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Tag Archives: ghosts
Poltergeist lite?
In an age when Hollywood haunted house movies are all the rage, the remake of Poltergeist has its fun moments but brings nothing new to set it apart from the original—or make a stronger impact than all the other ghost … Continue reading
Horror buffet: a haunted house, a serial killer, and a bloodsucker
This one’s going to be short, because nothing in this eclectic mix did it for me. SILENT HOUSE (2011) This remake of a Spanish language film is recognized for being shot in a single take that follows every move of … Continue reading
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Tagged Da Sweet Blood of Jesus, ghosts, Scar Tissue, Silent House, slashers, supernatural, vampires
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13 Seconds and Dark Remains – two from the new millennium of indie horror
When DVDs gained popularity in the early 2000s, the 80s “direct-to-video” craze came back full force. Eye-catching horror art on the DVD cases of these indie movies were so enticing, and the movies were usually priced at about half the … Continue reading
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Tagged 13 Seconds, Dark Remains, demons, ghosts, possession, supernatural
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It’s not just one Christmas horror story!
December 2015 gifted us with a good number of Christmas horror films, including several low-budget slashers and creature feature Krampus, which scored a theatrical release. But for those who fear the possibility of leaving their house and getting shot up … Continue reading
Two out of three ain’t bad…
In my never-ending effort to watch everything I can on streaming services, cable, and DVD in this world of hit or miss horror, I bring you three more recent flicks I viewed. And I only really despised one of them. … Continue reading
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Tagged Charlie’s Farm, Dark Floors, ghosts, supernatural, Walled In
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Stream Queen 5: a mish mosh of subgenres
When you’ve streamed every other horror movie out there, are any of these four worth a watch? I take a look. CROWSNEST (2012) Another one to throw on the “everything that’s wrong with found footage horror” pile. Therefore, I shall … Continue reading
When weekend horror watching plans go wrong….
Sometimes you’re watching a horror movie, and you can’t help but think, “I could be watching a much better movie right now.” Here’s seven times I did this in one weekend. BATTLEDOGS (2013) For a movie that opens with people … Continue reading
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Tagged Asmodexia, Battledogs, Dark Summer, demons, ghosts, Gingerclown, home invasion, Kingdom Come, Kristy, living dead, Pontypool, possession, religious horror, supernatural, undead, werewolves, Zombies
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How do you take your horror comedy?
Dark and mean, light and musical, or frickin’ scary with subtle humor? I look at three totally different types of horror films with varying levels of humor. THE LOVED ONES (2009) The overwhelming positive response I’ve seen online to this … Continue reading
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Tagged gay horror, ghosts, horror comedies, horror musicals, supernatural, The Bloody Indulgent, The Loved Ones, torture porn, vampires, We Are Still Here, Zombies
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Third time is partially a charm
Once again, I suckered myself into picking up a DVD volume of The Hillbilly Horror Show, even though volume 2 was a disappointment (volume 1 blog here, volume 2 blog here). Good news is, the price was pretty good at … Continue reading
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Tagged found footage, ghosts, horror anthologies, living dead, supernatural, The Hillbilly Horror Show, undead, Zombies
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Make Me Shudder…with laughter!
I’ve never seen a film that delivers as much genuine horror film atmosphere and nonstop, over-the-top comic ridiculousness as the Thai film Make Me Shudder. It takes all the creepy weirdness of the Asian horror genre and reimagines it as … Continue reading