Yes, those dates are right. Resolution (2012) Is friendship stronger than Lovecraftian forces? What do we expect from stories? What do we expect from ourselves? Resolution is a gripping, trippy horror flick that struggles with answering both of these very … Continue reading Month of Horror 2019 Days 20/19 Resolution and The Endless Double Feature
I like Jim Jarmusch and I like zombies; so why didn’t I like this film? A Brief Cinematic Existential Crisis It’s weird because I really enjoy Jarmusch’s other dabblings into genre fare: Deadman (Western), Ghost Dog (samurai flick) and Only … Continue reading Month of Horror Day 18 Jim Jarmusch’s The Dead Don’t Die
Enough is never enough of the stuff! Larry Cohen – A Legend in His Own Right When it comes to low budget, not quite for the mainstream horror – I always say look to the 2 L’s: Lloyd Kaufman, … Continue reading Month of Horror Day 17 Larry Cohen’s The Stuff
Vincent Price is a staple of a certain horror fan’s diet. The man was in dozens horror movies, had lots of tv cameos/guest spots that played into his over-the-top theatricality he brought to many roles however very few films let … Continue reading Month of Horror 2019 Day 16: Vincent Price in Theatre of Blood
My god, I feel old. A Special Place and Time A lot of digital ink has already been spilt on the subject of one of the most influential and unexpected films in the last two decades. What I think one … Continue reading Month of Horror 2019 Day 15 The Blair Witch Project 20 Years Later
A truly intense experience all horror nerds should seek out! What: the 11th Annual Shock Around the Clock Marathon Where: The Drexel Theatre, Columbus Ohio When Saturday October 12th 12pm- 12pmSunday October 13th Survival – a Matter of Planning Traveling out … Continue reading Month of Horror 2019 – Surviving a 24 Hour Horror Movie Marathon
Before there was the Blair Witch, there was The Last Broadcast The Last Broadcast (1998) Found footage is hit or miss because there’s a fine line between “holy crap these amateurs are in over their heads “ and “wow this … Continue reading Month of Horror 2019 Day 10 The Last Broadcast
Did you know Werner Herzhog produced a found footage horror movie that stars director Zak Penn? Well if not, you’re welcome. Incident at Loch Ness (2004) A Tale of Two Movies This movie is bit tricky to untangle because it … Continue reading Month of Horror 2019 Day 9 Incident at Loch Ness
Today continues a series on found footage horror for the week. So much of life is filled with little mysteries. About a year ago when leaving work there was a red apple on the roof my car. Surely someone left … Continue reading Month of Horror 2019 Day 8 Lake Mungo
Horror is a genre where a lot of diehards have seen the majority of “the classics” and finding new features worth checking out can be a task that often leads to looking for a diamond in the rough (and boy … Continue reading Month of Horror 2019 Days 6-7 Gives you an international double feature
Going to try and get these up for each Saturday of the month as part of a theme of specifically gonzo, weird/fun/different horror entries I consider more to be “midnight movies”. Let’s Get Right to the Point Watch this movie. … Continue reading Month of Horror 2019 Day 5 Saturday Midnight Feature: Hausu
Horror movies like all genres go through phases. Sometimes this yields results where a beloved subgenre is encased in amber for future generations to revisit (your screwball comedies for instance). Other times, movies just seem to get forgotten along the … Continue reading Month of Horror 2019 Day 4 Targets
Writer’s note: I love horror movies both from a geeky fanboy stance and also as someone whose spent a fair amount of time in film academia. While the genre definitely has more lows than highs, I find it fascinating … Continue reading Month of Horror 2019: Days 1-3 Nightmare on Elm Street Franchise
