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Tremors 2: Aftershocks picks up where Tremors left off with Earl Bassett (Fred Ward) who is down on his luck years after the events of the first film. He’s broke, … Continue Reading Tremors 2: Aftershocks (1996) October 8th, 2020
Katrina, the vampire lord Marco’s lover, will die without a heart transplant. Unfortunately only the heart of Charito, her secret twin sister, will save her. Marco’s unrelenting efforts bring him … Continue Reading The Blood Drinkers (1964) October 7th, 2020
There’s no shortage of horror films about cats. There’s Cat People, the sequel The Curse of the Cat People, and the Malcolm McDowell remake. The nautical cat-in-cat movie The Uninvited … Continue Reading The Black Cat (1981) October 6th, 2020
It’s summer 2010. I’m visiting family and find myself in a heated debate about the merits of James Cameron’s Avatar with a close relative. I lay out all the evidence … Continue Reading Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) October 5th, 2020
I wanted to watch some 80s slasher schlock after watching two films in the 101 Horror Films You Must See Before You Die book, the blaxploitation classic Blacula and the … Continue Reading Cutting Class (1989) October 3rd, 2020
Diabolique is a fantastic film with a simple premise. An abused wife (Véra Clouzot) and her husband’s mistress (Simone Signoret) plot his murder. The film is set in a run-down … Continue Reading Diabolique (1954) October 2nd, 2020
It’s October, that means indulging in the month’s excuse to consume an unhealthy amount of sugar and horror films. Each October my wife and I try to watch a new … Continue Reading Blacula (1972) October 1st, 2020
After watching The Lighthouse in early November 2019 I remember thinking “This is the best movie of the year.” Then a week later I saw Parasite and thought “Sorry The … Continue Reading Mignonnes (2020) September 14th, 2020
The most important aspect of my fledgling quest through cinema history is accepting how many films I’ve never seen and experiencing as many as possible. I hadn’t seen a single … Continue Reading A Ship to India (1947) September 10th, 2020
Oh boy has it been a shitty year. When I started this blog in March I questioned the shelf life of a name like “Quarantined Critic”. It isn’t a great … Continue Reading Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) September 6th, 2020
On it’s face The Big Clock is a whodunnit mixed with a man on the run noir thriller. A forerunner of movies like Detour or Big Trouble it’s premise is … Continue Reading The Big Clock (1948) August 30th, 2020
I still haven’t seen Psycho, North by Northwest, or Rope. I haven’t seen enough Hitchcock to make an unequivocal declaration, but for my money, Rebecca is his best work. I … Continue Reading Rebecca (1940) July 13th, 2020
The July 2020 Barnes and Noble 50% off Criterion Collection sale is in full swing. I’ve added to my collection like a good sycophant and will review the new acquisitions … Continue Reading Judex (1963) July 11th, 2020
I haven’t watched a new movie in the seventeen days since seeing Detour. It’s taken that long to decide what to say. There’s no aspect of Detour worth overlooking, and … Continue Reading Detour (1945) June 24th, 2020
Pillow of Death closes out the Inner Sanctum Mystery series with maybe the best movie title ever. Don’t get me wrong, Frozen Ghost and Weird Woman are phenomenal titles that … Continue Reading Pillow of Death (1945) May 10th, 2020
Strange Confession is an odd addition to the Inner Sanctum Mystery series. It’s missing the melodramatic intrigue and whodunit plot typical of the previous films. No, Strange Confession‘s story is … Continue Reading Strange Confession (1945) May 9th, 2020
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