“Keep that cat from desecrating my graves!” Bowery At Midnight has everything that it needs to be a great horror film. It stars Bela Lugosi, Count Dracula himself, features a creepy mad doctor, and even has a few reanimated undead victims. The problem though, is that the undead folks don’t show up until the finalContinue reading “Classic Horror: Bowery At Midnight (1942)”
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Classic Horror: The Exorcist (1973)
“What an excellent day for an exorcism.” Even with its fiftieth anniversary approaching next year, The Exorcist (1973) is still one of the most impressive supernatural horror films to ever hit the big screen. To this day, many people refuse to watch the film due to its subject matter (demonic possession). It was banned inContinue reading “Classic Horror: The Exorcist (1973)”
Classic Horror: Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987)
“Places to go, people to kill.” When I saw the first Prom Night film, I was really surprised by how much I enjoyed it. I actually had some sympathy for the killer in that film and understood the motive for murdering so many teens. You can read my review of the film here and seeContinue reading “Classic Horror: Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987)”
Classic Horror: Tremors (1990)
“We Killed That Motherhumper!” I remember going to the movies in late January of 1990 with my family. My mom and sister decided to see a romantic comedy. My dad chose to join me in watching a flick starring Kevin Bacon (the cool guy that I knew) and Fred Ward (the older, cool guy thatContinue reading “Classic Horror: Tremors (1990)”
Thirty-One Days O’Horror 2022: Reign of the Scream Queens!
2022 Is All About The Ladies! Whether they graced the screen in one film, one franchise, or across decades of horror films, certain women have always risen to the top of the horror genre. In 2022 I will look at thirty-one of the most famous, most memorable, and most beloved scream queens from horror. FromContinue reading “Thirty-One Days O’Horror 2022: Reign of the Scream Queens!”
Thirty-One Days O’Horror: The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
“I’ve harmed nobody, just robbed a few graves!” Hammer Horror entered the world of color with 1957’s The Curse Of Frankenstein. Not only that, Hammer introduced classic monsters to a whole new generation of horror fans. The film would prove to be a huge success and would quickly be followed by a number of sequelsContinue reading “Thirty-One Days O’Horror: The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)”
Thirty-One Days O’Horror: Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972)
“There is evil in the world. There are dark, awful things.” Hammer gets groovy with Dracula A.D. 1972. The film was Hammer’s attempt at modernizing the classic Dracula theme that the company did so well with in a Gothic setting. The updated version still featured the two masters of Hammer horror, Christopher Lee and PeterContinue reading “Thirty-One Days O’Horror: Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972)”
Thirty-One Days O’Horror: Charlie Boy (1980)
A Different Type Of Fetish A young couple trigger a terrible spell in Charlie Boy, the sixth episode in the wonderful Hammer House of Horror anthology series. The episode’s “horror of the week” is voodoo and comes in the form of an African fetish doll. The episode is genuinely creepy and manages to build upContinue reading “Thirty-One Days O’Horror: Charlie Boy (1980)”
Thirty-One Days O’Horror: The Witches (1966)
“They relish the idea of a secret power.” If you’re looking for a film with an amazing cast, a strong story, and plenty of atmosphere and build up, 1966’s The Witches is exactly the film you want to see. Oh, if you also want a brilliant film that is entirely derailed by complete absurdity inContinue reading “Thirty-One Days O’Horror: The Witches (1966)”
Thirty-One Days O’Horror: The Plague Of The Zombies (1966)
Influential Undead Considered by many to be more influential than it gets credit for, 1966’s The Plague Of The Zombies predates George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead by two years. The zombies featured in Plague changed the tone of the monsters as presented in previous films and gave them a look that isContinue reading “Thirty-One Days O’Horror: The Plague Of The Zombies (1966)”
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