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Joe Dante's Homecoming (2005) doesn't even *try* to mask its political intentions.

Homecoming is Joe Dante’s Hidden Masterpiece

Joe Dante's Masters of Horror outing Homecoming from 2005 definitely deserves a rewatch — and maybe some deeper contemplation.

Cannibal Apocalypse merges about eight or nine different subgenres together ... yet somehow, it all works!

Cannibal Apocalypse is a Video Nasty Hidden Gem!

Cannibal Apocalypse walked so The Walking Dead … well, could walk, I guess.

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TBR Wing: Winter Wake is a strong entry from Rick Hautala

Winter Wake is a strong entry from Rick Hautala, rich in chilly gray atmosphere and astute in its depiction of an isolated portion of Maine.

Bela Tarr's 1994 arthouse classic Satantango *might* be a low-key horror movie ...

IS IT HORROR? Satantango (1994)

Bela Tarr's seven-hour-long Satantango is widely hailed as a '90s arthouse classic. But at its heart, is it *just* a regular old horror movie?

1980's Mother's Day is one of the most brutal slasher-revenge hybrids of the entire decade.

Mother’s Day (1980) Deserves Its Props

1980's Mother's Day is one of the sickest, trashiest and most surprisingly satirical slasher/revenge hybrids you'll ever witness!

The 2013 slasher spoof Cinco De Mayo DEFINITELY delivers the genre goods.

Yes, there IS a Cinco De Mayo Slasher Movie

2013’s Cinco De Mayo is unexpectedly solid stuff — and probably the best movie you'll ever see about people getting killed with weed-whackers.

Walpurgis Night (1935) is an underrated thriller that feels weirdly relevant today.

Walpurgis Night (1935) Was WAY Ahead of its Time

"Walpurgis Night" from 1935 is a Swedish thriller that feels WAY ahead of its time.

"Jaws" attacked the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987.

The Joys of Jaws on the NES!

Revisiting the not-so-classic Jaws video game from 1987! Jaws *seems* like the perfect property for a late ‘80s video game. By then, you already had four movies to work from and the concept sou...

The slithery antagonist of 1991's "Alligator II: The Mutation."

Alligator II is Essential Earth Day Horror!

The unsung Alligator II: The Mutation is a surprisingly strong sequel Alligator II: The Mutation is one of those horror sequels that’s easy to forget about. It came out in 1991 (when mainstream ...