Retrospectives
Why Tobe Hooper’s Invaders from Mars is So Much Fun In Spite of Itself
People love to complain about remakes. It’s the go-to complaint of the modern horror fan. But even those people, hopefully, would admit that the 1980s was a great time for remakes, particularly...
Why Happy Birthday to Me is as Much a Giallo as it is a Slasher
In the early ‘80s, slasher movies were in full bloom. Everyone was doing their best to follow up the success of Friday the 13th and Halloween. Every single calendar date was getting i...
Why The Descent Still Scares Us Over Ten Years Later
In 2001, Scottish director Neil Marshall released Dog Soldiers, a much needed film that breathed fresh life into the werewolf sub-genre. While it had its U.S. premiere on the Sci-Fi (now SyFy) Channel...
Why Critters 2 is the Perfect Easter Horror Movie
With so many holiday-themed horror movies, you’d think Easter would be fairly well covered, but it’s not. Compared to the wealth of pictures set on Christmas and Halloween, Easter g...
Nekromantik: Grimy and Gross or Surprisingly Sincere?
The ‘70s and ‘80s were a time when horror was focused heavily on pushing boundaries, especially in the foreign market. Films like Cannibal Holocaust, Cannibal Ferox, Salome and most of t...
Angst is a Hidden Gem of Banned Cinema
For me, the most unsettling films are those that subject you to the mind of a killer and force you to follow their every move, almost as though you are an accomplice to their crimes. I first heard of ...
In Defense of Howling V: The Rebirth
It’s completely reasonable to be skeptical about the claim that the fifth entry in the Howling series is a pretty damn good flick. It’s hard to remember the reason I even watch...
Why The Omen Franchise Does Not Get the Love it Deserves
With the TV series Damien around the corner, there’s no better time to revisit the classic franchise on which it’s based. The Omen is, of course, a classic horror film. People love it. I...
Why J.D.’s Revenge is an Essential Blaxploitation Classic!
In honor of Black History Month, I decided to revisit one of my favorite Blaxploitation horrors, J.D.’s Revenge. Truth be told, I haven’t watched a ton of Blaxploitation films, b...