Tag jump scares
Per Matt What happens when you combine a time-travel tale with a noir ghost story, all wrapped as a love letter to the Swinging Sixties? You get Last Night in Soho, which never truly finds solid footing from any of… Continue Reading →
In 1997, director Jim Gillespie brought together the acting talents of Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe and Freddy Prinze Jr. to give us the slasher film, I Know What You Did Last Summer. While not the most… Continue Reading →
It’s no secret that Halloween is my favorite part of the year, by far. While Christmas comes in at a close second, the spooky season gives me so many of the things I love. We get pumpkin-spiced everything (even though… 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 →
Halloween 2021 is now upon us. While many things have changed since 2020 regarding the pandemic, some things still persevere. We can still expect some trick-or-treaters to knock on our doors. We can expect haunted houses to be open, offering… Continue Reading →
James Wan is back at it with his latest horror film, Malignant, released in theaters and streaming on HBO Max on September 10th. I have been a huge fan of his movies. I just feel that Wan gets it. He… Continue Reading →
Per Matt A broken-down RV in the middle of a European forest. No phone service for this group of ride-sharing tourists. An isolated cabin in the woods that is filled with creepy pictures. Hungry, blood-lusting villagers are somehow connected to… Continue Reading →
Per Matt Horrors transcend time and place. This theory must have been taken to heart by Writer-Director Leigh Janiak, who weaved it into, around and out of a storyline that spans more than 300 years in the Netflix Fear Street… Continue Reading →
Per Matt A witch and a town curse… is there no end to the pain the inhabitants of Shadyside must endure? While many believe their days of suffering have nothing to do with tall tales and urban legends, their bad… Continue Reading →
Conjuring Up My Guilty Pleasure: The Devil Made Me Do It
Per Matt Fall has finally arrived. The weather is officially cooler and the spooky season is fast approaching. This is my favorite time of the year. Being able to enjoy each of the four seasons is one of the reasons… Continue Reading →