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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.
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'The Tell Tale Heart' (2020), a host film.
This one is gonna be rife with -SPOILERS-, but c'mon. It's The Tell Tale Heart, by Edgar Allan Poe. I was particularly impressed by this retelling of Poe's classic, The Tell Tale Heart. Those familiar with my reviews, know I'm not fond of poetry, and though I've reviewed some books of poetry in the past (like The Configuration Discordant, by John Baltisberger), poetry is usually not my cup of tea. Poe was always an exception to that rule, and while my love of Poe isn't terribly nuanced or refined, it is love, none the less. Screwing up one of my favorite poems by Poe could spell certain doom for any series or film under my scrutiny. Moreover, a shameless rehash of something that fall under public domain is another good way to compel my ire.
By Reed Alexander6 years ago in Horror
Bigger, Badder, Meaner: Halloween Kills
When 2018's Halloween reboot was first announced it was met with scepticism by fans and critics alike. The Halloween franchise is so popular and the first movie so iconic that it seemed impossible to be able to reboot the story in any way that would do the franchise justice. It seemed like the project would just damage Halloween like some of the more questionable later sequels.
By A. N. Merchant 6 years ago in Horror
CALLING ALL HORROR AND THRILLER FANATICS!
Goodnight Mommy If you’re in for a scare, I suggest you watch this psychological thriller! It’s so mind warping, that by the time you get to the end of the film, you’ll question your own existence! The story is about twin boys who have a very close relationship to one another and virtually do everything together, who welcome their mother home after having reconstructive surgery. She’s still in the healing process of her surgery so her face is completely covered in head-dressing. Due to her changed demeanor and distant relationship to the boys, the twins start to suspect that the person under the bandages, isn’t their mother. This is a German film so if you don’t speak German, don’t worry; just pop on the subtitles. I usually hate having to read subtitles when it comes to me watching films as I put more focus on reading the dialogue than I do watching the film but this one is different. The scenographic elements, the plot in itself and the actors are so intriguing, that your eyes won't ever leave the screen throughout the whole film. It’s very “visual” in terms of storytelling. You don’t have to read the dialogue tirelessly. You can follow the story by the visuals alone and not many films have the skill to tell a story this way. I haven’t seen a foreign film quite like it. It ties in family bonds, aesthetically pleasing themes with a dark story mixed in with a dollop of thriller. It’s definitely one to watch!
By Zainab Bangura6 years ago in Horror
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'Cube' (1997)
I remember when this indie came out, I actually rented it on VHS at a Blockbuster Video (that's how old I am, people). It was sorta the first indie to really escape the Hollywood trap. Even The Blair Which was purchased and distributed by a major (while small) studio. Cube was the first movie I found out about on the 'World Wide Web.' For anyone under the age of 30, that's what the 'www' stands for. So yeah, I found out about this movie back in the days of message boards and AOL. I guess that kinda makes it the first viral horror movie. If this bad boy ever saw theaters, it was one of those privately owned theaters that plays artsy foreign garbage.
By Reed Alexander6 years ago in Horror
Scary Disney: Lady and the Tramp: The Siamese Cats and The Rat
Lady and the Tramp is a truly beautiful film about two dogs falling in love have a family and live happily ever after. Lady lives a luxurious life before one day her owners, Jim Dear and Darling, bring a baby home which upsets her and drives her away. One day Tramp, a stray dog, arrives on the scene and tells Lady ‘when a baby moves in, a dog moves out’ which scares Lady. Aunt Sarah comes home to look after Lady whilst Jim and Darling are away, she brings her Siamese cats to the house which cause hell and havoc, they break multiple objects in the home and blame it on Lady. Aunt Sarah has Lady taken away which pleases the Siamese cats. Tramp quickly hears of this, frees Lady from the kennel and Lady returns home. As they do, they see a rat in the baby's room which Tramp fights and gets rid of leading him to be the hero of the film. Jim and Darling let him into the family home and they all live happily ever after. A classic movie with an outstanding musical score with a few scenes leaving some of its audiences with nightmares for years to come.
By Sara Sparrow6 years ago in Horror
Scary Disney: Alice in Wonderland: The Walrus and the Carpenter, The Cheshire Cat and The Queen of Hearts
Alice in Wonderland is a strange tale written by Lewis Carroll about a young girl named Alice and her wonderful adventures in Wonderland. Walt Disney took this story and made in into an animation with some unforgettable songs and characters making it a fantastic movie. Though not as frightening as other Disney movies Walt left his mark on this film with a few creepy details.
By Sara Sparrow6 years ago in Horror
Girl on the Third Floor
Brief synopsis: a man moves to a rural townhouse as part of a deal with the federal authorities. The house is old and the man plans to renovate it before his wife, who is expecting their first child, moves down from their old home in Chicago. Strange things start happening around the house.
By Q-ell Betton6 years ago in Horror
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'Alien Abduction' (2014)
You know, I did a review of this movie way back when I started doing reviews, and it was part of the ramp up when I went professional with my reviewing as well as my writing. Basically when this film first dropped on Netflix, I was still largely focused on political commentary, and movies like Alien Abduction (2014) were part of my transition into taking horror seriously.
By Reed Alexander6 years ago in Horror
