Over the last century-plus of cinema (the first known horror movie was shot in 1896 — Le Manoir Du Diable), the horror genre has evolved and revolved, broken down and built up, reused and recycled. Ideas have been created and recreated, icons have been made […]
Featured Article“The Mothman is coming to get you.” From first recollection, these are the words that once haunted me. Most would substitute the above phrase with the words, “Barbara, they’re coming to get you,” and it would have the same effect on them as this did […]
Featured ArticleFor all my bashing of Stephanie Meyer, I have to give the devil her sparkly due–I thought vampires were lame long before Twilight came out. Back in 2002, I declared one drunken night to my buddy Alex, “I have an axiom.” I said it in […]
Games & ToysJen and Sylvia Soska, AKA the Twisted Twins, were kind enough to pen this Ravenous Monster exclusive introducing Women in Horror Month. Please check out their website and purchase your copy of Dead Hooker in a Trunk on DVD! Read on, Fright Fans…. It’s February and […]
Featured ArticleWARNING SPOILER ALERT Liam Neeson fights for his life against a pack of bloodthirsty wolves in The Grey—the action, adventure, drama that just hit theaters this weekend. Though its officially been caste into the abovementioned genres, I think upon closer examination that it could easily […]
Movie Reviews Movies & TVIndependent films, especially in the horror genre, are a whole different ballgame than their Tinsel Town counterparts. These lower budget productions are all but completely judged on their ingenuity, shock level, and squirm factor. It should come as no surprise that independent horror has leapfrogged […]
Featured ArticleIt’s no secret; Amazon may soon begin to rule the world of video accessibility. For now at least, Amazon is giving its competitors a run for their money. Since Amazon began granting “instant video” access to subscribers last year, renting, buying or uploading movies is […]
Movie Interviews Movies & TVBy: Sir Dr. Robert Hibbs (not a real title) Mad scientists, evil professors, sinister surgeons, psychotic psychiatrists, and murderous M.Ds. exist not just in the dark worlds of horror films but in the darkness of our own reality. Just Google medical accidents, Dr. Francis E. […]
Featured ArticleHappy New Year, Ravenous Readers! It’s time to take a look back at all that our dark and depraved genre had to offer in 2011. First, I’d be remiss if I didn’t point out that this past year holds the distinction of being the first […]
Featured ArticleEditor’s Note: Spoilers ahead! DEXTER SEASON 6 is in the books and I feel like I should be in mourning. No, not because the hit Showtime series is built on a foundation of death, homicide in particular, but rather it seems as though last year’s […]
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