Slasher movies had gone out of style in the early 1990’s and remained that way until 1996’s Scream brought the genre new life with its unexpected success. The man responsible for the screenplay of Scream, Kevin Williamson, penned the screenplay for this 1997 summer hit, based on a Lois DuncanContinue Reading
It is with some trepidation that I write this review. Vampire Hunter D is the first example of anime that I have watched from beginning to end. Not being completely familiar with the art form that is Japanese animation, I’m sure I’ll miss the finer points that fans of thisContinue Reading
B-movies are one way to liven up any evening of movie-watching. This pleasantly surprising bit of horror comedy from 1986 is a great way to kill an hour and a half. That is, if you’re able to handle a fair share of groan-inducing humor and somewhat gruesome special effects. BackContinue Reading
Working as a projectionist in 1990, I heard some really cool music emanating from one of the movie houses in the theater where I worked. The music was a song by Public Image Ltd. and it was part of Hardware‘s closing credits. Unfortunately, the movie left before I had aContinue Reading
Many people have probably seen clips from An American Werewolf in London and not realized it. Many horror movie compilations or “best of” shows frequently use the initial transformation sequence from the film to demonstrate the wonders of Rick Baker’s makeup effects. And that type of honor is deserved —Continue Reading
For some reason, I passed on Scream during its first-run in theaters. I knew it was supposed to make fun of slasher films like Halloween and Terror Train, which are movies I absolutely loved to watch as a teenager. Plus, it’s directed by Wes Craven, the man responsible for AContinue Reading
When The Craft came out in theaters early last year, I passed on it. I figured it would be a clone of The Lost Boys, which seemed to be universally loved by every horror fan except me. Not wanting to sit through something similar, I just let it slide outContinue Reading