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Over the past few years, I have become bored with the stuff being churned out by Hollywood’s major studios. If the film is not the remake of a movie of years gone by (not even that many years, in some… Continue Reading →
I’ve always been a fan of holiday traditions… especially during the spooky season. Each year, I can’t wait to catch the latest seasonal offerings of some of my favorite TV shows. Do you remember watching Quantum Leap‘s “The Boogieman” in… Continue Reading →
Per Matt I make no bones that John Carpenter’s Halloween is one of my all-time favorite horror movies. While much has been made of its shoestring budget, I truly enjoyed the storyline, which was groundbreaking in 1978 and still holds… Continue Reading →
Per Matt Beware the bogeyman: He (or she) may appear wearing any imaginable disguise at the most inopportune moments. Up to no good, you’d better think fast on your feet when dealing with this menace, especially when there’s no neighbors… Continue Reading →
Per Matt The brutal rivalry/competition between Laurie Strode and Michael Myers is endless. Good vs. evil duking it out during a creepy holiday felt like great storytelling more than 40 years ago, so what’s an apex predator to do for… Continue Reading →
Supernatural horror gets historic in The Terror: Infamy.
Paranormal phenomenon, evil creatures, demonic entities, unexplainable encounters, monsters, angry spirits, UFO sightings and extraterrestrials… as Famously Afraid boldly announces in its intro, even celebrities get afraid, once in a while.
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
Per Matt The horror genre, probably more so than all the rest, has long relied on clichés, tropes and stereotypes in depicting stories for the big and small screen. Often used in low-budget releases (but not exclusively), these tired portrayals… Continue Reading →