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Wishmaster : Good Old Fashioned Evil
Wishmaster is awesome. It’s fun, it’s creepy, and it has a legendary villain. Not to mention, the opening sequence is one of the coolest I’ve seen. For me, it is a classic metric to measure other wish-based movies against. So, let’s get into why. .Directed by: Robert Kurtzman Written by: Peter Atkins Starring: Tammy Lauren. Andrew Divoff.…
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Bodycam: Found Footage Fumble
Bodycam has a timely premise, and I enjoyed Brandon Christensen’s previous film Night of The Creeper. Right off the bat, it’s tense and compelling. It’s built around real-world situations and issues with a very supernatural twist. Does it handle these controversial topics well? I don’t know what to tell you about Bodycam, which generally means that while I…
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Rogue: Everything in Australia Wants You Dead
Rogue is an Australian movie about a lot of people getting eaten by crocodiles. It’s a simple concept and not a new one. But it’s not the story it’s how it’s told. Does Rogue bring something new to the angry anime subgenre? Creature Feature Rule Number 1: the guy in the suit gets humbled by his…
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The Wolf Man: The 1941 Original.
I’m not shy about my love of the original Wolf Man. Or werewolf movies in general. While it wasn’t my entryway to creature features, it’s been the monster that resonates the most. This is especially true as I grow older and more aware of the interconnectivity of the world around me. It’s a simple story with…
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Birthday Binging: Dragon Ball
Happy Birthday to me – The Ghoul, not the site. Getting older has been an interesting process of feeling more mentally accomplished than ever, but at the same time feeling my body slowly crumbling around me. Getting Older I cannot escape the fact that I am, in fact, ageing. Not rapidly. Pretty much at…
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The 8th Night: Buddhist Horror
The 8th Night starts with a lot of backstory and lore. It’s easy to get caught up in the plot and twists and turns of the story. The important part of The 8th Night however is its deep Buddhist philosophy. It’s the main differentiating factor between this and other possession films. And honestly, it’s the thing I love the most about…
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The Great Alligator : I’ve Seen Worse
The Great Alligator was filmed in 1979, so it seems appropriate to look at it around this time of year. Before we get into specific details, I need to be clear: this is a B-movie at best. It’s a low-budget exploitation movie that borrows heavily from Jaws and even King Kong. I actually own The Great Alligator. It’s worth every penny I…
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Scream 7: This Isn’t Right
I’ve just gotten home from the theater after having seen Scream 7. I’m currently curled up under my Ghostface blanket and contemplating a rewatch of what, was up until this moment, my least favorite Scream, number 3. I had other plans for tonight, but I feel if I don’t get my thoughts down, I won’t remember enough of…