Growing up with Chucky One of my earliest memories is watching Child’s Play  with my mother. In a lot of ways, she taught me what not to be afraid of.  How horror movie monsters weren’t real, and actually kind of funny.  Mom had strong feelings about Chucky. Specifically, she could easily take him out.  As my mother is about…

I was going to cover Happy Death Day in neo-slashers. Since horror comedies seemed to be of interest to H3, it got bumped up on the list. If you’re not familiar, Happy Death Day delivers its slasher formula with a helping of Groundhog Day. Time Loops Like all good time-loop movies, the first act is mostly devoted to establishing what…

The retro-styled Night of the Reaper hits a lot of the right notes. There’s nothing like a good, old-fashioned babysitter slasher. Especially one that’s lightly Halloween themed. From the beginning, Night of the Reaper sticks to a solid strategy: simple story, complex characters. The Story: A masked killer is terrorizing the residents of a small town before Halloween…

Mutilator 2 is low budget horror movie about making movies. By now, you should know how much I love this kind of horror movie. Like so many movies of this kind, it’s equal parts commentary on the process of filmmaking and horror at the same time.   It’s pretty low budget and the acting, editing, and production values…

I love comics, so Random Acts of Violence lookeed like it was right up my alley. It’s a slasher movie based on an indie comic by two of the most reliable creators in the industry: Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Grey.  It’s also Jay Baruchel’s first time directing a first horror movie. After watching this, I hope he does more. Based…

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…

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…

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…

“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…

Clown in a Cornfield demonstrates that in the first half of 2025, here is no escaping quirky horror comedies. After the 5th or 6th movie in  that treads the line between bloody and goofy,  I’m starting to get the appeal. After all, I really enjoyed Last Night at Terrace Lanes, writer Adam Cesar’s last movie. Clown in a Cornfield isn’t his screenplay,…