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Tag Archives: ghosts
Cleaning out the DVR 2
This trio depletes my current stash of recorded movies. That’s the good news. Bad news is, only one of them was worth my personal time and taste. ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE (2013) Only Lovers Left Alive, about a vampire couple … Continue reading
Crazies—at a clinic, in the attic, and on the phone
It’s another case of “2 out of 3 ain’t bad” in my latest viewings, so let’s get right to them. THE CALLER (2011) If Back to the Future and The Twilight Zone had a baby, it would be The Caller. … Continue reading
Stream Queen 7
What better way to start off the New Year than with a bunch of disappointing movies? Here’s a trio I watched, including found footage, a backwoods slasher, and a—well, I don’t know what. Let’s get right to it. GRADUATION DAY … Continue reading
Cleaning out the DVR part 1
So many cable channels, so many crap horror movies I never would have discovered otherwise. Shockingly, I actually found a couple of goodies in this trio as I was making room on my DVR for 2016! AFTER (2012) If you … Continue reading
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
Posted in Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
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
Posted in Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, Sound Check - The Songs Stuck in My Head, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
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