As of yesterday, Magic(1978) celebrated 45 years of existence and it is known for one of Anthony Hopkins earlier roles. Its legacy cannot be denied, and makes for a classic horror to watch. The plot sees a magician Corky who adopts a ventriloquist act to help him gain popularity. He gains the attention of a …
I already touched on how horror movies use grief as a framing device to great effect in creating terrifying moments. When I heard about how unsettling Lake Mungo was, I had to see for myself. And yeah this is a very rough one. The plot is about a young girl named Alice who ends up …
Exorcism movies come and go, but every now and then, you get something that’s a little different. Such is the case of the amazing The Exorcism of Emily Rose. The story in this one sees a priest on trial convicted of the wrongful death caused by a failed exorcism. What plays out is to an …
I do enjoy weird horror films from time to time, and Messiah of Evil was definitely that. A bit of cosmic horror from the 70s that will leave you with more questions than answers. The story is about a woman searching for her missing father in a strange coastal city in California and discovers herself …
The Gate served as my introduction to horror as a kid. I found there was sequel, The Gate 2: The Trespassers, so I had to check it out. How was the follow-up compared to the first one? Well this one gets really wild. The plot see our friend Terry from the first film who decides …
You have to enjoy movies that have twist endings, and The Uninvited, an American version of the Japanese film A Tale of Two Sisters is a great example. Both are magnificent films in their own right, and the American version still packs on the scares with a bit of psychological horror added in from the …
90s sci fi horror is always a good vibe, and Screamers is a good example of that. It really goes deep too. The plot takes past in a dystopian future with fallout from all out war between two factions. One of the factions developed machines nicknamed Screamers due to high pitch screaming that emanate when …
We seen this story before, lonely nerd gets bullied and turns to dark forces to help him get revenge. But you haven’t seen it with a young Clint Howard in a main role. Evilspeak is such a film, and let me tell you it’s definitely something to behold. The plot takes place at a military …
Demonic forces have your number is the 80s classic 976-Evil. This is the directorial debut from Robert Englund and you can see the influence his building legacy had on this film. We see a bullied teen who dials 976-Evil and ends up with a direct line to the forces of hell itself. He gains supernatural …