Category Archives: The Evil of the Thriller – Everything Horror

5 from the 1960s

Posted on December 30, 2020 by Daniel

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 →

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Five from the early 1970s

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Daniel

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 →

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Back to the 80s: Silent Madness vs. Don’t Panic

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Daniel

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 →

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GAY HORROR FICTION: two novels and an anthology to keep you reading

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Daniel

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 →

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3 more holiday horrors for December 2020

Posted on December 20, 2020 by Daniel

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 →

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Backwoods horrorthon!

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Daniel

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 →

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THE HORRORS OF HOLIDAY MUSIC

Posted on December 15, 2020 by Daniel

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 →

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Back to the 40s and 50s with vampires, zombies, and grave robbers

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Daniel

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 →

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SHUDDER AND SHRIEK: a castle freak and a couple of freaks

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Daniel

Since I’m running out of movies to stream on every single service, two new ones that just hit Shudder were a welcome chance to blog about something. So let’s get right into the Castle Freak remake and Anything for Jackson. … Continue reading →

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Two from the 1930s, and two from the 1940s

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Daniel

So exactly how horrifying are these four oldies…and how much influence have they had on everything that came after them? Let’s find out. REVOLT OF THE ZOMBIES (1936) Amazing that this movie from almost 100 years ago features a plot … Continue reading →

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