Xtro (1982)
Sean
There are some interesting sequences, especially one where Tony’s toy soldier becomes life-size, but these bright spots are overpowered by a script that I can only describe as unpleasant. For…
October 2019
Blood Feast (1963)
I can’t argue on behalf of the film’s quality but I do admire Lewis’ ability to create a sub-genre of horror based on a business opportunity. 1963’s Blood Feast is…
The Manster (1959)
It’s apparent that some effort went into the makeup effects but the limited budget hampered the execution. Larry Stanford (Peter Dyneley) is an international reporter assigned to cover the work…
Trick or Treat (1986)
Trick or Treat works best when viewed as a satirical look at a time when parents were actually afraid of things like backward masking and Motley Crue’s Shout at the…
It Follows (2014)
It is the rare exception for a modern horror film to build a genuine sense of dread and foreboding. It Follows is one of those rare exceptions. One of the…
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1994)
Where the movie ultimately fails is its portrayal of Viktor Frankenstein. Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel, “Frankenstein; or The Modern Prometheus” has been directly or indirectly referenced many times in motion…
Arachnophobia (1990)
I can’t find any major faults with Arachnophobia other than it wasn’t that scary for me. A photographer named Manley (Mark L. Taylor) joins up with an expedition led by…