As a self-respecting goth chick, I would be remiss if I didn’t go forth and sing the praises of The Addams Family, both the original cartoons by Charles Addams, and the classic TV sitcom that ran from 1964 to 1966. Morticia Addams in particular was one of my very early style icons, and Lurch was … More Revisiting Hallowe’en with the New Addams Family (1977)
I’d been hearing a lot about this first movie, both from various horror blog recommendations as well as an endorsement from one of my closest friends. As I’ve stated before, I try not to read too much about the movies I watch beforehand, because I don’t like my enjoyment to be polluted by other people’s … More Double Feature: Would You Rather (2012) and Last Shift (2014)
In the lead-up to Halloween, I was looking for something classic, stately, and autumnal that I hadn’t seen before, and a 2022 film that Shudder recently added, titled Raven’s Hollow, seemed to promise the kind of vibe I was seeking. Directed by Christopher Hatton (who also helmed 2013’s Battle of the Damned with Dolph Lundgren), … More Movies: Raven’s Hollow (2022)
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)
The Scare Salon 