So this movie.... It's bad, but it somehow held my attention. I'm not big on foreign films, mainly from my ignorance, but this one was... very interesting. First let me say that I won't spoil plot points, but may ruin some gags. First I have to say these guys took this movie very seriously. All three main character just have the most intense looking facial expressions and are often shot in a close-up frame. When the shark is coming you get this light sound and a weird freeze on camera and a bad... Continue »

I don't always write about PG movies, but when I do ... I don't know. I just do, sometimes. However, when I do take a more family-friendly route, you can bet your goddamned ass that PG movie is going to be pre-80's. Why? Because Pre-80's PG doesn't feel like PG at all. They just feel like regular movies. Nowadays, a PG rating might as well be a G rating. Or they more of less are now that "G" has sort of been phased out. To hell with now, though. Tod... Continue »

Some movies, you just know you're not going to like. You don't even need to see the trailer. You just know. However, some movies, people won't shut up about, so, curiosity takes over as it usually does. And just like that, I had a new least favorite movie. Ok, maybe that's an exaggeration, but today's movie, at the very least, is candidate for most unlikable film of the 2010's. Bold statement? Fuck no! Spring Breakers is what's on my mind... Continue »

Wrestlers like horror characters have their gimmicks. Some cheesy, some creepy. What wrestling persona (alive or dead)would you put into which horror film to replace the killer(s)? And which killer would you enjoy seeing in a wrestling match? Which wrestler would be their best opponent?

Back in 1997, the first "Cube" movie came out. I don't remember much about it, other than the basic premise: a bunch of people wake up in a giant cube filled with traps and must work together to find their way out. Of course, people panic and often sabotage others in their efforts to escape. Honestly, the ending of the movie doesn't even matter, because it's pretty ambiguous, so whatever.

The first movie doesn't seem too far-fetched, because if I remember correctly, it's mostly mechanical tra... Continue »

I still have a hard time wrapping my head the fact that David Bowie isn't alive anymore. He was such a phenomenon for half a century, and then poof. No more. I really thought he would be around forever. You assume famous people can buy their way out of anything, even illness and cancer, but what do you know? Famous people get it too. Continue »

Went to the theater today and watched a Bollywood horror movie. It is funny when they don’t complete curse words in the subtitles. Shit was sh##.

The movie was based on the urban legend of Nale Ba. A female ghost comes to town at night and abducts any man that doesn’t have “Stree, come back tomorrow” written in blood on their door during a four day festival. It reminds me a little of Jewish Passover.

Overall, I found the movie interesting and enjoyable. The main characters were wel... Continue »

It's funny how your mind wanders. The other day, @der bought me a sangria, and I immediately thought of Sanford and Son.



I watched all of that fucking show. It's fucking hilarious. Redd Foxx played Fred G. "Sanford". That's S A N... F O R D. Period. He was a cranky old black man who couldn't bear with the thought of his son moving on without him, so he'd often sabotage his efforts to make it big. Demond Wilson played "Son" aka Lamont Sandford, th... Continue »

Why is the shit emoji so popular? When I buy a pack of lighters at the store, usually at least one of them has 💩 on it. A lot of fidget spinners have 💩 on them. My nephews have pencil erasers with 💩 on them.

Why, oh why, oh why is this a popular thing? Why are emojis standardized into today's tech, and recognized as valid characters? Does this mean that people will soon be able to legally change their names to "💩"? When asked how you spell something like that, do you just say "shi... Continue »

Does being up somewhere high ever give you the urge to jump? I'm afraid of heights, but I always have this little desire to jump.

A Certain Sacrifice (1979)
Atrocious (2015)
What Have They Done to Your Daughters (1974)
Collector's Item (1985)
Death Occurred Last Night (1970)

I don't think I ever saw any mention of them on the old horror board. What Have They Done to Your Daughters has a Blu-ray release coming up, but the others seem to be pretty obscure.

There is a lot that can be said about the films of Andreas Schnaas. OK, maybe not a hell of a lot, but take my word for it. These are some important movies. Schnaas' German atrocities are exactly what the shot-on-video market was needing, come the late-80's. I wouldn't say they were any better, quality-wise, than their American counterparts. Actually, they were far worse than most, but the Schnaas brand of SOV brought a little something different to... Continue »

I haven't had much time the last few weeks, so just a few.

Braven
Novemeber Criminals
Dark Crimes
American Gothic (Blu-ray)

Also ordered Leonor on Blu-ray. That's a blind buy, but the director is Luis Bunuel and Ornella Muti is in it.

