Tom Holland’s 1985 horror comedy Fright Night is easily one of the best horror movies of the 80s and one of the best vampire films of all time. Because of its critical and commercial success, a sequel was naturally planned, and though Fright Night Part 2 was made and eventually released in 1989, it only … More Movies: Fright Night Part 2 (1988)
Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos is quite a celebrated director, having been nominated for six Oscars as well as winning a BAFTA and a Golden Globe. His style is very idiosyncratic and provocative, to say the least, but is so singular that I’m pretty sure you could never mistake one of his films for anyone else’s, … More Movies: The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
At long last, I’m returning to my breakdowns of Night Gallery episodes, so let’s get right into this next half-dozen from season two. Episode 7“Midnight Never Ends” This one starts out fantastically creepy and evocative, but can’t quite stick the landing, sadly. Like some of the previous episodes I discussed, it was directed by Jeannot … More Revisiting Night Gallery: Season Two (Episodes 7-12)
I’d been seeing the 2023 film Brooklyn 45 showing up on a lot of “best horror of the year” lists, so when I saw it pop up on Shudder I thought I’d give it a spin. It’s not only set in the 1940s, which intrigued me, but it’s also centered around a séance. Anyone who … More Movies: Brooklyn 45 (2023)
I’m Jenny, and I love horror movies. It doesn’t even really matter to me what era or subgenre they come from (though of course, I have my preferences); just give me some ghost-choked castles, some unspeakable monsters, some taboo-breaking imagery, and/or gallons of dripping gore, and I’m a happy Crystal Lake camper. As a matter … More A History of Horror Movies
The 1940s served as a bit of a lull in the horror genre, and many of the best examples from the decade were generally classified as thrillers rather than horror movies. Such was the case with the brilliant 1946 film The Spiral Staircase, which was at the time described as a “mystery romance,” but is … More Movies: The Spiral Staircase (1946)
Killer Santa flicks are pretty much a dime a dozen (hell, I just discussed one from 2022 a couple of days ago), but the one we’re talking about today, To All a Goodnight, has a few aspects that distinguish it from the rest. For one thing, it was not only the first slasher movie released … More Movies: To All a Goodnight (1980)
Fans of recent horror will likely know the name Joe Begos, who wrote and directed a couple of well-regarded flicks in the last few years, including 2019’s awesome action horror VFW, and the acid-trippy Bliss, released the same year. If you’re into the look and feel of those films—super saturated neon lighting, characters who drink … More Movies: Christmas Bloody Christmas (2022)
I’m always game to check out an 80s horror flick I missed the first time around, so when a reader recommended the 1981 film Fear No Evil, I toddled on over to Shudder to give it a look. I seem to remember seeing the cover in the video store back in the day, but for … More Movies: Fear No Evil (1981)
Today’s movie is another listener recommendation, though this time I already had the film on my “to watch eventually” list, as I often saw it popping up on Shudder and thought it sounded interesting. It’s also fortuitous that I chose to review it in December because even though I didn’t know it going in, this … More Movies: Await Further Instructions (2018)
The Scare Salon 