“Man Is The Warmest Place To Hide.” With those words, Shocktober day #26 celebrates one of the greatest horror films ever: John Carpenter’s classic “The Thing!” This iconic image reminds me of what a classic, creepy and shocking film this… Read More ›
A Bloody “Giallo” For Shocktober 2016! Yes, it’s time to celebrate Italy’s lurid “giallo” genre once again, as “Shocktober” day #25 slithers into Italy! Some of the most inventive thrillers ever made came from Italy, during a time when the… Read More ›
Having A Good Shocktober 2016? As you can see, Ernest Borgnine doesn’t like rats, but he’s just frightened by how much fun this Halloween season has been so far! Shocktober 2016 is counting down to Halloween night, and here is… Read More ›
Time For Another Bloody, Campy, Sexy Cult Treat! Question: how can you NOT love a movie that has this tag line: “They Charge An Arm And A Leg!” And a “subtle” poster like this! Time To Celebrate The Bloody Fun… Read More ›
Are You In A “Sad Clown” Movie Mood? No need on this 15th day of “Shocktober 2016” – I’ve got some of the most surreal yet entertaining horror films to share! Time To Be “Fascianted” By Director Jean Rollin! If… Read More ›
PUT THE BLOODY KNIFE DOWN. Time To Talk About Day #14 Of “Shocktober!” It’s the fourteenth day of “Shocktober”, and time to slice and dice a new horror genre for you! If you don’t know about the classic Italian “giallo”… Read More ›
“Tear him up!” And with that command, Shocktober 2016 introduces you to “Willard”, who turns his band of ravenous rats on all of his enemies! Even more shocking, the movie’s sequel “Ben” had a theme song sung by Michael Jackson,… Read More ›
Sasha Grey Gets “Smashed!” Day #10 of “Shocktober 2016” features my friend Sasha Grey – who stars in a great piece of independent horror! Time to get bloody with the 2009 film “Smash Cut!” Sasha Grey stars alongside David Hess,… Read More ›
“Nudge Nudge Wink Wink…Say No More, Say No More…” One classic genre of movie that needs to be embraced is “Brit-sploitation” – comedies that make fun of – and embrace – the very British take on sex – because they… Read More ›
“A lot of strange things happen in this world. Things you don’t know about in Grand Rapids. Things you don’t want to know about. Doors that shouldn’t be opened.” Welcome to the seedy world of “Hardcore.” This riveting thriller from… Read More ›
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