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Did the Hammer House of Horror series nail it?

Shifting from period pieces and leaving Frankenstein and Dracula in the past, Hammer Films tried to start the 1980s with an anthology series. But with the Creepshow films and television shows like Tales from the Crypt and Tales from the … Continue reading

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PRIME TIME: aliens, exorcism, and a slasher

This trio of films from my Prime list for a movie marathon worked out for me, because there was satisfying horror to be had in all three flicks. ALIEN INVASION (2023) Running 73 minutes long, this little alien flick gets … Continue reading

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Do doggie companions make survival horror more fun?

As I continue my endeavor to replay all my horror games I haven’t covered on Boys, Bears & Scares yet, I take on Haunting Ground and Rule of Rose, two games in which the protagonist is joined on her horror … Continue reading

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There’s more to horror than just white people…

My latest movie marathon included movies that feature Black main characters and racial themes. DON’T LOOK BACK (2020) Jeffrey Reddick, the openly gay writer of the original Final Destination, writes and directs this throwback to the supernatural slashers from the … Continue reading

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It came from a 90s camcorder

I don’t know why I put myself through this, but I simply had to watch these 3 low budget films from the 90s that all look like they were shot on a handheld VHS camera. L.A. AIDS JABBER (1994) This … Continue reading

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I saw it on cable during the summer of 2023

I decided to tap into movies floating around Showtime and Starz that I hadn’t seen yet, which led me to this trio. V FOR VENGEANCE (2022) This is the kind of humorous action vampire movie that would have found a … Continue reading

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Zombie horror caught live on body cams

Found footage style zombie film Live Escape and its sequel Live Survivor are best watched in a single sitting as one long movie, because the second film picks up where the first left off, and in my opinion is actually … Continue reading

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TUBI TERRORS: water zombies, a backwoods cult, and a supernatural slasher

My longest watchlist these days is on Tubi, which has a vast selection of the kind of indie horror I love to wade through. That doesn’t mean I actually love every movie, so let’s find out if my latest marathon … Continue reading

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Creatures, creeps, and ghosts

This trio of films was just a toss of the dice from my various streaming service watchlists. Let’s see if any of them were exciting enough to keep me occupied. THE FEARWAY (2023) We’ve seen this all before. It combines … Continue reading

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STREAM QUEEN: summer scares

It’s always fun to stay inside in the AC when it’s hot outside and just binge a bunch of horror movies that take place during the summer months. So did this foursome satisfy my Fourth of July weekend marathon needs? … Continue reading

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