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1980’s Horror Triple Bill

fenrisfil — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 18:23:01 +0000

That’s right, It’s the final night of my October Review Challenge. That means it’s Halloween and *that* means it’s triple bill time. As you can probably guess, I watch the movies I review in October the day before I post (Sometimes earlier). So what I do on Halloween is sit back and enjoy three old …

1950’s Horror Double Bill

fenrisfil — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 16:40:49 +0000

Time for another horror double bill. This time we’re hitting the 1950’s for some classic horror science fiction. This was a popular sub genre in the fifties and in truth swayed more to science fiction but usually meant some kind of monster was involved along the way. No exception with this duo. So for your …

1992 Horror Double Bill

fenrisfil — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 13:36:22 +0000

As we roll closer to Halloween I’ve decided to up my game and do three double bill reviews. I’ve picked movies that won’t require me to be too verbose in my analysis, but should still be fun. First up is a 1992 Doctor Double Bill. That is I am review the comedy horror Doctor Giggles …

Bloody Hell (2020)

fenrisfil — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 14:02:00 +0000

Bloody Hell is a 2020 independent horror comedy from director Alister Grierson and writer Robert Benjamin. It is based on an idea Benjamin came up with while at an airport and is his feature film debut. The film stars Ben O’Toole and Meg Fraser (Also making her debut). Support is from Caroline Craig, Matthew Sunderland …

Curse Of The Cat People (1944)

fenrisfil — Sun, 27 Oct 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Cynical cash in sequels were not an invention of more recent years. They were part of Hollywood since the golden age. Curse Of The Cat People is the sequel to “Cat People” from 1942. Both films were written by DeWitt Bodeen. To Bodeen and producer Val Lewton, this was a lot more than just a …

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The Sentinel (1977)

fenrisfil — Sat, 26 Oct 2024 11:25:37 +0000

Tonight I’m reviewing Michael Winner’s 1977 supernatural horror “The Sentinel” from Universal. The movie stars Cristina Raines as model “Alison Parker”. Support comes from a vast array of movie stars from the past, present and future (For 1977) including Ava Gardner, John Carradine, Christopher Walken and Jeff Goldblum. Richard C. Kratina provides cinematography and Gil …

The Substance (2024)

fenrisfil — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 13:24:15 +0000

The Substance is a new body horror movie from French writer/director Coralie Fargeat. It was made for a mere $17.5m by Universal through their “Working Title Films” UK subsidiary. It stars Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley with support from Dennis Quaid. The movie has not had a particularly large release, but has done well for …

Crimson Peak (2015)

fenrisfil — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:47:18 +0000

Guillermo Del Toro has become a bit of a tradition for my October review challenge. I reviewed “Cronos” (1993) and Mimic (1997) in previous years. This year I’m checking out “Crimson Peak” from 2015. Del Toro directs this from a script penned by himself and Matthew Robbins. Long time collaborator Dan Lausten provides the cinematography …

My Bloody Valentine (1981)

fenrisfil — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 16:22:22 +0000

The 1980’s was the era of the slasher film. They didn’t originate there, but the stars aligned in favour of the horror sub genre in that decade. First of all special effects were finally able to provide impressive looking gore and blood. Secondly, as the decade went on the VHS market gave a massive boost …

Opera (1987)

fenrisfil — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000

For tonight’s review I’m returning to the world of Italian Giallo horror. This time to perhaps it’s greatest master Dario Argento and what is sometimes called his “Final masterpiece”. It was his most expensive film to date and perhaps his most ambitious. Ronnie Taylor provides the Cinematography and Brian Eno the soundtrack. The movie stars …