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Tag Archives: slashers
O Holy Night, I’m doing a horror comedy showdown!
I originally intended to save Massacre on Aisle 12 for a roundup blog of Christmas horror for 2017, but after watching OMG…We’re in a Horror Movie and seeing the similarities – and drastic differences – between the two films, I … Continue reading
Scare Wars: witches, a slasher, and body horror
After months of being so far behind in life in general, I think I’m getting back on track—especially with horror since Halloween is on the way. So I’ll be chipping away at my aging “must-see” list to discover which titles … Continue reading
Posted in The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged Bite, body horror, Rites of Passage, slashers, The Coven, witches
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Killer clowns from a torture chamber…and a coffin…and an app…
Big nose, painted face, flaming orange hair, nasty grin. The plot to desensitize the world to scary clowns is never-ending. And you can’t get away from them in horror flicks either – killer dolls, slashers, zombies, anthologies, Halloween films… They’re … Continue reading
Now on Blu-ray: a flashback foursome spanning a decade
The hits and obscurities just keep coming to Blu-ray – in many cases films that never even made it to DVD – thanks to some great companies digging into the vaults. And if it came from the 80s or 90s, … Continue reading
Posted in The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged Amsterdamned, creature features, HP Lovecraft, occult, slashers, Tenement, The Resurrected, The Slayer
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Three degrees of horror separation
Maxine Bahns, John Schneider, Andrew Bowen. Scarred, Smothered, Conjurer. Three names, three movies, and the horror ties that bind them together! SCARRED (2005) It always comes back to me getting my jollies from the most simplistic, trashiest horror selections in … Continue reading
Posted in The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged Conjurer, horror comedies, Scarred, slashers, Smothered, supernatural, witches
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STREAM QUEEN: guys and dolls
It’s another mish-mosh of flicks I just tossed into my Prime watchlist and watched because, you know, they’re just sitting there. So are any of them worth checking out? THE CURSED (2010) The Cursed boils down to your basic 21st … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, Scared Silly - Horror Comedy, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged Charlotte, dolls, horror anthologies, horror comedies, living dead, slashers, supernatural, The Cursed, The Unkindness of Ravens, undead, Zerpes, zombedies, Zombies, zomcom
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STREAM QUEEN: when it’s all about the body count
Just like the many masked killers they’ve spawned, slashers will never die. Good or bad, they are always nice to have around when you just need some mindless massacre madness to break up the monotony of quality horror that stimulates … Continue reading
Posted in Living in the 80s - forever, Scared Silly - Horror Comedy, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged American Slasher, Execution, Hack House, horror comedies, slashers, The Windmill
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STREAM QUEEN: darkly comic quickies
I feel like I’m starting more and more blogs off with “I’m a whore when it comes to (insert subgenre here).” So, ditto for horror comedies and dark comedies. Naturally, I throw any shit that hits streaming and fits the … Continue reading
All the death and mayhem only happens on Halloween in the movies…
It’s all just so romanticized in horror movies, isn’t it? In reality, you stand at the door the whole night, staring at the desolate street, hoping that some kids – any kids – will come along for you to scare. … Continue reading

