“There are far worse things awaiting man than death.” Happy Halloween! It’s the final day of October and the final day of this year’s Thirty-One Days O’Horror! With that in mind, I decided to make the final post of October about the legendary Dracula (1931). There’s really not a lot that I can say aboutContinue reading “Halloween Bites! Dracula (1931)”
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Halloween Bites! Bad Blood (2021)
“I’m hungry.” When police discover a young boy on the streets of Manchester feeding on a dog, they bring him to social services where he is put under the care of Marjorie (Laura Montgomery Bennett). Marjorie recently lost her last charge to suicide, and she’s willing to do anything keep this new boy, Nathan (LennonContinue reading “Halloween Bites! Bad Blood (2021)”
Halloween Bites! Twins Of Evil
“The devil has sent me twins of evil!” The legendary Peter Cushing heads up the Puritanical Brotherhood as they hunt down and burn “witches” at the stake in 1971’s Twins Of Evil. But what does he do when his twin nieces come to live with him after their parents pass away and one of themContinue reading “Halloween Bites! Twins Of Evil”
Halloween Bites! Condemned To Live
“You swooned, Master!” Condemned To Live is a 1935 thriller that puts a new twist on the vampire myth. The supernatural elements of vampirism are stripped away and it is treated instead as if it were an illness passed through generations after someone is bitten by a vampire bat. One side effect of the illnessContinue reading “Halloween Bites! Condemned To Live”
Halloween Bites! Vampire Cleanup Department
“VCDs, DVDs, Nor Blu-rays!” Young Tim, who doesn’t even believe in the existence of vampires, quickly finds himself as part of the Vampire Cleanup Department (2017), a secret group of vampire hunters that patrol Hong Kong, eliminating any vampire threats that should arise. Tim’s parents once headed up the department and both died due toContinue reading “Halloween Bites! Vampire Cleanup Department”
Halloween Bites! Vampire In Venice
“My prince…..” I’ve watched a LOT of vampire films over the years. Most of them are decent and watchable, but a few are just bad, really bad. Vampire In Venice is one of the worst. Not only is the 1988 film a convoluted mess on the screen, it was a complete disaster behind the cameraContinue reading “Halloween Bites! Vampire In Venice”
Halloween Bites! Blood Red Sky
“We have control of the plane.” Nadja and her son, Elias, are on their way to New York City in order to try a new form of treatment for Nadja’s strange illness. A young man named Farid takes a liking to Elias and visits with him while Nadja is taking her medicine in the bathroom.Continue reading “Halloween Bites! Blood Red Sky”
Halloween Bites! The Lost Boys
“Death by stereo!” Before he made those Batman films, Joel Schumacher was on a role with films like The Client and St. Elmo’s Fire. Another film that he directed was a little family film known as The Lost Boys. Released in 1987, the film surprised critics by opening in second place in its first weekendContinue reading “Halloween Bites! The Lost Boys”
Halloween Bites! Blood Vessel
“Strigoi!” Vampires have been on plenty of ships over the years. Heck, the granddaddy of ’em all, Dracula, even featured the ill-fated Demeter, which was eventually given its own film in 2023. In 2019, Director/co-writer Justin Dix gave us Blood Vessel. The film takes place somewhere in the North Atlantic near the end of WorldContinue reading “Halloween Bites! Blood Vessel”
Halloween Bites! Fright Night (2011)
“That’s a terrible vampire name. Jerry?” You’re probably asking yourself: Why is Ken talking about the remake of the legendary cult classic, Fright Night, and not the original? Great question, camper! The fact of the matter is that I already reviewed the original film awhile back and you can read about it here. I decidedContinue reading “Halloween Bites! Fright Night (2011)”
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