“Every state has its folklore…..” 2020 was a brutal year for the world. COVID-19 was in full force, effectively shutting down the lives of most people. For folks in south Louisiana, 2020 had the additional “gifts” of Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta, destroying homes, businesses, and lives. Many folks, bound to their homes, or inContinue reading “50 States Of Fright (2020)”
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Throwback Thursday: Edge Of The Axe (1988)
“Where are you, Gerald?“ I have to admit that 1988’s Edge Of The Axe never hit my radar until a few days ago. I was completely unaware that the film even existed until it was recommended to me on Tubi. I was intrigued by the look of the slasher in the film and was familiarContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: Edge Of The Axe (1988)”
Classic Horror: The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari (1920)
“Awaken for a moment from your dark night.” Filmed entirely in a studio of intentionally bizarre and misshaped sets, 1920’s The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari takes its viewers on a twisted ride full of murder, insanity, and a sleepwalking. It stars Werner Krauss as Dr. Caligari, Friedrich Feher as Francis, Lil Dagover as Jane, andContinue reading “Classic Horror: The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari (1920)”
Dead End (2003)
“We should have left earlier.” Somehow I managed to miss out on this sleeper hit way back in 2003, but discovering Dead End late one evening this week was a pure delight! This independent road thriller has a ton of things going for it and far exceeded my expectations. It was written and directed byContinue reading “Dead End (2003)”
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)”
Wednesday (Netflix, 2022)
“I prefer spooky.” Despite plenty of callbacks to the original series and films and nods to everything from Edgar Allan Poe to the Headless Horseman, Netflix’s latest series, Wednesday, is much, much more than a nostalgic trip for fans of all things creepy and kooky. Yep, Wednesday is one of the best new series toContinue reading “Wednesday (Netflix, 2022)”
Reign of the Scream Queens: Tiffany Shepis
Scream Queen Icon The modern Scream Queen isn’t normally an actress who actively seeks out B-movies. Many of the today’s Scream Queens are actresses who work in all sorts of film genres and many of them seek out and/or have been nominated for or won major acting awards. Chloe Grace Moretz, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, andContinue reading “Reign of the Scream Queens: Tiffany Shepis”
Reign of the Scream Queens: Felissa Rose
Scream Queens Icon For horror fans, few scenes were as impactful or unsettling as the final scene in Sleepaway Camp (1983). If you’ve never watched that film, I highly recommend it. Also, have no fear of spoilers for that film in this post. Just know that Felissa Rose could have walked away from her filmContinue reading “Reign of the Scream Queens: Felissa Rose”
Day Shift (2022)
“Mowing down vamps with my best friend, Bud.” Jamie Foxx, Snoop Dogg, and Dave Franco team up to take down Karla Souza in J.J. Perry’s Day Shift. In the film, available only on Netflix, Foxx portrays Bud Jablonski, a down-on-his-luck vampire hunter who gets Big J (Snoop Dogg) to convince the vampire hunting union toContinue reading “Day Shift (2022)”
Classic Horror: Bowery At Midnight (1942)
“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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