Category Archives: The Evil of the Thriller – Everything Horror

STREAM QUEEN: what’s gotten into you?

Exorcising my watchlist demons with this foursome. Was it worth opening myself up to possession? Let’s find out. GATES OF DARKNESS (2019) The director of Anaconda 3 and 4 goes in a different direction with a head-spinning take on the … Continue reading

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HALLOWEEN HORROR ROUND-UP 2020

It’s a whole new bundle of movies to add to the Halloween section of my complete holiday horror page, but is it a lucky or unlucky 7? Let’s get right into which ones deliver the Halloween thrills we seek. MASS … Continue reading

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It came from 1957 and 1958

It’s a black and white creature feature bonanza with this foursome—two from 1957 and two from 1958, all of which feel much more contemporary in tone than some of the horror-lite made in those days. BLOOD OF DRACULA (1957) The … Continue reading

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Four from Peter Cushing’s horror resume

He was one of the kings of horror through the 1960s and early 1970s, so it’s time to finish up my look at all the Peter Cushing movies passed on to me from my late brother, short of the Frankenstein … Continue reading

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STREAM QUEEN: supernatural entities and psycho killers

I’m digging deeper and deeper into the streaming services out of desperation as the pandemic takes a toll on creative output, so let’s get into four (2 from Prime, 2 from Hulu) that I may have never bothered to watch … Continue reading

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Christopher Lee double feature: for the love of Satan!

Christopher Lee, king of the Satanists! Here’s a quick look at two of his films from over 15 years apart with a similar theme. HORROR HOTEL (The City of the Dead) (1960) This is a delicious little tale of witchcraft … Continue reading

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STREAM QUEEN: two new horror comedies

It started out as a double my fun feature night with these two films, but was either of them a disappointment? Let’s find out. VAMPIRES VS. THE BRONX (2020) Fright Night meets Attack the Block in this little film that … Continue reading

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Time for some comfort slashers

This foursome of films definitely satisfied with a variety of slasher tropes and familiar plot templates, so let’s get right into them. CRAZY LAKE (2016) If you’re longing for the cheesy turn of the century slasher era, Crazy Lake is … Continue reading

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Monsters of the past: screaming through the 1950s and 1960s

Time to delve into four films from the black and white horror era, and they’re loaded with freaks and monsters. DAY THE WORLD ENDED (1955) Even if he didn’t have the money to make an impression with some of his … Continue reading

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STREAM QUEEN: horror comedies, vampires, and crazed killers

Two of these four flicks are heavy on the humor before getting to the horror, one vacillates between action flick and horror, and one is like 80s Spielberg with a darker horror edge. Let’s take a closer look at each. … Continue reading

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