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Willy’s Wonderland: You Only Get One Night
If murderous animatronic movies were a family, Willy’s Wonderland would be the weird uncle. Starring Nic Cage as a silent protagonist known just as “The Janitor”, Willy’s is a movie that knows exactly what it’s good at. Like all good camp, it plays its ludicrous plot and characters straight. It’s not a perfect movie, but its major flaw is…
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Urban Legend: Modern Folklore and Murder
I’m jumping out af sequence again to talk about Urban Legend. One of the new slashers of the ‘90s, Urban Legend delivers on the title with a killer who takes the time to stage their kills around popular legends. Or their versions of them anyways. It’s a strong concept bolstered by one of the best casts of…
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Chopping Mall: Due for a Remake?
One year before Robocop, Chopping Mall proved that robot-based security was a terrible idea. Both movies touch on some of the same themes: consumerism and overconsumption in the form of the retail excess that the ‘80s were known for, and the fear of new, emerging tech. These are common for the time period, but Chopping Mall’s more comedic take on…
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The Ghoul is on Vacation
No new posts this week (Aug 11) But I’ll be back next week.
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Evil Eye: Your Fave was in that: John Saxon
While John Saxon is known for classics like A Nightmare on Elm Street and Black Christmas, I’m taking the opportunity to combine two favorites. Mario Bava cast Saxon as his male lead in Evil Eye, also known as The Girl Who Knew Too Much. While his later roles trended more towards no-nonsense cop, red-herring, or…
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Mimic : Working the Bugs Out
I have not seen Mimic since the day I saw it in the theatre. Since I couldn’t remember why I never rewatched it, I figured it was time. If you have problems with insects, this is probably not the movie for you. It’s going to get buggy in here. The Plot Mimic is about the consequences of messing with nature, even…
