Although it feels like a sleazy grindhouse flick of the mid-1970s, Frank Henenlotter‘s demented low-budget horror flick Basket Case actually first hit theaters in April of 1982. I’ve gone on record for my love of this silly and gory flick…
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You Don’t Know Jack: “In Search Of…” Jack the Ripper
One of my favorite TV shows back in the 70’s was In Search Of…, a series that delved into strange phenomena such as aliens visiting the Earth in ancient times, as well as Bigfoot and the Loch Ness monster. It…
Read more →Guest Review: Son of Frankenstein/The Ghost of Frankenstein
Frankenstein’s monster is proof that a good man just can’t be kept down. Or a bad man can’t be kept dead. The name of Frankenstein brings out the worst in people in the ancient village where the original mad scientist…
Read more →Create-A-Caption: Rosemary’s Baby
Throughout the month of October, all of our Create-A-Captions are based on iconic horror films. And when it comes to masterpieces of the genre, few films have had as much of a creepy impact as 1968’s Rosemary’s Baby. This terrifying…
Read more →That’s A Good Boy, Trog
Joan Crawford probably didn’t envision her film career ending with a notoriously bad, low-budget drive-in picture about the Missing Link. Yet, Trog (1970) was the cinematic swan song for the actress that graced the silver screen in classics like Mildred…
Read more →Poll: What’s The Best Decade for Horror Movies?
For this latest 31 Days of Halloween poll, we pose a bit of a challenging question for you: What is the best decade for horror movies? We suspect that your answer will most likely correspond with the era in which…
Read more →Tell Us About the Best And/Or Worst Horror Films You’ve Ever Seen!
As October rolls on towards Halloween, I (probably like many of you) find more and more of my free time spent watching horror movies. Certain flicks are perennial favorites: Halloween, Creepshow, Psycho, the original Dawn of the Dead, Carnival of…
Read more →Movie Trailer of the Day: “House on Haunted Hill”
Not to be confused with Shirley Jackson‘s novel The Haunting on Hill House (which itself was filmed as The Haunting in 1963 and 1999), House on Haunted Hill offers up an abundance of fun thrills. This classic from schlockmaster William…
Read more →Create-A-Caption: Night of the Living Dead
This latest Create-A-Caption comes to us from Night of the Living Dead, director George Romero‘s 1968 shocker that helped usher in the zombie film revolution. Due to its intensity and shocking graphic nature, the movie remains essential October viewing. We’ve…
Read more →What Horror Movie Have You Seen the Most and Why?
I’m seeing a lot of chatter around the Internet right now about people starting their month-long horror movie marathons. Naturally then this got me thinking about what the fright flick that you’ve seen the most is, and why you keep…
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