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Tag Archives: possession
Cabin possession, a witch curse, and another killer Popeye
I love demonic possession, I love wicked witches, and I love sailor men, but I had a favorite in this trio of subgenre horrors. Let’s find out which one. SPIRIT SPRINGS (2025) This homage to Evil Dead takes almost an … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged Popeye The Slayer Man, possession, slashers, Spirit Springs, Unholy Song, witches
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When ghosts, demons, and zombies get the last laugh
It’s a trio of indie horror comedies in various subgenres, but do they all deliver on the humor? Let’s find out. FOREVER HOME (2023) This film is going for the playful haunted house vibe, but its charm is hindered by … Continue reading
Posted in Johnny You ARE Queer - Gay Thoughts, Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, Scared Silly - Horror Comedy
Tagged All You Need is Blood, demons, Forever Home, gay horror, ghosts, horror comedies, living dead, possession, supernatural, The House on Adams Drive, undead, zombedies, Zombies, zomcoms
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Mothers and others
This trio of films about mothers and monsters offers a variety of familiar subgenres, including evil children, backwoods slashing, and possession. But do they also deliver on scares? THE OTHER (2025) The director of the gay slasher classic Hellbent takes … Continue reading
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Tagged backwoods horror, exorcisms, home invasion, possession, slashers, supernatural, The Beast Inside, The Other, Womb
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Beware the scary women
It’s a trio of flicks in which creepy women…well…creep around. Let’s get right into them. PANDORA (2024) Much of this movie feels like a drug dream, allowing viewers to connect with the confusion and chaos the protagonist is going through…without … Continue reading
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Tagged creature features, Demon Slayer, demons, Mermaid's Curse, Pandora, possession, slashers
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Big bad wolves…and no wolves beyond the title
What’s in a name? This foursome of flicks features two movies about werewolves and two that reference a werewolf or wolves in their names but have nothing to do with hairy beasts. Either way, were any of them worth a … Continue reading
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Tagged demons, found footage, possession, Raised by Wolves, slashers, The Beast Comes at Midnight, The Forest Hills, Werewolf Game, werewolves
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But it said horror comedy on IMDb…
I was all in for a horror comedy triple feature with this selection of flicks from my Tubi watchlist, but things didn’t quite work out as planned. Let’s find out why. BUZZ CUT (2021) The scariest and not so funny … Continue reading
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Tagged Buzz Cut, demons, For Sale By Exorcist, ghosts, horror comedies, People in the Walls, possession, slashers
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TUBI TERRORS: a demon, the dead, and a found footage flick
Even though I probably won’t ever revisit these three films, they each had their moments…in the moment. BOOK OF THE DEAD (2024) The intro scene of this indie definitely sets a tone—and raises expectations—with demon hands opening the Book of … Continue reading
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Tagged Book of the Dead, Cold Blows the Wind, demons, found footage, ghosts, Nyctophobia, possession, supernatural
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HYBRID HORROR: a home invasion, ghosts, a witch, possession, and trans representation
It’s a trio of indie flicks with various subgenres within subgenres. Does that make them more intriguing or just create chaos? Let’s find out. THE WRAITH (2025) This one begins with a woman getting burned as a witch and vowing … Continue reading
Posted in Johnny You ARE Queer - Gay Thoughts, Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged Crystal Lake, Ghost Game, ghosts, home invasion, possession, slashers, supernatural, The Wraith, trans horror, witches
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Been there, done that, but did these three make it worth doing it again?
I’m all for familiar frights, but none of these films hit the mark for me. Let’s get right into them. CHEAT (2023) I was at first totally engrossed in this throwback to girl ghost movies of the early 2000s. After … Continue reading
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Tagged Cheat, demons, ghosts, Malice, possession, supernatural, When It Rings
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Celebrating Halloween, Christmas, and Valentine’s Day the horror way
It’s a smorgasbord of four flicks to add to the complete holiday horror page, so let’s get right into them. PUMPKINHOLE (2022) When I told my hubby I was watching Pumpkinhole, he said, “You already did that on your book … Continue reading
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Tagged Advent, Elf in the Hood, found footage, Heart Eyes, horror comedies, possession, Pumpkinhole, slashers, supernatural, trauma porn
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