Reed Alexander
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I'm a horror author and foulmouthed critic of all things horror. New reviews posted every Monday.
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Reed Alexander's Horror Review of John Carpenter's 'The Thing' (1982)
What is it about this movie that makes it so perfect? I mean, let's be honest, John Carpenter wasn't exactly heading into the 80s with a background in horror gems. I mean, we are talking about the man who was responsible for Dark Star and The Fog. In fact, in his early years we would come to expect he'd be producing a lot more good-bad movies than timeless horror classics.
By Reed Alexander5 years ago in Horror
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'The Cloverfield Paradox (2018)'
A boring and uninspired prequel... I could write a better fucking origin story than this. Fuck, I DID write a better origin story than this. I mean, I had to clean it up so I didn't get sued, but if you read through it, you can kinda figure out what inspired it. Check it out in my notes in the link attached.
By Reed Alexander5 years ago in Horror
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'The Ritual' (2017)
Alright. I'm going to tell you right now that you should watch this. IF FOR NOTHING ELSE, for the neat beastie with a well-developed mythos. But honestly, it was actually quite good, if even a little simple and formulaic. But remember, simple and formulaic is sometimes a good thing.
By Reed Alexander5 years ago in Horror
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'Pumpkinhead' (1988)
God, I love this movie. First off, Pumpkinhead is one of the all-time greatest rubber monsters ever created. The practical effects are what this movie is all about. I mean, yeah they can be a little hokey, but that's why they used the setting and filters they did. Using the atmosphere by layering it over the practical effects really made this movie. It’s just a damn cool monster.
By Reed Alexander5 years ago in Horror
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'Awaken the Shadow Man (2018)'
It's official. Gravitas is my favorite shoe-string production studios since Full Moon. They just try so damn hard to make quality horror out of nothing. And they come so damn close too. They're always just on the edge of genius but can't quite deliver.
By Reed Alexander5 years ago in Horror
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'From the Dark' (2014)
SPOILERS!!! So they try to play coy with the movie description in Netflix but you'd be daft if you don't figure it out pretty much immediately. Some farmer guy is digging about in the peat and finds some random wooden stake buried deep in the ground, then discovers it was embedded inside a wooden box. That's right... MOTHER FUCKING VAMPIRES! And not the pussy sparkling vampires or those sexy alluring vampires. These are some nasty classic vampires THAT WILL EAT YOUR MOTHER FUCKING FACE!!! Well, bite your neck, but you get my meaning.
By Reed Alexander5 years ago in Horror
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'House on Willow Street' (2016)
I wanted to like this movie. It had everything needed for decent horror. The acting was pretty solid for horror. I know that bar is low but these guys did a good job. The atmosphere was dark and gritty, even grimy. It only takes place in two settings, an abandoned warehouse and a small mansion. But both settings feel alive. They're not quite as impressive as Crimson Peak, but then, those are big shoes to fill. That set had a pulse. This one had lots of rust and black mold.
By Reed Alexander5 years ago in Horror
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'Residue' (2017)
You know what? This actually wasn't half bad. Seriously, I was impressed. We're not exactly talking Oscars material here, but it was good. It entertained and was compelling enough to really grab you and keep you.
By Reed Alexander5 years ago in Horror