As is now my tradition (after failing to get under the wire last year) the first post of 2021 will be something that was meant to be posted in the last calendar year. Several things caused me to fall behind. Obviously the pandemic and its anxiety-producing effects on this author contributed. The fact that I …
Continue reading 40(ish)Years Later: The Best Movies of 1980
Just about every horror sub-genre in the world is best viewed with friends. There is something about the shared collective experience of either being frightened together or emboldening one another by laughing together that makes watching a horror movie fun. There is however one exception to this rule and that is the ghost movie. To …
Since Stephen King first published Carrie in 1974, he has turned into a veritable goldmine for Hollywood. With over 60 movies adaptations of his works and a few dozen TV shows and mini-series already available (and another 8 projects along the way), it is almost easier to list his books that haven't gotten a screen adaptation than to list …
(The Hall of Fame is reserved for movies that have either shown up multiple times on Best Lists or are so beloved by the author for reasons other than being guilty pleasures. Hall of Fame movies are effectively retired from future Best Lists, making way for other lesser-known-but-still-good movies to take their place. The numbering …
As I write this, it is currently -7°C with a -17 wind chill out my window which is ironically some of the warmest winter weather we've had recently. Meanwhile a brief check on my Timehop app reveals that two years ago I was basking in the warmth of the Maui sun, my phone incessantly mocking …
Now I know what you might be thinking, why not just make a list of the best horror movies ever? After all, isn't every horror movie an appropriate movie to watch on Halloween? Well, the answer is a little bit more complicated than that. While it is true that the best Halloween movies are going to be …
Continue reading Best Movies To Watch on Halloween (Grown-Ups Edition)
Perhaps the most consistent staple in the horror genre is the ghost movie. For as long as horror stories have been around, tales of disembodied spirits stalking the homes of the innocent (or not-so-innocent) inhabitants have been uttered by everyone from esteemed writers to children around a fire. I will admit that of all the …
I looked out my window and realized that the tree in my front yard is slowly starting to yellow. Pair that with the incessant back-to-school displays and the slow creep of Halloween merchandise in stores and it is increasingly clear that summer is drawing to an end. Now wise and well-adjusted people might take that …
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