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Shawn Van Horn-Senior Author

Shawn Van Horn

Senior Author

Contributor Since January, 2022
Qualifications Shawn Van Horn brings a lifetime of knowledge about movies and TV into his two plus years writing for Collider.
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Halloween, Friday the 13th, Seinfeld
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About Shawn Van Horn

Shawn Van Horn is a Senior Features Author for Collider. He is also a Features Writer and Editor, and a News Writer for The Sportster. He's watched way too many slasher movies over the decades, which makes him an aficionado on all things Halloween and Friday the 13th. Don't ask him to choose between Michael Myers and Jason Voorhees because he can't do it. He grew up in the 90s, when Seinfeld, Everybody Loves Raymond, and TGIF were his life, and still watches them religiously to this day. Larry David is his spirit animal. His love for entertainment spreads to the written word as well. He has written two novels and is neck deep in the querying trenches. He is also a short story maker upper and poet with a dozen publishing credits to his name. He lives in small town Ohio, where he likes to watch professional wrestling and movies.

Author Details

I am a Senior Features Author for Collider. 

Industry Experience

I have been a Features Author with Collider since January 2022. I also work for The Sportster, a wrestling website, where I am a Features Editor, Feature Writer, and News Writer. I have written two novels as well, and have had a dozen short stories and poems published in literary journals. 

Favorite Media

I'm a horror junkie, with 70s and 80s horror, especially slasher films, being where my bloody heart lies. 90s and 2000s sitcoms are my other love. Seinfeld is the greatest show ever, but I also love Frasier, Everybody Loves Raymond, The Office, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. 

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A werewolf tears through a beige fabric foreground, its orange eyes and fangs on display.
Sorry, but There’s Only One Truly Scary Werewolf Movie, and It Was Made 43 Years Ago
The Howling

And it has one of the most shocking transformation scenes.

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A framed photo of Anna and Lucie, played by actors Morjana Alaoui and Mylène Jampanoï, in Martyrs, against a bloody background.
Forget ‘Martyrs,’ This is the Most Disturbing Ending to a Horror Film Ever
Movie Features

You'll never look at a red coat the same way again.

Actor Bill Skarsgård stands in front of the red curtain of a stage.
The Wild, Impressive Way That Bill Skarsgård Prepared for His Role in ‘Nosferatu’
Movie Features

And you thought the mustache was scary!

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We Need To Talk About Bill Skarsgård's Mustache in 'Nosferatu'
Movie Features

So that's why they hid Bill Skarsgård's face in the trailers...

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Friday-the-13th-Lawsuit
The Friday the 13th Lawsuit Is Messier Than You Think
Friday the 13th (2009)

It's been 14 years since the last Friday the 13th movie, but that could be about to change.

Kane Hodder as Jason Voorhees in Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
A Shocking Accident Almost Ended the Career of the Most Famous Jason Voorhees Actor Before It Began
Kane Hodder

A few Friday the 13th sequels could've looked a lot different.

Robert Pattinson Wore George Clooney And Val Kilmer's Bat Suit For His 'The Batman' Screen Test
Here's How George Clooney and Val Kilmer Left a Mark on Robert Pattinson's 'The Batman' Screen Test
Robert Pattinson

'The Batman 2' recently got pushed to 2027.

Why Shailene Woodley Was Cut As Mary Jane Watson From 'Amazing Spider-Man 2
This Is Why Shailene Woodley's Mary Jane Was Cut From 'Amazing Spider-Man 2' — And It Makes Total Sense
Movie Features

This would've been a completely different franchise.

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Sorry Vin Diesel, It's Way Too Late for the Fast & Furious Franchise To Go Back to Basics
Fast and Furious

There's no coming back from racing up the Hoover Dam...

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Ray Romano as Raymond Barone looking at a person offscreen in an episode of Everybody Loves Raymond
One of 'Everybody Loves Raymond's Best Episodes Was Born From a Wild True Story
TV Features

One writer messed up in the best way possible (for us).

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Hatchet-Series
Forget 'Terrifier 4,' I Want My 'Hatchet 5'!
Hatchet

Give me more Victor Crowley!

Schlitzie, as shown in the movie Freaks, sits smiling and holding a beer glass in front of the movie's poster.
Fans of This Controversial Horror Film Crowdfunded a Proper Burial For One of Its Stars
Movie Features

A forgotten star got the recognition they deserved.

Henry Cavill and Alicia Vikander in The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
This Spy Movie Is the Reason Henry Cavill Should Be The Next James Bond — And The Reason He Won't Be
Movie Features

Sorry, the former Superman won't be 007.

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Martin Scorsese in front of Tony Soprano and the Sopranos Logo
The Intriguing Reason ‘The Sopranos’ Failed To Win Over Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese

Not all mob stories are created equal, apparently.

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You've Got to Hear How 'Dumb and Dumber' Connects To 'The Shining'
The Shining

These movies share more than a cult status.

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'Alien: Romulus' Wouldn't Exist Without This Deleted Scene From 'Aliens'
Alien: Romulus

The kids are not all right.

Director Wes Craven next to Linda Blair as Rachel in Summer of Fear, against a red vampiric background.
Wes Craven Teamed Up With the Star of 'The Exorcist' for This Witchy, Underappreciated Horror
Summer of Fear

The master of horror's career might not exist without this one.

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Custom image of Marty McFly against a lightning background
‘Back to the Future’s Original Ending Was Way, Way Darker
Back to the Future

The original idea would have been very heavy, Doc.

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Franka Potente as Kate standing in a subway station in the film Creep.
You’ll Never Want to Ride the Subway Again After Watching This Horrifying British Slasher
Creep

One of the best werewolf movies influenced a 2000s-era slasher.

James Cameron's Favorite Jumpscare Is in This Thriller With 96% on Rotten Tomatoes (Wait Until Dark)
James Cameron's Favorite Jump Scare Is in This Tense Thriller With 96% on Rotten Tomatoes
Movie Features

This scene puts the "jump" in jump scare.

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