I feel as though the term “elevated horror” has been thrown around quite a bit in the last decade or so, but obviously, anyone who knows anything about horror knows that it isn’t really a new phenomenon; “arthouse” style horror has existed probably as long as the genre itself has. In my opinion, in fact, … More Movies: Possession (1981)
It sometimes seems as though Canada doesn’t get the attention or respect it deserves in regards to their contributions to the horror genre. The nation has, after all, given us one of the earliest and best slasher films (Black Christmas), one of the best werewolf films (Ginger Snaps), one of the best ghost story movies … More Movies: Curtains (1983)
Not too long ago, when I did a post and video about Disney’s 1980s “Dark Phase” and talked particularly about the 1980 film The Watcher in the Woods, I happened to mention that the movie in this specific cycle and era that actually got the most discussion for being straight-up nightmare fuel for 80s kids … More More Dark Disney: Revisiting Return To Oz (1985)
Imagine, if you will, a largely forgotten, late 80s psychological horror film with sci-fi and paranormal elements that legitimately feels like a very low-budget, proto-Inception that also tries to dabble in as many different subgenres as possible, containing flavors of Altered States, Alien, From Beyond, A Nightmare on Elm Street, a haunted house tale, a … More Movies: Nightwish (1989)
New Hampshire-based author John Durgin is a very new face on the horror scene, having co-founded Livid Comics only two years ago, in 2020, and publishing a Christmas horror comic series called Jol around the same time. According to his bio, he was a huge fan of Stephen King and had long dreamed of becoming … More Books: The Cursed Among Us by John Durgin
I honestly have no idea why the 1989 film Cameron’s Closet—or at least the title and cover image—stuck with me all these years. I’m pretty sure I saw the film on cable back in the early 90s, as it seems like one of those movies with inexpensive broadcast rights that would have played multiple times … More Movies: Cameron’s Closet (1989)
Not too long before writing this (in early November of 2022), Shudder added a handful of Lucio Fulci’s less-celebrated films, including 1987’s Aenigma, 1990’s Demonia, and the movie we’re talking about today, Manhattan Baby from 1982 (also released under the titles Eye of the Evil Dead and The Possessed; its original title was The Evil … More Movies: Manhattan Baby (1982)
Back around Halloween of 2021, I made a video talking about Something Wicked This Way Comes, the 1983 film adaptation of the classic Ray Bradbury novel that was part of what is sometimes termed Disney’s “Dark Phase.” This period in the studio’s history has always fascinated me, as despite the financial failure most of these … More Disney’s “Dark Phase” and The Watcher in the Woods (1980)
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)
Award-winning author Bryan Smith is largely known for his splatterpunk works, and although his 2021 novella The Unseen definitely has some slasher-type gore, it’s actually more character-focused, and has an absolutely great premise that I had a lot of fun with. I also have to give a shout-out to Scott Cole, who did the cover … More Books: The Unseen by Bryan Smith
The Scare Salon 