MEDIA ALERT: NATIONAL HORROR MOVIE DAY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
National Day Calendar and Black Vortex Cinema announce the first ever National Horror Movie Day on October 23. This new National Day is the perfect day to promote the beauty and cathartic thrills of being scared by great horror movies.
National Horror Movie Day
Scary stories have been told around campfires and gatherings since the dawn of humans. For over 100 years, horror films have been one of the most thrilling popular forms of all entertainment. Legendary filmmakers like Alfred Hitchcock, George Romero, Wes Craven, Tobe Hooper, John Carpenter, and Dario Argento have created masterworks of art that will stand the test of time. Horror films provide a cathartic experience, allowing the viewer to experience facing their fears and conquering them, providing a sense of euphoria without the actual dangers.
Watching horror movies can give you a profound appreciation of your life. By seeing characters in precarious situations, you learn to react to those situations, reminding yourself of your inherent primal knowledge of survival. Horror fans are some of the most gentle, loving, and accepting people in the world. They accept anyone who loves to be scared, especially those who see themselves as the outsiders in their community.
#NationalHorrorMovieDay Celebrations
Celebrating National Horror Movie Day will be a fun and exciting experience for fans of the movie genre. We proudly bring horror movie lover's an opportunity to have an enjoyable time together:
1. Plan a horror movie watch party with friends and family. Pick a new movie every night starting October 23 through Halloween.
2. Throw a costume party in celebration of the Halloween season and have guests dress up in their favorite horror movie character. Remember to prepare your food and drinks around horror movie inspiration.
3. Attend a horror movie convention or film festival, you’ll experience love and acceptance unlike any other place.
4. Visit a haunted house and see how many of your favorite horror movie characters are scaring the jeepers out of you.
5. Read a horror book that has been adapted to the big screen. Authors like Stephen King are favorites among readers and horror movie buffs.
6. Support independent horror by watching an indie horror film or short horror movie created by independent filmmakers. Independent horror often brings fresh and unique perspectives to the genre.
Socialize and Share
We invite you to celebrate National Horror Movie Day and share your love for horror movies by connecting with others who love horror, too. Watch your favorite films and share horror movie party ideas on social media using the hashtag #NationalHorrorMovieDay. Don’t forget to share photos of your creepy costumes, too!
About Black Vortex Cinema
Black Vortex Cinema is an alliance of creators passionate about finding beauty in the creepy. When making horror films like Night of the Bastard, Halloween events like Joe Bob’s Haunted Drive-In, or the revered trilogy of books like My Favorite Horror Movie, Black Vortex Cinema spreads the love of horror throughout the world so that it can be enjoyed by all!
Black Vortex Cinema chose October 23 in honor of the birthday of legendary filmmaker Sam Raimi, who went on to direct massive films like the Spiderman Trilogy, Oz the Great and Powerful, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and Drag Me to Hell!