David Albaugh

HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM DAVID'S BASEMENT OF THE BIZARRE!

Halloween Night on Svengoolie: THE WIZARD OF OZ and DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK

Grab your trick-or-treat bags and lock up the cellar this Halloween Night, Saturday, October 31, as MeTV celebrates All Hallows' Eve with an enchanting and chil

Evil Dead for the Livestream Era: How DEADSTREAM Mastered Influencer Horror

Welcome to the last entry in my Haunted Halloween series...and HAPPY HALLOWEEN! For this entry, I bring you Deadstream (and who wouldn't want to spend Halloween

THE SHINING (1980): Stanley Kubrick's Psychological Horror Masterpiece Explained

Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 psychological horror masterpiece, The Shining, transformed Stephen King’s best-selling 1977 novel into one of the most meticulously

THE WOMAN IN BLACK (2012): Plot, Themes, and Daniel Radcliffe’s Gothic Horror Hit

Directed by James Watkins and written by Jane Goldman, the 2012 adaptation of The Woman in Black revitalized classic British Gothic horror for modern cinema.

THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT (2009): Plot, Cast, and the True Story Explained

Released in March 2009 and directed by Peter Cornwell, The Haunting in Connecticut arrived at the height of Hollywood’s late-2000s resurgence of "based on t

POLTERGEIST (1982) Explained: Directing Feuds, ILM Effects & The Real 'Curse'

Released in the summer of 1982, Poltergeist transformed the traditional haunted house story into a terrifying dissection of modern American suburbia. Directed

JU-ON: THE GRUDGE (2002) Explained: Plot, Mythology & J-Horror Legacy

Written and directed by Takashi Shimizu, Ju-On: The Grudge (2002) is a cornerstone of the early-2000s J-horror boom. While Shimizu had already explored the co

BEETLEJUICE (1988): Cast, Plot, Legacy & Tim Burton’s Cult Classic

Tim Burton’s 1988 dark comedy Beetlejuice redefined Hollywood's supernatural genre by flipping the traditional haunted-house narrative on its head. Instead

Tonight on Svengoolie and the House of Svengoolie (October 24, 2026): FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE...

Brace yourself for fur, bolts, and scales tonight, October 24, as MeTV unleashes an absolute powerhouse Universal Monsters double feature for the Halloween seas

CRIMSON PEAK Explained: Guillermo del Toro’s Gothic Romance Masterpiece

Guillermo del Toro’s 2015 film Crimson Peak is not a traditional haunted house movie; as its protagonist Edith Cushing insists about her own manuscript, it

THE OTHERS (2001) Explained: Themes, Ending Twist, and Gothic Legacy

Alejandro Amenábar’s 2001 gothic horror masterpiece, The Others, remains one of modern cinema’s most elegant exercises in psychological dread. Released in

How to Make a Flying Crank Ghost Prop: Complete Materials & Rigging Guide

A motorized flying crank ghost (FCG)—originally popularized by haunter Doug Ferguson—uses a low-RPM rotisserie or display motor, an offset crank arm, and a

THE INNOCENTS (1961): A Masterpiece of Gothic Psychological Horror

Introduction to a Masterpiece of Gothic Horror Released in 1961 and directed by Jack Clayton, The Innocents stands as a towering achievement in psychologic

Tonight on Svengoolie and the House of Svengoolie (October 17, 2026): INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCH...

Don't fall asleep and keep your eyes fixed on the stars this Saturday, October 17, as MeTV delivers an unbeatable, cosmic sci-fi double feature back-to-back!

A TALE OF TWO SISTERS (2003): A Masterpiece of Psychological Horror and Grief

Released in South Korea in June 2003, A Tale of Two Sisters (Janghwa, Hongryeon) stands as a landmark achievement in modern horror. Directed by Kim Jee-woon,

WE ARE STILL HERE (2015) Explained: How Lucio Fulci Inspired Modern Indie Horror's Gory Cult Classic

Ted Geoghegan’s 2015 directorial debut, We Are Still Here, stands out as one of the most effective modern homages to 1970s and 1980s Euro-horror. Set aga

Grief, Ghosts, and the Lost Boys: The Heartbreaking Terror of THE ORPHANAGE

Directed by J.A. Bayona in his feature directorial debut and produced under the wing of Guillermo del Toro, The Orphanage (El Orfanato, 2007) stands a

Gimmicks, Ghosts, and Guile: How HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL Revolutionized 1950s Horror

Released in 1959, William Castle’s House on Haunted Hill stands as a watershed moment in mid-century American horror cinema. Blending genuine atmospheric dr