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MONSTROUSLY GOOD MOMS: Picking the Best Mothers In Horror Film History!
Which horror-mom is the horror-mommie dearest?
Mothers. Some are so good, they transcend the barriers of blood ties and what it means to be a caregiver, nursing us in sickness and guiding us in health.
And some are so bad that, if modern horror cinema is to be believed, they produce the highest number of psycho-killers per capita.
When you break it down, statistically, we should be thanking more horror movie moms for the maternal wonders they work. At least, the good ones. That’s why, for this upcoming Mother’s Day (it’s May 8th in case you forgot, buy her something nice!), we at Horror Press are once more looking towards the fans to hear who you think is the BEST mother in horror movie history.
The rules for this one are much simpler than the previous ones:
#1: THEY MUST BE FROM A FILM OR TELEVISION SERIES
Much like our previous contest, this is just a limiter to keep me from having to sift through the infinite aisles of horror media we keep at the Horror Press Estate. If I could, I would add mothers like Ellie Whedon from Locke & Key, or The Governess from Turn of the Screw, but that would mean I’d be here until Mother’s Day of 2023 deciding.
#2: THEY MUST BE A MOTHER WHO IS (ARGUABLY) GOOD AT BEING A MOTHER
You’ll notice this does not exclude any killers or monsters that happen to be mothers, just the bad ones. What constitutes bad? Not fulfilling the motherly duties and foregoing the whole care and love deal intrinsic to the job. Remember, anyone can be a mother; it takes a special love to be a mom. So, before you decide to come with “what about the Queen Xenomorph?!”, she is a bad mother who regularly lets her children get turned into xeno-beef tartare by smart guns and Yautja disc-blades.
She should be keeping better watch of those little insectoid rugrats (bugrats?).
That being said, let’s get to the list. In no particular order, our contestants are…
- Wendy Torrance (The Shining)
- Beverly Sutphin (Serial Mom)
- Yoshimi Matsubara (Dark Water)
- Rachel Keller (The Ring)
- Amelia (The Babadook)
- Nola Carveth (The Brood)
- Karen Barclay (Child’s Play)
- Barbara (Shaun of the Dead)
- Annie Graham (Hereditary)
- Norma Bates (Bates Motel)
- Lynn Peltzer (Gremlins)
- Laurie Strode (Halloween Series)
- Mama Firefly (House of 1000 Corpses)
- Amanda (Umma)
- Tuffy (Feast Series)
- Pamela Voorhees (Friday the 13th)
- Heather Langenkamp/Nancy Thompson (New Nightmare)
- Edith (Mama)
- Chris MacNeil (The Exorcist)
- Donna Trenton (Cujo)
Look deep within and use your three votes wisely. Think about which mom YOU would want to back you up if you ended up living through a horror movie scenario.
See you soon for the results and may the best mom win!
Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, the Holiday season has REALLY kicked off. We’ve covered our fair share of Holiday horror from underappreciated gems like Christmas Bloody Christmas and Dial Code Santa Claus to Black Christmas and Krampus! In the hopes of spreading some Holiday cheer (and fear!), the curator of all things Horror Press, James-Michael, has decided to bring the cloven-foot killer that is Krampus into your homes! But this isn’t your ordinary Krampus…this Krampus is chock full of special features and gift wrapped in 4K!
If you haven’t seen Krampus, then what are you doing with your life? For those unfamiliar, Krampus follows a large family gathering of frustrating people who all get snowed in three days before Christmas. One by one, the family gets picked off by Christmas-themed creatures. Sometimes, the holidays truly are killer.
Enter Our Holiday Giveaway!
How to Enter:
Step 1. Make sure to FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM!
Step 2. LIKE the giveaway post!
Step 3. TAG A FRIEND who you think Krampus should visit!
The winner will be announced on Monday, December 15th and notified via direct message. If the winner does not respond within 24 hours, we’ll randomly select another winner.
WHAT YOU’LL WIN
What’s included in Krampus: The Naughty Cut? Let’s unwrap it and look:
- Audio commentary with director/co-writer Michael Dougherty, and co-writers Todd Casey and Zach Shields
- NEW interviews with Michael Dougherty, Visual Effects Artist Richard Taylor, Actors Allison Tolman, David Koechner and Emjay Anthony, Co-Writer/Co-Producer Todd Casey and more…
- Alternate ending
- Deleted/extended scenes
- Gag reel
- Krampus Comes Alive! – Five-part featurette including Dougherty’s Vision, The Naughty Ones: Meet the Cast, Krampus and his Minions, Practical Danger, and Inside the Snowglobe: Production Design
- Behind the scenes at WETA Workshop: Krampus
- And more!
So head over to our Instagram, follow our account, like our giveaway post, and tag a friend who you think Krampus should go visit!
Good luck!
**Giveaway entries are limited to addresses in the United States.**
**All entries must be 18 or older to enter**
Enter Our Halloween Giveaway!
How to Enter:
Step 1. Make sure to FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AND JOIN OUR FACEBOOK GROUP!
Step 2. LIKE AND SHARE the giveaway post!
Step 3. This is the most important step, email us at contact@horrorpress.com with your FULL Facebook name (so we can verify you’re in the group) and who your favorite character is from the Texas Chainsaw franchise.
**Giveaway entries are limited to addresses in the United States.**
**All entries must be 18 or older to enter**
What You’ll Win
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) Limited Edition 4K UHD from Arrow Video
- 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original DTS-HD MA 7.1 and 5.1 surround audio and lossless stereo audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Brand new audio commentary with Dread Central co-founder Steve “Uncle Creepy” Barton and co-host of The Spooky Picture Show podcast Chris MacGibbon
- Archival audio commentary with director Marcus Nispel, producer Michael Bay, executive producers Brad Fuller and Andrew Form and New Line Cinema founder Robert Shaye
- Archival audio commentary with Marcus Nispel, director of photography Daniel Pearl, production designer Greg Blair, art director Scott Gallager, sound supervisor Trevor Jolly and composer Steve Jablonsky
- Archival audio commentary with Marcus Nispel, Michael Bay, writer Scott Kosar, Brad Fuller, Andrew Form and actors Jessica Biel, Erica Leerhsen, Eric Balfour Jonathan Tucker, Mike Vogel and Andrew Bryniarski
- Reimagining a Classic, a brand new interview with director Marcus Nispel
- Shadows of Yesteryear, a brand new interview with cinematographer Daniel Pearl
- The Lost Leatherface, a brand new interview with actor Brett Wagner
- Masks and Massacres, a brand new interview with makeup effects artist Scott Stoddard
- Chainsaw Symphony, a brand new interview with composer Steve Jablonsky
- Chainsaw Redux: Making A Massacre, a making-of documentary
- Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield, an in-depth look at the infamous killer who inspired the character of Leatherface
- Severed Parts, a look at the cutting room floor and some of the scenes excised from the final edit
- Deleted scenes including an alternate opening and ending
- Screen tests for Jessica Biel, Eric Balfour and Erica Leerhsen
- Behind-the-scenes featurette
- Cast and crew interviews
- Theatrical trailers and TV spots
- Concept art galleries
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Aaron Lea
- Double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Aaron Lea
- Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Michael Gingold
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