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Tag Archives: slashers
Getting ahead of Halloween
It’s not unusual for me to start plotting and planning new additions to my Halloween décor at this time of year, and the hubby and I have already done some shopping at the Halloween shop near us. So I was … Continue reading
From kid favorites to killers—more terror takes on the classics
This time around, it’s Captain Hook, Popeye, and the Disney princesses. Let’s get into my latest themed marathon. HOOK (2025) The villainous pirate from Peter Pan becomes a modern-day psycho killer in this play on the classic children’s story. … Continue reading
Off-season: Halloween, St. Patrick’s Day, and Christmas horror
It’s a trio of flicks for the holiday horror page, but only one really satisfied me. Let’s get into them. HALLOWEEN CANDY (2025) My assessment of this one might be a little off, because I’m just going through some crappy … Continue reading
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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Horror queen Sadie Katz made me do it
I selected the films for my latest triple feature simply because indie horror queen Sadie Katz is in them. They offered different doses of Sadie, so let’s find out if I was satisfied by the scares even without much Sadie … Continue reading
Posted in Johnny You ARE Queer - Gay Thoughts, Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged Death Club, End Times, ghosts, Killer Connection, living dead, slashers, supernatural, undead, Zombies
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A haunted attraction, purgatory, and a psycho family
Each of the films in my latest selection of flicks for a movie marathon had something that kept me watching, but was it worth it in the end? Let’s find out. NIGHT OF WRATH (2025) This is an all-around cliché-riddled, … Continue reading
Posted in Johnny You ARE Queer - Gay Thoughts, Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged backwoods horror, gay horror, God of Pain, Night of Wrath, slashers, supernatural, What the Waters Left Behind: Scars
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An occult drug experiment, a kid-killing mother and son duo, and undead Danny Trejo
This was a fairly fun triple feature I selected from my Tubi watchlist, with movies in a variety of subgenres. THE RITUAL (2024) The Ritual is like Flatliners with occult, body horror, and slasher aspects. There are some really good … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, Scared Silly - Horror Comedy, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged horror comedies, living dead, occult, Seven Cemeteries, slashers, supernatural, The Candy Store, The Ritual, undead, witches
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A hunky killer, a haunted lesbian couple, and hillbilly horror
As a triple feature plucked from my Tubi watchlist, these three indie films actually worked well together in terms of look and feel. As for the level of horror they delivered, it’s a mixed bag. DEATH’S SONATA (2024) Landing this … Continue reading
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Tagged Back Road, backwoods horror, Coming Back For You, Death's Sonata, psychological horror, slashers, torture porn
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A slasher, an alien beehive, and a killer clock
Even if they are not the greatest films, this is another trio of indies that offered some standout moments for me. THE CLOCK (2024) If you just need an old school, low budget style movie about a family that buys … Continue reading
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Tagged aliens, Be Our Guests, creature features, demons, possessions, slashers, supernatural, The Beehive, The Clock
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Attack of the killer Bs
In what turned out to be a sort of throwback to the horror of the early years following the turn of the millennium, my latest triple feature included ghosts, a syringe-wielding killer, and a fishman. THE LAST INN (2021) I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged creature features, ghosts, Needlestick, slashers, supernatural, The Last Inn, The Red Tide Massacre
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