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The Voices (2014), a gory dark comedy with Ryan Reynolds as a likable...
MY CALL: Definitely not for everyone. This film is sweet and funny, but it has its Texas Chainsaw moments, too. It’s a cute little murderous movie. MOVIES LIKE The Voices: Maybe American Psycho...
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A brief discussion of The Human Centipede franchise, with opinions on the...
When filmmakers push the envelope, test limits and do that which no one before them has done, we often call it art. But when filmmakers push the envelope and then shove the contents of the envelope...
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The MFF Podcast #11: Sexually Transmitted Demons and Human Centipedes
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John’s Horror Corner: A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014), far from...
MY CALL: Far from anything resembling horror, this boring art-house Iranian film features a skateboarding hipster vampire. Amazon boasts numerous positive reviews, but horror fans should beware....
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John’s Horror Corner: Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990), a great...
MY CALL: An excellent anthology that focuses more on storytelling than shock value—but it still has its moments. These fun short stories span serious to silly and original to trope-rich. Well worth...
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Pulp Reviews: The Mirror (2014), Extracted (2012), Exorcismus (2010)
PULP REVIEW: noun//A review devoid of a thorough or complete synopsis, but including snarky snippets of ideas and overall opinions/recommendations. Alt. def. A review of a movie that was not worth my...
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John’s Horror Corner presents: Critically comparing the Poltergeist (2015)...
Poltergeist (1982) changed the face of horror and paved the way for new horror tropes. The horror genre already had its share of great haunting movies (e.g., Ghost Story, The Amityville Horror), but...
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That Awkward Moment in Horror, Part 2: The Taking of Deborah Logan and the...
THAT AWKWARD MOMENT…WHEN YOU REALIZE THAT DEBORAH LOGAN WAS POSSESSED BY THE SPIRIT OF AN EGG-EATING SNAKE. The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014) was a creepy horror mystery about Alzheimer’s disease and...
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The MFF Podcast #15: The George A. Romero Zombie Special
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John’s Horror Corner: Tales from the Crypt (1972), a truly classic horror...
MY CALL: An excellent and classic anthology featuring some familiar tales. OTHER HORROR ANTHOLOGIES: Some other fun, decent and/or clever anthologies include (in order of release date): Black...
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John’s Horror Corner: The Vault of Horrors (1973), not quite living up to its...
MY CALL: A decent classic, but a classic may often feel dated. Keep your expectations low and this may be very entertaining. OTHER HORROR ANTHOLOGIES: Some other fun, decent and/or clever...
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John’s Horror Corner: Zombeavers (2014), bringing us mutant rabid animatronic...
MY CALL: This movie is dumb. Really dumb. But it’s also gory, campy, bad in a good way and full of laughs and weird things like werezombeavers. MOVIES LIKE Zombeavers: Looking for more...
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The MFF Podcast #16: Mad Max Fury Road and Poltergeist 1982 vs. 2015
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John’s Horror Corner: Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015), another exceedingly creepy...
MY CALL: I consider this movie a major disappointment in terms of storytelling. But it certainly has its merits in the creepy and scary department. Watch at your own risk. MOVIES LIKE...
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Dogs in Horror Movies, Part 1: Zombeavers (2014), Blood Beach (1980) and The...
“Animals in horror” has always been a fun topic to address. Today I want to talk about dogs. Dogs are very versatile tools in horror movies. The dog can be the evil antagonist, a pet or minion of...
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The Best Transformation Scenes of Horror, Part 1: Tales from the Darkside...
Transformation scenes are often the coolest things we see in horror films–especially when they’re executed with practical effects. Some of my favorite transformation scenes are also the most gory and...
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John’s Horror Corner: V/H/S Viral (2014), another found footage horror...
NSFW NSFW NSFW NSFW This article is rich with images you do not want your boss to see when he’s looking over your shoulder at work. View at your own risk. NSFW NSFW NSFW NSFW MY CALL: There...
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The MFF Podcast #18: Insidious Rex, discussing the Insidious and Jurassic...
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John’s Horror Corner: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), Wes Craven’s creation...
MY CALL: Not as scary as it used to be but every bit as fun, Wes Craven’s original Nightmare is a creation that no horror fan should be without. A little hokey by today’s standards, but also still...
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John’s Horror Corner: Dawn of the Dead (1978), if Romero is an artist, the...
MY CALL: Perhaps my favorite zombie movie of all time, this is gory, often funny, occasionally brutal film features credibly flawed characters that we can get behind and a believable story of a...
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