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Movie reviews for horror fans; from gruesome bone-chillers to dark horror thrillers, a showcase for frightful films that seek to entertain and to terrify.
Netflix’s ‘Fear Street’ Trilogy: A Review
Yesterday, I binge-watched all three parts to Netflix’s “Fear Street” trilogy, directed by Leigh Janiak and based on the novels by R.L. Stine from the 90’s. I have to say, going in, I was a bit skeptical, but the more the trilogy progressed, the more hooked I became.
By BrettNotGreg5 years ago in Horror
Conjuring 2 Movie Review
Paranormal investigator and author Ed (Lorraine Warren) travels to the UK to help the Hodgson family, who have been involved in poltergeist activities at their home in Enfield since 1977. When the first film was made in 1971 on an isolated Rhode Island farm that seemed scary at the time, the real Ghostbusters (Ed Warren, Patrick Wilson, and Vera Farmiga) rocked London in 1977.
By Cs Sapkota5 years ago in Horror
Horror Movie Noobing
Horror fans are an entirely unique genre of human beings, and I've always had an interest in befriending them (unless they were the snob type who looked down upon people who had not seen many horror movies, I don't do very well with that kind of energy.) I mean, if you're going to befriend someone with unique interests, why not choose the ones who find amusement or entertainment in blood and gore? There has to be something interesting to explore there. My theory has generally always been correct but I've also discovered more than interesting people: horror fans, especially hardcore ones, are passionate, creative, and analytical about their fandom, and it helped me understand that the fandom goes far beyond having a penchant for prop guts and fake blood.
By Dani Banani5 years ago in Horror
Movie Review: 'Demonic' starring Carly Pope
Demonic stars Carly Pope as Carly, a woman hiding from her past. 20 years before the start of our story, Carly’s mother became one of the most infamous killers in American history. Angela (Nathalie Boltt) was arrested after she’d set fire to a nursing home, a fire that killed 21 people. She would kill 26 people in all before being captured by Police. Carly has been haunted by her mother’s crimes for years, even after cutting off contact from her mother and changing her name.
By Sean Patrick5 years ago in Horror
Movie Review: Ugly and Insipid 'Don't Breathe 2' Didn't Need to Exist
Don’t Breathe 2 begins from the flawed premise that the serial murderer and rapist at the center of the first film can somehow be rehabbed into an anti-hero. Stephen Lang’s ‘The Blind Man’ murdered teenagers who simply wandered into the wrong house looking to steal something, yes, and then they stumbled into his rape room. To say as a filmmaker that you want to further explore this character but from the perspective of a hero is strange to say the least and misguided at best.
By Sean Patrick5 years ago in Horror
Want To Play A Game? I Bet You Never Knew These 10 Facts About 'Saw'
Saw is perhaps one of the most groundbreaking films of the modern horror genre. Released in 2004, this original release sparked a seven-film franchise and served as the directorial debut for horror master James Wan. The franchise kicked off as a low-budget idea similar to The Blair Witch Project and skyrocketed to become one of the highest-grossing horror franchises in film history.
By Jenika Enoch5 years ago in Horror
Fear Street: Part 3 - 1666 - A Netflix Movie Review
Everything has to go back to normal or Fear Street will be cursed forever. As the final installment of the Netflix Fear Street films, Fear Street: Part 3 - 1666 was released in 2021. Discovering secrets of the past, the origins of the witch are revealed. With these revelations, the group must defeat the evils before it’s too late.
By Marielle Sabbag5 years ago in Horror
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'Phantasm IV' (1998)
Most of this movie takes place in flashbacks from the first one, or in cars on a dirt road. The rest takes place in the desert. Talk about filming on a budget. I feel like they didn't get a permit to shoot most of this. I chuckled to myself watching it, imagining the director shooting incognito on long desert roads in the middle of the night to avoid fines.
By Reed Alexander5 years ago in Horror
‘Don’t Breathe 2' Review—A Lifeless Failure
Hollywood has a consistent trend with horror movies. If a horror film ever achieves moderate commercial success, they will demand that it become a franchise of unnecessary sequels, spin-offs, and remakes. This is one of those sequels.
By Jonathan Sim5 years ago in Horror
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'The Stairs' (2021)
A pretty solid piece of weird horror. Now, I tend to grade of a bit of a curve when it comes to independent horror movies, but I really didn't have to here. This little slice of weird stands well on its own. The acting was good for horror. We're not talking Academy Award winning performances, but still pretty solid. There was a little bit of ham, a few moments that registered as awkward, but hey, it's horror. Even the child acter did okay. The cast did a fine job and that's all that matters.
By Reed Alexander5 years ago in Horror
