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Tag Archives: backwoods 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
Posted in Johnny You ARE Queer - Gay Thoughts, Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged backwoods horror, gay horror, Hallowed Ground
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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
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
Posted in Living in the 80s - forever, Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged 1980s, 80s, backwoods horror, Blood Lake, demons, ghosts, infected, Primal Rage, Scared Stiff, slashers
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All eyes on The Hills Have Eyes franchise
It’s one of the most iconic titles in horror history, and every installment has horror master Wes Craven’s name on it, but does the series live up to its reputation? THE HILLS HAVE EYES (1977) Much of Wes Craven’s The … Continue reading
Slashing in the woods, in the mountains, and in a T-shirt?
Slashers never fully go out of style, but they sure do go through dry spells. If you’re hunting for something you haven’t seen yet…does these three satisfy? YOU MIGHT BE THE KILLER (2018) The director of Husk, Animal, and contributor … Continue reading
Posted in Scared Silly - Horror Comedy, Sound Check - The Songs Stuck in My Head, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged backwoods horror, Hell's Belle, horror comedies, Silk Scream, slashers, You Might Be The Killer
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STREAM QUEEN: teens in trouble
This mini marathon of flix about kids in peril offers a variety of subgenres, but are any of them worth a watch? ROADSIDE MASSACRE (2012) If you’re itching for a backwoods cannibal family slasher but feel like you’ve seen them … Continue reading
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Tagged backwoods horror, Crush, Deadly Detention, Roadside Massacre, slashers
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Give it a rest…stop
Inching closer and closer to completing my goal of blogging about every horror movie in my collection (short of major horror films that have been talked to death), I’m focusing on franchises. So it’s time to take on the Rest … Continue reading
PRIME TIME: from slashin’ to laughin’ with this trio
If you love slashers and like something a little unusual in the subgenre now and then, this threesome is anything but usual. Of course, that’s not always a good thing. Let’s see what we get in this triple feature and … Continue reading
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Tagged backwoods horror, Bagman, gay horror, Harvest of the Dead, horror anthologies, horror comedies, Murder Loves Killers Too, slashers
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Beware 3 masked killers of the last ten years
Sometimes you just need a break from smart horror (personally, I need a permanent break). So, are these three slasher worth a watch? Let’s take a quick look. GNAW (2008) It’s baffling that a backwoods cannibal family movie could be … Continue reading
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Tagged backwoods horror, Blood Slaughter Massacre, Gnaw, He’s Out There, slashers
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