John’s Horror Corner: Warlock 3: The End of Innocence (1999), the only...
MY CALL: Just plain terrible and completely unworthy of following up parts 1-2. MORE MOVIES LIKE Warlock 3: Well, of course, Warlock (1989) and Warlock 2: The Armageddon (1993). Some other “part 3s”...
View ArticleJohn’s Horror Corner: The Final Destination (2009), the worst of the...
MY CALL: If Final Destination (2000) is a great horror film, Final Destination 2 (2003) is a great horror movie, and Final Destination 3 (2006) is just a fun “flick,” then this fourth film falls into...
View ArticleJohn’s Horror Corner: Child’s Play 2 (1990), an inferior evil doll sequel...
MY CALL: While distinctly inferior to Child’s Play (1988), this sequel remains perfectly entertaining when not directly compared to its predecessor. It does a good job continuing the story of Chucky’s...
View ArticleJohn’s Horror Corner: Child’s Play 3 (1991), Chucky goes to military school...
MY CALL: After the original Child’s Play (1988), these sequels definitely aren’t getting any better. Its victory is in continuing the story of Chucky’s pursuit of Andy without replaying itself, and it...
View ArticleJohn’s Horror Corner: Satanic Panic (2019), a low budget horror-comedy that...
MY CALL: It’s no gem of the era. But it tries, it lands well with what it has, and we have a strong cast including some well-known stars! MORE MOVIES LIKE Satanic Panic: For more rich people behaving...
View ArticleJohn’s Horror Corner: Final Destination 5 (2011), the most fun and...
MY CALL: Great likable characters and outstanding death scenes. This is easily the most fun and rewatchable of the entire franchise. MORE MOVIES LIKE Final Destination 5: Final Destination (2000),...
View ArticleJohn’s Horror Corner: Demon Seed (1977), an odd 70s Sci-Fi gem about an evil...
MY CALL: How have I never heard of this? Overall, this 70s oddity is an uber-weird gem. Great cast and performances, cool premise, and solid effects (for the 70s). Highly recommended to fans of...
View ArticleJohn’s Horror Corner: Mausoleum (1983), a totally watchable campy demonic...
MY CALL: The title of this movie is suggestive of something more gothic. But it’s really just another campy seductress flick. Thankfully, it never wanders into raunchy or trashy territory. Overall, I...
View ArticleJohn’s Horror Corner: All Hallows’ Eve (2013), the brutal gory horror...
MY CALL: This film is a perfect example of what an early career filmmaker can do with a humble budget and a strong passion for brutal blood and guts. Everything is color-by-numbers horror reliant on...
View ArticleJohn’s Horror Corner: Prince of Darkness (1987), a John Carpenter film that...
MY CALL: Judge this movie by its special effects and you’d probably call it weak or hokey or typical average forgettable 80s-ness. But the special effects don’t help this film—not even a little. It’s...
View ArticleJohn’s Horror Corner: Cthulhu Mansion (1992), a haunted house B-movie...
MY CALL: Just another weak, cheesy B-movie that felt a decade older than it actually was. But sometimes that’s exactly what we want, right? MORE MOVIES LIKE Cthulhu Mansion: Watch Lord of Illusions...
View ArticleJohn’s Horror Corner: The Rejuvenator (1988; aka, Rejuvenatrix), one of the...
MY CALL: What a pleasant surprise! This is a higher quality B-movie for sure—especially the gooey special effects, acting and writing. I mean, if you wanted a fun gory B-movie night, then you’re in...
View ArticleJohn’s Horror Corner: Demonwarp (1988), the bizarre bigfoot movie that turns...
MY CALL: This B-movie is just plain bizarre—not in tone or execution, but in plot and content. You should get a few laughs. MORE MOVIES LIKE Demonwarp: The Alien Factor (1978), The Being (1983), Alien...
View ArticleJohn’s Horror Corner: The Borrower (1989), a goofy B-movie replay of The...
MY CALL: If you tossed a big bag of The Hidden (1987) into a low budget B-movie vat with a light sprig of seasoning from The Terminator (1984), this would be the cheesy-fun result. MORE MOVIES LIKE...
View ArticleJohn’s Horror Corner: There’s Nothing Out There (1991), the silly raunchy...
MY CALL: Fun and dumb… and ahead of its time in its self-awareness of the genre. I’d recommend this to all fans of raunchy horror, horror meta-movies, and dated horror comedy B-movies. It’s more...
View ArticleJohn’s Horror Corner: Spookies (1986), the cheap but really fun B-movie with...
MY CALL: This is one of those B-movies with a lot of low budget yet ambitiously diverse special effects and monsters. The writing may be awful, the acting may be worse, but this remains a really fun...
View ArticleJohn’s Horror Corner: Patrick: Evil Awakens (2013), a mediocre...
MY CALL: You were probably hoping for something more like The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016) or Eli (2019)… but instead you’ll get a haphazardly written script masked by strong production value and a...
View ArticleJohn’s Horror Corner: The Unborn (2009), the Dybbuk demon movie in which Gary...
MY CALL: Ignore the implications of the movie poster. Yes, it’s another creeping possession movie starring a cute girl in her underwear… but this is actually a good one! Some decent effects, good...
View ArticleJohn’s Horror Corner: The Grudge (2004), the suspenseful remake of the...
MY CALL: Despite lacking the scariness that I recall back in 2004, this is an engaging film worthy of your time. It features a great cast and a well-told, very creepy story with some memorable...
View ArticleJohn’s Horror Corner: Patrick (1978), a mediocre medical-mystery horror about...
MY CALL: This was one of those great ideas of the 70s that may have been creepy then but just feels kind of boring now. MORE MOVIES LIKE Patrick: One may venture the sequel Patrick Still Lives (1980)...
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