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Movie Review – Videodrome (1983)

This review is part of the Around the World in May-ty Days challenge that Cinefessions is taking part in throughout the month of May. The challenge originated on Letterboxd thanks to a user named Berken. Find out more, including how to follow along, via this list on Letterboxd. Title: Videodrome (1983) Runtime: 89 minutes Director:…


Movie Review – Halloween II (1981)

Title: Halloween II (1981) Runtime: 92 minutes Director: Rick Rosenthal — SPOILER WARNING: This is a review of the theatrical cut of Halloween II, and will contain spoilers for the original Halloween (1978). I tell ya, if I was Laurie Strode, I don’t think I’d ever leave my house again, because between Halloween and Halloween…


Movie Review – Halloween (1978)

Title: Halloween (1978) Runtime: 91 minutes Director: John Carpenter — They don’t really get much better than Halloween. The more times I watch this horror masterpiece from John Carpenter, the more I fall in love with it. Carpenter proves that you don’t need a large budget (just $320,000 on this one, and $20,000 was for…


Movie Review – The Dorm That Dripped Blood (1982)

Movie Number– 54 Title– The Dorm That Dripped Blood (1982) Running Time– 88 minutes (“Not Rated”) Director– Jeffrey Obrow & Stephen Carpenter Writer– Stephen Carpenter, Jeffrey Obrow, & Stacey Gaichino Starring– Laurie Lapinski, Stephen Sachs, David Snow, Pamela Holland, Dennis Ely, Woody Roll, & Daphne Zuniga — (Originally an IP Movies Review) Thanks to the…


30-Day Horror Challenge – Day 15 – Killing Them Softly

“The rules are simple, just pick your favorite horror film for each day! However, you can’t pick the same horror film more [than] once. So once you pick say THE EXORCIST for your favorite horror film involving the powers of Hell, you can’t [pick] it again for any other day [whatsoever,] including favorite horror film.”…


30-Day Horror Challenge – Day 11 – “Sci-Fi-Ho”

“The rules are simple, just pick your favorite horror film for each day! However, you can’t pick the same horror film more [than] once. So once you pick say THE EXORCIST for your favorite horror film involving the powers of Hell, you can’t [pick] it again for any other day [whatsoever,] including favorite horror film.”…


Movie #112 – Nightmares in Red, White, and Blue: The Evolution of the American Horror Film (2009)

Movie Number– 112 Title– Nightmares in Red, White, and Blue: The Evolution of the American Horror Film (2009) Running Time– 96 minutes Director– Andrew Monument Writer– Joseph Maddrey Starring– Lance Henriksen, John Carpenter, Joe Dante, Roger Corman, George A. Romero, Darren Lynn Bousman, Larry Cohen (all as themselves) — Anyone who follows this site knows…