A disappointing follow-up (Spoilers) Without going into too many spoilers, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers ended with Michael Myers (Tom Morga, George P. Wilbur) suffering something that makes you go, ‘no one could survive that.’ Naturally, Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers reveals that Michael (now played by Don Shanks) very much …
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Going to the Chapel
An entertaining B-movie that could have been better (Massive Spoilers) Last Chance Motel is about the Last Chance Motel, a middle-of-nowhere desert establishment where guests come to get married, only to wind up brutally murdered. The latest people to fall victim are a couple, Casey (Danielle Harris) and Andi (Scout Taylor-Compton), and their wedding party …
Rot Und Schwarz
A disappointing follow-up to a great horror hybrid (Spoilers) Onslaught is about three super soldiers escaping from captivity and attacking the residents of a trailer park. It hails from writer Simon Barrett and director Adam Wingard, who previously made The Guest, which is about a renegade super soldier. After playing coy, Wingard did confirm that …
Masquerade
A great genre blend with strong lead performances (Spoilers) Anna Peterson (Maika Monroe) is a young woman whose family is reeling from the death of her older brother, Caleb (Chris Harding). Her parents, Spencer (Leland Orser) and Laura (Sheila Kelley), invite a handsome stranger to stay with them. The guest (Dan Stevens) introduces himself as …
Blood and Puppets
An fun B-movie that could have had better characterization (spoilers) Following the death of his parents, James (Cameron Bell) was sent to live with his grandfather Geppetto (Richard Brake), only for his best friend, Zach (Elliott Spilling), to die shortly afterwards as well. That’s explained in an animated prologue, which has become a tradition in …
Little Death At A Big Camp
A weird, well-done slasher movie (spoilers) Warning: You should watch Sleepaway Camp before reading this review because I will be spoiling the infamous twist ending. Kris Williams (Hannah Einbinder) is a “wunderkind” filmmaker who’s hired to reboot Camp Miasma, a once-popular slasher franchise. To that end, Kris seeks out Billy Presley (Gillian Anderson), who played …
Unlucky Number 7
The seventh time is not the charm with Scream (Spoilers) It’s hard to talk about Scream 7 without mentioning the controversy, so let’s get that out of the way. The movie was originally going to be directed by Christopher Landon and star Melissa Barrera. Except then Barrera was fired after she spoke up in support …
Slayride
Entertaining holiday movies (Spoilers) Silent Night, Deadly Night is a 1984 slasher film released during the rise of moral guardianship. As such, it was very controversial because it featured a killer dressed as Santa Claus. However, all that free publicity worked in the movie’s favor, as it made a lot of money at the box …
Julie James Trilogy
Each film gets steadily worse (Spoilers) I Know What You Did Last Summer is a 1997 slasher film that was written by Kevin Williamson, who also wrote Scream (1996) and created Dawson’s Creek. It’s based on the novel of the same name by Lois Duncan, which I didn’t bother to read because it’s a loose …
The Boogeyman’s Return
A solid requel (Spoilers) After the attempt to turn the series into an anthology didn’t work out, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers does exactly what the subtitle says it does. It brings back the boogeyman, this time without John Carpenter. This entry is notable as the first film in the series without Carpenter’s …
