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A Nightmare on Elm Street: THE Supernatural Slasher
A Nightmare on Elm Street has never been my favorite horror movie. There isn’t any particular reason for this other than decades-old childhood allegiance. Never underestimate the grip of childhood nostalgia. As an adult I’m much more of a fan of the movie than I was as a kid. As I’ve grown, Nancy has resonated more with me…
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Thir13en Ghosts or Thirteen Ghosts
Thirteen Ghosts is a remake of a very different movie. They both deal with a family moving into a house containing twelve ghosts and having to survive the violent spirits who are looking to get free. The 2001 remake is about as peak 2001 horror as you can get. It’s got flashy effects, enough gore…
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I Know What You Did Last Summer 2025: Here We Go Again.
Franchises are defined by certain elements. I Know What You Did Last Summer is defined by teenagers being stalked and murdered by someone close to the victim of an accident they cover up the year prior. Mostly, we’ll just leave it at that. Because the crux of the franchise is so specific, it can be…
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Sleepaway Camp: Heavy on Camp and Controversy
“I’m so glad you love our dirty little movie”. Felissa Rose’s words to me about Sleepaway Camp sum up just about everything you could say about her and the film. She is joy, a perfect ambassador for all things indie horror. And Sleepaway Camp is a dirty movie. It’s what makes it fun. Putting the Camp in Camp. There isn’t a single…
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Stay Alive: Death by Game Design
As a former Game Designer, I should really hate Stay Alive. Even beyond the supernatural aspects, the game itself makes little sense. And yet, at times in my life I have owned this movie. I’ve said before I don’t believe in guilty pleasures; you should never have to feel bad for what you enjoy (within the bounds of…
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Alien: Romulus: Haven’t I Seen This Before?
Alien: Romulus plays like a greatest hits of the Alien franchise, which is both good and bad. After all, there are certain things you expect when dealing with the franchise. Romulus hits these head-on. It also looks gorgeous. But in the end, when fans know how every encounter with the xenomorphs end, what could Alien: Romulus offer that’s new? Thematically, the Alien franchise…
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Jaws 3-D: Celebrating the best with…well, it’s not the worst.
2025 is the 50th anniversary of Jaws. Since there’s not much left to be said about one of the most popular movies of all time, I decided to rewatch one of the underrated gems of the “sharksplotation” genre, Jaws 3D; a movie that would most certainly not be able to be made today. Bold Location Choices The main…
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M3gan Vs M3gan 2.0
We need to talk about camp. M3gan demands it. Camp is the art of exaggeration. It’s often used in comedies but has found a welcome home in horror. Camp classics include Basket Case, Frankenhooker, and my favorite, Sleepaway Camp. The important thing about camp is it takes serious themes and adds ludicrous elements to them. It doesn’t ignore…
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Lifeforce: I’ve Never Seen Anything Like It.
H3 doesn’t often recommend horror or horror-adjacent movies, so when he suggested Lifeforce, I figured I was in for something very special. When the words, “Based on the novel ‘The Space Vampires’” flashed on the screen, I knew my trust in him would be rewarded, one way or another. Who am I to resist the…
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28 Days Later…:Not Zombies but Better
Within the first minute, 28 Days Later makes its point. The first scenes of extreme violence are not caused by a virus, plague, or infection. It’s normal, human-on-human violence, the kind we see every day on the news or online. Zombie and zombie-adjacent movies are so often used as commentary on the extreme situations that…