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Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead' (1994)
Eh, I was expecting this to be much worse than it was. Don't get me wrong, it’s bad, but I remember it being dreadful, nigh unwatchable. I mean, Angus always makes every instalment of the Phantasm franchise completely worth it with his presence (rest waiting in the nightmares of children, Angus). I have to say the same with his performance here. Regardless of how bad the movie is, he always stuns with his presentation to the Tall Man.
By Reed Alexander8 years ago in Horror
The Hide Behind
Ever hear of the Hide Behind? I have, and I'm lucky to be able to tell the tale about my crazy encounter I had one day while I was out in the woods. It was a warm summer morning when I decided that I needed a little fresh air and adventure. I had just left my incredibly stressful job of six years as a case manager for the elderly. I packed my bags, broke my lease, broke up with my bum boyfriend, and moved back home with my parents. It was a huge step for me as I had been out of my parents' house since I was 18. They lived in a really cute part of Maine that was basically in the middle of nowhere. It was perfect and exactly where I needed to be to figure out my future.
By Amanda DeGrasse8 years ago in Horror
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'They're Watching' (2016)
I'm gonna file this one under good-bad movies. It's supposed to be a horror comedy of sorts, but like Stung from my last review, it’s more like a horror movie with comedy elements. This, however, was not good horror, even for crappy B horror. Don't get me wrong, I appreciated the intentional hokey nature, and I'm glad the ending was pretty cheese-ball. But let’s not beat around the bush, this movie was awful, and they knew it was, so they decided to just have fun with it. And you know what? Good for them! This move would have sucked if they tried to take it seriously.
By Reed Alexander8 years ago in Horror
'13 Cameras' vs. '14 Cameras'
When I initially heard about 13 Cameras, I was intrigued like no other. Yes, I had a slight fear of hidden surveillance, and I like many others got too carried away with research one day and realized it happens more often than not. Therefore, a few years ago when I heard about 13 Cameras, I gave the film a try not knowing what to expect. In all honesty at first, I was not happy with the film. However, as I watched it a second and even a third time, it began to grow on me. I commend Victor Zarcoff on his writing and directing of the film. To say it gave me the absolute creeps is quite the understatement.
By Nicole Renee "ItsFearHerself"8 years ago in Horror
La Llorona
The legend of La Llorona comes from Mexican folklore and is very popular in pop culture, especially within the horror scene. La Llorona, also known as the Weeping Women, is a spirit of a mother searching for her lost children in the river whilst crying in remorse.
By Leanne Smith8 years ago in Horror
A Life for Six Lives
The idea that the past comes back to haunt people has been truer than people would assume, especially if one can't recall what they've done right away. Gregory Lloyd was on a trip to Florida. When he told his mother that he was heading to Florida, he claimed it was to take time off of work for a while on vacation, but that claim was to prevent worry. He was actually in Florida because he was assigned to write observations on an abandoned house that nobody else, not even his own coworkers, would want to explore. All that was known related to the house was that it was where a maniac had killed six children in six different rooms, the attack started at 6 PM, and the murderer was executed a few days later. Not much else was found out about the murder, but it had been stated that the children still roamed the woods and that when a priest drove down that area, he found out, not only about the possible spirits, but the idea that they wouldn't pass on until they took care of the one that took their lives.
By Monique Star8 years ago in Horror
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'Spectral' (2016)
Alight, so this movie was pretty fucking decent. I don't know if I can say it's horror... it's definitely got horror elements, and in many ways is like the 80's classic Aliens. Yeah, I'm gonna go with horror. It gave that little bit more than World War Z. You couldn't just replace the "Specters" in this movie with the Taliban and essentially have the same movie. There was a fully developed sense of dread and helplessness that is really needed to define horror. The survival element wasn't in the background, it was ever present and deeply involved in the developing plot.
By Reed Alexander8 years ago in Horror
