“Ghost Adventures Quarantine: Extension of Darkness” won’t convince bitter ,jaded cynics, but it still has some potential entertainment value.
Author: Wade Wainio
How the Original ‘Alien’ Avoids Looking Cliche’d
Bitten by a radioactive moon-worm and overwhelmed by fear? You might just be in a sci-fi horror movie. Still, it might not be one of the all-time greats. How come certain sci-fi…
‘Brightburn’: Supervillain Origin Story That Gets Gory
David Yarovesky’s Brightburn is sort of underrated, and I suppose that’s better than being overhyped. Still, I do recommend checking this movie out. Like Amazon Prime’s The Boys or even the good…
‘The Quiet Room’ (2018) and Companion Piece Suggestions
Sam Wineman’s The Quiet Room didn’t strike me as a masterpiece. However, it does pair with a concept I’ve often mentioned: The success of a horror story isn’t just about events, but how they are portrayed.
Tremors (1990): Why Graboids Still Grab Us
30 years later, “Tremors” is still a top-notch creature feature, thanks to its likable characters, unique monsters and interesting heroics..
Time Walker (1982): An Ultra-Crappy Fungal Mummy Movie
Known to MST3K fans as Being From Another Planet, Tom Kennedy’s Time Walker is a very difficult movie to be nice about. Let’s try to dissect this turd!
Uninvited (1987): Increase Your Killer Mutant Boat-Cat Dosage!
Uninvited has a mutant killer cat on a boat, a low-life millionaire, and hapless youngsters who also seem to make great cat food. Yum!
‘The Evil Dead’ (1981) and Style…Also, Comparison to ‘War of the Worlds’ (1953)
What makes some horror films more successful than others? Is it more scares? More blood and gore? The biggest, baddest, most hulk-like villain? Sometimes those things help, but it can also be…
‘Two Evil Eyes’ (1990) — The Romero/Argento Tribute to Poe
Two Evil Eyes. This Italian-American horror twofer sees another team-up between George A. Romero and Dario Argento. Their creative goal, apparently, was to add their own unique voices to two classic Edgar…
‘Friday the 13th Part III’ Established the Jason We Know Today
It’s common knowledge that Jason Voorhees evolves over time. In each flick, he’s significantly different, though retaining certain characteristics of previous ventures. However, the movie that most established Jason as we know…