Horror Sequels
Review: Stranger Things 2: The Complete Season is Totally Awesome
This review should not reveal too many spoilers; however, if you want to play it safe an article covering only the first four episodes can be found here. The Duffer brothers have done it again. Strang...
Review: Episodes 1-4 of Stranger Things 2 are Totally Tubular
I am not just being facetious, the “totally tubular” reference is a quote from season two’s Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo). And it fits on many levels. The return of Netflix’s Stranger Things will not let v...
Second Opinion: Alien: Covenant
Ridley Scott’s latest foray into the universe belonging to Synthetic Beings and Xenomorphs is an intense and compelling horror ride. If you were not a big fan of Alien: Covenant’s predecessor, Prometh...
The Howling: Revenge of the Werewolf Queen: Review
The Howling: Revenge of the Werewolf Queen is one more example of eighties nostalgia being reworked for modern audiences. In general, there’s a part of me that inwardly cringes any time I hear a...
Rings Chokes on Missed Opportunities
Maintaining the tone of the first two The Ring films, Rings is a sometimes scary, sometimes predictable sequel. F. Javier Gutiérrez recreates the world of Samara (Bonnie Morgan; Daveigh Chase in archi...
How Final Destination 2 Outdid the Original in Almost Every Way
The Final Destination series is one of many horror franchises and it now includes five films. Just like any other franchise, it has its ups and downs in terms of quality. But whenever I’m in the...
Seven “Disappointing” Sequels That Actually Aren’t That Bad
Horror movie fans have very, very mixed opinions on sequels. Some of them just don’t think sequels should be made, period. That they destroyed the horror genre and made it impossible for them to enjoy...
Why Child’s Play 3 Deserves More Love Than it Gets
Child’s Play is pretty well regarded as one of the major horror franchises. It ranks right up there with A Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween and Friday the 13th. Chucky is a worldwide icon and a majo...
Why Hostel Part II is More Appealing to Female Horror Fans than the Original
Eli Roth’s 2005 film Hostel is one with which I have a love/hate relationship. As a horror fan, I of course loved the unrelenting brutality of the film. It never shied away from showing the audi...
