The Boogeyman from 1980 was one of those movies that I always remember seeing the cover of in the video store, but that I never got around to renting, probably because I thought that it was just another forgettable slasher. And as far as that goes, I guess it sort of is, but it also … More Movies: The Boogeyman (1980)
Anyone who’s been around here for any length of time knows that I’m a big fan of Grady Hendrix; I’ve read and reviewed a handful of his books, including The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires, My Best Friend’s Exorcism, and Horrorstör, and even though I didn’t review it for this series because it’s … More Books: The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix
I feel as though I’ve spoken before about how Canadian horror films tend to be ever so slightly underrated or underseen, with the possible exception of David Cronenberg’s films, obviously. But especially in regards to the slasher subgenre, Canada has been somewhat ahead of the curve, not only being responsible for one of the very … More Movies: Happy Birthday To Me (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)
The 1979 film The Driller Killer is probably as well known as it is due to the fact that it was one of the most often-cited movies to appear on the UK’s infamous “video nasties” list; and in fact, according to a guy named Mike Bor, who at the time was the Principal Examiner at … More Movies: The Driller Killer (1979)
When I announced that I would be reviewing giallo movies all throughout the month of July over on my Flickers of Fear video series, a listener recommended a film I had never heard of called Discopath. Since I couldn’t resist checking out a movie with a title like that, I went over to Tubi and … More Movies: Discopath (2013)
Mohawked and prolific author Adam Millard has written a few dozen novels and novellas and a couple hundred short stories, but for some reason, I only just recently got down to starting to read his stuff. He normally writes in the realms of bizarro or erotic horror, but the novella I picked up to start … More Books: Larry by Adam Millard
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 year of 1976 has provided my biggest challenge yet, as far as winnowing my favorites down to just five; seriously, just a cursory glance of the horror films released that year produced an easy eight, and several more that might also make the cut if I was in a particular mood that day. But … More My Favorite Horror Movies from Every Year Since I Was Born: 1976
In terms of horror movies, the 1980s was the decade of the slashers: they were relatively cheap to make, could go direct to video, and had a built-in audience of fans who would rent anything that promised creative, grisly kills (and maybe some nudity). By the latter part of the 80s, though, slashers were on … More Movies: Edge of the Axe (1988)
The Scare Salon 