By Gina Freitag In case you missed it, another primo horror exhibit is making its way to Toronto. Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett is holder of an impressive collection of classic horror and sci-fi movie posters, and it’s coming   

By Gina Freitag It’s always interesting to see what horror fans choose to add to their personal collection of horror movies and memorabilia. Curation is a key part of the collecting obsession, and the reasons behind what our   

By Gina Freitag As a horror collector of cheap DVDs, special edition Blu-rays, or discontinued VHS finds, where do you source your collections? Anyone who knows the thrill of finding a hidden treasure in an unlikely or unusual   

Exciting changes are afoot for Black Museum’s 2019 season! Series founders Paul Corupe and Andrea Subissati are pleased to announce that Gina Freitag will be joining the Museum as a curator. A writer and horror enthusiast with an   

By Gina Freitag Horror movies rely on the frequent juxtaposition of the ordinary and the extraordinary, with the contrast creating a deep sense of unease. Certain seemingly harmless household objects can instantly inspire dread this way—the mirror is   

By Gina Freitag High-rise horror is a subgenre where paranoia, alienation, isolation, and confinement intersect against a backdrop of modern architecture. Within this structure, social satire and classist terror run rampant alongside contagion and creatures that simultaneously force   

by Gina Freitag Some people cling to a rigorous conceptualization of the Final Girl, but you must admit that it’s far more interesting to examine a female horror protagonist who is flawed and terrifying in her own right. Just   

by Gina Freitag A good horror movie stands out by playing with convention, challenging boundaries, evolving with audience expectations, but also taking a few risks. The same applies to the Final Girl archetype, especially in Pascal Laugier’s captivating film   

by Gina Freitag Make way for robotics-drivin’, swear-mouthed, flame-thrower-totin’ Warrant Officer Lt. Ellen Ripley. Actually, make that just “Ripley.” There’s no need for first names where we’re headed in this series of Final Girl profiles. That’s right, up next   

by Gina Freitag Funny how the holidays make for excellent slasher film settings: people are brought together, tensions rise, secrets come to light, violence breaks out. The holidays can also be pretty isolating – and can also bring out