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Horror, humor, retro fun, and practical effects
This was quite an enjoyable triple feature for me, and—BONUS!—each film pulled off the fun in 85 minutes or less. THE LAST VIDEO STORE (2023) This 78-minute horror comedy is a love letter to the bygone era of video … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, Scared Silly - Horror Comedy
Tagged aliens, horror comedies, Mark of the Werewolf, occult, slashers, The Last Video Store, werewolves, witches, Witness Infection, zombedies, zomcoms
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All sorts of slashing, from the simple to the supernatural
It’s a smorgasbord of killers, but not all of them are up to the challenge of upping the body count. Let’s find out which ones disappointed. AXES AND Os (2024) While this is a fun slasher flick that takes place … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged Axes and Os, Evil Nun, slashers, supernatural, The Knock Knock Man, VHS Summer Camp, witches
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TUBI TERRORS: Fairy Tale Frights
I’m always up for an evil adaptation, and this trio of selections from my Tubi watchlist went from not so great to a total winner. Luckily, that’s the exact order in which I watched them, unintentionally saving the best for … Continue reading
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Tagged Rumpelstiltskin, slashers, The Death of Snow White, The Wizard of Oz The Dead Walk, witches
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TUBI TERRORS: 3 movies with sinister hands on the poster art
How’s that for a theme to use to knock three more off my Tubi watchlist? Let’s find out if this trio grabbed me by the throat… MEATHOOK (2024) This one really surprised me. I was expecting just the usual, generic, … Continue reading
Posted in Johnny You ARE Queer - Gay Thoughts, Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged Fear Cabin The Last Weekend of Summer, gay horror, ghosts, Meathook, slashers, Spookt, supernatural, witches
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Are any of these seven flicks the perfect party movies for your New Year’s Eve?
Hey, I tried. I selected a bunch of horror flicks from my watchlists, mostly comedies, hoping to find at last a few that are worthy of a holiday viewing party. Did any of them bring on the fun? Let’s find … 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, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged Big Bad, Blood Pageant, creature features, demons, Gothic Slayers, horror anthologies, horror comedies, possession, Sorority of the Damned, supernatural, The Boulet Brothers' Holiday of Horrors, The Demon Detective, Under Controll, werewolves, witches
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A Viking demon, a water spirit, and a witch
It’s all kinds of body takeovers in this trio of flicks, but did any of them hit all my horror buttons? BLOAT (2025) This movie is all over the place in both narrative arc and story presentation, which is comprised … Continue reading
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Tagged Bloat, demons, possession, The Crucifix Blood of the Exorcist, Whispers of the Witching Hour, witches
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Witch times six, just in time for Halloween
I love witches, especially in October, so I dug up six witch flicks on my streaming apps to carry me through the weeks leading up to Halloween. Let’s see how that worked out for me. COVEN (2020) This campy take … Continue reading
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Tagged Coven, found footage, Ouija Witch, The North Witch, The Witch Files, witchcraft, witches, York Witches Society
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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
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Tagged Popeye The Slayer Man, possession, slashers, Spirit Springs, Unholy Song, witches
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Vampires and witches
It’s all about the classic creepers of the dark in this foursome of flicks I check out on Tubi. Let’s get into them. BLOODTHIRST (2023) I can’t believe a movie with a whole vampire cult and a gang of redneck … Continue reading
Posted in Johnny You ARE Queer - Gay Thoughts, Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged Bloodthirst, gay horror, It Shall Not Be Named, The Texas Witch, vampire, witches, You Shouldn't Have Let Me In
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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
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Tagged Harlow's Haunt, slashers, Springsville, supernatural, The Stalking, witches
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