@TigersMS78 looks at three horror sequels that turned out far different from their predecessors and upset a few people along the way...Horror sequels (despite the tens of thousands of them) are a tricky business. Most are made to capitalise on the name or notoriety of the original. Sometimes the sequels work and become part of... Continue Reading →
A swing of the Axe
Cleave, Chop, Hack - Axe...The axe is never a weapon that horror films shy away from. Many times we've seen an axe used to break down a door, decapitate or maim. I have collected four the best uses of an axe I could find (or remember) and their accompanying film clip. Let me know if I missed your... Continue Reading →
Haddonfield Horror’s Killer Kids: The Unbreakable Rule in Horror
At Haddonfieldhorror we are celebrating International Children's Day the only way we know how - by pointing out how scary these vicious, soulless beings can be with our Killer Kids reviews but @VentSpleen2014 decides to delve into the taboo that he calls Unbreakable Rule in Horror...When you watch as many horror films as I do you start... Continue Reading →
When Remakes Go To Hell: The Evil Dead
Ahead of Haddonfield's Horror Watch of both the original and reboot of (The) Evil Dead @ventspleen er vents spleen about why the original is the bestSam Raimi's horror classics Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2 are two of my favourite horror films. Made on a shoe string budget, they catapulted both Raimi and, long time... Continue Reading →
The Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy or "You’ve got red on you"
"Yarp"To accompany the mammoth Horror Watch of Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and The Worlds End on Saturday night, @Ventspleen delves into the slightly odd world of Edgar Wright.All three films in one night? Are you mad? well yes quite possibly but they make up the awesome trilogy that has come to be known... Continue Reading →
Top 5 Favourite Horror Films Streaming On Netflix (and other places)
@calcium_waste gives you five (plus a few more) films you can watch online (or in some cases on disc - if you are old school) just in time for Halloween... 5. House of the Devil (2009): Despite having been released only a few years ago, Ti West’s House of the Devil looks like it’s straight out of the... Continue Reading →
Memorable Movie Massacres
@TigersMS78 takes us through some of his most memorable killfests...Sure nuanced performances and creeping dread are certainly great in horror films but that isn't what this is about. Sometimes you just want it to get bloody. So I've assembled three of my favourite horror massacres for your gooey, stabby, shotgun loving, innards laced pleasure....watch on if you've got the stomach for it.... Continue Reading →
Who’s The Final Girl: Flowers in the Attic
@fkmuse gives this 'creeping vine horror' a once over...This time around, I am doing Flowers in the Attic. Why? Well, I blame my friend Mugumbo for making me and some other folks watch it when Twitflix was still around. The one thing we all agreed on was that it needed a remake. Lifetime must have heard us... Continue Reading →
Film Opinion: The Exorcist – A Celebration of Forty Years
@VentSpleen2014 sees if the Exorcist has stood the test of time...On Monday 20th October 2014 (today!) - The Exorcist turns 40! For forty years the film has been gripping and terrifying generations of fear hungry horror fans. It has been banned across multiple continents and has been the cause of fierce theological and religious debate... Continue Reading →
Who’s the Final Girl: The Awakening
@fkmuse has a 'thing' for ghosts as The Awakening gets the Who's the Final Girl treatment...Right now, if you get to know me you'll learn I've a "thing" for ghosts, or maybe they have a thing for me? It's my humble opinion that the better horror flicks involve ghosts. I'll wager the non-believer girl gets... Continue Reading →
My Favourite Final Girl – Sam: Antisocial
@rjbayley looks at AntiSocial's final girl Sam and piles up the praise...To be a big fan of Cody Calahan’s 2013 apocalyptic Antisocial can feel like a very lonely place at times. No one I know personally has seen it, despite my insistence, and it currently holds a not at all accurate 4.4 rating on IMDB.... Continue Reading →
My favourite Final Girl – Sarah: The Descent
@TigersMS78 put forth his favourite Final Girl...Sarah from The Descent There are hundreds of Final Girls from hundreds of horror movies, plenty of them come from the 70s and 80s films but what about in the new millennium? They are few and far between so when a Final Girl stands out, it is something to... Continue Reading →
A Fine Line Between Horror films and Horrific films.
@Lcfremont embarks on an epic rant The horror genre suffers from a multitude of negative generalizations and silly stereotypes. Some of these are well earned and may be considered a badge of honor. Everyone loves a great boobie shot, right? Others are simply due to a lack of knowledge regarding the genre or ignorant and... Continue Reading →
The Well Is Dry
@TigersMS78 goes on a ranting bender...That's it - the well is dry. With the news that yet another TCM prequel is in the works has sent my mind into meltdown and this is what is leaking out...I'm just going to reel off some titles for you HALLOWEEN, FRIDAY THE 13TH, NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW... Continue Reading →
My Favourite Final Girl – Sally Hardesty: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
@lcfremont prays at the alter of Sally Hardesty her favourite final girl...Who doesn't love a Final Girl? Seriously. If you do not love a Final Girl, whether she be mediocre or outstanding, then we are no longer on friendly terms. I have long maintained that one of the many reasons horror resonates with females the... Continue Reading →
My Favourite Final Girl – Ginny Field, Friday 13th Part 2
@MsLauraHall heaps the love on her favourite final girl... What makes a good Final Girl? Is it bravery? Intelligence? A great big pair of tits? For my money, I just want a Final Girl that I wouldn’t mind going for a beer with.For this reason, my favourite Final Girl is Ginny from Friday 13th Part... Continue Reading →
Film Opinion – In defence of Jennifer’s Body or: How I Learned to Stop Prejudging and Love Megan Fox
RJ Bayley takes the stand to defend Jennifer's Body...I never actually saw writer Diablo Cody’s (this is one of the occasions when the film is clearly much more the writer’s than the director’s) Jennifer’s Body when it was released way back in 2009. This was partially due to me travelling through India or South Africa... Continue Reading →
Film Opinion – Hostel Part 2
Sequels are always worse than the originals, right? WRONG! Here's a great example from Lisa Fremont...Remember when you were terrified to go see Hostel? They really talked that movie up; I simply didn't believe I was going to make it trough the whole film. So, I dragged my husband along to the opening night because... Continue Reading →
Opinion – Four Courses of Hannibal
Steve Taylor-Bryant takes a look at the books, and associated films, that make up the Hannibal Lecter series by Thomas Harris...I love horror. I love blood and guts horror, torture horror, and mythical creature horror. The likes of A Nightmare on Elm Street and the seven SAW films make up a large part of my... Continue Reading →
OUCH! – The Most Painful Moments in Horror
Ryan Morrissey Smith inflicts psychological pain with this look at some of the best/worst bits in horror movies - things that make you go "ow"...As much as horror films deal with gruesome moments, there are some scenes that just stick with you, they invade your head for days, sometimes years and we all know what... Continue Reading →