Spanish filmmaker Amando de Ossorio is best remembered today for his cult classic Blind Dead movies (Tombs of the Blind Dead from 1971, Return of the Blind Dead from 1973, The Ghost Galleon from 1974, and Night of the Seagulls from 1975). Of those, I’ve only covered the first so far, but recently, a friend … More Movies: Demon Witch Child (1975)
The story behind 2020’s supernatural horror film The Empty Man is an odd, convoluted one. Based on a graphic novel of the same name by Cullen Bunn and Vanesa R. Del Rey, the movie was the directorial debut of David Prior, who would later go on to direct one of the better episodes of Guillermo … More Movies: The Empty Man (2020)
I feel like I’m probably in the majority when I say that M. Night Shyamalan’s films have been a mixed bag, to say the least. Like most people, I loved The Sixth Sense and have a soft spot for Unbreakable as well (though I’m not as big a fan of Signs as some others tend … More Movies: The Visit (2015)
As regular readers and viewers of my channel will know, I definitely love my old horror movies, but I also try fairly hard (as time allows) to keep up with some of the buzzed-about new ones coming out, as I genuinely believe that some of the best horror films ever have come out in the … More Movies: The Rule of Jenny Pen (2024)
When we last left Night Gallery, we were discussing episode 13 of season 2, so let’s move on to episode 14, which consists of three stories, none of which are particularly memorable (though the middle one is the best and is actually pretty good). The Different Ones The first tale, written by Rod Serling and … More Revisiting Night Gallery: Season 2, Episode 14 – “The Different Ones/Tell David…/Lagoda’s Heads”
The small but potent “babysitter in peril” subgenre was cemented into the horror lexicon by 1978’s Halloween and 1979’s When a Stranger Calls; but what many might not realize is that way back in 1971, the UK produced what is widely considered the first full-length example of the form, Fright, directed by Peter Collinson (most … More Movies: Fright (1971)
Pretty much every serious horror fan knows who David Cronenberg is, and even more ardent fans will also know that Cronenberg’s son Brandon is a legit filmmaker in his own right, responsible for the excellent films Antiviral, Possessor, and Infinity Pool. But what may be less well known is that Cronenberg also has a daughter … More Movies: Humane (2024)
The film Presence debuted at Sundance early in 2024 and got a theatrical release in January of 2025 from Neon. I had heard of it only peripherally, but a listener recommended it to me recently; it wasn’t playing at the theater anymore but was available to rent for ten bucks on Amazon Prime, so I … More Movies: Presence (2024)
I remember seeing the trailer for 2024’s Blink Twice ages ago while I was at the theater for another horror film. At the time, I thought it looked decent but didn’t feel any burning urge to watch it. I suppose this is mostly because, as far as horror movies go, I tend to like more … More Movies: Blink Twice (2024)
It’s time to dive back into Boris Karloff’s Thriller. This time, we’ll discuss season two, episode eight, “Letter to a Lover.” This installment was directed by Herschel Daugherty and based on a stage play by Sheridan Gibney. I don’t know anything about the original play but the episode itself seems to suffer from a somewhat … More Revisiting Thriller with Boris Karloff: Season 2, Episode 8 – “Letter to a Lover”
The Scare Salon 