Troma and I discussed this recently.

Considering the ending of this movie, is it a slasher film? What about Return to Horror High (1987)?

There have been so many great haunted house horrors through the years, and The Amityville Horror is the quintessential movie of its kind. Haunted house movies can be extremely creepy and atmospheric when done right, the tension builds and builds, they grab you and don't let you go. They can also be a hell of a lot of fun. The Amityville Horror has all this in abundance. What makes it even the more intriguing is the fact that it is su... Continue »

I'm not made squeamish very easily. When it comes to watching anything on a tv/computer screen, it almost never phases me. But it does happen. Most recently when I watched a scat porno called Walking Toilet Bowl. It was pretty much what I expected. But I didn't expect it to be so... I don't know. fucked up, I guess. Anyway. I have officially been phased.

I'm not a huge fan of porn of any kind, but intrigued by all that is extreme and/or fucked up.... Continue »

Ho....ly.... crap. How embarrassing. I seriously don't mean this is in a political way at all, I just feel bad for her. I've had a crush on her, off and on, for ages, as many people here also have. But... she blew it! What a nightmare.

I never went to summer Camp. I just wasn't the type of kid that would have enjoyed it. Yet, looking back, I kind of wish I had been. All these 80's summer Camp Slashers make it all look pretty cool. Minus the obvious, of course. But there's just something about Summer Camp Horror, isn't there? Yeah, it's great. However, there will be no Horror talk, today. Plenty of Summer Camp talk, though. Today, I'm going to talk about a film with one of the most... Continue »

This was actually a rumor last week after an image appeared of a purported featurette for the Blu-ray, but now it's official https://dailydead.com/stephen-kings-maximum-overdrive-is-coming-to-blu-ray-from-vestron-video/. On October 23rd, Maximum Overdrive will be released as part of Lionsgate's Vestron Video series. For the first time, the movie will include some extras besides the trailer.

- Interview with Producer Martha DeLaurentiis
- Interview with Special Make-Up Effects Creator

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Anybody watching Hulu's "Castle Rock"? It's a decent show, set in the Stephen King universe. Is there a name for his universe? The King-iverse?

So I've watched about half of this series, and Scott Glenn plays the character Alan Pangborn. Now, I've been hearing that name in the show, but I hadn't put the pieces together until now. Alan Pangborn is a recurring character in Stephen King's stories, and he'd even been in a few movies, too!

Back in 1993, the character of Alan Pangborn was in not... Continue »

I've always liked how this movie is family-friendly, but it still has some horror elements to it. You've got the wicked witch, setting the standards for all witch cliches for years to come, and then you have flying monkeys and tornados, and a bunch of mini-perverts.

I was reading up on some behind the scenes problems with this movie, and apparently, the munchkins (ages 40+) were all gambling and drinking on set, as well as molesting young Judy Garland (age 16). I wonder if Hans from 'Fr... Continue »

Anyone ever wonder what it's like to be a Cop? It sounds great, doesn't it? You basically get to do whatever you want. You can hurt anyone you want and get away with it, and you get all the free stuff you want where ever you go. Including drugs. You tell someone to give you something, and they have to. You're a cop! However, only the fittest, toughest, most honorable individuals are cut out for this line of work. That's why Tim Ritter looked to his... Continue »

I was just thinking, I wonder if this book was discussed by John Carpenter and friends, around the time they did Halloween 3? At that point, they were thinking of taking the franchise in the direction of a series of films loosely based on Halloween and/or Samhain, and what it has meant over the years to different cultures. This book could have inspired those conversations, or at least contributed ideas to them. Googling it together with John Carpenter, nothing much comes up, and I haven't hea... Continue »

So I signed up to https://www.filmaf.com the other day with the daunting task of cataloging my entire DVD/Blu-ray collection. It took me around two days to completion. I must be collecting DVDs for the best part of ten years now (and still do) - I think I have a decent collection. I thought I had around 2,000, but it is actually closer to 2,100 DVDs/Blu-rays.

My DVD/Blu-ray collection:

https://gymnopedie.filmaf.com/owned

Anyway, Film Aficionado is a pretty good resource for anyone inte... Continue »

Necronomicon appearance in the Voorhees household more than an Easter Egg.

But hey, I always considered there to be some connection. Especially when they now have a Freddy Vs Jason Vs Ash comic.

https://movieweb.com/jason-goes-to-hell-evil-dead-connection-explained/