User:MichaelQSchmidt/Reliable sources for horror films

=Reliable sources for horror films=

Reliable sources for horror films that may be considered include those online sources that cater specifically to independent films and/or low-budget horror films, such as Fangoria, Film Threat, and Fearnet. Some of these may have started as fansites, but have grown and evolved over the years. Although not as wide-spread or renowned as large-circulation newspapers such as New York Times, they are accepted as WP:RS as long as they meet the reliable sources criteria set out in the guideline – there is no requirement that sources be of some arbitrary set size or circulation.

From Reliable sources
Reliable sources are credible published materials with a reliable publication process; their authors are generally regarded as trustworthy or authoritative in relation to the subject at hand. How reliable a source is depends on context. As a rule of thumb, the more people engaged in checking facts, analyzing legal issues, and scrutinizing the writing, the more reliable the publication. Sources should directly support the information as it is presented in an article and should be appropriate to the claims made; if an article topic has no reliable sources, Wikipedia should not have an article on it. See Reliable sources/Noticeboard for queries about the reliability of particular sources.

From Notability (films)
"A topic is presumed to be notable if it has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject."

In Wikipedia:Notability (films) "The following are attributes that generally indicate, when supported with reliable sources, that the required sources are likely to exist" is often mis-interpreted. These "attributes" are not mandatory. Rather, they are representative of attributes that give rise to a presumption of the existence of sources satisfying the GNG, thus encouraging a diligent search.

Sources may exist that satisfy the WP:GNG and WP:N even if not among these listed attributes, as these attributes are not intended to be exclusionary... they are simply a guide to encourage a diligent search.

Sources for horror films
Following policy Verifiability and guidelines Reliable sources and Notability (films), here is a partial list and summary of sources that may be recognized as reliable in that they have editorial oversight, a reliable publication process, their authors are generally regarded as trustworthy or authoritative in relation to the subject at hand, and a (genre-specific) reputation for fact-checking and accuracy:

Editors can use Reliable Sources for horror films, a custom Google search engine focusing on the below-listed reliable sites.


 * (NOTE - This section is still being processed. Some will stay. Some will go.)


 * Best Horror Movies
 * Conceived in 2005 and founded in 2006 by Don Sumner. Edited by Sumner, Lee Roberts, and Ronnie Angel. Site features a top 100 horror movies list, horror movie reviews, information about horror movie monsters and villains, a site-blog so visitors can keep up with daily site additions, and a "Horror Insider" section.


 * Bloody-Disgusting
 * Founded in 2001 and launched in 2002. Currently run by Brad Miska and Tom Owen. Site recieved a positive review when chosen "Site of the Week" by Sci Fi Weekly in 2007. Partnered with Twitch Film in 2008 to reach a wider demographic.  Recommended by Horror Genre. (see Bloody-Disgusting article)


 * Cinema Crazed
 * Founded in 2005 by editor in chief, lead critic, and columnist Felix Vasquez Jr., a member of the Online Film Critics Society. Vasquez's also cobtributes movie reviews, articles, and opinions to Film Threat, Film Fan Addict, Shock Till You Drop, X-Critic, Crave Online, Twitch Film and Rotten Tomatoes.


 * Cranked on Cinema
 * Currently edited by Royce Berry, Jamie Lisk, and Stan Hart. Berry is editor-in-chief and webmaster.  Lisk is a current writer for John Dalton's MicrocinemaScene. Hart runs several other Websites including Underground Video, Cult Film Site, and FilmSUCK.net (aka Films Unknown Cult And Kool).


 * Crave Online
 * Founded in 2003.  Crave Online website itself has a large editorial staff. Company has expanded through a number of susidiaries and acquisitions to reach a broader demographic, with entertanment network divisions including Comingsoon.net, Dread Central, DVD File, Film School Rejects, Movietimes, Shock Till You Drop, Satanspace, The Bad & Ugly, The Cinema Source, The Movie Insider, and Wild About Movies.  As of August 2008, their combined network of over 70 entertainment-related domains receives 36 million unique visitors every month. (see Crave Online article)


 * Dread Central
 * Founded in 2005 and part of the Crave Online network. Site has editorial oversite with staff including Joshua Siebalt ("Johnny Butane"), Steve Barton ("Uncle Creepy"), Jon Condit, Debi Moore, Paul Nomad, Andrew Kasch, Buz Wallick, Heather Wixson, Scott A. Johnson, Morgan Elektra, Joe Knetter, Dave Manack, Bill Johnson, and K.W. Low. Itself quoted in sources such as St. Petersburg Times, Joblo.com, and Fangoria.  Recommended by Horror Genre. (see Crave Online article)


