Category: classics

Day of the Dead (1985)

Written and directed by George A. Romero.  Starring Joseph Pilato, Greg Nicotero, Lori Cardille, and Sherman Howard. Plot: a small group of military officers and scientists live and work underground in a world full of zombies This is another great chapter in the "dead" series. We are introduced to the first "intelligent" zombie in the … Continue reading Day of the Dead (1985) →

Dawn of the Dead (1978)

Written and directed by George A. Romero.  Starring Ken Foree, Tom Savini, David Emge, Gaylen Ross, Scott Reiniger and George Romero for a hot second. Plot: a group of people seek refuge in a shopping center after the zombie apocalypse breaks out This movie was a great follow up to the classic that is Night … Continue reading Dawn of the Dead (1978) →

Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Directed by George A. Romero.  Written by Romero and John Russo.  Starring Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea, Karl Hardman, Marilyn Eastman and Kyra Schon. Plot: a group of people board themselves up inside a farmhouse when they "zombie" apocalypse breaks out In 1968, a legend was born and the zombie as we know him today came … Continue reading Night of the Living Dead (1968) →

Village of the Damned (1960)

Directed by Wolf Rilla.  Written by Rilla, Stirling Silliphant and Ronald Kinnoch, based on a novel by John Wyndham.  Starring George Sanders, Barbara Shelley and Martin Stephens. Plot: super-enhanced children can read minds and control people and do not always use their powers for good After a whole village falls asleep for no reason, most … Continue reading Village of the Damned (1960) →

Creepshow (1982)

Directed by George A. Romero.  Written by Stephen King.  Starring Leslie Nielsen, Ted Danson, Adrienne Barbeau, Ed Harris and Stephen King. Plot: 5 tales of terror are presented, inspired by the comics of the 50's "Happy Father's Day" Sort of pointless.  Everyone was a dick.  Ignorant children, including the one who killed her father, come … Continue reading Creepshow (1982) →

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)

Directed by Burr Steers.  Screenplay by Steers, based on a novel by Seth Grahame-Smith, based on a novel by Jane Austen, of course.  Starring Lily James, Sam Riley, Matt Smith, Bella Heathcote, Suki Waterhouse, Douglas Booth, Sally Phillips and Lena Headey. Plot: it's basically the original story with zombies So, if you don't know the … Continue reading Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016) →

Carrie (1976)

Directed by Brian De Palma.  Written by Lawrence D. Cohen, based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King.  Starring Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, John Travolta, Nancy Allen, Amy Irving, William Katt and P.J. Soles. Plot: telekinetic Carrie is abused at home and at school and it all comes to a tragic boiling … Continue reading Carrie (1976) →

The Shining (1997)

Directed by Mick Garris.  Written by Stephen King (novel and teleplay).  Starring Steven Weber, Rebecca De Mornay, Courtland Mead, Melvin Van Peebles and Cynthia Garris. Plot: a recovering alcoholic and his family move into a haunted hotel so he can work as it's caretaker while in the off-season Filmed at the actual hotel the story … Continue reading The Shining (1997) →

The Shining (1980)

Directed by Stanley Kubrick.  Written by Stanley Kubrick and Diane Johnson.  Based on the novel by Stephen King.  Starring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Scatman Crothers and Danny Lloyd. Plot: a man gets a job in an isolated hotel for the winter and slowly starts to go mad, putting his family in danger I believe there … Continue reading The Shining (1980) →

Chopping Mall (1986)

Directed by Jim Wynorski.  Written by Jim Wynorski and Steve Mitchell.  Starring Kelli Maroney, Mary Woronov, Russell Todd, Barbara Crampton and Tony O'Dell. Plot: a group of teens are trapped in a chopping mall with new, murderous, security robots The mall has recently increased security everywhere.  They've even gotten a bunch of robots that stun … Continue reading Chopping Mall (1986) →