Iffy Movie Inspires Nazi Werewolf and Mad Scientist Story Ideas
Werewolves of the Third Reich got me thinking about Nazi werewolves, mad scientists, and crazy world wars.
‘The Departed’ (2006): Trust is Deadly in a Classic Crime Thriller
Martin Scorsese is known for crime thriller films based on true stories, and The Departed doesn’t defy…
Sabotage (2014): Mixed bag action-thriller starring Arnold Schwarzenegger
As the world (hopefully) eventually recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, a question lingers, threatening to burn a…
‘The Silence of the Lambs’: Clarice and Dr. Lecter’s psychological ‘cat-and-mouse’ game
Some characters are better when presented mysteriously, and such is definitely the case with Dr. Hannibal Lecter…
‘Godzilla, King of the Monsters!’ (1950s) Was a Disaster…But in a Good Way!
With Godzilla Vs. Kong successfully reigniting a classic rivalry and rejuvenating the mythic Godzilla, it only seems…
‘The Happiness of the Katakuris’: Miike’s Musical-Horror Had Me Confused…
Takashi Miike’s The Happiness of the Katakuris is a giant mixed bag of a movie. If you…
7 Ideas For Improving (or Gloriously Ruining) the Friday the 13th Franchise
Let’s just jump into it! Here are some interesting ideas for future installments in the Friday the…
‘Halloween H20: 20 Years Later’ (1998); Exploring its Strengths and Weaknesses
Steve Miner’s Halloween H20 seems like it was destined to generate mixed feelings. For starters, the man…
‘1BR’ (2019): Is It a Cult Classic (So To Speak)?
Before I begin my full-fledged review of David Marmor’s 1BR, I must give a bit of a…
The Invisible Man (2020): Why it Might Be the Top of 2020
Leigh Whannell’s The Invisible Man takes an old, far-fetched concept — human invisibility — and makes it…
‘Underwater’ (2020): Why You Should Give it a Life Preserver
The writers and studio folks who helped craft William Eubank’s Underwater could have gone with many other…
‘A Creepshow Holiday Special: Shapeshifters Anonymous’ Post-Holiday Review
Let’s start with the basics here. A Creepshow Holiday Special: Shapeshifters Anonymous is a Christmas story…
‘War of the Worlds’: Comparing 1953, 1988, 2008 Iterations
Comparing 3 different versions of War of the Worlds. They’re all a little bit different, but also share some common bonds.
‘The Watch’ (2012): I Almost Wanted to Hate It, But It’s Okay…
Like a stereotypical, snobby critic, I wanted to dislike Akiva Schaffer’s The Watch. However, I grudgingly admit it was better than expected.
The Creeping Terror (1964) Really Emphasizes the Creeping Part…
To my knowledge, there are no known medical cases linked to viewing Vic Savage’s The Creeping Terror, aside from maybe hyper-boredom.
‘Flowers in the Attic’ (1987) Compared to ‘The People Under the Stairs’?
Flowers in the Attic was almost directed by Wes Craven, leading one to possibly ask: Is this movie at all similar to People Under the Stairs?
The Devil’s Hand (1961): Praise Be To Gamba, Great Devil God!
The Devil’s Hand (1961) features a basement-dwelling cult that uses dolls and visions of beautiful women to lure men into vice + worship.
‘Don’t Breathe’ (2016): Why This Freaky Film Still Stands Out Today
Fede Álvarez’ Don’t Breathe centers on Alex (Dylan Minnette), Money (Daniel Zovatto), and Rocky (Jane Levy). They visit the house of a blind veteran (Stephen Lang), fully intending to unburden him of his estimated $300,000.
‘The House That Dripped Blood’ Has Far Less Blood Than Expected…Even With Vampires!
The House That Dripped Blood has one of the silliest, cheesiest, possibly cutest vampire stories out there.