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Stream Queen 13: supernatural, anthology, grindhouse, she creature, werewolf
While there was plenty of potential, my latest marathon of streamed movies ended up being all rough and no diamonds. FEAR OF THE DARK (2003) Fear of the Dark came out during the big boom of PG-13 movies in the … Continue reading
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Tagged All Hell Breaks Loose, creature feature, demons, Fear of the Dark, horror anthologies, horror comedies, She Wolf Rising, Sinister Visions, supernatural, Uncaged, werewolves
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Hallmark Halloween flick Monster Makers – The Monster Squad Lite or something weirder?
Anyone who grew up in the 80s probably watched The Monster Squad on cable dozens of times. Classic movie monsters come to life, and it’s up to a bunch of kids to stop them from wreaking havoc. In October 2003, … Continue reading
STREAM QUEEN: zombies, zombies, zombies! Sort of…
The latest threesome I checked out expecting straight-up zombie movies had some surprises in store for me. DEVOURED: THE LEGEND OF ALFERD PACKER (2005) I guess you could say I’m not saving the best for last. So glad this one … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, Scared Silly - Horror Comedy, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged Bigfoot vs. Zombies, creature feature, Dead Weight, Devoured: The Legend of Alferd Packer, living dead, undead, zombedy, zomcom
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STREAM QUEEN 12: are they worth the bandwidth?
I had high low-expectations for these three, but it turns out even that was too much for them to live up to…. THE LAST SHOWING (2014) I guess you could say The Last Showing is a psychological thriller more than … Continue reading
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Tagged creature feature, horror comedies, living dead, Potpourri, Snow Shark, The Last Showing, undead, Zombies
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Kids vs. Monsters: A double comedy creature feature
The late 80s/90s was a great time for “light horror comedies” and “spooky family fun films.” Very often, the plots revolved around someone discovering a family member or romantic partner was some sort of vampire, zombie, werewolf, or other creature … Continue reading
They came from the 90s, and they want your body and soul…and baby….
Despite their varying horror quality, these three will make you nostalgic for the last great decade of VHS tapes. Also known as the second and last decade of VHS tapes. THE GUARDIAN (1990) The hand that rocks the cradle…on the … Continue reading
Six while I was sick, and most of them were worth a watch
What better to do when you’re home sick lying on the couch all day? I watched six horror flicks in one day, and lucky me—most of them were good! ROSEWOOD LANE (2011) It’s been over a decade since we’ve gotten … Continue reading
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Tagged creature feature, demons, Holy Ghost People, home invasion, Hunted, possession, Rosewood Lane, slashers, The Chosen, The Devil’s Tomb, They Found Hell, vampires
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A late-80s horror mish mosh
By the end of the 80s, you never knew what you were going to get when you popped a rented film into the VCR. For example, these three 80s horror films. REVENGE OF THE LIVING DEAD GIRLS (1987) This bizarre … Continue reading
Tearing Shark Night 3D to shreds
Sorry, but if you’re not a SyFy original, you need to be less absurd than this. OR, you have to be an absurd party movie like Piranha 3D. Instead, Shark Night 3D takes itself embarrassingly serious. So I’m just going … Continue reading
Don’t forget to pack the lube before heading to Slew Hampshire
This mess of a movie is all over the place, but it’s impossible to turn away. It’s sort of a backwoods/backdoor/creature feature/grindhouse flick that has a lot of potential. Unfortunately, distractingly unnecessary camerawork and editing spoils what could be an … Continue reading