Hallowen 2K26 - Some Old Web 1.0 Horror Fansites
Halloween 🎃Recently, I took a look back at some old abandoned Scream fansites I found online. I had fun conducting a little internet archaeology and discovering these old works of love before they disappear forever. Sadly, Web 1.0 is dying as the internet continues to grow, and I guess I feel a certain obligation to keep some of that spirit alive. That's what inspired me to create this page to begin with, and I feel like paying homage to those who came before is only right.
I originally used Angelfire's Classic Member Directory to discover some more old, abandoned horror-themed websites, and I present them here for your viewing pleasure. Sadly, in April of 2026 Angelfire and Tripod were shutdown.
Last Updated: 07/26/2001
This was a fun site to browse. Basically, a group of friends got together on the weekends to watch horror films, keep stats, and then write up little reviews. I highly recommend checking out the profiles page to see all the craziness they put into their profiles. I was also a fan of the leaderboard page.
Last Updated: 2006
This page is a plethora of information pertaining to Joe Bob Briggs' Monstervision. Not only does it have a listing of upcoming movies—well, upcoming as of 2006—it also has complete transcripts of Joe Bob's commentary for a ton of the movies. That way, you could watch the films as they aired on TNT or wherever and then read Joe Bob's thoughts to enhance your viewing experience.
Last Updated: 2007
This is a pretty simple website that includes the author's Top 10 favorite scary movies, along with a page dedicated to reader-submitted Top 10 lists. I like the commentary that goes along with the movies, and it's just a simple, neat little page.
Last Updated: 10/26/1999
Despite the title, this is not Kevin Williamson's official page. This is a very simple fansite that reminds me a lot of what the internet had to offer in the late 90s. There isn't much that survived on this page, and almost all of the links are dead, but the author also created an Urban Legends fansite that they linked at the bottom.
Back in the 90s, tons of webmasters would make multiple sites dedicated to movies or various fandoms they loved. There was something charming about that kind of enthusiasm. You didn't need a brand, a content strategy, or a reason to make a website. You just liked something enough to build a page about it.