Thirty-One Days O’Horror: Christine (1983)

Let’s Ride #31! Happy Halloween! You’ve successfully made it to the FINAL day of Thirty-One Days O’Horror! For today, yours truly decided to take a quick look at the granddaddy of all killer car/highway horror films, 1983’s Christine! I can honestly say that this film is in the top ten of all of my favoriteContinue reading “Thirty-One Days O’Horror: Christine (1983)”

Thirty-One Days O’Horror: Maximum Overdrive (1986)

Let’s Ride #3! Stephen King may be a much beloved horror novelist, but he is definitely NOT a good director. His first and only directing gig put him in control of 1986’s Maximum Overdrive. Based upon Trucks, a story included in King’s first short story collection, Night Shift, the film stars Emilio Estevez, Laura Harrington,Continue reading “Thirty-One Days O’Horror: Maximum Overdrive (1986)”

Thirty-One Days O’Horror: Let’s Ride!

Next Year Is Gonna Be A Gas!!!! I hope that you all enjoyed this year’s Thirty-One Days O’Horror celebrating all things vampire. Next year, I’ll be hitchhiking my way across the world in search of horror films feature legendary automobiles! From the Creeper’s truck to the terrifyingly beautiful Christine, I’m going to watch thirty-one horrorContinue reading “Thirty-One Days O’Horror: Let’s Ride!”

Throwback Thursday: Riding The Bullet (2004)

“The Bullet is constant.” Released in 2004, Stephen King’s Riding The Bullet is a generic thriller that tries desperately to be more than it is. The film has flashes of brilliance that are spread too far apart by long sequences of awkward interactions, failed attempts at art house-styled scenes, and mundane moments. It was directedContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: Riding The Bullet (2004)”

Throwback Thursday: The Mist (2007)

“There’s something in the mist….” Frank Darabont adapts a Stephen King story for the fourth time with 2007’s The Mist. Darabont already did The Woman In The Room, The Shawshank Redemption, and The Green Mile, but this was the first time that Darabont tackled a full blown tale of terror from King. With amazing performancesContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: The Mist (2007)”

Firestarter (2022)

A slow burner that ultimately flames out Heads up, folks. I’m going to be making a lot of bad fire related puns in this review but I won’t spoil the film. Yesterday I visited the original Firestarter film from 1984. You can check out my thoughts on that film if you’d like in this post.Continue reading “Firestarter (2022)”

Throwback Thursday: Firestarter (1984)

“I’ll burn you up! I’ll fry you!” I was a child way back in May of 1984 and the PG-13 rating was was just a few months away from making its debut with the film Red Dawn. Had Firestarter been released in August instead of May of that year, it quite possibly could have receivedContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: Firestarter (1984)”

Throwback Thursday: Stand By Me (1986)

“I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?” Based upon Stephen King’s novella The Body, 1986’s Stand By Me may not look like a typical horror story from King but it definitely has horror elements. I’m not talking about vampires or demons or werewolvesContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: Stand By Me (1986)”

Day O’Horror #1!

MALACHAI! It’s here!  The first night of thirty-one days of devilish deeds!  The first entry into my Days O’Horror series is 1984’s Children of the Corn.  Based upon a short story by Stephen King, this tale of terror is one of the earliest horror films that I remember viewing as a child.  Having watched itContinue reading “Day O’Horror #1!”