There is no question that the Amityville franchise has seen better days. Started in 1979, The Amityville Horror marked the beginning of the Amityville film franchise. Based on the Jay Anson novel from 1977, the film purported to depict the experiences of George & Kathy Lutz after they moved into the infamous home at 112 Ocean Avenue. The success of the original film …
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It’s a pretty rare feat to see a horror film given a major release in the local theater. Tarot, Abigail, Longlegs and even the I Know What You Did Last Summer reboot for instance, were relegated to smaller screens in the theater, while Maxxxine and The Monkey didn’t make it in at all. So, imagine my surprise when Weapons, a movie whose …
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Before we get into the dark side of Cinderella, let me pose a question to you all: how many of you are familiar with the Disney version of the Cinderella story? Most of you remember the beautiful young orphan, exploited by a wicked stepmother and her toadie daughters. Add to that the fairy godmother, glass slipper, and the smitten prince, …
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Hush Mike Flanagan has had a meteoric rise on the horror scene with well acclaimed entries such as Oculus, Ouija: Origin of Evil, Before I Wake, Gerald’s Game, and Doctor Sleep. He also directed the poplular Netflix series’ The Haunting of Hill House and The Haunting of Bly Manor. And now, Flanagan has been entrusted with taking over the upcoming Exorcist …
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It wasn’t so long ago that I wrote about upcoming horror films of 2025, and included M3GAN 2.0 as a horror movie I planned to view only if it were on streaming, and I could find nothing else to watch. Well fast forward a couple of weeks, and here I am, writing a review for a film I had …
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2025’s New Horror Movies – Part 3 Do I dare to approach the topic of upcoming horror movies in 2025 yet again? Why, of course I do! There has to be a trailer that gets me excited enough to smash my money down for a ticket, aside of course from The Black Phone 2. Last week I saw a lot …
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2025’s New Horror Movies – Part 2 So here we go again: More new horror movies coming out in 2025, and a second outing that I’m hoping will not be a waste of your time, dear readers. And to be clear, these are just my opinions about trailers/films I haven’t seen, so I don’t expect universal agreement or conformity. On …
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Writer/Director Rene Rivas’s “Spirit of Haddonfield” brings Halloween back to its roots. The Spirit of Haddonfield (TSOH) opens with various shots of a suburban neighborhood: carved pumpkins, leaves scattered on the sidewalks, houses dressed in Halloween decor, trick or treaters, the sun setting behind the fall trees, the stillness, the uneasiness, etc. It’s classic Haddonfield and this introduction was very …
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A throwback for fans of grindhouse theater. TERRIFIER pays homage to the grindhouse/double feature era. Although clearly shot in present-day (cell phones, car models, etc), director Damien Leone and cinematographer Christopher Cafaro perfectly encapsulate the feel of grindhouse cinema with the use of pop zooms, sharp cuts, orange/black coloration, and distinct score. There is no doubt that Art the clown/mime is the star …
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Don’t say it, don’t think it Don’t say it, don’t think it! DON’T SAY IT, DON’T THINK IT!! Better yet, don’t watch it in the first place. We’re talking of course, about The Bye Bye Man, the 2017 film that was advertised as a bit of a cash-in on horror like The Babadook and It Follows’ popularity, boasting a monster …
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Talk Horror The Mouth of Madness
