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John’s Horror Corner: Scarecrows (1988), sort of a horror-action B-movie...
MY CALL: Much better than I thought, both in fun “bad horror-ness” and in terms of how well- made it was. Recommended for fans of 80s B-cinema. MORE MOVIES LIKE Scarecrows: I have come to discover...
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John’s Horror Corner: Dracula 3-D (2012), if this is Dario Argento’s grand...
MY CALL: This is a grand champion among awesome bad movies. Dracula fans will observe so many ill-funded great ideas, and so many misfires. I mean… I enjoyed this film a lot. But probably for reasons...
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John’s Horror Corner: Endangered Species (1982), a very strange crime/medical...
MY CALL: I feel I have stumbled unexpectedly across a gem! This movie is really way better than the premise or movie posters would ever suggest. Fans of 80s (sort of) science thrillers, government...
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John’s Horror Corner: Saloum (2021), a truly wonderfully executed crime...
MY CALL: This is an elite production of a crime thriller executed perfectly for 60 minutes, followed by something of a not-so-elite horror ending. But the good (in fact, the great) here tremendously...
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John’s Horror Corner: The Haunting of Molly Hartley (2008), the teen horrors...
MY CALL: All the teen angst and horrors of adolescence, but none of the movie horror… at least, not for seasoned horror-goers. MORE MOVIES LIKE The Haunting of Molly Hartley: If you enjoy this style...
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John’s Horror Corner: Jeepers Creepers (2001), basically a “Florida Man”...
MY CALL: This Boogeyman movie is somehow both mean and fun at the same time, and this movie plays like a “bad movie” script was made by a solid cast and crew. You’ll have a lot of unanswered...
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John’s Horror Corner: Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003), giving the franchise a...
MY CALL: This is like comparing Fast Five (2011) to The Fast and the Furious (2001). It’s bigger and better and more fun and more exciting and the story builds… but we’ll never forget the solid...
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John’s Horror Corner: Boogeyman (2005), horror-LITE about childhood trauma...
MY CALL: A very PG-13 horror about a young man who is haunted by his childhood trauma of the Boogeyman and his broken family. No gore, no nudity, no profanity, dumb-looking CGI monster, very little...
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John’s Horror Corner: Abattoir (2016), a horror noir that didn’t live up to...
MY CALL: I just… didn’t enjoy this at all. So many great ideas here. But none of the execution to make it work. Based on a graphic novel, director Darren Lynn Bousman’s (Saw II-IV, Mother’s Day,...
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John’s Horror Corner: Jeepers Creepers 3 (2017), the hokey sequel of the...
MY CALL: Not as good as parts 1 and 2, but still a fun ride even if things are getting silly (even for the already very cheeky Creeper and his feisty antics). Probably a good sign to stop making these...
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John’s Horror Corner: Jeepers Creepers 4: Reborn (2022), this empty, soulless...
MY CALL: This is to JC movies what Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) was to Indiana Jones movies (1981-1989). And if you’re too young to have suffered to understand this reference, consider yourself...
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John’s Horror Corner: Knock at the Cabin (2023), wonderful characters making...
MY CALL: I’ve always been a Shyamalan fan, and this is exactly the brand of weird I wanted. Great performances and a radical theological vision deliver a lot of delusional (or perhaps prophetic?)...
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John’s Horror Corner: Children of the Corn (1984), Stephen King’s...
MY CALL: A classic that ages just well enough, even if far from the likes of fine wine. The major child characters are harrowing, the story is simple and well-executed, and the premise primes us for a...
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John’s Horror Corner: Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice (1992), a...
MY CALL: Not gonna’ lie. I thought this would be unwatchable drivel. But it was some solidly fun, laughable, B-movie fun. Unintentionally funny death scenes and hokey over-the-top-ness made me glad I...
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John’s Horror Corner: Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest (1995), stop...
MY CALL: I love this movie. LOVE IT! It starts horrendously slowly, but oh my Dark Corn Lord does it amp things to new levels for the franchise. The ending is full-tilt amazeballs. If you’ve ever...
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John’s Horror Corner: Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering (1996), Naomi...
MY CALL: While far better than anything I’d call unwatchable, this is the CotC movie I could throw away and forget. You might be entertained (at least just enough), but it does disservice to the...
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John’s Horror Corner: M3GAN (2022), AI-gone-wrong meets a killer doll movie...
MY CALL: This is fun, feisty, violent Sci-Horror and still a finely made film overall with strong performances. Strongly recommended. MORE MOVIES LIKE M3GAN: The reboot of Child’s Play (2019) and Ex...
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John’s Horror Corner: Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror (1998), Eva...
MY CALL: This movie is… not good. There’s worse out there among the 90s video-era horror ether. But this movie royally fails its franchise as the worst sequel yet and it has no vital connection to any...
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John’s Horror Corner: Dead & Buried (1981), this genre-bending movie is a...
MY CALL: If you enjoy solid writing, acting, direction and story to go with your gory 80s horror, then you should turn to this alternative undead thriller. Well-made in every aspect considerable, from...
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John’s Horror Corner: Body Melt (1993), this ultra-schlocky, ultra-bad,...
MY CALL: Images on social media will make this movie look amazing. But it’s really just forgettable, even if not regrettable. Still, some fun to be had for fans of ultra-cheesy B-movie fare. MORE...
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