“B, I got the curse.” Ginger Fitzgerald gets her first period……and becomes a werewolf….in the 2000 Canadian thriller Ginger Snaps. The film was written by Karen Walton (Orphan Black, Queer As Folk) and directed by John Fawcett (Orphan Black, Xena: Warrior Princess). It stars Emily Perkins as Brigitte Fitzgerald and Katharine Isabelle as her sister,Continue reading “TODOH #21: Ginger Snaps (2000)”
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TODOH #7: Prom Night (1980)
“They killed her…..they killed her!” Opening with the tragic death of young Robin Hammond, Prom Night (1980) sets up a twisted game that takes place exactly six years later on, you guessed it, prom night at Alexander Hamilton High School. The film, created as an attempt to cash in on the success of other slashersContinue reading “TODOH #7: Prom Night (1980)”
Thirty-One Days O’Horror: Cold Road (2024)
Let’s Ride #12! Isolation and fear take on two forms in 2024’s Cold Road, a Canadian thriller written and directed by Kelvin Redvers. The film stars Roseanne Supernault as Tracy, a young woman who is terrorized on a lonely stretch of highway in the cold Far North of Canada by a semi-truck driver who hasContinue reading “Thirty-One Days O’Horror: Cold Road (2024)”
Treevenge (2008)
The Trees Strike Back With axes in hand, a team of Christmas tree farmers mow through a patch of trees. They burn some that aren’t worth keeping and ship the rest off to be wrapped up for Christmas tree retailers. What they don’t know is that the trees are tired of the sadistic tradition ofContinue reading “Treevenge (2008)”
Reign of the Scream Queens: Katharine Isabelle and Emily Perkins
Scream Queen Dynamic Duo Katharine Isabelle and Emily Perkins chewed their way into horror fans’ hearts with the cult classic Ginger Snaps (2000). They would go on to star in two more films in the franchise (a sequel and a prequel). You might be thinking, “But Ken, weren’t they essentially the ones causing issues inContinue reading “Reign of the Scream Queens: Katharine Isabelle and Emily Perkins”
Throwback Thursday: Degrassi High
Toronto, Ontario, 1980 Something Growing up in rural Louisiana in the 80’s/90’s meant that cable television was a wild dream and the local ABC, CBS, NBC, and PBS affiliates were my primary viewing options. As a teenager, most of the characters that I was given to identify with came packaged in comedies like Saved ByContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: Degrassi High”
Ho! Ho! Horror!!!!
“Slay” Bells! Netflix is a funny thing. I often find myself cruising through the films and shows that are provided for my enjoyment and know right away which ones I am going to skip and which ones I’m going to watch. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve watched and re-watched episodes of TheContinue reading “Ho! Ho! Horror!!!!”
