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Horror Art: The make-up and photography of San Gato Photography, Part 3
The make-up and photography of San Gato Photography, Part 1 Today I continue to promote a friend and talented up-and-coming horror make-up/photographer. Her work will be presented in this series of...
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John’s Horror Corner: Shadow People (2012), a finely and tactfully crafted...
MY CALL: Creepy and tense, this film was finely crafted, acted and filmed from start to finish such that I am excited to see whatever writer/director Matthew Arnold does next. MOVIES LIKE Shadow...
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John’s Old School Horror Corner: Silent Night Deadly Night (1984), a...
MY CALL: A disturbed young man plays Santa to purge his deep-seeded issues in this “then controversial” cult classic. MOVIES LIKE Silent Night: HBO’s Tales from the Crypt season 1 episode 2 “And...
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John’s Old School Horror Corner: Ghosthouse (1988), the quintessential random...
MY CALL: Despite all the nonsense, this was loads of fun to watch. The gloriously random elements and satisfying gore made for not a dull moment. MOVIES LIKE Ghosthouse: Some other deliciously...
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John’s Horror Corner: The Black Waters of Echo’s Pond (2009), the horror...
MY CALL: Greek mythology meets evil Jumanji in this formulaic, serviceable horror movie. MOVIES LIKE The Black Waters of Echo’s Pond: Open Graves (2009). SIDEBAR: This movie was released in 2009,...
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John’s Horror Corner: Subspecies (1991), making a B+ movie out of a B-movie...
MY CALL: The filmmakers really went for it with their low budget making a worthy vampire movie with plenty of mood and diverse effects. MOVIES LIKE Subspecies: Subspecies II-IV (1993-1998). No. Not...
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John’s Old School Horror Corner: Evils of the Night (1985)
Why are there zombie hands holding her down? There are no zombies in this movie! And hey, classy artwork, by the way. MY CALL: Ridiculous and sleazy, this had such an unreasonable amount of...
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John’s Horror Corner: Subspecies II: Bloodstone (1993), a worthy sequel in a...
MY CALL: This sequel sees a most welcome upgrade in effects and a small loss in character credibility, but it still does justice to the franchise. MOVIES LIKE Subspecies II: Other pseudoromantic...
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John’s Horror Corner: Hideous! (1997), it’s not your typical mutant monster...
MY CALL: Deliberately stupid movie about slimy little monster fetuses and the greedy wealthy eccentrics that collect them. MOVIES LIKE Hideous!: Other fun little ensemble monster movies include...
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John’s Horror Corner: Subspecies III: Bloodlust (1994)
MY CALL: Overall a fun watch for fans of the franchise, but it’s lost a good bit of the joie de vive that fueled part 2 and made part 1 a breakthrough DTV film. MOVIES LIKE Subspecies III:...
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John’s Old School Horror Corner: Up from the Depths (1979)
MY CALL: A not so classic, Roger Corman sea monster installment that is NOT worth anyone’s time. MOVIES LIKE Up from the Depths: Demon of Paradise (1987), Humanoids from the Deep (1980), Piranha...
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John’s Old School Horror Corner: Just Before Dawn (1981), killing hillbillies...
MY CALL: Paced too slow and more dumb than disturbing, yet this attempt at an inbred slasher Deliverance managed to impress me with one redeeming death scene in the finale that I’ll never forget....
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John’s Horror Corner: Dread (2009), beautifully made yet difficult to watch
MY CALL: The After Dark Horrorfest breathes cinematic life into a 30 year old Clive Barker story in this difficult-to-watch film about obsession, fear and psychological torture. MORE MOVIES LIKE...
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John’s Horror Corner: Head of the Family (1996), a delightfully tasteless...
MY CALL: Colorful characters, sleazy humor and a silly plot make for a fun and delightfully tasteless B-horror comedy. MORE MOVIES LIKE Head of the Family: Hideous! (1997), Puppet Master (1989),...
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John’s Horror Corner: Order of the Ram (2013), a short film hiding a great idea
MY CALL: An unoriginal British film hinting at a VERY interesting idea that I’d like to see realized in a feature length film. MORE LIKE THIS: This film contains elements and potential that smack...
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John’s Horror Corner: Haunt (2013), unoriginal but recommendable for...
MY CALL: Loads of plot holes and an unoriginal story…yet, I swear, this is an enjoyable worthwhile haunting film due to excellent direction, production and character development. MORE MOVIES LIKE...
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John’s Horror Corner: Nurse 3D (2013), a stylishly culty exploitative delight
MY CALL: This film is well-executed, often cheesy, stylishly produced, gory, exploitative cult film fun. MOVIES LIKE Nurse 3D: There are a few movies like this that come to mind for different...
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John’s Horror Corner: The Killer Eye (1999), an erotic horror gone horribly...
MY CALL: The horrible erotic horror story of a horny mutant eyeball from the 8th dimension…AWFUL! MOVIES LIKE The Killer Eye: I haven’t accidentally stumbled across such a raunchy movie since They...
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John’s Horror Corner: Haunter (2013), a “reverse haunting” mingling teen...
MY CALL: To an adult horrorhound this may be more interesting than satisfying; teen angst meets PG-13 family-friendly horror and cleverly surreal storytelling in this highly original film. MORE...
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John’s Horror Corner: The Haunting of Helena (2013), a dark fairy tale about...
MY CALL: This movie was good, but the key word here is creepy. Good old-fashioned creepy storytelling done well with an excellent creepy atmosphere. MORE MOVIES LIKE The Haunting of Helena:...
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