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Movie reviews for horror fans; from gruesome bone-chillers to dark horror thrillers, a showcase for frightful films that seek to entertain and to terrify.
'Wind Chill' - A Movie Review
Wind Chill is an underrated 2007 psychological drama directed by Gregory Jacobs. It is a beautifully haunting story written by Joe Gangemi and Steven A. Katz. It is the end of yet another semester in college. A girl finds a ride with a guy back to Delaware for their Christmas celebrations. Except they end up in a snowbank off Highway Junction 606. Will they survive the night in a ghostly territory and dark past?
By Marielle Sabbag7 years ago in Horror
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'Critters' (1989)
Here's the truth about Critters. This movie is abjectly terrible. It's basically got the production quality of Night of the Creeps and the critters themselves are the "R" rated versions of Gremlins. Absolutely everything about this movie is laughable right down to the soundtrack. And that is exactly why I love this movie and you should too.
By Reed Alexander7 years ago in Horror
6 Scariest Christmas Movies
Christmas is a wonderful time of year with eggnog, presents, snow, carol singing, food, and traditions. All your family gathers around to play charades, Uno, and the family friendship-breaking game Monopoly, whilst your oldest Grandma sits in her armchair watching or sleeping away. Typically, you finished your board games, made up with those Monopoly arguments, and settle in front of the TV to watch a Christmas movie.
By Leanne Smith7 years ago in Horror
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'Don't Kill It' (2016)
This movie was made for riffing... Or, at least it had better have been, that's what I spent the whole movie doing. This movie was utter nonsense and Dolph Lundgren's cowboy accent is its icing on the cake. If the person who directed this expected anything less than riffing gold, I’m not sure what he was trying to accomplish.
By Reed Alexander7 years ago in Horror
Diana from 'Lights Out'
In 2016 I went with my boyfriend and two other friends to see the movie Lights Out, a PG-13 horror movie about a brother and sister who are targeted by what seems to be a malicious ghost from their mother's past. However, having seen the movie since, there are a few things that have come to bother me about the so-called ghost, Diana. The ultimate question came to my head: What is Diana? (SPOILERS AHEAD!)
By Lela Martin7 years ago in Horror
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'American Movie' (1999) and 'Coven' (1997)
I'm here to talk about something I actually found intensely inspiring. I should preface first by saying that I'm not a believer of the American dream. I do believe in hard work, but I know anyone who talks about their success without admitting to some luck, is a liar. Here's the thing, Mark Borchardt makes me believe, if only for a second, in the American dream. He was a nobody, some redneck in Wisconsin with a 8mm and a love of horror movies. He had no training, no direction, not even the internet as we know it. He had an imagination and heart.
By Reed Alexander7 years ago in Horror
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'Cult of Chucky' (2017)
Okay, I like this movie for two very important reasons. One, it respected the fact that Chucky is barely two feet tall and can't weigh more than 20 fucking pounds. He remained a stealth killer throughout the movie like the good old day, and never once managed to overpowered someone that he didn't get the drop on first. Second, they didn't spoon feed him any of his kills, which is important. In cannon, Chucky is supposed to be cunning and while cunning might be hard to write for a script, they didn't phone it the fuck in. The thought through Chucky’s plan, every logical move, made it smart, end executed it logically.
By Reed Alexander7 years ago in Horror
Welcome Back the King and Queen
Stephen King was a name that used to strike fear into the hearts of many, especially with his first novel Carrie in 1974. The storyline was unlike anything written before, and within two short years, the movie version of Carrie was released. Since then, there has been a sequel, a TV movie, two musicals, and an upcoming remake movie, but none have ever compared to the original movie. The remake is said to stay closer to King’s original writings, but does that really matter to people in a movie theater or do they just want to see the blood and guts horror? Each time Carrie was remade, there were always murders of people for bullying a young girl, who was a little different. The original Carrie, Carrie 2: The Rage, and the 2013 remake, Carrie, all tell a similar story, which leaves people asking if there is a need to be remaking the movie.
By Kristen Barenthaler7 years ago in Horror
