I love documentaries. I love commentary. I just love hearing and learning about people’s experiences, especially in film and television. Now, it has taken me this long to watch this documentary, mostly because of time and until I got Shudder, I probably wouldn't have found the time to watch. I am talking about Crystal Lake... Continue Reading →
Curious about who runs this blog? Continue reading below! Name: Trista Age: 32 Location: I live in Indy Favorite Genre(s): Psychological, supernatural and slasher Favorite Franchise: ANOES aka Nightmare on Elm Street (minus that remake, ugh) Favorite Decade(s): 70s and 80s horror First Horror film seen: One of the Nightmare films First Horror film seen... Continue Reading →
My love of horror doesn’t end with just posting and blogs or watching the growing forms of media. It’s also the thrill of finding them on VHS, collecting them for my ever growing collection. Today, I’ll give me top 10 favorite finds, in no particular order and remember that these were found at various thrift... Continue Reading →
un·der·rate /ˌəndə(r)ˈrāt/ Learn to pronounce verb past tense: underrated; past participle: underrated underestimate the extent, value, or importance of (someone or something). "a very underrated film" -- Stephen King has tons of works adapted to both the small screen and the big ones. From IT, The Stand, Pet Sematary, Salem’s Lot, to lesser known The... Continue Reading →
This documentary is the reason why I wanted to get Shudder. I remember seeing the countless ads and trailers for it on youtube and of course my interest was sparked. As someone who is a) a horror fan, b) a black woman and c) a film and history fan, this documentary spoke to me, educated... Continue Reading →
Halloween, itself, has been over. Yet my love of horror is 365 days! I’ve focused a lot on films and not television or any kind of series or shorts. And I don't do reviews either but I'm dipping my toes into the reviewer pond so let’s start with something quite familiar yet new to me:... Continue Reading →
I thought about how there’s so little you know of me or my tastes. From tumblr to here, I was more focused on showcasing cinematography in horror and all the beautiful shots and lighting and yet never expressed what are my favorites. Who are my favorite directors, favorite Stephen King adaptations, who are my favorite... Continue Reading →
October 2019 was the month of watching a lot of classic or unconventional horror but I wanted to share the films I watched and enjoyed this October. I didn’t do 31 films, I did not have time for that with my work schedule so I tried squeezing in as much as I could. These are... Continue Reading →
un·der·rate /ˌəndə(r)ˈrāt/ verb past tense: underrated; past participle: underrated underestimate the extent, value, or importance of (someone or something). "a very underrated film" What qualifies as an underrated film? a) It the lack of knowledge the general public knows? b) Is it genre based? c) Was a financial failure or success? Why do some feels... Continue Reading →
Title: Phantasm Year: 1979 Dir.: Don Coscarelli Producer(s): D.A. Coscarelli Writer(s): Don Coscarelli Company: New Breed Productions, AVCO Embassy Pictures Starring: Angus Scrimm, Michael Baldwin, Bill Thornbury, Reggie Bannister, and Kathy Lester While typing this out, I heard the score of Phantasm in my head. I also hummed along. But let’s get one thing straight:... Continue Reading →
Shots of Horror 