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
If you enjoyed Evil Dead 2, then you might want to take a look at this New Zealand-made horror comedy. Dead Alive, also known as Brain Dead, is a wonderfully zany and gross little film that somehow hasn’t gained too much recognition here in the United States. The film opensContinue Reading
Evil Dead 2 is a strange little movie. Actually, that’s a bit of an understatement. Evil Dead 2 is more than just a strange little movie. It’s a fun, scary and purely gross way to spend 85 minutes of your life. Why I am reviewing a sequel before the original?Continue Reading
To label Jacob’s Ladder as a horror film does it an immense disservice. It’s a psychological/philosophical thriller/drama. How’s that for a label? Actually, it still doesn’t do the film justice. The film takes place in the early 1970’s and tells the story of Jacob Singer (Tim Robbins), who was wounded in Vietnam. RecentlyContinue Reading