Written and directed by Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman, based on their play of the same name. Starring Nyman, Martin Freeman, Paul Whitehouse, Alex Lawther, Paul Warren and Nicholas Burns. Plot: three scary stories have a sinister connection to a Professor Goodman (Nyman), who has devoted his life to exposing phony supernatural happenings. Professor Goodman … Continue reading Ghost Stories (2017)
This horror anthology consists of 4 very different short stories by strong female directors, writers and leads. It's supposed to be special in that way, but I didn't get that. THE BOX Written and directed by Jovanka Vuckovic (based on a story by Jack Ketchum). Starring Natalie Brown, Jonathan Watton, Peter Dacunha, and Peyton Kennedy. … Continue reading XX (2017)
Directed by Corey Norman. Written by Michelle Davidson, Jesse David Ing, Patrick Rea, Sean Lee and Calvin Weaver. Starring Jessica Bedell, Ian Carlsen, Joanna Clarke, Jack Scanell, Jennifer Friend, Beth Somerville, Ellen Elizabeth White and Catherine Parker. Plot: on Halloween, members of a popular podcast go into the woods to tell scary stories The first … Continue reading The Witching (2016)
Directed by Jeff Burr. Written by Burr, Darin Scott and C. Courtney Joyner. Starring Vincent Price, Clu Gulager, Terry Kiser, Harry Caesar, Rosalind Cash, Cameron Mitchell, Susan Tyrell, Martine Boswick and Ron Brooks. Plot: in a small Tennessee town, a librarian relates four horror stories about the town to a reporter with a secret of … Continue reading From A Whisper to A Scream (AKA The Offspring) (1987)
Directed by Kevin Connor. Written by Robin Clarke and Raymond Christodoulou. Based on stories by R. Chetwynd Hayes. Starring Peter Cushing, David Warner, Donald Pleasance, Angela Pleasance (his daughter), Ian Bannen, Diana Dors, Ian Carmichael, Ian Ogilvy, Lesley-Anne Down, Jack Watson and Rosalind Ayres. Plot: an anthology of 4 short stories revolving around a British … Continue reading From Beyond the Grave (1974)
This anthology film centers around 8 major holidays. It stars Seth Green, Harley Quinn Smith, Clare Grant, Michael Gross, Mark Steger and Scott Stewart. ******SPOILERS AHEAD****** ********************************************** ********************************************************************** Let's deal with the worst of the anthology first: St. Patty's Day. It was pointless. Gross and just bad. A cursed woman gives birth to a snake. … Continue reading Holidays (2016)
Plot: a whole compilation of bite-size horror stories This is a hard movie to rate. With over 15 directors and 25 writers, there were a lot of hands in the pot. And unfortunately it didn't come out as anything we want to have again. There was a few good stories mixed in with the bunch, … Continue reading Fun Size Horror: Volume One (2015)
Directed by Paul Davis. Written by Davis and Paul Fisher. Starring Tom Bateman, Rebecca Rittenhouse, Aurora Perrineau, David Hull, Ray Santiago, Harvey Guillen, Max Adler, Alex Winter's voice and John Landis in a small cameo. Plot: a hitman finds his work difficult when he has to transport a body on Halloween and 3 clueless young … Continue reading The Body (2018)
Written and directed by Raul Garcia. Based on the tales of Edgar Allan Poe. Narrated by Christopher Lee, Bela Lugosi, Julian Sands and Guillermo del Toro. This movie is split up into 5 stories. DJ said the whole thing was kind of depressing, but that's kind of who Poe was and this stayed true to … Continue reading Extraordinary Tales (2013)
Directed by John Carpenter and Tobe Hooper. Written by Billy Brown and Dan Angel. Starring John Carpenter, David Naughton, Debbie Harry, Mark Hamill, Robert Carradine, Sam Raimi, Sheena Easton, Stacy Keach, Tobe Hooper, Tom Arnold, Wes Craven and Twiggy. Plot: a coroner tells us 3 unrelated stories of horror involving his recent cadavers Gas Station … Continue reading Body Bags (1993)
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