Another day, another Dario Argento film. This week, I sat down to watch Opera, a 1987 horror/thriller about a young woman, in the lead role of a production of Macbeth, being stalked by someone who literally forces her to watch her friends and close ones get murdered. Now seeing that I’ve watched quite a few... Continue Reading →
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child; It’s a Boy!
Title: A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child Year: 1989 Dir.: Stephen Hopkins Producer(s): Robert Shaye, Rupert Harvey Writer(s): Leslie Bohem Company: New Line Cinema Starring: Lisa Wilcox, Robert Englund, Kelly Jo Minter, Erika Anderson, Danny Hassel, Whit Hertford, and Joe Seely This one I’d say is probably the more ambitious of the... Continue Reading →
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master; are you ready for Freddy?
Title: A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master Year: 1988 Dir.: Renny Harlin Producer(s): Robert Shaye, Rachel Talalay Writer(s): Brian Helgeland, Ken and Jim Wheats (screenplay), William Kotzwinkle, Brian Helgeland (story) Company: New Line Cinema Starring: Robert Englund, Lisa Wilcox, Danny Hassel, Tuesday Knight, Ken Sagoes, Rodney Eastman, Andras Jones, Brooke Theiss and... Continue Reading →
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors; Freddy’s just around the corner.
Title: A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors Year: 1987 Dir.: Chuck Russell Producer(s): Robert Shaye Writer(s): Wes Craven, Frank Darabont, Bruce Wagner Company: New Line Cinema Starring: Heather Langenkamp, Patricia Arquette, Larry Fishbourne, Craig Wasson, Priscilla Pointer and Robert Englund One of my favorites in the franchise. As much as I have accepted... Continue Reading →
SoH Reviews: Tetsuo I (The Iron Man)
This has nothing to do with Akira but I find the similarities interesting. I didn’t know what to expect from this movie. It has been sitting in my list on Shudder for two reasons: the summary sounded interesting, as well as it being a black and white Japanese film. However, I was not expecting this... Continue Reading →
2019 Horror Watchlist!
2019 was the year of first watching for me. Movies you have heard of but never saw, releases of new, older classics, I pushed myself out of a “comfort zone” and watched films I never thought I’d get the chance to see. Thanks to Prime, Shudder, my ever growing collection in horror media (dvds, vhs),... Continue Reading →
SoH Reviews: Blood Rage aka Slasher
"It’s not cranberry sauce." Hold the cranberry sauce, what this movie is, is actually kinda fun. I had a good time watching this. I was also slightly confused but that takes a backseat to the fun. I’m talking about 1987’s Blood Rage (directed by John Grissmer) as it was titled on Prime but when the movie... Continue Reading →
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge; the man of your dreams is back.
Title: A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge Year: 1985 Dir.: Jack Sholder Producer(s): Robert Shaye Writer(s): David Chaskin Company: New Line Cinema Starring: Mark Patton, Kim Myers, Robert Englund, Robert Rusler, Clu Gulager and Hope Lange. This movie. This movie. This fucking movie. I’ll say this: I’ve grown to like the movie however... Continue Reading →
The Thing; Man is the warmest place to hide.
Title: John Carpenter’s The Thing Year: 1982 Dir.: John Carpenter Producer(s): David Foster, Lawrence Turman Writer(s): Bill Lancaster (screenplay), Who Goes There (novel, by John W. Campbell Jr.) Company: Universal Starring: Kurt Russell, A. Wilford Brimley, T. K. Carter, David Clennon, Keith David, Richard Dysart, Charles Hallahan, Peter Maloney, Richard Masur, Donald Moffat, Joel Polis,... Continue Reading →
A Nightmare on Elm Street; sleep kills.
Title: A Nightmare on Elm Street Year: 1984 Dir.: Wes Craven Producer(s): Robert Shaye Writer(s): Wes Craven Company: New Line Cinema Starring: John Saxon, Ronee Blakely, Heather Langenkamp, Amanda Wyss, Nick Corri, Johnny Depp and Robert Englund. 1, 2, Freddy’s coming for you. 3,4, better lock your door. 5,6, grab your crucifix. 7,8, gonna stay... Continue Reading →
