Socially Distant, self isolated and sheltered in place.
I didn’t watch any of the A Nightmare on Elm Street films growing up and only knew of Freddy Krueger through quiet whispers and hushed tones. It took me years … Continue Reading A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989) October 7th, 2024
It’s that time of year again when I write reviews of our October 2024 horror film lineup! Which time of the year you ask? February. We began with one of … Continue Reading Don’t Look Now (1973) October 1st, 2024
A filmmaking homage might reference or draw inspiration from great movies in countless ways. A line of dialogue, an iconic shot, costume design, or even set dressing can show deference … Continue Reading Longlegs (2024) July 14th, 2024
Watching old movies is its own reward, but sometimes I luck out and discover a movie that resonates so deeply with me that I resent not seeing it sooner. I’m … Continue Reading Frankenhooker (1990) March 4th, 2024
Somewhere under the dust and past the cobwebs in my mind exists the memory of when I discovered Coffin Joe. I was in high school working a summer job and … Continue Reading At Midnight I’ll Take Your Soul (1964) February 14th, 2024
Deadly Games is a kid-uses-gadgets-to-defend-his-home-at-Christmas-movie precursor to Home Alone, but don’t expect Deadly Games to be a heartwarming holiday romp. Thomas, Deadly Games‘ pint-sized protagonist, is the computer whizkid son … Continue Reading 36.15 Code Père Noël aka Deadly Games (1989) December 26th, 2023
Am I imagining things or do modern bad movies get a raw deal? Think of the boutique blu-ray boom of trash movies happening now. When companies like Vinegar Syndrome and … Continue Reading Shark Lake (2015) October 31st, 2023
The Devil Rides Out stands apart from other great horror-adventure pictures by being far less horrific or adventurous and far more British than most. Set in late 1920s England, The … Continue Reading The Devil Rides Out (1968) October 30th, 2023
In Idle Hands Devon Sawa leads a small but strong cast as the burnout Anton who’s so checked out he doesn’t notice his parents are missing while there’s a murderer … Continue Reading Idle Hands (1999) October 29th, 2023
Henry Rollins once waxed incredulous about how the people who don’t prepare for airport security checks and slowly unpack the contents of their pockets and purses. Everyone else in line … Continue Reading Skinamarink (2022) October 28th, 2023
Coming to us via the good people at the Criterion Channel, Prom Night is a regrettable addition to this year’s October horror marathon. It’s difficult to say where Prom Night … Continue Reading Prom Night (1980) October 23rd, 2023
I had low expectations for Return of the Fly because this sequel to the campy and colorful The Fly was shot in a regressive black and white. Who would choose … Continue Reading Return of the Fly (1959) October 22nd, 2023
Movies based on popular YouTube characters like FRED: The Movie or Miranda Sings: Self Help are obnoxiously repulsive to me. I don’t know which to expect first, being run down … Continue Reading Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls (2023) October 19th, 2023
The White Reindeer sat on my shelf for years, patiently awaiting the October evening I would finally be ‘in the mood’ to watch a Finnish vampire movie. Eureka!’s synopsis calls … Continue Reading The White Reindeer (1952) October 16th, 2023
A twisted study on hierarchy, morality, and authority, Massacre at Central High is a confounding exploration of society through the lens of a High-school new-kid. David’s finding it difficult to … Continue Reading Massacre at Central High (1976) October 15th, 2023
I heard somewhere that Dracula is the most adapted screenplay of all time, a claim I’ll leave unchallenged because fact checking it intimidates me (Who has the time to watch … Continue Reading Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) October 14th, 2023
Quarantined Critic 