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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.
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'The Exorcist III' (1990)
I recently read a review that stated The Exorcist III (X-3) is finally getting the appreciation it deserves. That's an understatement. X-3 was thrown into the category cult classic as the only people who saw it were hardcore fans of the original (X-1). These are the people who suffered through the absolute fucking travesty that was the second exorcist (X-2). They stuck by and believed in the franchise and forced friends to watch X-3 over the years. My introduction was the same. "HAVE YOU SEEN X-3?!?" "THERE'S A 3RD ONE?!?" We were actually screaming, no lie.
By Reed Alexander7 years ago in Horror
'It: Chapter Two' Is an Enjoyable Horror Movie That Matches Its Predecessor in Quality
How am I just realizing this is the second movie this year to star both James McCoy and Jessica Chastain? Maybe it’s because the first movie was Dark Phoenix, and no one cared about that movie.
By Jonathan Sim7 years ago in Horror
'It: Chapter Two' Movie Review
It: Chapter Two picks up 27 years after the first film left off (with intermittent flashbacks thrown in). When Pennywise the Clown (Bill Skarsgård) resurfaces after a twenty seven-year sleep, Mike Hanlon (Isaiah Mustafa), who chose to remain in their hometown of Derry, must reunite the Losers Club: Bill (James Macavoy), Richie (Bill Hader), Eddie (James Ransone), Ben (Jay Ryan), Stanley (Andy Bean), and Beverly (Jessica Chastain). Together, they’ll have to finish what they started all those years ago to defeat Pennywise for good.
By Will Lasley7 years ago in Horror
'Ma' - A Movie Review
You’re cordially invited to a party at Ma’s house. Whatever you do, don’t go upstairs. Ma is a 2019 thriller directed by Tate Taylor about a grown woman letting high schoolers use her basement to drink and have wild parties. Just when they think that Ma is the coolest person in the world, there is something very wrong with her.
By Marielle Sabbag7 years ago in Horror
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'Slither' (2006)
You know what was ballsy about this movie? Someone saw Night of the Creeps and said, "I can make that funnier and scarier." And maybe it takes someone like James Gunn to pull that off. If you've ever seen Night of the Creeps, you know it's one of the all time greatest intentionally bad movie. In fact, it was one of the first. The late 80s into the 90s was all about revolutionizing horror as an industry. Movies like Critters and Leprechaun were proving that horror didn't have to be good to be entertainment. Directors like Mark Jones and Fred Dekker realized that half of the movies they enjoyed as kids, were actually garbage, and that's half the reason for loving them. B-Horror helped define the industry.
By Reed Alexander7 years ago in Horror
Movie Review: 'Artik' is Another Good Shocker from Dread Central
There is something both old school and incredibly modern about Artik, the latest low-budget horror surprise from the good folks at Dread Central. The film posits a serial killer with influences that reflect both comic books and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. It's a strange, off-kilter mix of influences anchored by lead performances that bring those influences to bear.
By Sean Patrick7 years ago in Horror
'The Banana Splits Movie' Movie Review
The Banana Splits Movie is a horror movie based on the kids’ show of the same name from Hanna-Barbera/Sid and Marty Krofft. In this version, however, they’re not quite as cute and cuddly. A little boy named Harley (Finlay Wojtak-Hissong) is obsessed with the Banana Splits, a quartet of goofy, lovable animatronic characters who play songs and games on their TV show. When Harley gets to go to a taping of the show for his birthday, he is absolutely overjoyed. But when the show’s cast and crew are told that the show is being canned, and that this taping will be the last episode, the Splits don’t take it very well, and Harley, his mother (Dani Kind), his older brother (Romeo Carere), his douchebag stepfather (Steve Lund), his reluctant plus-one, Zoe (Maria Nash), and the rest of the studio audience end up in the path of the Splits’ murderous rage.
By Will Lasley7 years ago in Horror
Hereditary Shocks But Fails to Tie the Threads of Horror Together
Hereditary contains the mostly profoundly startling death I have ever seen in a movie. So much so, my recoiling almost made me turn off the DVD player. But just because I’m squeamish, doesn’t mean I won’t give a movie a proper hearing. I can definitely appreciate the creativity—especially since the resounding shudder abruptly shifted the second act, and the mystery into gear. So the set up firmly in place, an obvious question follows: Would writer/director Ari Aster complete a story arc that was commensurate with the unforgettable moment (and a horror I can never un-see).
By Rich Monetti7 years ago in Horror
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'Frankenstein's Army' (2013)
Okay, the very concept of this movie is fucking silly but... This movie was FUCKING AWESOME! Look, don't exactly expect a great plot. Hell, I'm not sure this movie even had a coherent plot. In fact, it was so thin they might as well have not bothered. But, FUCKING INDUSTRIAL MECHANICAL NAZIS!!! This made every portion of the teenage metal head inside of me squee with delight. If you played Wolfenstine, Doom, Blood, or Quake, this was just part of your horror scene growing up. Horror, Metal, and Video Games defined my generation. I'm actually shocked it took the horror industry this long to pander to us as adults.
By Reed Alexander7 years ago in Horror