 * DVD Resurrections
 * Founded in 2006. Australian based DVD review website whose editorial staff uses a series of anonymous names. Staff consisits of editor-in-cheif, editors and proofreaders, regular reviewers, and online forum moderators. Thier reviews are quoted by sources such as The Post and Courier, and Edge Boston,


 * DVD Talk
 * Founded in 1999. by Geoffrey Kleinman as a resource for information about DVDs of all genre. In 2004 they launched online radio/podcast called DVD Talk Radio. In 2007 DVD Talk was sold to Internet Brands, Inc. Led by senior editor John Sinnott, they have a large staff of writers and editors, and are quoted by such sources as ABC News, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today.  The site receives 5.6 million visitors monthly, 4.8 million of them from the United States. (see DVD Talk article)


 * DVD Verdict
 * Founded in 1999. Current editor in chief is Michael Stailey, who also reviews for Rotten Tomatoes. Other editorial staff is too numerous to list here.  Their reviews are quoted by sources such as CBS Marketwatch, and they are praised by such as Anthony Augustine of Uptown.


 * Eat My Brains
 * Developed from The Zombie Club which formed in 2003. Received a "soft launch" in 2004.  Recommended by both Horror Genre, and Dread Central.


 * E Splatter
 * Founded in 1999. Acquired by Gorilla Nation in 2007 as part of their network.  Their reviews are quoted in New York Times, Buffalo News, Sunday Telegraph, and National Review, among others. Recommended by Horror Genre.


 * Fangoria
 * Founded as a hardcopy magazine in 1979, and an internet resource in 1999. (see Fangoria article)


 * Fatally Yours
 * Founded in 2003.  Editorial staff include Sarah Jahier, Dana R. Davidson, Gabrielle Faust, Jude Felton, Voodoun Romance, Theron Neel, Dr. Royce Clemons, Jeffrey J. Timbrell, Willy Greer, Mitch Emerson.  Recommended by Readers Voice.


 * FEARnet
 * Originally founded in 1998. Now part of a multi-platform movie network created by Lionsgate, Comcast, and Sony Pictures Entertainment.  Recommended by Horror Genre. (see FEARnet article)


 * Feo Amante
 * Founded originally in 1999 by E.C.McMullen Jr. Site was discontinued in November 2000 but returned to the internet in March 2001. Contributing authors now include Michael T. Huyck Jr. (editor of Kevin Andrew Murphy's Hastur Pussycat, Kill Kill), Linda Addison, Weston Ochse (2005 Bram Stoker award winner), Christos N. Gage, Michael Oliveri, Ryan Harding, and Brian Keene.  Their reviews are quoted in Graphic Classics  Recommended by Really Scarey.


 * Film Shed
 * Founded in 2006.


 * Film Threat
 * Founded as a print zine in 1984. In 1996/7 the magazine ceased ceased print publication and became fully internet, (see Film Threat article)


 * Horror-101
 * Founded in 2007 by indie horror filmmaker and writer Armando Valle.


 * Horror Asylum
 * Founded in 2001 in the UK. Editorial staff included founder Stephen Davies, and editors and reviewers Phil Davies Brown, Faye Coulman, Steve Conway, and Ryan McDonald. .  BritMovie notes them as "a huge online resource for all the latest in horror entertainment",  Recommended by Horror genre.


 * Horror Express
 * Founded in 2003. Now reaching nearly 10,000 American viewers a month. Recommended byHorror Genre which described the site as "The Best in Horror Movie Reviews and News".


 * Horror Review
 * Founded in 2003. Editorial staff includes "Horror Bob", "Egregious Gurnow", Steven West, Amber Goddard, Tom Crites, and Jack Reher.  Their reviews have been often quoted.  Recommended by Dread Central.


 * Horror-Web
 * Founded in 2002. Editorial staff to review horror films and books.  Ed Baran, MTI Home Video stated "We love Horror-web.com - and so do fans of our films. That's why they are our first stop for information on new releases".


 * Horrorview
 * Founded in 2002 to review Horror, Anime', Cult & Erotica, Asian Cinema, DVDs, and Video Games. Editorail staff includes James Reilly, Ian Hill, Jeff DeRego, Pete Murfet, Nick Kelly, Kelly Cozy, and Graeme Wright.  They are a genre-specific review site recommended by Dread Central.


