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STREAM QUEEN: 2 dead, a cleanse, and the inoperable
A 4-movie streaming session. So what did the roll of the dice deliver this time? Here’s a quick rundown of Dead House, Dead List, Inoperable, and The Cleanse. DEAD HOUSE (2014) Running only 70 minutes long, Dead House takes a … Continue reading
Five that are all over the 80s horror map
I can practically smell the dusty shelves at my video store when I drudge up some of these older 80s horror titles to write about, so nostalgia alone makes me cherish them all…no matter how bad some may be. DISCONNECTED … Continue reading
Posted in Living in the 80s - forever, Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, Sound Check - The Songs Stuck in My Head, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged 1980s, 80s, creature features, Disconnected, From Beyond, living dead, Monkey Shines, slashers, The Lair of the White Worm, The Vineyard, undead, vampires, Zombies
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Remade in the 2000s: De Palma, Cohen, and Carpenter
They’re some of my faves—Sisters (1973), It’s Alive (1974), and The Fog (1980). In the new millennium they all got the remake treatment. So, were they treated well? You’ll need a working knowledge of the original films to get what … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, Sound Check - The Songs Stuck in My Head, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged creature features, ghosts, It’s Alive, Sisters, slashers, supernatural, The Fog
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STREAM QUEEN: two new takes on familiar plots
You may feel like you’ve seen this all before, but these two films on Prime really add something unexpected, making this a fun and familiar double feature with some surprises along the way. APARTMENT 212 (2017) As a big fan … Continue reading
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Tagged Apartment 212, body horror, creature features, ghosts, home invasion, occult, supernatural, The Campus, Zombies
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Horror fun with 2005 demons and 2006 killer creatures
I can’t believe the first decade of the new millennium ended almost a decade ago. I also can’t believe how many films I bought on DVD from the decade…until I watch them and re-experience how much fun some of them … Continue reading
Posted in Johnny You ARE Queer - Gay Thoughts, Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, Scared Silly - Horror Comedy, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged Black Sheep, creature features, Demonic, demons, Forest of the Damned, gay horror, Headspace, horror comedy, The 7
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A possessed pianist, a Nessie wannabe, and Nosferatu in the 1970s
Nothing screams second-tier 70s like this triple feature I watched as I continue to dig through all the DVDs left in my possession after my brother’s passing last summer. And speaking of possession… THE MEPHISTO WALTZ (1971) Alan Alda stars … Continue reading
Posted in Everyday I Read the Book: Literary Thoughts, Johnny You ARE Queer - Gay Thoughts, Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged creature features, Nosferatu: The Vampyre, occult, satanism, The Crater Lake Monster, The Mephisto Waltz, vampires
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50s creatures and 60s killers
Just like the 1950s and 1960s were the dawning of the rock ‘n roll era, these two decades served as a launching pad for the modern horror age. So it’s always fun to look back at some of the influences … Continue reading
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Tagged aliens, creature features, Fiend Without a Face, Invaders from Mars, Peeping Tom, slashers, The Beach a Girls and the Monster
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STREAM QUEEN: 6 flix that have their moments
Nothing in this marathon of movies gave me the urge to own what I was watching, but there’s definitely some good horror fun to be had in each film (some more than others). Here’s the rundown… DARK, DEADLY & DREADFUL … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, Scared Silly - Horror Comedy, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged Black Creek, creature features, Dark Deadly & Dreadful, demons, home invasion, horror anthologies, Keep Watching, Ouija 3: The Charlie Charlie Challenge, slasher, Souleater, Voodoo Possession, Zombies
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PRIME TIME BITCH: Battle of the classic monsters and fairy tale creatures!
Sometimes my Prime binge is like watching a SyFy marathon…and I do it on purpose because I know I can safely get my hubba hubba to watch the selections with me for the action while I still get to enjoy … Continue reading
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Tagged Avengers Grimm, creature features, Sinister Squad, Wolvesbayne
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They came from another planet in the middle of the 80s
They also come from my collection as I chip away at my goal of blogging about all the movies on my shelves. ALIEN PREDATORS (1985) In recent times, director Deran Sarafian has directed episodes of The Strain, Hemlock Grove, and … Continue reading