenter’s legendary 1978 film Halloween was the first of its kind, turning the… More 5 Holiday Horror Movies To Get You In The Spirit

#TBT: Deep Blue Sea (1999)

July 28, 2016

This summer has given us aquatic, shark attack-loving horror fans a lot to be excited about. With the release of The Shallows, there’s been a resurgence in the shark-inspired horror subgenre. This week, we got a bit of news to keep killer shark fanatics eagerly awaiting their next bite of underwater terror. 47 Meters Down (also known as In the… More #TBT: Deep Blue Sea (1999)

The Good, The Bad, & The Scary: The Visit

April 14, 2016

“… There’s something wrong with Nana and Pop Pop.” Last year, M. Night Shyamalan returned to his thriller roots with The Visit. This weekend we traveled to Nana and Pop Pop’s to see if the film delivered. The Good Without overthinking it, The Visit was a fun time at the movies. There were scares, creepy foreshadowing, and I never… More The Good, The Bad, & The Scary: The Visit

5 Reasons To See ‘Last Shift’

April 12, 2016

For the past few weeks, when scrolling through the many horror offerings on Netflix, I kept coming across a film with intriguing cover art called Last Shift. The Netflix rating was average and online reviews seemed mixed, so it wasn’t the first choice on our watchlist. Yet, this movie kept coming up in my feed, and I finally decided… More 5 Reasons To See ‘Last Shift’

25 Thoughts On ‘I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer’

March 17, 2016

I’ll come right out and admit from the start that I’m a big fan of I Know What You Did Last Summer and its sequel, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer. As a huge lover of all things Scream, I dig the teen slasher subgenre that exploded in the late ’90s. Because I enjoy… More 25 Thoughts On ‘I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer’

5 Reasons To See ‘The Witch’

March 10, 2016

For months we’ve been hearing praise from critics for The Witch. I’ll admit, we got super pumped to go see this movie. Then audience reactions started pouring in and immediately dampened our enthusiasm. We read reviews claiming the film was slow, boring, and worst of all, not scary. We were convinced it was another overly hyped horror film that… More 5 Reasons To See ‘The Witch’

Why Horror? A Documentary for Horror Fans

March 3, 2016

The other night, I had the pleasure of stumbling upon a documentary by filmmakers Nicolas Kleiman and Rob Lindsay called Why Horror?. The film follows horror fan and father, Tal Zimerman as he explores various forms of horror entertainment in a search to discover why society is secretly fascinated by the macabre. In his quest, Zimerman… More Why Horror? A Documentary for Horror Fans

3 Horror Films to Fall in Love with this Valentine’s Day

February 11, 2016

Roses are red, violets are blue… It’s Valentine’s Day, so what horror to view? With the enormous popularity of 1978’s Halloween, horror filmmakers of the 1980s fell in love with the concept of bringing us a new set of scares with every major holiday. Fraught with fragile emotions, extreme passions, and opportunities for both romance and severe heartbreak, Valentine’s Day… More 3 Horror Films to Fall in Love with this Valentine’s Day

5 Horror Films To Get Excited for in 2016

February 4, 2016

Last year, additions to horror like It Follows and The Nightmare brought a breath of fresh air to the genre. With that spirit, we look forward to a new batch of terrifying films coming our way in 2016. Whether they’re indies with a unique story and style or major studio releases revitalizing blockbuster franchises, here are 5 films we’re… More 5 Horror Films To Get Excited for in 2016