 * Infernal Dreams
 * Founded in 1999 to review independent horror films and horror, with editorial staff including David Rupp, Peter Syslo, Mari Lynne Rupp, Jeff Hudson, Patrick Farmer, Bindi Lavelle, and G.L. Giles. Their reviews are quoted in sites such as Scared Stiff. and is a genre-specific review site recommended by Readers Voice.


 * Kick Ass Horror Reviews
 * Founded in 2001 on freeservers bu Marcus J. Slabine, the site was upgraded and expanded in 2002 and moved to its new domain in 2005 The site has received praise from David Morwick, Steve Railsback, John Richard Ingram, Kevin Murphy, Gunnar Hansen, Reggie Bannister, and Stevan Mena.  The site is a genre-specific review site recommended by Really Scarey.


 * Mutant Reviewers From Hell
 * Was founded in 1997 with a staff to specifically review cult films. The site recieved positive review when it was chosen "Site of the Week" by Sci Fi Weekly in 2005.


 * Really Scarey
 * Founded in 1999 and is a genre-specific review site recommended by Horror Genre.


 * Rotten Tomatoes
 * Founded in 1998/9 as a site providing in-depth film reviews. (see Rotten Tomatoes article)


 * Rue-Morgue
 * Founded by Rod Gudino in 1997 as a hardcopy magazine, it went online in 1997. Current staff includes chief editor Jovanka Vuckovic, managing editor Dave Alexander, assistant editor Monica S. Kuebler, art director Gary Pullin, graphic designer Justin Erikson, editorial reviewer Jessa Sobczuk, Marrs Media vice president Marco Pecota, and writers and critics including Ankixa Risk, Brad Abraham, Emma Anderson, Stuart Feedback Andrews, John W. Bowen, Paul Corupe, James Fisher, Tomb Dragomir, Liisa Ladouceur, Andrew Lee, Aaron Von Lupton, Joseph O'Brien, Sean Plummer, and Vulnavia Wrick.  Is a genre-specific review site recommended by Really Scarey. (see Rue Morgue article)


 * Scared Stiff Reviews
 * Founded in 2007 by writer/director/producer Geno McGahee, co-founder of X Posse Productions. Staff includes lead writer Melissa McGahee, author Carl Robinson, and writer Polly Frost.  Is a genre-specific review site recommended by Readers Voice.


 * Shock Till You Drop
 * Founded in 2007 under the editorial direction of Ryan Rotten as part of the Crave Online network (see above).  They reach over 360,000 people monthly, 62% of wich are in the US, and received a favorable review by Killer Startups.  They are quoted in such diverse sources as Horror Yearkbook and Malaysia Star. (see Crave Online article)


 * Slasherama
 * Founded in 2002 and acquired by Gorilla Nation in 2007 as part of their network. With current cheif editor writer Jason Arnopp. the site recieved critical review when it was chosen "Site of the Week" by Sci Fi Weekly in 2005.


 * So Bad Its Good
 * Founded in 2006 as a site to review films, actors, and television shows "so bad it's good". It is a genre-specific review site recommended by Dread Central as offering reviews of the "best of the worst".


 * The Lost Movies
 * Founded in 2005 as a site to review cult movies, underrated movies, or "movie gems that were simply overlooked". It is a genre-specific review site recommended by Horror Genre.


 * The Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
 * Founded in 2004 by Richard Scheib, author and Rotten Tomatoes contibutor. as "an attempt to provide an exhaustive online resource and intelligently well-reasoned guide to fantastic cinema".


 * Twitch Film
 * Founded in 2004 by Todd Brown to provide comprehensive reviews and in-depth interviews of indie films and fimmakers. Teaming with Bloody-Disgusting in early 2008, they now offer international, independent, cult, arthouse and genre film news, review and discussion, having teams of writers based in Malaysia, Turkey, Russia, Singapore, Italy, Germany, Brazil and many other nations.  Twitch alone reaches over 15 thousand peolple in the US monthly.


 * Upcoming Horror Movies
 * Founded in 1999. Michael {"Fright Master") is webmaster, editor-in-cheif, new reporter and reviewer, with a staf of reviewers that include John Doolan and Dan Walton. UHM is a genre-specific review site recommended by Horror Genre.


 * Worst Previews
 * "Founded in 2006, as a site dedicated to giving the comprehensive online coverage on upcoming theatrical movie releases. The site reaches over 90 thousand US readers a month, and is itself a source for such as Austin Chronicle, Arizona Daily Star, CanMag, ESPN, AMC TV, The Patriot, Movie Tome, and The Guardian.