B Movies Blog

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping some classic 90s/00s nu metal horror remakes and originals into the ol’ VCR. 

Let me take you on a journey back to the late 90s and early 00s. 

The likes of Korn, Godsmack, and Slipknot grace the airwaves of your favorite alt rock radio station (RIP, 102.1: The Edge). 

Call it coincidence or seeing an opportunity, but a subgenre of horror was (accidentally?) created out of the nu metal craze. 

I was watching this and Interview with the Vampire when my fever spiked with Swine Flu, causing me to hallucinate and think KP was a vampire trying to bite me instead of my mother trying to put me in bed. 

These movies could hang on their own rack at Hot Topic… so you know I ate them UP. 

If you don’t know what I’m referring to, let me share with you the signs that you’re watching a nu metal movie: 

• The CGI effects are over the top 
• The soundtrack includes a nu metal cover and/or multiple nu metal bands 
• The gradient is a little grimy and includes a lot of blacks, grays, and oranges

* Famke Janssen and Ali Larter are preferred but not required

Additionally, the majority of the cast is usually really hot. 

Man, Boy Meets World really played a major part in my childhood. 

Do any movies come to mind (I hope so because if not, I haven’t done my job and need to rethink my entire writing career)? 

Before I list any of these movies, I want to be clear: I LOVE these movies, and I’m not trying to be shady. All of the movies I’m about to list just so happen to all belong to the same subgenre for all of us who wore long-sleeve shirts under band tees, baggy jeans, and Sharpie-graffiti Chucks. 

My favorite nu metal horror movies/the four movies I believe make up the pillars of this subgenre are: 

• Th13teen Ghosts (2001)
• Queen of the Damned
• House on Haunted Hill (1999) 
• Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2

When I think nu metal, I think witches, homicidal ghosts, and unhappy marriages. These four movies walked so that the likes of Freddy vs. Jason and every Rob Zombie movie could run. The next time you listen to “Duality,” be sure to show some respect. 🫡

Protect Matthew Lillard at all costs.