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Happy 20th Birthday, Saw! : Retro Review
Spoiler Warnings for a Twenty Year Old Film! I didn’t watch Saw when it first came out. This was during my pretentious horror phase, which for me, mostly looked like binge-watching all the international horror I could get my hands on, and telling everyone why it was better than the American studio movies that were coming out at…
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Horror Movie Review: Deer Camp ’86
I found Deer Camp ‘86 while aimlessly scrolling through Amazon Prime. I had heard nothing about it, so of course I immediately clicked “play”. It’s low-budget horror, my favorite kind, but it uses the budget well, and has a specific point of view and theme that it adheres to for the majority of the film; more on that later. One…
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Review- My Hero Academia: You’re Next
Before You’re Next, my exposure to My Hero Academia was incredibly limited. I had read a few issues here and there, mostly when news of major events crossed my social media, and I have a general awareness of the plot and characters due to just being active in anime communities, attending conventions, and talking with cosplayers. So, I…
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Review: Howl-O-Scream Williamsburg
For a lot of reasons, I had never been able to attend a haunt event. This year, I was determined to make it to my very first. Busch Gardens Williamsburg is just a short hop up the road, so I talked Horror Hating Husband into a quick road trip to find out if Howl-O-Scream would…
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Your Fave Was in That? Review – The Final Wish
Lin Shaye’s horror resume stretches far beyond her modern day hit franchises Insidious and Ouija. From early cameos in slashers Alone in the Dark and Nightmare on Elm Street, to small roles in Critters and Critters 2 and 2001 Maniacs with the previously covered Robert Englund, Lin Shaye has established herself as a fan favorite due to her range and the emotional depth she gives her characters. Also, she…
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Horror Movie Review: V/H/S Beyond
Since 2021 and the relaunch of the V/H/S franchise, settling down in early October for some spooky found-footage gore has become one of my favorite Spooky Season traditions. Crossing horror and sci-fi can lead to amazing results, so I had high hopes for V/H/S Beyond. Especially since relaunching, the overall quality of the anthologies seemed to…
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Nightworld: Door of Hell: Your Fave Was in that?
“Your Fave Was in That?” is a reoccurring feature where I dig up and review the lesser-known films of horror favorites and legends. We’re starting with one of the biggest names on the Mt. Rushmore of modern horror: Robert Englund. Mr. Englund’s credits offer a wide variety of practically forgotten films from the bottom half…
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Joker: Folie a Deux
Let me get this out of the way: I loved this movie. Fiction that subverts audience expectations and metafiction in particular appeals to me, although I find myself occasionally alone in my defense of some movies of this form
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Retro Review #1: Rosario +Vampire
Today, I’ve unearthed Rosario+Vampire to see if it’s worthy of a remake or if it’s best left to just recall fondly through the rose-colored glasses of early 2000’s nostalgia, when expectations were lower and trailers literally used fan service as a selling point. So, how did it hold up?