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Time for some pseudo found footage flicks
It’s a triple feature with filmed footage, but the intent is to take different approaches to how and why the characters are filming the footage. Let’s see how that worked out for these horror flicks. CURSE OF AURORE (2020) If … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged Curse of Aurore, found footage, home invasion, occult, possession, slashers, Superhost, supernatural, Untitled Horror Movie
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Vincent Price takes on fish men and a movie of the week gets a sequel
It’s back to the 1960s and beginning of the 1970s in search of some old school horror thrills. But not even horror faves Vincent Price or Lynda Day George did much to make these more enjoyable. WAR-GODS OF THE DEEP … Continue reading
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Tagged City in the Sea, creature features, Fear No Evil, occult, Ritual of Evil, satanism, supernatural, War-Gods of the Deep
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It came from the early 80s and I just bought it on Blu-ray
Bette Davis leads the charge as we enter the eighties with this trio of films I’ve finally added to my collection. Let’s have a look. THE WATCHER IN THE WOODS (1980) The most frightening scenes of this Disney supernatural film … Continue reading
Posted in Living in the 80s - forever, Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged 1980s, 80s, Deadly Games, occult, Revenge of the Dead, slashers, The Watcher in the Woods, witchcraft, Zeder
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I saw it on cable: a dead mom, a dead husband, and a killer dress
I can basically just elevate my horror viewing experience by watching horror films on the cable channels rather than picking them off my watchlist on Prime, so here’s my latest excursion into the selection on Showtime and HBO. THE DJINN … Continue reading
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Tagged creature features, demons, In Fabric, occult, supernatural, The Djinn, The Night House
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Alien nuns, a revenge demon, and a devil dog from the 1970s
It’s a trio of new Blu-ray additions to my collection, so let’s see if they were worth subtraction from my wallet. END OF THE WORLD (1977) Not gonna lie. This isn’t a good movie, but the filmmaker definitely makes the … Continue reading
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Tagged aliens, Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell, End of the World, Meatcleaver Massacre, occult, satanism, slashers, supernatural
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SHUDDER AND SHRIEK: a devil child, a witch, and kidnapped kids
There’s a whole lot of trouble for young boys in this trio I checked out on Shudder. Let’s see what you can expect from each one. SON (2021) This polished “son of Satan” flick from the director of The Canal … Continue reading
Gender-bending, Bette Davis, and redneck witchcraft in the 1970s
It’s back to the early 1970s, when I was just a wee child, for a threesome of films featuring female horror veterans. DR. JEKYLL & SISTER HYDE (1971) You’d never expect Hammer Films to challenge the norm in one of … Continue reading
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Tagged Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde, Hex, occult, Scream Pretty Peggy, slashers, witches
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Triple feature from the 1950s and 1960s
Dusting off the decades to bring you this flashback of fear…or not. Let’s get into them. IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE (1953) It’s a thrill that an old sci-fi flick based on the writings of Ray Bradbury was made in … Continue reading
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Tagged aliens, Eye of the Devil, It Came from Outer Space, occult, The Brain Eaters
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NETFLIX AND CHILLS: making all kinds of sacrifices for better or worse
This trio of films is a good reminder of why Netflix is personally not my go-to place for a horror fix. I much prefer the less polished and much more fun indies Prime gets by the dozen. But since I … Continue reading
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Tagged creature features, occult, Rattlesnake, supernatural, The Old Ways, The Swarm
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Three from the early teens
Thirsty pretty people, a crazy poor Asian, and Satan’s baby back again. Let’s get into these three. THIRST (2010) As a fan of Lacey Chabert and Mercedes McNab in horror flicks, I can safely say it’s okay for those who … Continue reading
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Tagged Dream Home, occult, Rosemary's Baby, satanism, slashers, Thirst
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