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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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Christmas just isn’t the same anymore

Forget a good old-fashioned horror holiday killer, like Krampus or an evil Santa Claus. ATM and Knifepoint invite violent killers to the Christmas festivities…. ATM (2012) It’s P2 meets 247 F with an Urban Legend killer when a creep in … Continue reading

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All hope is lost for horror if anyone actually liked this movie….

If you are hopelessly devoted to home invasion films, even movies like Kristy (blog here), which do very little more than duplicate the plot of The Strangers in a different setting, then you’ll probably think The Blood Lands is another … Continue reading

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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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Don’t give away the ending!

What to say about these three horror films without giving too much away? It will be tricky, so I’ll be brief. THE HOUSE AT THE END OF TIME (2013) Supernatural dramas aren’t usually my thing, but Venezuelan film The House … Continue reading

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1 and 1/8 Halloween low-budget horror flix

Center your horror movie around Halloween and I’ll watch. But do Babysitter Massacre and Mr. Hush offer a warm and fuzzy Halloween horror experience? BABYSITTER MASSACRE (2013) Babysitter Massacre is mega-indie territory. It definitely has plenty of Halloween spirit because … Continue reading

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Quick looks at modern horror time killers 13

Fairy tale horror, torture porn, a creature feature, a home invasion, and demons. I blast through five flicks that all have something going for them. BLACK FOREST (2012) Black Forest is like a horror/fantasy film, so don’t expect a scary … Continue reading

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A psychotic mashup of The Strangers and American Horror Story: Freakshow

A while back I blogged here about the comic book-gore-exploitation insanity of the movie Adam Chaplin, which starred the studly director Emanuele De Santi. This trippy, surrealistic action-horror splatterfest was a bloody thrill ride from start to finish. Well De … Continue reading

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The things I saw at New York City Horror Film Festival 2014!

Everything seemed perfect. Two Halloween themed horror movies were taking place on Saturday, November 15th. There was enough time in between the two movies to go out for dinner. AND, Norman Reedus of The Walking Dead was going to be … Continue reading

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Modern horror impulse buyer beware part 3

As a victim of my own disease—impulsiveness—many are the times I’ve bought horror just because it was there and maybe the cover looked good or I had nothing better to buy. So here are some more overviews of some modern … Continue reading

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