Category Archives: Scared Silly – Horror Comedy

A so-so foursome: ghosts, vampires, a dead killer, and a spreading infection

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Daniel

You know how it is when you watch a horror film that doesn’t quite grab you, yet doesn’t actually suck. Well, I just struck a wave of four of them. DEAD STILL (2014) If the video game Fatal Frame were … Continue reading →

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Weekend viewings: the good outweighed the bad!

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Daniel

For a change, I watched a half-dozen films during the weekend and came out with more winners than losers. So let’s get to them. MODEL HUNGER (2016) B-movie queen Debbie Rochon gets behind the camera for her directorial debut, and … Continue reading →

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Ron Jeremy…scream king?

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Daniel

Without missing a beat, Ron Jeremy wormed his way from porn films to horror. And he has racked up appearances in dozens of horror flicks in the last decade. So naturally, I hunted down as many of them as I … Continue reading →

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Taking on all four Toxic Avenger films

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Daniel

I’ve probably hit a new low bothering with Toxic Avenger, but I couldn’t stop myself. I hadn’t seen the original in years, so I checked it out again…and I’m a completist, so I had to go through them all. THE … Continue reading →

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Modern metal horror double feature

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Daniel

Back in the heyday of heavy metal (the 80s), there were a good number of heavy metal horror flicks, several of which I cover here. They are kind of making a comeback, and so, I cover two of them in … Continue reading →

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Kids vs. zombies and adults vs. infected kids!

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Daniel

Now this is my kind of zom-com double feature. Scout’s Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse and Cooties are the kinds of flicks I could watch over and over again. First there’s Cooties. A bunch of teachers must survive the worst … Continue reading →

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Fear Town, USA is a fun town…and kinda Queer Town

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Daniel

Before his movie The Slashening (blog here), indie director Brandon Bassham brought the sex and slashing with horror comedy Fear Town, USA. I’m hooked on his brand of spoof slashers—raunchy, bloody, and loaded with jokes that work. Fear Town, USA’s … Continue reading →

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80s horror and sci-fi garbage

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Daniel

Sometimes, you just want to watch a bunch of crappy lost 80s horror movies that have been transferred directly from old VHS tapes to DVD and sold at ridiculous budget prices. These four flicks are so worthy of this special … Continue reading →

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Is the worst of 80s horror worthy of Blu-ray?

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Daniel

So much 80s horror trash wasn’t even worthy of DVD release…yet is all making its way to Blu-ray now…with disclaimers noting that they aren’t in HD and not sourced from original prints. So essentially, they are full screen VHS tapes … Continue reading →

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The year of the final girl…

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Daniel

With slasher-baiting titles like Final Girl, The Final Girls, and Last Girl Standing, how could any long time fan of the genre not check them all out? I did, and here’s what I found. FINAL GIRL (2015) If you go … Continue reading →

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