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December 30, 2016
After the phenomenal commercial success of 1980’s Friday the 13th, itself an opportunistic cash-in on the success of the 1978…
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December 23, 2016
“A lot of what I was doing with the effects was based on what Rick Baker did on Gremlins.” -Vincent Guastini…
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December 23, 2016
Growing up, Creepshow and Salem’s Lot were my two favorite Stephen King adaptations. And I was growing up in Maine,…
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December 9, 2016
I absolutely love Christine, and today the film celebrates its 33rd Anniversary!  I have fond memories of watching it with…
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December 8, 2016
The American slasher sub-genre of horror was at the peak of its popularity in 1981. It was the Golden Age…
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November 8, 2016
“Laurie Anne…don’t scare Mama, now…” Laurie Anne Winterbarger was Pennywise’s first victim in the 1990 ABC miniseries adaptation of Stephen…
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October 31, 2016
Halloween II is more than just a follow-up to the original film as it is very much a companion piece.…
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October 27, 2016
Starring: Anthony Franciosa, John Saxon, Daria Nicolodi, Giuliano Gemma, Christian Borremeo, Mirella D’Angelo, Veronica Lario, Ania Pieroni, Eva Robins, and…
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October 24, 2016
John Carpenter’s original 1978 theatrical version of Halloween is best viewed as a singular work rather than part of the…
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October 20, 2016
It is so strange Tobe Hooper followed-up the phenomenal critical and commercial success of his 1974 debut feature masterpiece The…
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October 11, 2016
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer inspired by the real life serial killer Henry Lee Lucas is a character study…
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October 2, 2016
In addition to the scares, one thing I’ve always appreciated about ‘Are You Afraid of the Dark?’ are the plot twists.…
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October 1, 2016
The terribly titled Don’t Go in the House had the working title of The Burning Man and was then retitled…
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September 9, 2016
*This piece is dedicated to my pals, Tricia P. and Chris M., both of whom share an appreciation for this…
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August 26, 2016
We’ve lost several legends this year–one of them was actor Dan Haggerty. On January 15, 2016 Haggerty succumbed to his…