Category: Movies & TV

Revisiting Night Gallery: Season 2, Episode 14 – “The Different Ones/Tell David…/Lagoda’s Heads”

March 23, 2025

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”

Movies: Fright (1971)

March 20, 2025

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)

Movies: Humane (2024)

March 9, 2025

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)

Revisiting Thriller with Boris Karloff: Season 2, Episode 8 – “Letter to a Lover”

February 4, 2025

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”

Movies: Pin (1988)

January 21, 2025

Over the years, I’d often see the 1988 film Pin turning up on a lot of “underrated horror movies” lists, and even though I could have sworn I saw it at some point, watching it for this review confirmed that I actually had not. Honestly, I’m sorry I waited so long; I really should have … More Movies: Pin (1988)

Movies: Caveat (2020)

January 12, 2025

Just a couple weeks back, I chose Irish filmmaker Damian McCarthy’s second feature film, the supernatural murder mystery Oddity, as one of my top five horror movies of 2024. In that review, I mentioned that since I loved Oddity so much, I was curious to see McCarthy’s 2020 debut Caveat (which is currently streaming on … More Movies: Caveat (2020)