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Category Archives: The Evil of the Thriller – Everything Horror
Clash of the subgenres
Each of these films features a curious combination of subgenres that makes them all rather unique when taken as a whole, yet simultaneously cliché in how the individual subgenres are presented and play out in each movie. FOG CITY (2023) … Continue reading
Cautionary tales about the supernatural side effects of being around white people
This was a pretty fun marathon of movies featuring Black main characters in paranormal peril due to bad choices made by white people. BLACKSTOCK BONEYARD (2021) Blackstock Boneyard is apparently based on a true story of two Black men that … Continue reading
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: oh, the horrors!
These three films from my streaming watchlists borrow elements of found footage horror, but none of them fully commits to the subgenre’s rigid POV, allowing for some flexibility in the way the stories are presented. I’m not saying that makes … Continue reading
Three holiday horrors and a gay horror flick!
My latest weekend marathon featured two Halloween-themed horror flicks, a killer bunny flick good for an Easter horror marathon, and a mainstream gay horror flick that premiered on HBO MAX, making for a bunch of new titles for the holiday … Continue reading
Posted in Johnny You ARE Queer - Gay Thoughts, Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, Scared Silly - Horror Comedy, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged aliens, creature features, Full Moon Fever, gay horror, ghosts, Killer Witches from Outer Space, possession, slashers, supernatural, The Bunny Man, The Parenting, witches
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BOUGHT ON BLU: a werewolf flick and a gay psychological thriller
The two latest additions to my movie collection check off a couple of my must-own boxes, each for a different reason: Frank Grillo in a horror movie, and gay horror. So, in essence, two horror movies for the gays. Let’s … Continue reading
A foursome of zombified flicks
This was a mixed bag of zombie types and zombie subgenres, and the satisfaction level for the hubby and I varied, but we definitely agreed on which ones worked for us and which ones didn’t. We also had an absolute … Continue reading
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Tagged Glowzies, infected, living dead, The Clearing, The World Ends at Camp Z, undead, Zombeez, Zombies
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NETFLIX AND CHILLS: a trio of Asian horror flicks
I was due for an Asian horror ghost girl fix, and since Asian horror seems to be all the horror Netflix carries these days, finding three was easy. Let’s get into them. SUMALA (2024) This Indonesian film isn’t your … Continue reading
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Tagged Asian horror, Death Whisperer, ghosts, Sumala, supernatural
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FOUND FOOTAGE: ghosts, a killer clown, a vampire spirit…and even a gay hottie
I haven’t delved into a bunch of found footage flicks in a while, so I figured it was time to throw in a marathon of them. Let’s find out if that was a good decision. CHATEAU (2024) If you love … Continue reading
Posted in Johnny You ARE Queer - Gay Thoughts, Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged Chateau, found footage, gay horror, Obayifo Project, The Haunting of the Murder House
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Tapping into the supernatural and occult with this trio of flicks
In my latest hunt to find three horror movies to watch on streaming services, it started with, “Which movies look good?” but then in an instant became, “Ooh! These three movies all have covers in red, black, and white.” Yes, … Continue reading
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Tagged Conjuring the Cult, ghosts, Hideout, occult, supernatural, The Hopewell Haunting, trauma porn
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Delving into two new holiday slashers
This time around, my complete holiday horror page scores both a St. Patrick’s Day and Halloween slasher, so let’s get right into them. ST. PATRICK’S DAY MASSACRE (2024) I was excited for another slasher to add to the small list … Continue reading
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Tagged Cheater Cheater, slashers, St. Patrick's Day Massacre
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