TheArchive: Reviewing the Rare, Retro, and Restored

There’s something uniquely terrifying about horror movies that draw from real-life events. While masked killers and supernatural slashers have their place, the idea that the story on screen really happened is what really changes. Over the years, some of the scariest movies of all time have taken inspiration from true crime cases.  Slashers are always frightening , but those based on true events leave a lingering fear after the movie is over. They remind us that evil doesn’t always come with a mask or a supernatural force; it can be a neighbor, a co-worker, or a stranger.  Here are some horror films based on real stories that will terrify you this Halloween!  The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) Perhaps the most infamous “true crime” slasher, Tobe Hooper’s masterpiece was loosely inspired by Ed Gein, a murderer and grave robber in Wisconsin who was known for crafting household items and clothing from human remains. While Gein’s crimes weren’t actually done with a chainsaw...

From vampires and werewolves to witches and demons, here's a rundown of movie ideas to keep you watching all Halloween 100 Years of Horror  chronicles the history of movie horror from the earliest experimental chillers through to the unforgettable "golden age of movie monsters," and on to the graphic horror films of today. To get some good ideas on what to watch this month ( or just learn more about how this genre emerged ), start here with these 13 docs: Dracula and his Disciples : Cinematic portrayals of Bram Stoker's Count Dracula, including those of Bela Lugosi, John Carradine, and Christopher Lee. Blood Drinking Beginnings : Blood-drinking beings, most notably inspired by Bram Stoker's novel and how different filmmakers found new ways of reinventing the concept of the vampire. Frankenstein's Friends : Classic films based on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein focuses on portrayals of the monster by Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney, Bela Lugosi, and Glenn St...

Welcome back to another year of freaks and fears as TheArchive brings you our latest 4K horror classics restored to their glorious gruesome gore. Last year's line up was pretty sick (scroll to the bottom for it), but first check out this year's lineup because we are going bigger. Click if you dare: All month we will bring you more horror films free and direct to your inbox! Remember last year when we were stuck inside and Halloween was cancelled? This is what we served you during the pandemic and we have so much more....  Feel like you're living a nightmare? Want your hope restored?  This is the wrong place because  here  you'll get three weeks of HORROR...restored. As a lead up to Halloween,  TheArchive  has curated our best 4K insanity! Tune in to  TheArchive  each day for creatures, cryptids, and monsters galore. Surprises will be streaming at midnight all month. What better way to kick off #spookyseason2020 than with daily and weekly blocks o...

Written by Vietnam historian Peter Alan Lloyd,  M.I.A. A Greater Evil   is a thrilling horror film that touches on the conspiracy theories and notions surrounding the Vietnam War—those that suggest nearly 2,000 POWs were lost and kept captive in the jungles of Vietnam.  M.I.A.  deals with one of the great conspiracy theories of the 20th century, detailing the unknowns and the uncomfortable truths. In M.I.A. A Greater Evil, a group of American college students embark on an expedition in search of gold throughout the war-torn jungles of Vietnam. The college students (Valerie Bentson, Sarah Ball, and Mark Matula) are joined by their Geology professor in search of gold along a river in Vietnam.  With past stories of French gold miners finding riches within the waters, their intrigue is not deterred by rapids, detoured routes, or talk of the War and its ominous presence over the area. But their dreams of riches quickly unravel when an unint...

Feel like you're living a nightmare? Want your hope restored?  This is the wrong place because here you'll get three weeks of HORROR...restored. As a lead up to Halloween,  TheArchive  has curated our best 4K insanity! Tune in to  TheArchive  each day for creatures, cryptids, and monsters galore. Surprises will be streaming at midnight all month. What better way to kick off #spookyseason2020 than with daily and weekly blocks of killer titles to make this unusual time even stranger. Go to TheArchive now and get scared. TheArchive  channel is dedicated to aficionados and lovers of story, craft, and silver screen fun – streaming rare, retro, and restored films and classic TV. From indies and series, to Oscar winning documentaries, unearthed MOWs, and a killer horror library,  TheArchive  delivers forgotten, never-before-seen gems for free  and many in 4K .  Marilyn ,  Karloff , and  Orson Welles  stream alongside ...