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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.
‘The Fanatic’ Movie Review
Directed by Fred Durst, of all people, The Fanatic is a stalker flick about a guy named Moose (John Travolta) who idolizes an actor named Hunter Dunbar (Devon Sawa). After just barely missing his chance to get Dunbar’s autograph, Moose approaches him in the alleyway as he is leaving. When Dunbar understandably tells him off, it only makes Moose even more obsessed with him, and that obsession soon begins to spill over into Hunter’s personal life.
By Will Lasley7 years ago in Horror
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'Toad Road' (2012)
Toad Road invokes an urban legend about a place where the seven gates of hell can be visited right here on earth, a place right in your own home town. It's the sort of stories you hear about that trail that use to be a utility road for an insane asylum, or a place like a sewer tunnel with labyrinthine ducts like the one in New Jersey. We had one in my home town in CT, the Norwich asylum. It's the sort of place you hear about when you're in high school; not coincidentally the place you likely went to do drugs. Or maybe that was just me and my friends. It starts with the sense you're being watched, then touched, then assaulted metaphysically, and so on. And here we find ourselves, of all the idiotic ideas, engaging in drug culture for a cheep thrill and a little sense of adventure. If you identify with that, you will love this movie. Even if you're just a ghost hunter who digs urban legends, you will love this movie.
By Reed Alexander7 years ago in Horror
'The Others'—A Movie Review
Who keeps opening the drapes? Wait, was that door open a moment ago? It’s official. I have a ghost problem. The Others is a 2001 thriller directed by Alejandro Amenabar. A mother and her two photosensitive children soon become aware that they are not alone in their home. Investigating the strange occurrences, they are driven up the wall finding out dark secrets from the past.
By Marielle Sabbag7 years ago in Horror
‘3 From Hell’ Movie Review
Rob Zombie’s 3 From Hell is the completion of his slasher trilogy about the Firefly family, preceded by 2003s House of 1000 Corpses and 2005s The Devil’s Rejects. After miraculously surviving a shootout with the police, Baby Firefly (Sherri Moon Zombie), Otis “Driftwood” Firefly (Bill Mosley), and Captain Spaulding (the, as of recently, late Sid Haig) are all put on death row. But following a bloody prison break, assisted by a new member of the Firefly clan, their half-brother Winslow Foxworth Coltrane, AKA “the Midnight Wolf-Man” (Richard Brake), the titular killers attempt to make a break for Mexico.
By Will Lasley7 years ago in Horror
'1922'—A Movie Review
Make decisions that you won’t regret. Otherwise, bad decisions will come back and haunt you. 1922 is a Netflix film directed by Zak Hilditch based on Stephen King’s novella of the same name. With his farmland in financial trouble and a marriage that is on its last string, a father convinces his son that the only way to solve their problem is to kill his wife. Little does he know of the haunting consequences that surround such a crime.
By Marielle Sabbag7 years ago in Horror
'IT Chapter 2': A Different Type of Horror Film
When I first started to learn about the horror film genre, one of the first icons I encountered was Pennywise the Dancing Clown. At first, I was a little befuddled as to how a clown would be considered scary; the clips I had seen consisted of him laughing comically while holding a red balloon or simply smiling (somewhat creepily) at random kids. (Well, there was that one scene… but not much aside from that). The 1995 miniseries made him look more goofy than scary, despite everyone on the Internet saying the contrary. I began to dig a little deeper, reading up on the Stephen King novel from which the character was from, and I, being the naïve 11 year old I was, quickly lost interest in the complicated and somewhat nonsensical plot (A giant turtle? Really?). However, I’m happy that I discovered the character in the first place, as it paved the way for my love of the horror film genre, and also ensured that I would be over the moon when it was announced that a film remake of the miniseries was being done. I watched it with a group of friends, and found that the film didn’t disappoint one bit—what I had always imagined as a very complicated plot was just a simple, heartfelt story about a group of misfits fighting something much bigger than themselves. However, as the credits rolled, I knew that the story wasn’t over, and waited anxiously for the news of the next part to be revealed. Two years later, here we are, with IT: Chapter 2.
By Arvind Pennathur7 years ago in Horror
5 Hidden Netflix Horror Gems - Female Name Edition
Oftentimes it's a struggle to find a decent horror film to watch that hasn't been played in theatres. More often than not, they're unbearable. The modern horror films are usually overrated due to the exposure it receives during the constant trailers that play nonstop prior to the film's actual showing. So when the time comes to actually watch it, the hype that it has built up never matches the level of expectations. That's why I like to go through Netflix to find the secret hidden gems of the horror genre. Once again I have gathered for you five hidden gems of Netflix. Meet the secret hidden FEMALE titled horror flicks. (Be sure to check out my previous articles https://vocal.media/stories/5-hidden-horror-gems-on-netflix and https://vocal.media/stories/20-must-see-netflix-crime-documentaries, if you haven't already.)
By Angie Robinson7 years ago in Horror
The Birth of Freddy Krueger
Halloween is coming so it is appropriate to mention some of the scariest horror movie characters. When writers are born, you could also say their characters are born, because eventually these writers will make their characters come to life.
By Rasma Raisters7 years ago in Horror
I Got Shudder for a Month. Is It Worth It?
It was April 2019. I had recently watched Jordan Peele's Us, and had heard about a documentary he was featured in called Horror Noire. It sounded cool, but the only way to watch the documentary was a new streaming service called Shudder, which focuses on horror, cult, and genre movies. So I signed up for a week long free trial, but at the end of the week when I went to cancel my subscription, they offered me a month long free trial. So I said, "What the hell?" I was writing a horror movie at the time, and a little extra inspiration couldn't hurt. So I gave Shudder a try.
By Danny Duff7 years ago in Horror
