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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.

Meshes
Maya is a word used primarily by Hindus and Buddhists to denote the world of "illusion"; the false world of physical suffering, where "existence is pain." Beyond this, this illusion that keeps us chained to Samsara, the "Wheel of Rebirth," is "Moksha," a state of being reabsorbed into the "All"; or, to be somehow beyond suffering, because beyond desire. (Moksha is called by Buddhists "Nirvana"). In other words, the dissolution of the illusion of impermanent, transitory, and tormenting physical existence.
By Tom Baker5 years ago in Horror
Review of “The Silent Lay Steady”, A Short Horror Film
In the world of independent film, specifically the horror genre, it is very rare to find artists embark on creating a short or feature film that includes anything regarding the paranormal. This may be harder to budget for an indie project; the ghosts and ghouls can rack up a hefty price tag between the lighting, makeup, costuming and effects that usually coincide with filming a supernatural horror. The 2020 released short titled “The Silent Lay Steady” proves that you can achieve that same sense of spooktacular phenomenon on a shoestring budget with the perfected formula of silence, music, sound effects, photography and tension. Directed and written by Canadian filmmaker Travis Laidlaw, who’s latest short “Dead House” has landed it’s place on the horror streaming YouTube channel ALTER, this visually pleasing short is one for the books. Your heart won’t stop racing.
By Angela Rose5 years ago in Horror
Dracula (1931)
Stilted, strange; a surreal yet gripping and ultimately unforgettable cinematic experience, Todd Browning's original 1931 production of Dracula, starring the sad, tragic yet incomparable Bela Lugosi (a man whose shadow and strange legend still shine darkly across the six decades since his death), is a film few moderns have seen. Or, at least we take it to be so. (Once, when asking a group of young kids playing a vampire-themed roleplaying game if any of their vamps looked like Bela Lugosi, the ringleader answered with a puzzled, "Who?" I suppose since they were all probably all of sixteen, they can be forgiven.)
By Tom Baker5 years ago in Horror
A New Fear
Horror is a special genre as it allows us to tap into our oldest emotion: fear. It, along with comedy, are the hardest genres to do well, and the easiest to fail at simply because they rely on the subconscious manipulation of the audience.
By Tom McDermott5 years ago in Horror
Held (2020) Review
If you’re a fan of The Gallows and its sequel The Gallows: Act II, then you’re already familiar with Travis Cluff and Chris Lofing, the directing duo behind both films. Held is their latest offering, a tech-era tale of a long-standing marriage in trouble. It stars Jill Awbrey and Bart Johnson in the two leads and Rez Kempton, Zack Gold, Jener Dasilva, and Tessa Munro in small supporting roles. (Awbrey also penned the screenplay for the film.)
By Christina Dee5 years ago in Horror
The Wolf Man
"Even a man who is pure in heart, and says his prayers by night; May become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms and the autumn moon is bright." --The Wolf Man (1941)
By Tom Baker5 years ago in Horror
Death of Me (2020): Movie Review
It’s a bold move to reference The Wicker Man in a film so clearly inspired by it. Unfortunately, it appears to be the only bold decision Death of Me makes during its 94 minute run.
By Haley Booker-Lauridson5 years ago in Horror
Movie Review: 'Impetigore' is Indonesia's Oscar Hopeful
Impetigore is a creeptastic horror movie from Indonesia that is competing to be Best Foreign Film at this year’s Academy Awards. The film is Indonesia’s official entry into the awards season and it is not your typical Oscar movie. This is a blood and guts shocker about curses, babies born without skin, and two innocent women whose desire for wealth overwhelms their good judgment.
By Sean Patrick5 years ago in Horror
F*** You Everybody, Good Night: 25 Years of ‘From Dusk Till Dawn’
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By MovieBabble5 years ago in Horror
A Filmmaker's Review: "Theatre of Blood" (1973)
This movie is a cross between a dark comedy, horror and more of a suspense thriller. Whatever the genre really is, doesn't really matter all too much because we already know what to expect when the film stars the likes of Vincent Price. In this film he portrays an actor who has been turned down by an elite society of critics so many times that he commits suicide. In his last act of revenge he 'comes back from the dead' to kill all of the critics who did him wrong. He uses the last Shakespeare plays he acted in to achieve this as he kills them all in these various ways.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Horror
Castle Freak (2020) Review
Fans of Stuart Gordon’s 1995 genre masterpiece Castle Freak didn’t need to be told that Tate Steinsiek sure had his work cut out for him when he decided to tackle a remake this past year. Like many of his other works, Gordon’s Castle Freak did a magnificent job bringing the work of writing legend H.P. Lovecraft to life while putting his own trademark spin on it. Then there’s the strong opinion so many horror fans seem to have against remakes in general. So, how does Steinsiek’s Castle Freak 2020 stack up against the original? And more importantly, is it worth your time, or are you better off simply rewatching Gordon’s original camp masterpiece?
By Christina Dee5 years ago in Horror
The Dungeonmaster (1984)
When I was a kid, back around the year 1987 or 1988, there was an old-fashioned videocassette store called "Globe Video." It was situated on a sleazy gravel parking lot on the Marion, Indiana bypass, and it was one of those low-rent , down-at-the-heels little places with a counter and shelves lined with those big old-fashioned videocassette boxes, the often garish and provocative cover images promising cheap thrills and a few hours of escape, and all for just ninety-five cents.
By Tom Baker5 years ago in Horror