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Senior Author, Movie & TV Critic at Collider https://collider.com/author/shawn-vanhorn/. Features Writer and Editor at The Sportster https://www.thesportster.com/author/shawn-vanhorn/. Movies, wrestling, and writing are life.
My latest feature for Collider. Lilly was sent back to Juniper Hill on 'IT: Welcome to Derry' but this isn't the first time the hospital was seen in the Stephen King universe.

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This 'IT: Welcome to Derry' Easter Egg Has a Major Connection to Stephen King's Wider Universe
IT: Welcome to Derry's Juniper Hill psychiatric hospital shares a connection with Stephen King's wider literary universe.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
My latest feature for Collider. The newest episode of 'IT: Welcome to Derry' has everyone asking, "Was that a clown?"

#horrorsky #horror
'IT: Welcome to Derry' Episode 3 Recap: Our First Real Look at Pennywise Couldn't Come Sooner
In IT: Welcome to Derry Episode 3, Dick Hallorann's psychic abilities lead to a chilling discovery and our first real look at Pennywise.
collider.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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So every freelancer you know is going to lose their insurance or be bankrupted by premiums because Schumer is an invertebrate
November 10, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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Trump getting booed at the Commanders game
November 9, 2025 at 11:05 PM
My latest feature for Collider. With these four people involved, 'Gremlins' 3 can't go wrong!

#horrorsky #horror #filmsky
‘Gremlins 3’ Can’t Fail With This Team Behind It — Even If Joe Dante Isn’t Involved
Gremlins 3 will have Chris Columbus, Steven Spielberg, and the writers behind Final Destination: Bloodlines involved, so the series is in good hands.
collider.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:23 PM
My latest review for Collider. Netflix's 'In Your Dreams' is hilarious, heartwarming, beautiful to look at, and one of my favorite movies of the year.

#filmsky #film #movies
‘In Your Dreams’ Review: Netflix’s Latest Animated Feature Is One of the Funniest and Most Heartwarming of the Year
In Your Dreams, starring Simu Liu, Craig Robinson, and Cristin Milioti, is a charming animated film by Netflix that’s one of the loveliest of the year
collider.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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#Voters #MadeTheirPoint Love this cartoon 🌊🌊💙
November 6, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
November 7, 2025 at 1:33 AM
My latest feature for Collider. That twist in 'Welcome to Derry' might feel out of left field, but it's not the first time the Stephen King universe has went there.

#horror #horrorsky #filmsky
'IT: Welcome to Derry's Latest Twist Calls Back to This Stephen King Classic — and It’s Not ‘The Shining’
IT: Welcome to Derry's latest twist draws inspiration from Stephen King's The Mist, as the military aims to weaponize the entity beneath Derry.
collider.com
November 1, 2025 at 2:05 PM
My latest feature for Collider. The trailer for 'Scream 7' shows that the past is all the franchise has left to desperately hold onto after firing Melissa Barrera.

#horrorsky #horror #filmsky
‘Scream 7’s Trailer Reveals the Franchise’s Clear Priority, but It Should’ve Been This Way From the Beginning
The first trailer for Scream 7 shows that Sidney Prescott is once again the priority of this series, and it should’ve always been this way.
collider.com
November 1, 2025 at 2:04 PM
My latest list for Collider. Are these the 10 best horror movies of the 1980s?

#horror #horrorsky #filmsky
10 Greatest Horror Movies of the 1980s, Ranked
Horror thrived in the 1980s with groundbreaking classics that shaped the genre, from slashers like Friday the 13th to masterpieces like The Shining.
collider.com
November 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM
My latest feature for Collider. The scariest scene in 'It: Welcome to Derry' has a horrifying real life backstory.

#horror #horrorsky
‘IT: Welcome to Derry’s Most Disgusting Jump Scare Is Linked to One of History’s Most Notorious Killers
The chilling lamp scene in IT: Welcome to Derry Episode 1 draws from the real-life horrors of the Holocaust and serial killer Ed Gein.
collider.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:39 AM
My latest list for Collider. 'Halloween' is my all-time favorite movie, but here's how I ranked the rest of the franchise. (Spoiler: Rob Zombie ssuuuucckksss)

#horrorsky #horror #filmsky #halloween
As a Fan of the Halloween Franchise, Here's How I'd Rank All the Movies
I love the Halloween franchise, and here's how I'd rank all the movies, from John Carpenter's original to David Gordon Green's reboot trilogy.
collider.com
October 27, 2025 at 11:10 PM
My latest feature for Collider. While you were wrapping your head around that shocking twist on 'IT: Welcome to Derry', you may have missed what these two moments meant.

