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Movie reviews for horror fans; from gruesome bone-chillers to dark horror thrillers, a showcase for frightful films that seek to entertain and to terrify.
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'Let Us Prey' (2014)
I'm really becoming a huge fan of Pollyanna McIntosh. While White Settlers was a complete flop, her acting easily stood apart from the movie's constant letdowns. Now we find her here in a role she totally deserves in a movie that tried a lot harder to really help her shine as an actress... spit shine, but at least they tried.
By Reed Alexander7 years ago in Horror
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'Sleepaway Camp' (1983)
Jesus fucking Christ, where do I begin? This movie should be ashamed of its own existence. The vortex of suck is so great, it's creates a singularity. It's bad enough that this movie is rapey, anti LGBTQ, and pretty fucking racist, but it's also a showcase of why, as a society, we should look back at the 80s and collectively flagellate ourselves. It's funny how a society that was clearly so uncomfortable with homosexuality invented the sausage shirt and the denim short shorts. We were just as obsessed with our sexuality as we were afraid of of it. That's why so many 80s movies were marketed around killing sexually promiscuous teenagers.
By Reed Alexander7 years ago in Horror
Looking back on that ending: 'Gerald's Game' (2017)
We’re almost at Halloween and already our screens have been graced with a variety of horror films and shows. Receiving a rather high amount of critical praise is Mike Flanagan’s The Haunting of Hill House, the same Mike Flanagan that gifted us Gerald’s Game last year. Which, as the title of this article suggests, got me thinking about the response that the film received, specifically the divisive ten minutes at the end of the feature. Because of this, I watched it again, and noticed a few things I feel are worthy of writing up. It goes without saying, but I will say it anyway, you should probably not read on if you haven’t seen the film or read the Stephen King novel.
By Alex Wilson7 years ago in Horror
A Short Review of 'Halloween' (2018, David Gordon Green)
Tonight is the night he returned. That's right, Myers is back, for another bloody Halloween rampage. This new instalment of the Halloween saga was apparently pitched by a group of writers, Jeff Fradley, Danny McBride, and David Gordon Green, and from what I have read, all three are true lovers of John Carpenter's original classic. What they pitched was a direct sequel, taking place years after the original time setting and ignoring the other numerous sequels of the failed franchise. The pitch even got the approval of Carpenter himself, who also returned as the soundtrack composer. With this information already circulating, I immediately knew I had to see this film no matter what. I am most certainly glad I saw it. It exceeded and met all expectations.
By Craig York7 years ago in Horror
'Halloween' (2018) Review and a Brief History of the Franchise
David Gordon Green's Halloween is now the third film in the series to have the same title and also not the first film in the franchise to disregard direct sequels as well, but before we get to the new film we need a short recap on the film's history.
By Neil Gregory7 years ago in Horror
The Night He Came Home
The first horror movie I ever watched with my parents was Halloween when I was 10 years old. My dad wanted me to see it, and despite my mom's reluctance, the three of us watched it together. I remember being scared but at the same time thinking it was such a cool movie. The special effects were nothing to brag about and many would just describe it as just another one of those slasher films, but what makes it stand out to me is the suspense that you feel throughout the entire film. The eerie music, the unsuspected suspenseful surprises, and the heavy sounds of Michael Meyers' breath as the film ends... all of those little things are really what ties the movie together and makes it a classic horror flick.
By Kacie Riordan7 years ago in Horror
