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Tag Archives: slashers
Killer clowns, killer animatronics, and killer horn dogs
These three aren’t just random selections from my watchlists—they each star Sadie Katz, one of my favorite contemporary b-horror scream queens. CLOWN FEAR (2020) Clown Fear has great clown horror atmosphere and some hunky killer clowns, including my horror buddy … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged backwoods horror, Clown Fear, found footage, Night of the Zomghouls, slashers, Woods Witch
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A trio of playful horror flicks with humorous undertones
It’s a gay giallo spoof, a zombie musical, and a slasher. I wouldn’t quite call these three films horror comedies, but they do offer varying levels of camp, quirkiness, and satire. CUT! (2021) Despite being loaded with drag queens, gender-bending … Continue reading
Posted in Johnny You ARE Queer - Gay Thoughts, Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, Scared Silly - Horror Comedy, Sound Check - The Songs Stuck in My Head
Tagged Cut, gay horror, horror comedies, horror musicals, Killher, Powertool Cheerleaders vs. the Boyband of the Screeching Dead, slashers, Zombies
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Who’s behind that mask?
It’s time for a trio of newer indie slashers with killers in masks, and one of them has a queer main character. DARK WINDOWS (2023) A group of friends goes to a cabin in the woods to unwind and is … Continue reading
Posted in Johnny You ARE Queer - Gay Thoughts, Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged Dark Windows, Founders Day, slashers, Slaughterhouse on the Hill
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SHUDDER AND SHRIEK: a killer gay boy, a Spanish anthology, and stopmotion slashing
I took on three from my Shudder watchlist, including a gay flick from the early 90s. Let’s get into all three movies. DEATH ON THE BEACH (1991) This could have been an interesting portrait if dated portrait of a gay … 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 On The Beach, gay horror, horror anthologies, Satanic Hispanics, slashers, Stopmotion
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TUBI TERRORS: killers in the woods
If you’re looking for indie horror with body counts, these days your best bet is to turn to Tuuuuuubiiiiiii.Tu!bi! (Love the new jingle when you open the app). Let’s find out how it turned out for me with the latest … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged Killer Body Count, Lowlifes, Pillow Party Massacre, slashers
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The invasion of the British kiddie character slashers
UK indie horror releases are the place to turn for slashers these days, so it’s time to take on three more of them, with the killers based on familiar kids’ entertainment characters—and some queer content. FREDDY’S FRIDAYS (2023) What better … Continue reading
Posted in Johnny You ARE Queer - Gay Thoughts, Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged Freddy's Fridays, gay horror, Punch, Rag Doll, slashers
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TUBI TERRORS: slasher time!
It’s a trio of slashers with juicy kill scenes. But is that enough? HOUSE OF DOLLS (2023) This slasher has Dee Wallace, a killer in a spiked pink ski mask, vicious slashing, and a great opening scene. Unfortunately, we have … 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, Horny Teenagers Must Die, horror comedies, House of Dolls, Massacre Academy, slashers
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For the love of Jonathan Bennett
Gay cutie Jonathan Bennett starred as the love interest in Mean Girls, but we most recently saw him in gay horror flick Fire Island, so I figured it was time to dig into some other horror movies he’s done. In … Continue reading
Posted in Johnny You ARE Queer - Gay Thoughts, Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, Scared Silly - Horror Comedy, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged exorcism, gay horror, horror comedies, possession, slashers, Sorry I Killed You, The Dawn, The Secret Village, witchcraft
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Murder time at a cabin, on a movie set, and at a haunted attraction
I’m always up for body count flicks, but does this trio of films deliver? Let’s find out. DEATH CAMP (2022) This movie probably should have just been shelved if all the roadblocks it came up against during filming as mentioned … Continue reading
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Tagged Death Camp, Everybody Dies by the End, slashers, Teddy Told Me To
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These slashers are the stuff of children’s nightmares
British directors are pumping out slashers almost faster than I can find them on streaming services to devour and then cover on my site. The latest trio I binged takes on classic children’s nursery rhymes and beloved stories. Each one … Continue reading
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Tagged Mary Had A Little Lamb, slashers, Three Blind Mice, Winnie the Pooh Blood and Honey
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