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Time to drag out the Oh My Ghost! franchise!

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Daniel

Thai director Poj Arnon has made a name for himself with two horror franchises: Make Me Shudder (I blog about the first film here) and Hor Taew Tak—known in English as Oh My Ghost! He also has a notable non-horror … Continue reading →

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Werewolf to Stepwitch: the 1980s comedies of Larry Cohen

Posted on May 8, 2018 by Daniel

In between directing some of the oddest, most memorable movies of the 1970s and 1980s (God Told Me To, the It’s Alive trilogy, Q; The Winged Serpent, The Stuff, A Return to Salem’s Lot, The Ambulance), Larry Cohen bookended the … Continue reading →

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Treading familiar ground with this triple feature

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Daniel

A witch, a predator in the walls, and an unstoppable killing machine. You’ve been there and done all that…but is it worth doing again? A quick rundown of Don’t Knock Twice, Havenhurst, and Legacy of Thorn. DON’T KNOCK TWICE (2016) … Continue reading →

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Bonejangles jangled my funny bone

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Daniel

Half of my decision-making when tossing Prime horror movies into my watchlist is based on the poster art. So when Bonejangles caught my eye, I figured that with such a menacing image and a hokey play on words for a … Continue reading →

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You don’t have to tell me twice to get out of this house!

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Daniel

Dorothy taught me when I was just a wee child that there’s no place like home…as long as you don’t let that damn witch in. Here’s a roundup of some movies about being in the wrong house at the wrong … Continue reading →

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Scare Wars: witches, a slasher, and body horror

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Daniel

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 →

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Three degrees of horror separation

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Daniel

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 →

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WELL I’LL BE DAMNED: an 8-movie binge

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Daniel

Take a ride on the dark side with me as I look at 8 films loaded with demons, possession, exorcists, satanic rituals, witches, hostile ghosts, and devil only knows what else. THE HOUSE ON WILLOW STREET (2016) Indigenous director Alastair … Continue reading →

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Kevin Tenney: in the wake of the great demon incident

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Daniel

I was the guy my boss turned to back in the 80s when the horror movie screeners arrived at our video store—it was my job to watch them and let him know if they were worth buying for the store … Continue reading →

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A psycho doctor, a backwoods family, sister witches, and a killer scarecrow

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Daniel

Sometimes you just need a good body count to refresh your horror palette. These three films did the job nicely. ASYLUM (2008) Director David R. Ellis (Final Destination 2, The Final Destination, Snakes on a Plane, Shark Night 3D) brings … Continue reading →

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