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Category Archives: The Evil of the Thriller – Everything Horror
Things are getting sadistic and gay in The House of Violent Desire
It’s almost unheard of for me to a) love a period piece, and b) love a movie that runs 2 hours long. But I was only 30 minutes into The House of Violent Desire on Prime when I clicked the … Continue reading
Posted in Johnny You ARE Queer - Gay Thoughts, Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged gay horror, occult, The House of Violent Desire
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A gay supernatural horror fiction double feature
If you needed a good gay horror read (and you’re all caught up with my gay horror series. Heh heh), here’s a brief synopsis of two to check out that I’ve just finished reading: Scry for Help by Aaron Eischeid … Continue reading
Posted in Everyday I Read the Book: Literary Thoughts, Johnny You ARE Queer - Gay Thoughts, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged gay horror, Scry for Help, The Unfinished
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When women band together to protect a mermaid
Expecting a couple of creature features about killer mermaids, I instead experienced two emotionally distressing movies about the mythical creatures being abused by man…and saved by women. MERMAID’S SONG (2015) Despite hating period pieces, I gave this a shot because … Continue reading
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Tagged creature feature, Mermaid Down, Mermaid's Song
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PRIME TIME: flashbacks to the VHS days with anthologies and a thriller
So much self-isolation, so many movies to stream, so I thought I’d try out a trio of old school style horror on Prime: Grim Woods, Late Night Double Feature, and 4Closed. Here’s what you can expect from each. GRIM WOODS … Continue reading
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Tagged 4Closed, anthologies, Grim Woods, Late Night Double Feature, thrillers
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Back in Black Christmas
I had a sneaking suspicion that as soon as the latest iteration of Black Christmas hit theaters and got completely trashed by virtually everyone, I would probably love it. And so I can now say that I don’t even slightly … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Christmas, occult, slashers
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PRIME TIME: a trio of slashers
Which of these three films scratched my slasher itch…or did they all? Let’s take a look at Pickaxe, Scream For Summer, and The Stalker Club. PICKAXE (2014) If you just want a good trashy slasher that plays by the most … Continue reading
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Tagged Pickaxe, Scream for Summer, slashers, The Stalker Club
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horror lite, holiday lite
It happened on Christmas, St. Patrick’s Day, and Mardi Gras, so there are more films to add to my holiday horror page, but I simply didn’t get enough from this trio of films—not enough horror fun, not enough holiday spirit. … Continue reading
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Tagged Gothic Harvest, horror comedy, infected, Into the Dark: Crawlers, occult, supernatural, The Man in the Trunk
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I want your skin! Give me your skiiiiiin!
Always up for some good skin flicks, I never thought I’d be a fan of no skin flicks, but this was my kind of accidental double feature—two films about being terrorized by skinless beings! Let’s get right into Shed and … Continue reading
Making a Nightwish for the Laughing Dead to do a Slash Dance
I lived through the 80s, when cable TV was everything and I worked in a video store with a huge horror section, yet there are still films I’ve never seen. Like these three… SLASH DANCE (1989) It’s surprising that it … Continue reading
Posted in Living in the 80s - forever, Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, Scared Silly - Horror Comedy, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged 1980s, 80s, demons, ghosts, Nightwish, Slashdance, slashers, supernatural, The Laughing Dead, Zombies
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