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,…

Right off the bat, Hell of a Summer is enjoyable even if it doesn’t live up to its slasher influences. Ultimately framed around the allure of nostalgia and the fear of moving forward in life, the movie falls a little flat on the overall plot and theming, even as the characters and comedy shine through.…

Fear Street: Prom Queen is not a good movie. I hate writing reviews like this for most movies.  However, when a high-profile studio delivers such a charmless, low-effort production, the best I can do is warn people. Also, it’s a criminal waste of the usually amazing Lilli Taylor. For that, it deserves all the hate…

Prom Night is one of the “childhood pranks and/or bullying results in a lot of murders” kind of slashers. It’s also Jamie Lee Curtis’ third horror movie, between The Fog and Terror Train. Her involvement in the film secured the funding needed and helped propel the slasher to cult classic.  Prom Night got a couple of sequels in 1987 and 1990,…

I feel a certain sense of loyalty to I Know What You Did Last Summer; after all, much of it was filmed in my current home state. While there are quite a few horror movies that filmed scenes in the area—some of those locations I’ve visited already—I Know What You Did Last Summer takes place in a…

Friday the 13th is my favorite slasher franchise. It’s the perfect combination of homemade horror and nostalgia. For reasons I can’t fully remember, Freddy was my older brother’s favorite movie monster. Since I’m the little sister, I had to pick a different killer. 10-year-old me went with Jason.  A choice I’ve stuck with for over 30 years.…

On paper, April Fool’s Day seems like a fantastic idea. It’s an early deconstruction of the slasher genre inspired by Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None”.  While the murders and motivation may be different, the movie does focus on a group trapped on an island only accessible by ferry.  Where it falls apart is in the final moments…