Nothing amusing here at all, in fact, except for the story of how a bunch of Lutherans hired GEORGE ROMERO to make a PSA for them. Continue reading
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“‘Gaia’ Is The Trippy Pandemic Eco-Horror Of 2021 That Won’t Leave You Lost In The Earth”
Call me a pilgrim to Gomorrah if you will, for though I did not compose this title, I do embrace and endorse it. Continue reading
“‘Sound Of Violence’ Is A Gory Mess That Never Hits The Emotional High Note”
“Sounds” an awful lot like derivative, inventive, but empty cacophony to me, emphasis on the “phony.” (Zing.) Continue reading
“‘The Abominable Dr. Phibes’ At 50”
More like “The Abominable Dr. Vibes,” y’know? Continue reading
“Hear Me Out: Why ‘Deep Rising’ Isn’t A Bad Movie”
Hear me out: I really like crappy movies that aren’t crappy at all, because there’s no accounting for taste. Continue reading
“‘Things Heard & Seen’: Rich Filmmaking & Strong Themes Amplify The Scares In Netflix’s Latest Horror”
I’ve heard and seen some reactions to this movie that I disagree with strongly! It’s a good movie! Continue reading
“The Horrors Of Relocation In ‘Boys From County Hell'”
“One thing about living in Six Mile Hill I never could stomach: All the damn vampires.”
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“‘The Banishing’: A Scary And Thoughtful Haunted House Movie”
You’ll want to banish yourself to Shudder to watch this movie right away. Continue reading
“New England Backwoods Horror: Devereux Milburn And Dan Kennedy On ‘Honeydew'”
Not the kind you eat. In fact I’m still not 100% sure what melons have to do with [redacted] at all. Continue reading
“Alex de la Iglesia’s ‘The Day of the Beast’ and ‘Perdita Durango’ Helped Define a Director with Mid-’90s Madness”
I would say “never change, Álex de la Iglesia,” but honestly, it’s been over 20 years and he definitely has not. It’s a good thing! Continue reading
“An Appreciation Of 7 Movies Featuring Murderous Clothing”
First: Please everyone bow to Matt Patches, one of my editors, who made the .gif as the header for this piece. It is truly breathtaking. Second: Watch these movies! Yes, the final entry is an example of Andy fudging his own rules, but I wrote the fucking thing, and you’re not the boss of me. … Continue reading
“Pray For ‘Saint Maud'”
This movie left me feeling awful Maudlin. Continue reading
“‘Hunted’ Prowls Familiar Ground with Real Ferocity”
Just as a hint: The poster cuts off one of the most ferocious images in the movie. They had to mute its ferociousness. THAT’S how ferocious it is. Continue reading
“The 15 Best Horror Movies of 2020”
Well, sure, it’s 2021, but you can still be scared of 2020. You probably should be, too! Continue reading
“Sing Grief’s Nursery Rhyme with ‘Koko-di Koko-da'”
A review literally a year in the making. Continue reading
“Real World or Spiritual, Horror Is Always in the Room in ‘His House'”
Whose house? His house! Who’s he? A vengeful Sudanese witch! Continue reading
“‘Come Play’: Gillian Jacobs Stars In A ‘Babadook’ Cousin With ‘Conjuring’ Aesthetics”
Man, social media horror shorts are a real breeding ground for future feature-length adaptations, eh? Continue reading
“As an Attempt at Movie Magic, ‘The Craft: Legacy’ Quickly Fizzles”
A legacy sequel for a legacy sequel whose legacy speaks for itself. Continue reading
“In ‘Bad Hair,’ Justin Simien Interweaves Horror and Comedy, with Mixed Results”
I spent the days following my submission of my review seriously regretting I’d reviewed it at all. Continue reading
“The Best Horror Films Of 2020 (So Far)”
In case you’re looking for somethin’ spooky to watch during this, even though it’s no longer the most spookiest time of the year: Here are 15 somethin’s! Continue reading
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