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Review: “Jennifer’s Body”
* * * B Jennifer’s Body is a horror film from 2009. While serious, it has some self-aware comedy that makes it much lighter fare that, for example, “Let Me In”. The horror premise is very weak. Since it comes … Continue reading
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Tagged amanda seyfried, horror, jennifer's body, megan fox, movie review
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Top 10 Horror Movies of the 90’s
Here are my top 10 horror movies of the 90’s. I used Horror Fandom’s Chronological List of Horror Films as a mnemonic aid. Unlike the 80’s, which were chock-a-block with great horror movies, the 90’s were a bit of a … Continue reading
The Cask of Amontillado
By the last breath of the four winds that blow, I’ll have revenge upon Fortunato, Smile in his face, I’ll say “Come, let us go, I’ve a cask of Amontillado.” — Alan Parsons/Eric Woolfson I had borne the thousand injuries … Continue reading
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Tagged edgar allan poe, fortunato, horror, montressor, the cask of amontillado
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The Masque of the Red Death
Edgar Allen Poe’s The Masque of the Red Death is a Gothic tale of horror and of the comeuppance of the nobility who revel while the poor die of the plague. I hope you enjoy this modernized but faithful adaptation. … Continue reading
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HP Lovecraft in Modern English
I’ve just added a new modern English adaptation of HP Lovecraft’s The Dunwich Horror. It’s based on the author’s original, which is available from Project Gutenberg for free since it’s out of copyright. The original was written early in the … Continue reading
Review of “Byzantium”
* * * B Byzantium is a horror film most reminiscent of Ann Rice’s Interview with the Vampire. Two sisters are forced to flee to a new home when the elder is attacked by a mysterious man and kills him. … Continue reading
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Tagged byzantium, Caleb Landry Jones, Gemma Arterton, horror, movie review, Saorise Ronan
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Review of “The Void”
* D The Void is a horror movie in the style of HP Lovecraft. The first act does a good job at building tension and keeping you guessing as to what’s going on. Unfortunately, despite some reasonable practical effects that … Continue reading
Original Short Fiction: Night in Paraguay
Here’s a short horror story for Halloween, previously published on Scribd: Gruber and his kind fed on misery. Whenever men created it, they were not far behind. The death camps of Nazi Germany had been rich beyond belief. His folk … Continue reading
Review of “Banshee Chapter”
* D This super low budget film, partially shot in the horrible “found footage” style, follows journalist Anne (Katia “Katrina Crane” Winter) as she searches for the cause of her college boyfriend’s disappearance, helped along the way by a Hunter … Continue reading
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Tagged banshee chapter, found footage, horror, katia winter, movie, review, ted levine
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Review of “The Conjuring”
* * * B For Halloween, my family got together and watched the Conjuring. This film is loosely based on the accounts of Ed and Lorrain Warren, real life paranormal investigators. Regardless of the veracity of their claims, the story … Continue reading
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Tagged ed and lorraine warren, horror, movie, patrick wilson, review, rhode island, the conjuring, vera farmiga
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