You’ve read the last blog so the ratings remain the same. so a quick reminder to categorized the tone of each film.
SCARY FUN
DOWNRIGHT DISTURBING
CHILLER SUSPENSE
OLD SCHOOL CLASSIC
now get those sickening sweets you collected from strangers and chow down and shiver with these chillers.
Horror Hotel 1961
Probably the last place you want to vacation at, what with the constant fog and murderous witches and all.
SCARY FUN
A tale of two sisters 2003
The tragic complexities between sisters and present family gives full range to ghostly events.
CHILLER SUSPENSE
Prince of darkness 1987
Lovecraftian in tone as evil entities lay out the red carpet in the form of possessed human bodies, a demon -god never had it so good under John Carpenter’s directorial style.
SCARY FUN
Island of lost souls 1932
There’s been other updated remakes of HG Wells mad science gone wrong, but this original got the frightening macabre tones just right. {see full review}
OLD SCHOOL CLASSIC
Horror of Dracula 1958
Who knew someone could make a lively version of Stoker’s novel, Christopher lee makes the count to cool for school while Peter Cushing is a kick ass Van Helsing.
OLD SCHOOL CLASSIC
Homicidal 1961
Tarantino said this was better than Pyscho, ( spoiler alert?) a matter of opinion of course, still a fine William Castle romp in shlock horror.
OLD SCHOOL CLASSIC
Audition 1999
Dating is hard enough and made even more so when lying that your a casting agent. Results of mutilations have a way of dampening a romantic evening.
DOWNRIGHT DISTURBING
The Wolfman 1941
The great grand daddy of them all, this is where all werewolf tropes originated from, which half a century later is still used by movies and writers today, not bad for bullshit pulled out of the screenwriter’s ass . Make note that Lon Chaney jr’s performance as the doomed protagonist is very strong.
OLD SCHOOL CLASSIC
The Babadook 2014
A distressed mother and her shrilly voiced young son is set upon by a frightful storyboard character come to life. Should have stuck with D.R. Suess. Possibly the most criminally underrated horror movie in recent memory.
SCARY FUN
Splinters 2011
I’ll admit the camera work could have done less with the earth quake jerk about, but for the moments when we do get a look at the titled monster, its worth it. This is The Blob’s visisting cousin, a parasitical lifeform reanimates in a splintery mass and goes on a mindless rampage . fun for the whole family.
SCARY FUN
The Midnight Meat Train 2008
Serial killer give new meaning to the words “dining car” . Probably the most unbelievable part is that the train runs on time.
SCARY FUN
Happy Halloween.