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Category Archives: The Evil of the Thriller – Everything Horror
Amityville…the horrors continue
I’ve covered plenty of Amityville films before, both in a mega blog and in a look at the Amityville II remake. Now, it’s time for another mega blog about Amityville and bogus Amityville films, going all the way back to … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged Amityville 1992 It's About Time, Amityville A New Generation, Amityville Clownhouse, Amityville Dollhouse, Amityville Harvest, Amityville Mt. Misery Road, Amityville the Evil Escapes, Amityville The Final Chapter, Amityville Witches, ghosts, occult, supernatural, The Amityville Curse
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The compassionate side of witchery
My latest double feature viewing experience included two very different films that both, however, focus on the human experience with horror as the backdrop. Let’s get into The Craft: Legacy and His House. THE CRAFT: LEGACY (2020) Naturally, a … Continue reading
5 from the 1960s
Aliens, zombies, vampires, occultists, witches, grave robbers, killer plants…all jam-packed into only five movies. Does that work to their advantage? Let’s find out. THE EARTH DIES SCREAMING (1964) What a delicious title, and the combination of sci-fi/horror concepts isn’t bad … Continue reading
Five from the early 1970s
They came from the same time period as The Exorcist and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, but don’t expect them to live up to the two iconic films of the genre from that era. THE DUNWICH HORROR (1970) Based on a … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged cannibals, Carnival of Blood, Chosen Survivors, creature features, House of the Living Dead, occult, slashers, supernatural, Terror at Red Wolf Inn, The Dunwich Horror
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Back to the 80s: Silent Madness vs. Don’t Panic
The 80s really will never end, as even someone like myself, who worked in a mom and pop video store for years and had cable throughout the 80s, is still treated to obscure movies I’ve never seen as they are … Continue reading
GAY HORROR FICTION: two novels and an anthology to keep you reading
Get ready to read as I take on three queer horror fiction titles: Plank Children, Seasons Bleedings, and Darker than Night. PLANK CHILDREN by Michael Schutz Author Michael Schutz manages to give us a gay protagonist whose sexual identity isn’t … Continue reading
3 more holiday horrors for December 2020
I thought I’d seen it all for this season with my 2020 Christmas horror roundup blog, but SyFy and Shudder came through at the last minute with more Christmas horror to get us through the season and to add to … 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 A Creepshow Holiday Special, creature features, gay horror, horror comedies, Letters to Satan Claus, slashers, Toys of Terror
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Backwoods horrorthon!
It’s time for one full-length feature just released on Blu-ray, and two short films from an indie directors that are supposedly connected but didn’t really seem to be to me. PLAGUE TOWN (2008) Overall, this film is a disjointed and … Continue reading
THE HORRORS OF HOLIDAY MUSIC
Do you have more of a jaded, dark, mean-spirited, cynical, or downright scary attitude even during this joyous season? If so, here are a handful of tunes that may be perfect for getting you through the most wonderful time of … Continue reading
Back to the 40s and 50s with vampires, zombies, and grave robbers
This may be the best movie marathon I’ve done yet of horror oldies from my late brother’s DVD collection, so let’s get right into them. I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE (1943) This 69-minute movie seriously delivers on the creepy voodoo … Continue reading