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Category Archives: The Evil of the Thriller – Everything Horror
Do you dare set foot on Hallowed Ground?
The trailer for Hallowed Ground caught my attention because a) it features a lesbian couple as the main focus, and b) it shows a bound shirtless dude being taunted by other men. I’m that easy. When it was time to … Continue reading
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Tagged backwoods horror, gay horror, Hallowed Ground
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STREAM QUEEN: I’m obsessed with the possessed and down with the demons
It’s a foursome of films about groups of people trapped in various buildings ripe with possession, demons, and the supernatural. So which of these four did I like the most? 5IVE MUST DIE (2017) In the tradition of a whole … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged 5ive Must Die, Demonica, demons, found footage, ghosts, Haunting on Fraternity Row, P.O.V, slashers, supernatural
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Do you dare answer the crisis hotline?
The poster art for the gay film Crisis Hotline is a bit deceiving. Don’t expect to see any blood. Although I’m adding it to the homo horror movies page, this is more psychological thriller than horror movie, and any “bad … Continue reading
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Tagged Crisis Hotline, gay horror
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3 anthologies with terror in the title…
But is there TERROR in the tales? I take a look at Terror 5, Terror Tales, and Terror Telly. TERROR 5 (2016) Running only 76 minutes long, Terror 5 is sort of an anthology tied to an overarching story of … Continue reading
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Tagged horror anthologies, Terror 5, Terror Tales, Terror Telly
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Exploring some familiar territory with 3 backwoods horror slashers
I was due for a good dose of satisfying slashers, and Scathing, Bride of Scarecrow, and Spiker definitely satisfied in a comfort food kind of way. SCATHING (2016) Since this one comes from the director of Halloween at Aunt … Continue reading
Facing inner demons – Bloody Ballet, The Harrowing, and The Demon Inside
A mix of slasher and the supernatural, Bloody Ballet, The Harrowing, and The Demon Inside really worked as a triple feature for me. Each film has protagonists struggling with their inner demons while the bodies pile up around them, and … Continue reading
Flashback to the days of V/H/S
They’re the only anthologies in my collection that I haven’t blogged about, so I thought it was time to revisit the V/H/S franchise and remind myself of which tales are my favorites. I think the series does a fantastic job … Continue reading
Will the Primal Rage at Blood Lake leave you Scared Stiff?
It’s so satisfying that so many obscure films of the 80s are still being released on DVD and Blu-ray—with plenty more I’m still waiting for. So how important are these three to my extensive 80s horror collection? Well duh…super important … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 80s, backwoods horror, Blood Lake, demons, ghosts, infected, Primal Rage, Scared Stiff, slashers
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Wicked witches and good girls gone bad
Going as far back as the 90s to cover this foursome of disastrous films… BLACK MAGIC WOMAN (1991) Because it was released during the peak of my days working at the video store, I have a soft spot for this … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Magic Woman, Book of Shadows Blair Witch 2, Killer Bash, supernatural, The Rage Carrie 2, witches
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Gay horror Stephen King approves and gay horror he wrote
It was completely unintentional that I read two books in a row featuring gay couples—I just randomly picked the shortest books off the massive pile I still need to read to shrink it a bit faster. But this happy accident … 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, home invasion, Knock at the Cabin, Stephen King, supernatural
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