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Movie reviews for horror fans; from gruesome bone-chillers to dark horror thrillers, a showcase for frightful films that seek to entertain and to terrify.
Horror Movies to Watch With the Lights Off. Top Story - May 2018.
'The Babadook' This movie has a slow start but it is well worth the time. Amelia, a single mother, struggles with the death of her husband. She tries to push through to raise her son. One night she reads her son a book that invites a sinister entity into their lives. This movie will have you on edge and questioning Amelia's sanity with its creepy atmosphere and the entity's mind games. Needless to say, if you have not seen this movie already, it is well worth the watch.
By Brooke Jenkins8 years ago in Horror
Three of the Scariest Movies I Have Ever Seen
When I think of the word HORROR, I think of two things. I will either think of my all-time worst girlfriend or the three best horror films I have ever seen in my entire life. Relax! I promise not to tell you about the girlfriend, but we will talk about the movies.
By Maurice Bernier8 years ago in Horror
6 Horror Movies Inspired by Real-life Events
1. 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre' (1974) Like many other horror movie creators, the director of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Tobe Hooper) drew inspiration for some of Leatherface's most sinister habits from real-life serial killer Ed Gein. Gein, who was arrested in 1957, had filled his home with trinkets made up of human body parts which he had fashioned into a lampshade, used to upholster chair seats, human skullcaps which were used as soup bowls, and many other unspeakable body parts that he used as various home furnishings. Gein was apprehended at his home in Wisconsin after authorities found the body of a woman hanging up in hisbarn. At first, Gein denied all accusations but soon confessed after the evidence against him stacked up.
By Charlie Strover8 years ago in Horror
Common Man's View: 'Cargo'
A horror story told mostly in broad daylight and putting little to no emphasis on the horror aspect, Yolanda Ramke's Cargo is perhaps the finest “zombie” movie I've seen. Ever. In fairness, most of my experience with zombie movies are either cheesy comedy movies (see Aaah! Zombies!!) or cheesy action movies (see Resident Evil), so I went into this movie with low expectations. I've dabbled in the ridiculously popular The Walking Dead and watched passively-through the edges of my vision while playing video games—a few episodes of Fear the Walking Dead and frankly, they've never struck me as intensely enjoyable. Which makes this dramatic thriller (I referred to it as horror previously, because zombies are always horror to me, but technically it is labeled a thriller, which fits better I suppose) a unique eye-catcher for me.
By Caleb Sherman8 years ago in Horror
'Daddy's Little Girl' (2012)
France, Japan, Korea: these have always been the countries that have smothered the market on brutality in revenge films. Movies such as Martyrs and I Saw the Devil are remembered as much for their original stories as they are for their terrifying scenes of torture and pain. But from this point on, never let it be said that Australia isn’t making its own valiant effort at running with the pack. Because I honestly don’t think I’ve ever had to look away from a movie as often as I did from Chris Sun’s Daddy’s Little Girl.
By Zac Parton8 years ago in Horror
Two New Horror Movies in the Conjuring Universe Have Been Announced!. Top Story - May 2018.
It would appear that there are soon to be even more ghostly goings-on as New Line Cinema, creators of the Conjuring Universe, announces that it will be releasing two new horror movies in 2019.
By Tim Horton8 years ago in Horror
'10 Cloverfield Lane'
So is this film a sequel and connected to Cloverfield? Err, well, no and kind of are the simple answers. Writers Josh Campbell & Matthew Stuecken (if you believe the sources) wrote a woman in confinement script called The Cellar and then was retitled Valencia. Then, at some point, JJ Abrams gets involved and the start of the film is very slightly tweaked, and a brand new ending connecting it to the Cloverfield world is developed.
By Neil Gregory8 years ago in Horror
'A Quiet Place' Review
I went into A Quiet Place with a bit of reluctance. While the previews for the movie looked interesting, it also seemed like the movie would be slow. Also, I knew there would be a lot of reading involved with subtitles which I am personally not a fan of in movies (I love to read, but not in a movie).
By Vanessa Cherron Riser8 years ago in Horror
'The Witch'
Too often modern horror movies are not scary in the traditional sense. Classic horror films would unnerve you and stay with you for weeks after viewing them. Modern films tend to have people running around in the dark, screaming with dodgy camera work and every scare in the film is down to loud music cues and flash editing. In other words, the story itself isn’t scary or getting a reaction. The filmmakers have to use simple tools to get a response from the audience.
By Neil Gregory8 years ago in Horror
