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How do you take your horror comedy?

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Daniel

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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Third time is partially a charm

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Daniel

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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Make Me Shudder…with laughter!

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Daniel

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 →

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Stream Queen: must-miss movies

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Daniel

Five movies that make you glad you didn’t feel like you were paying to see them because you watched them on a streaming service. LAKE MUNGO (2008)   After the drowning of a teen named Alice, her mother, father, and … Continue reading →

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90s horror – 1990 vs. 1998!

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Daniel

For no reason other than I watched two movies from each year, I take on these four 90s horror films from 90 and 98, covering various subgenres. BEYOND DARKNESS (1990) This is the last gasp of awesome 80s Euro horror … Continue reading →

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The gay horror novels of John Inman

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Daniel

Looking for some thrills, chills, and a splash of queer camp in your gay horror fiction? Here are four novels from author John Inman that you should definitely check out. HOBBLED Hobbled is pure page-turning fun. It’s also plays out … Continue reading →

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Three modern indies—demons, a cannibal killer, and the occult

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Daniel

Here goes: three more indie films that have nothing in common. One is an oddball backwoods creature feature, another a throwback slasher. And the third is a short film of magic, love, and death—and possibly a gay crush…. NIGHT OF … Continue reading →

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A trio of crappy Hollywood ghost movies from the new millennium

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Daniel

At a time when Asian horror was blowing our minds with creepy assed supernatural insanity, Hollywood tried to jump on the bandwagon…but fell off hard then got trampled by the horse and run over by all four wheels.  DARKNESS (2002) … Continue reading →

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Four from scream queen Alexandra Holden

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Daniel

You might not know her name, but you’ve probably seen at least one of Alexandra Holden’s movies from the new millennium. WISHCRAFT (2002) Like most horror films that run longer than an hour and a half, Wishcraft shouldn’t. Shave ten … Continue reading →

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Jamie Marks is Dead and looking for gay love

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Daniel

Jamie Marks is Dead comes from the director of The Ruins…but I didn’t let that stop me from watching it. This is not so much a horror film as it is a supernatural drama bordering on tragedy. The movie opens … Continue reading →

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