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Illustrious Horror Movies From Spain

This week, the Horror Movie Syllabus examines horror movies from Spain! Professor Victor explores what makes Spanish horror distinct and unique, looking at three excellent examples along with some wonderful, dramatic “extra credit” movies!

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Fresh: Is It Syllabus-Worthy?

Professor Victor continues working through his “to-watch” list created by YOU via your recommendations in the comments! This week, he watches “Fresh” for the first time and determines if it is worthy of being on the Syllabus!

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Three Trippy Surreal Horror Movies

This week, the Horror Movie Syllabus examines Surreal horror movies! These movies tend to be on the very strange, bizarre side, and often focus more on images, themes and mood over traditional narrative structure. They can be challenging, but Professor Victor will present three that you should check out, along with some “extra credit” movies that will warp your mind!

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Wind Chill: Is It Syllabus-Worthy?

Professor Victor continues working through his “to-watch” list created by YOU via your recommendations in the comments! This week, he watches “Wind Chill” for the first time and determines if it is worthy of being on the Syllabus!

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Three Maddening, Cosmic Examples of Lovecraftian Horror

This week, the Horror Movie Syllabus takes a look at horror movies based on the works of HP Lovecraft! While the works of Lovecraft can be complex and even arguably controversial, the movies based on his work tend to by and large be pretty excellent! We’ll look at three of these wonderful works and also throw in some entertaining “extra credit” selections as well!

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Chained: Is It Syllabus-Worthy?

Professor Victor continues working through his “to-watch” list created by YOU via your recommendations in the comments! This week, he watches “Chained” for the first time and determines if it is worthy of being on the Syllabus!

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Three Delightfully Dangerous Cursed Objects Horror Movies

This week, the Horror Movie Syllabus takes another look at curses as we explore horror movies about Cursed Objects! Like horror movies about curses, Cursed Objects horror movies weave scares and ironic lessons together wonderfully to create a wild ride, and this week we’ve got some great examples to talk about! We’ll also present some “extra credit” movies that... vary in quality.

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Which A Nightmare On Elm Street Movies Are Essential?

In a departure from the usual format, the Horror Movie Syllabus takes an in-depth look at ALL of the movies in the Nightmare on Elm Street film franchise and discusses which films are “essential” viewing and which ones can be skipped. Join Professor Victor as he tries to decide which movies in this franchise are “must see” even though his opinions on these movies don’t always match the general consensus!

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Professor Victor Attempts A Nightmare On Elm Street Marathon

On Friday, October 28th, Professor Victor of the Horror Movie Syllabus set out to watch all nine Nightmare on Elm Street movies in order! He documented his journey on social media; this video is the record of his thoughts as he went through all the movies.

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One Cut of the Dead: Is It Syllabus-Worthy?

Professor Victor continues working through his “to-watch” list created by YOU via your recommendations in the comments! This week, he watches “One Cut of the Dead” for the first time and determines if it is worthy of being on the Syllabus!

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Three Grotesque, Unsettling Horror Movies About Disease

In this current pandemic world, the idea of Disease can be particularly scary—but the Disease horror film was a thing way before we were all talking about N95 masks and vaccines! HMS studies the research on these noteworthy Disease movies, along with some “extra credit” movies that will give you herd immunity!

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Revisiting Haunted House Horror Movies: The Doctorate Edition

The Doctorate level of the Horror Movie Syllabus continues as we revisit the Haunted House subgenre video and present a fourth, Doctorate level selection! This new addition to the Syllabus is a modern moody masterpiece with lots of atmosphere!

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Three Cynical, Sardonic Horror Movies About Curses

This week, the Horror Movie Syllabus takes a look at horror movies about Curses! Curses permeate the horror genre so much so that they warrant a separate discussion even though they pop up in so many other subgenres, and Professor Victor presents three fun examples of Curse films. He’ll also warn you about some notoriously bad “extra credit” movies!

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Mine Games: Is It Syllabus-Worthy?

Professor Victor continues working through his “to-watch” list created by YOU via your recommendations in the comments! This week, he watches “Mine Games” for the first time and determines if it is worthy of being on the Syllabus!

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"Cutting Edge" Horror Films About Technology

From the first telephone, to the first motion picture, to the first time we heard “You’ve Got Mail” coming from our computer, technology has always fascinated and thrilled us. We also often treated it with trepidation as our fear of the unknown sometimes got the best of us. Horror movies have done a good job of exploiting this trepidation throughout the years, and this week HMS takes a look at those horror movies focused on Technology!

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Horror Anthologies: A Collection of the Best Collections

This week, the Horror Movie Syllabus takes a look at Horror Anthologies! These collections of scary vignettes and short stories are immensely popular in the horror community, and Professor Victor will examine just what makes them so enjoyable by looking at three classic examples. He’ll also present some “extra credit” anthologies to keep the party going!

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Revisiting Splatter Films: The Doctorate Edition

The Doctorate level of the Horror Movie Syllabus continues as we revisit the Splatter subgenre video and present a fourth, Doctorate level selection! This new addition to the Syllabus is a notorious yet arguably overrated cult favourite!

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Three Exciting Horror Action Movies

Violence, blood, mayhem... sounds like a good horror movie! However, it also sounds like your typical action movie. So why not both? Join the Horror Movie Syllabus as we explore Horror Action movies!

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