One of the things I enjoy, albeit in a somewhat obsessive way I suppose, is when I go back to revisit something that made an impression on me from childhood, then discover that the thing I remembered has a much wider footprint than I realized, and that there’s an entire rabbit hole of interconnected information … More Revisiting Chuck Jones’s Rudyard Kipling Adaptations (1975-1976)
Welcome back to Silent Movie Watchalong! Even though this series is relatively scant, I’m already changing things up a tad, so I hope none of y’all mind. Yes, this is still a silent film I’m discussing, but it isn’t from the sanctioned “silent film era.” Rather, it’s a notorious experimental film from 1989 called Begotten, directed … More Silent Movie Watchalong: Begotten (1989)
I’m probably not alone when I say that in my opinion, Roger Corman’s Poe Cycle of movies was absolutely the director’s finest work. I had seen almost all of them at one time or another (my favorite is Masque of the Red Death, in case you were interested), but for whatever reason, this one sort … More Movies: The Haunted Palace (1963)
So here we are with another installment of our ongoing discussion of all the episodes of the 1960/1961 Thriller series, hosted by Boris Karloff. We’ve already discussed episodes 1-6 and 7-12, so we’re getting right into the next half-dozen. Episode 13: “Knock Three-One-Two” Another crime-heavy episode, this one was pretty entertaining, though it didn’t really … More Revisiting Thriller with Boris Karloff: Season 1, Episodes 13-18
1932’s Vampyr is one of those movies that I always felt like I needed to get around to seeing, as it was one that often came up on lists of most influential horror films, as well as lists of influential horror films that were still underseen and underrated. While I’ll admit that it’s much less … More Movies: Vampyr (1932)
As anyone who’s been around here for any length of time knows, I love Dario Argento. Just recently, in fact, I chose 1977’s Suspiria as one of my favorite horror films, not only of 1977, but of all time. I’m also a massive fan of Argento’s early giallo movies, like The Bird with the Crystal … More Movies: Dark Glasses (2022)
I figured that since I already discussed seasons one and two of Masters of Horror, and also discussed the made-for-network-TV, unofficial third season (which was called Fear Itself, but was otherwise the same format), I might as well complete the set, as it were, and talk about the even less well-known and even more short-lived … More Revisiting Masters of Science Fiction (2007 Series)
First on the lineup, the 2013 Columbian/American co-production The Damned (aka Gallows Hill), directed by Victor García. I just kind of picked this one on a whim because I was tired of scrolling through the offerings, and though sometimes when that happens, I stumble across a hidden gem, unfortunately this was not one of those times. It’s not … More Double Feature: The Damned (2013) and The Pact (2012)
While I’m a big fan of Clive Barker’s fiction and have read most of his stuff, I find that most film adaptations of his work fall far short of of the fantastical grotesqueries presented in his prose. 1992’s Candyman and 2008’s The Midnight Meat Train were rare exceptions to that, as was 1987’s excellent Hellraiser, … More Movies: Hellraiser (2022)
I only turned five years old in September of 1977, so I wasn’t really aware until later of all of the horror awesomeness that was unleashed in that watershed year. It was the year of amazingly cheesy, nature-run-amok movies (Day of the Animals, Empire of the Ants, Kingdom of the Spiders, Orca: The Killer Whale, … More My Favorite Horror Movies from Every Year Since I Was Born: 1977
The Scare Salon 