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Beware the killer hashtags!

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Daniel

Not only is there a killer hashtag on the loose, but there’s a copycat killer hashtag! So which one does murder better? #horror (2015) Anyone looking for a slasher about a social media killer, don’t look to #horror. Look below…. … Continue reading →

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On the prowl for a forgotten 80s slasher?

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Daniel

1981’s The Prowler is almost a perfect lost slasher. It has a distinctly “My Bloody Valentine” vibe to it. It has a lead chick with a distinctly Amy Steel vibe to her—she even hides under a bed and has a … Continue reading →

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The anti-Silent Night, Deadly Night

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Daniel

Like a child on Christmas morning, I couldn’t wait. I did not heed the title’s warning, but instead opened Don’t Open Till Christmas in March. This 1984 British Christmas horror film was released on DVD a few months back, just … Continue reading →

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A newfangled take on the vampire

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Daniel

In 1997, a year after Scream redefined and retrofied the rules of horror, a vampire film was almost assuredly going to go unnoticed, even if it was based on a short story by Stephen King. The Night Flier probably would … Continue reading →

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Burnt Offerings: a new era of the slow burner horror film?

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Daniel

Having almost 40 years of experience watching horror films (I’m 41 and have been watching some form of horror films since I was like 5) I grew up on what are now considered ‘slow burners’: horror films that have about … Continue reading →

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Why do birds suddenly appear…

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Daniel

Okay, I know the stories I tell about my pups make them sound like little monsters, but hey, a good dog is just not funny. The other day, as I was walking them, we were alongside this chain link fence … Continue reading →

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