Movies

Movies, short films, and the like related to Halloween, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, or the bizarre.

[Bite-sized Horror]

Hannibal: It’s Time to Meet Dolarhyde

Possible spoilers ahead… Hannibal, while striking its own levels of excellence based solely on its own merits, also has come closer than any of the other Hannibal Lecter films to capturing the truly brilliant atmosphere of the original film Manhunter, a film that I haven’t been shy about calling my most favorite film in all

[Movies]

5 Things All Horror Fans Should Stop Saying

You will find no group of fans more passionate than horror fans, and while passion is often a wonderful and beautiful thing, there’s always a dark side to an excess of it. Oddly enough, you will find nobody with more bad things to say about horror movies – particularly newer ones – than horror fans,

[Reviews]

To Stream or Not to Stream? Creep (2015)

The found footage sub-genre has developed a pretty poor reputation over the years, which is somewhat unfair to the gimmick. Contrary to popular belief, it’s not the filmmaking style that is the problem, but rather the fact that most filmmakers are using it to tell the same generic stories. Creep, exclusively available for instant streaming

[Movies]

In Memoriam: House of 1000 Corpses

It was 12 years ago that Rob Zombie officially made the transition from musician to musician/filmmaker, with his debut horror film House of 1000 Corpses being released in 2003. The blood-soaked movie, which was actually shot three years prior, proved that Zombie wasn’t just a big time horror fan but also a talented horror filmmaker

[Something More]

Why We Need the New Ghostbusters Cast

With the successes of films like The Hunger Games and Divergent, the burst of the “strong female lead” has been one of the most wildly discussed and debated topics in cinema. Citing examples like Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Black Widow of The Avengers, there are many that believe this is one of the best

[Something More]

The Deconstruction of the IMDb Boards

UPDATE — It looks like IMDb themselves agree with my overall assessment of the state of these boards and have decided to shut them down completely. While it’s a little sad to see them go, it’s probably for the best. The negativity was really just too much. That said, it does create a bit of

[Movies]

A Lifelong Goosebumps Fan’s Thoughts on the Goosebumps Movie Trailer

There are a small handful of things I credit for instilling a love of horror in me as a child, including the Nightmare on Elm Street movies and HBO’s Tales from the Crypt TV series. But there’s nothing more influential on my lifelong love of horror than R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps books, which I voraciously consumed