#horrorsky #horror
‘IT: Welcome to Derry’s Creepiest Easter Eggs Turn Two Classic Films Into a Chilling Warning
In its premiere, IT: Welcome to Derry uses classic films like The Music Man and The Devil at 4 O'Clock to deliver a chilling warning for its season.
collider.com
October 27, 2025 at 11:06 PM
My latest feature for Collider. The end scene for the series premiere of 'It: Welcome to Derry' had a moment no one saw coming!

#horror #horrorsky
‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ Just Completely Upended Our Expectations With Pennywise’s Highest-Ever Body Count
The series premiere of IT: Welcome to Derry delivers a high body count in a shocking twist ending, upending expectations for the show's direction.
collider.com
October 27, 2025 at 12:22 PM
My latest feature for Collider. The first episode of 'IT: Welcome to Derry' was as gory as the franchise has ever been.

#horror #horrorsky
'IT: Welcome to Derry' Premiere Recap: Pennywise Unleashes His Most Gruesome Kill in a Shocking Twist
The IT: Welcome to Derry premiere unleashes Pennywise's brutality on 1960s Derry in a terrifying and violent episode.
collider.com
October 27, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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If you have more time than money and still want to help, please consider volunteering at your local food bank. They are going to be overrun in the coming weeks and will be desperate for extra hands. You have no idea how much good you can put back into the world with just a few hours of your time.
October 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Former Ohio State Center Nick Mangold has Passed Away. www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-f...
October 26, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Nick Mangold, the former All-Pro center for the Jets who spent all 11 of his NFL seasons with New York, has died, the team announced on Sunday.

He was 41.
October 26, 2025 at 4:48 PM
My latest feature for Collider. 'Halloween 5' has a lot of flaws but one in particular stands out as the worst by far.

Special thanks to @andrewgrevas.bsky.social for the quotes from his book 'Horror in Haddonfield'.

#horror #horrorsky #filmsky
The Worst Halloween Sequel Made a Lot of Mistakes, but This One Was by Far Its Most Frustrating
Michael Myers' revenge brought a lot of issues.
collider.com
October 25, 2025 at 11:18 PM
My latest feature for Collider. 'Halloween 4' isn't as bad as the title my editor chose, but if they'd stuck with the twist ending, 'Halloween 5' would have been a mess.

Special thanks to @andrewgrevas.bsky.social for quotes from his book 'Horror in Haddonfield'.

#horror #horrorsky #filmsky
'Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers' Is Bad, but Its Bizarre Alternate Ending Could Have Been So Much Worse
The Shape almost had a wildly different form.
collider.com
October 25, 2025 at 11:15 PM
My latest feature for TheSportster. If AEW had a basketball team, here are the starters I'd put on the court.

#AEW #wrestling #wrestlesky
AEW's Basketball Starting Five
These AEW wrestlers could put together a competitive basketball team on the court.
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October 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
A week later, I'm still pumped up over how No Kings went. We went to two rallies, I got my mom to go to her first ever, and I was the lead pain in the ass against a counter protester. Yesterday I told my dad, who isn't political, about it, and now he wants to go to the next one!

#nokings
October 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
My latest feature for Collider. This isn't quite my favorite VHS segment but it's definitely the most unsettling.

#horror #horrorsky #filmsky
This Intense V/H/S Segment From the Director of ‘Pearl’ and ‘X’ Shakes Me to the Core Like No Other
The most unnerving segment of the entire V/H/S series is "Second Honeymoon" from the first installment, directed by Ti West.
collider.com
October 24, 2025 at 11:41 PM
My latest feature for Collider. Chris Stuckmann's 'Shelby Oaks' wouldn't have happened without the friendship he formed with @mikeflanaganfilm.com.

#horror #horrorsky #filmsky
Mike Flanagan Played a Crucial — and Sweet — Role in Getting This First-Time Filmmaker’s Horror Movie Made
An unlikely friendship led to one of horror's greats mentoring the next generation.
collider.com
October 24, 2025 at 11:38 PM