In my recent review of 2022’s Dark Glasses, I talked a little bit about my love of the early work of Dario Argento and the decline in the quality of his movies that began around the 1990s and continues, pretty much unabated, to this day. It’s a shame, of course, but it happens to most … More Movies: Mother of Tears (2007)
The 1922 Swedish-Danish co-production Häxan, known in English as The Witches or Witchcraft Through the Ages, is structured in four parts, and was actually conceived as a documentary. Writer/director Benjamin Christensen had done a two-year study of the infamous Malleus Maleficarum, and sought to bring his knowledge to new audiences. For that reason, the first part of the film (comprising … More Silent Movie Watchalong: Häxan
As I mentioned in my last book review about Literally Dead, I’m a sucker for a good Halloween horror anthology, whether it’s in book or film form. The one I’m talking about today, This Is Halloween by James A. Moore, is a bit different, in that it’s ten (mostly) Halloween-themed tales by a single author, … More Books: This Is Halloween by James A. Moore
I’m probably not alone when I say that in my opinion, Roger Corman’s Poe Cycle of movies was absolutely the director’s finest work. I had seen almost all of them at one time or another (my favorite is Masque of the Red Death, in case you were interested), but for whatever reason, this one sort … More Movies: The Haunted Palace (1963)
First on the lineup, the 2013 Columbian/American co-production The Damned (aka Gallows Hill), directed by Victor García. I just kind of picked this one on a whim because I was tired of scrolling through the offerings, and though sometimes when that happens, I stumble across a hidden gem, unfortunately this was not one of those times. It’s not … More Double Feature: The Damned (2013) and The Pact (2012)
I only turned five years old in September of 1977, so I wasn’t really aware until later of all of the horror awesomeness that was unleashed in that watershed year. It was the year of amazingly cheesy, nature-run-amok movies (Day of the Animals, Empire of the Ants, Kingdom of the Spiders, Orca: The Killer Whale, … More My Favorite Horror Movies from Every Year Since I Was Born: 1977
Because there are, sadly, way more worthwhile horror books out there than I will ever have time enough in my life to read, when I’m looking for something new to read and review, I rely a lot on recommendations from friends and other horror channels and sites. And because the book I was going to … More Books: The Rotting Within by Matt Kurtz
In my previous post about Stories That Scared Even Me, I mentioned how influential horror stories were on me as a kid, and how much I adored seeking them out and reading them, whether they were intended for children or not (my parents were pretty chill that way). Sure, I delved into the very disturbing adult … More More Favorite Creepy Books from My 70s Childhood
Several weeks back, an independent author named Cristina Mîrzoi contacted me and asked if I would review her book The Headsman, which was published early in 2022 and was available to read for free on Kindle Unlimited. Doing a little background research into Cristina Mîrzoi led me to discover that she’s a very new, emerging … More Books: The Headsman by Cristina Mîrzoi
While the giallo genre has a fairly rigid set of tropes that most films falling within its parameters adhere to (masked killer with gloves, a murder mystery element, ultra violent killings committed with bladed weapons, etc.), that isn’t to say that some directors didn’t try to do something a bit different within the loose confines … More Movies: All the Colors of the Dark (1972)
The Scare Salon 