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Tag Archives: slashers
Is Knife + Heart the gay slasher gays have been thirsting for?
I’ve been excited to see gay French horror film Knife + Heart ever since it started getting loads of promotion and then loads of raves from gay horror fans. As a result, I was also wary of being hugely disappointed … Continue reading
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Tagged gay horror, Knife + Heart, slashers
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STREAM QUEEN: I’m obsessed with the possessed and down with the demons
It’s a foursome of films about groups of people trapped in various buildings ripe with possession, demons, and the supernatural. So which of these four did I like the most? 5IVE MUST DIE (2017) In the tradition of a whole … Continue reading
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Tagged 5ive Must Die, Demonica, demons, found footage, ghosts, Haunting on Fraternity Row, P.O.V, slashers, supernatural
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Exploring some familiar territory with 3 backwoods horror slashers
I was due for a good dose of satisfying slashers, and Scathing, Bride of Scarecrow, and Spiker definitely satisfied in a comfort food kind of way. SCATHING (2016) Since this one comes from the director of Halloween at Aunt … Continue reading
Some guy who kills people on Slaughter Drive
If you’re looking for something that strays from the typical slasher formula but still has a body count, juicy gore, and quirky dark humor, you might want to check out Slaughter Drive or Some Guy Who Kills People. Which one … Continue reading
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Tagged horror comedies, slashers, Slaughter Drive, Some Guy Who Kills People
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Facing inner demons – Bloody Ballet, The Harrowing, and The Demon Inside
A mix of slasher and the supernatural, Bloody Ballet, The Harrowing, and The Demon Inside really worked as a triple feature for me. Each film has protagonists struggling with their inner demons while the bodies pile up around them, and … Continue reading
Will the Primal Rage at Blood Lake leave you Scared Stiff?
It’s so satisfying that so many obscure films of the 80s are still being released on DVD and Blu-ray—with plenty more I’m still waiting for. So how important are these three to my extensive 80s horror collection? Well duh…super important … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 80s, backwoods horror, Blood Lake, demons, ghosts, infected, Primal Rage, Scared Stiff, slashers
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Thriller and The Silence – Netflix and thrill…or not?
Since Netflix is charging us more now for more content, we’re definitely getting more, for better or worse. So are horror films Thriller and The Silence worth the price hike of admission? With its high-quality original programming in place, it … Continue reading
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Tagged creature features, slashers, The Silence, Thriller
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Hulu’s Into The Dark installments for March and April
Fell a little behind on watching Hulu’s holiday horror series, which is now at the halfway mark, but before I get into the two most recent films (I finally have a favorite film in the series), here are the links … Continue reading
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Tagged gay horror, home invasion, I'm Just Fucking With You, slashers, Treehouse, witches
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All eyes on The Hills Have Eyes franchise
It’s one of the most iconic titles in horror history, and every installment has horror master Wes Craven’s name on it, but does the series live up to its reputation? THE HILLS HAVE EYES (1977) Much of Wes Craven’s The … Continue reading
Is the Boogeyman trilogy a thrillogy?
As I revisited the 2005 Boogeyman and got the same vibe the chilling opening of Darkness Falls gave me—boy terrified of monster coming into his room—I couldn’t fathom why I remembered nothing about this film. Then I watched the rest … Continue reading