5 Must Read Horror Articles – 3 January 2012

Welcome, once again, to Must Read Horror. You want great horror articles? This is the place to find the best the web has to offer. This week:

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The top ten horror-themed music videos of 2012

While Justin Bieber’s nauseous mini-films are usually enough to invoke nightmares, FearNet have compiled a list of intentionally horrific music videos, from The Burning Of Rome’s ‘Norman Bates’ to Dawn Of Ash’s ‘F**k Like You’re In Hell’.

A deep, dark Silent Hill franchise retrospective

Bleeding Edge Gaming takes a comprehensive look at the games, the films, and even the IDW published comics in the Silent Hill franchise.

6 health benefits of watching horror movies

Unlike smoking, drinking, eating and self-harming, watching horror movies is actually good for you. Ryan Rivera over at Jarvis City explains how Evil Dead can be used as part of a calorie-controlled diet.

Bruce Campbell: Heroes and Inspirations

Cult horror figure, Bruce ‘The Chin’ Campbell, has done it all. He’s fought off the undead, and his own recalcitrant hand; he’s played Elvis Presley better than Val Kilmer, Harvey Keitel and Frank Stallone combined, and he’s starred in 98 episodes of Burn Notice, a feat in itself. In this article from SFX he waxes lyrical about his own heroes and inspirations. Surprisingly, there’s not a boomstick in sight.