I Made Slipknot Pumpkins And Blew Them Up
A how-to on making nu metal pumpkins (and then destroying them)Ah, fall time in Chicago, the season that lasts for about a solid week. Meaning you have to cram in as many autumn traditions as possible in a few short days. Getting your flannels together to layer up with? Sure. Ordering your favorite form of pumpkin spice at the local corporate chain store? I guess.…
Sounds Scary To Me: A Riot Fest Halloween Playlist
Our best guess at what “scary” sounds likeWhat does “scary” sound like? Here’s our best guess. Use this for your lame Halloween party tonight.
My Chemical Romance is Back Together
After a day of teasing all sorts of weird, cryptic symbols across their social media accounts, My Chemical Romance announced today that they’re reuniting for the band’s first live show since 2012.
We Have Some Last-Minute Sexy Punk Costumes For You
These are all probably better than your store-bought costumeStill need a Halloween costume? We’ve got you covered.
Porn Stars, Drugs & Leather Drenched in Blood: An Alternate History of Vampires on Film
Brush up on your bloodsucker knowledge with this handy guideThe vampire movie is one of the richest and most adaptable traditions in movie history. Bram Stoker’s epistolary novel Dracula alone has inspired dozens, if not hundreds, of adaptations of varying cost and quality, each with its own unique angle, from FW Murnau’s legally murky quasi-adaptation Nosferatu to Bela Lugosi’s bow as the first Universal…
‘Gremlins’ vs. ‘Ghostbusters’: The Definitive Character Power Ranking
June 8, 1984: ‘Ghostbusters’ and ‘Gremlins’ are released simultaneously in theaters. Which one had the better ensemble?
The Best In Grotesque: Riot Fest’s Favorite Gonzo Horror SFX
A list of the most hilariously repulsive special effects in horror filmsSome (boring) people rag on horror movies for being formulaic, but we honestly can’t think of an art form that offers a wider variety of visceral and psychological surprises. Good jump-scares and unsettling gore might seem an easy way to make an audience jump and squirm, sure, but it takes an under-appreciated degree of imagination…
Is Richard Christy Metal’s Biggest Halloween Freak?
The former Death drummer opens his closet and shares his messed-up costume collectionA “horny Waffle House employee” is just one of the many Halloween costumes Richard Christy told us about.
