Today, writer/director Peter Jackson is best known for his epic film adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit”. However, prior to those movies, he was primarily known for his work in the horror genre. Films like 1987’s Bad Taste and 1992’s Dead Alive were knownContinue Reading
As I write this review, Terrifier 2 plays in over 700 theaters nationwide. Over 300 more theaters are expected to add the movie for the upcoming Halloween weekend. So far, the film has made over $5 million against its $250,000 budget. To say Terrifier 2 has been a massive successContinue Reading
If you were asked,”What’s your favorite werewolf movie?” would you even think of 1996’s Bad Moon? Probably not. Before this year, I’d never heard of it. That’s a shame because it’s an above-average werewolf thriller that deserves more attention. It was released theatrically but received very little publicity. Not surprisingly,Continue Reading
Based on a novel by Jack Finney and itself a remake of the 1956 film adaptation, the 1978 version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers defies the odds by being exceptional on its own merits. Featuring a stellar cast, including Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Leonard Nimoy, and a young Jeff Goldblum,Continue Reading
The name Cujo has been ingrained into our culture as a synonym for any mean or aggressive dog. In reality, the dog at the center of the movie Cujo isn’t evil. He’s sick. Bitten by a rabid bat after playfully chasing a rabbit into a hole. Owned by Joe CamberContinue Reading
In this simplistic atomic-age monster thriller, a giant octopus rises from the depths of the Pacific Ocean and attacks San Francisco. But not before it sinks a fishing boat and tangles with a nuclear-powered submarine. Since that isn’t enough to fill out an hour and 20 minute run time, aContinue Reading
Last year’s Halloween Kills needlessly extended the saga of Michael Myers beyond 2018’s Halloween. My only hope was that, somehow, its existence would be justified in what is promised to be the last entry in the series, Halloween Ends. Sadly, that is not the case. Things start promisingly enough withContinue Reading