Urban Legend (1998)

Directed by Jamie Blanks.  Written by Silvio Horta.  Starring Alicia Witt, Jared Leto, Rebecca Gayheart, Joshua Jackson, Tara Reid, Michael Rosenbaum, Loretta Devine, Robert Englund, Brad Dourif and Danielle Harris. Plot: someone is killing people at a college in the ways of old Urban Legends. The opening scene is violent and wonderful.  It's the urban … Continue reading Urban Legend (1998)

Let the Right One In (2008)

Directed by Tomas Alfredson.  Written by John Ajvide Lindqvist (the novel and the screenplay).  Starring Lina Leandersson and Kare Hedebrant. Plot: Oskar, a sensitive, bullied boy meets Eli, a moody, mysterious girl and they form a bond that nothing can divide. This Swedish movie is your basic teenage romance if one of them was a … Continue reading Let the Right One In (2008)

Silver Bullet (1985)

Directed by Daniel Attias.  Written by Stephen King.  Starring Corey Haim, Megan Follows, Gary Busey, Terry O'Quinn, Bill Smitrovich and Everett McGill. Plot: an 11-year-old boy and his 15-year-old sister, try to stop a werewolf in their quaint, little town of Tarker's Mills. In the spring of 1976, things are pretty normal for the paralyzed … Continue reading Silver Bullet (1985)

Bats (1999)

Directed by Louis Morneau.  Written by John Logan.  Starring Lou Diamond Phillips, Dina Meyer, Leon, Carlos Jacott, Bob Gunton, Oscar Rowland and Ned Bellamy. Plot: genetically engineered bats start killing people in Texas. When people start dying strange deaths in a small Texas town, they bring in the best bat expert, Dr. Sheila Casper (Meyer) … Continue reading Bats (1999)

Dead & Buried (1981)

Directed by Gary Sherman.  Written by Dan O'Bannon, Jeff Miller, Alex Stern and Ronald Shusett.  Starring James Farentino, Jack Albertson, Melody Anderson, Barry Corbin, Dennis Redfield and Robert Englund. Plot: the townspeople of Potter's Bluff are killing tourists, but why? The movie starts out with the insane burning alive of a tourist by several of … Continue reading Dead & Buried (1981)

Island Claws (aka – The Night of the Claw) 1980

Written by Hernan and Colby Cardenas, Jack Cowden and Ricou Browning Directed by Hernan Cardenas Starring Robert Lansing, Steve Hanks, Nita Talbot, Jo Mcdonnell, Barry Nelson, Raymond Forchion, John Furey, Martina Deignan and Tony Rigo Plot: toxic waste produces mega king size crabs who roar and kill people off the coast of Florida This movie … Continue reading Island Claws (aka – The Night of the Claw) 1980

State of Emergency (2011)

Written and directed by Turner Clay.  Starring Jay Hayden, Tori White, Scott Lilly, Kathryn Todd Norman and McKenna Jones. Plot: a chemical plant explodes and and turns the townspeople into zombies, leaving the few uninfected to fight to survive. Jim (Hayden) is a very happy man planning to propose to his girlfriend Emilie (Jones).  That … Continue reading State of Emergency (2011)

The Rezort (2015)

Written by Paul Gerstenberger Directed by Steve Barker Starring Dougray Scott, Jessica De Gouw, Martin McCann, Claire Goose, Elen Rhys, Kevin Shen and Sean Power Plot: The Rezort, a safari park and hotel, offers paying guests the opportunity to kill zombies. 10 years ago zombie outbreak, now thay have the rezort where wealthy people can … Continue reading The Rezort (2015)

10 Titles NOT to Watch this Halloween

We scour Netflix, Shudder, Prime, Hulu, etc. etc. everyday to find the best and the worst horror has to offer.  Here's some of the worst. DARK FLOORS (2008) Oh Lordi, Lordi!  Finnish heavy metal band Lordi decided to make a movie and this piece of excrement was the final product.  Six people get stuck in … Continue reading 10 Titles NOT to Watch this Halloween

He Knows You’re Alone (1980)

Directed by Armand Mastroinanni.  Written by Scott Parker.  Starring Don Scardino, Caitllin O'Heaney, Elizabeth Kemp, Tom Rolfing, Patsy Pease, Dana Barron, Paul Gleason, Russell Todd and Tom Hanks (in his film debut). Plot: a young woman is stalked by a serial killer. Ray Carlton (Rolfing) kills bride-to-be's.  When he sets his sights on Amy Jensen … Continue reading He Knows You’re Alone (1980)