By Melissa Antoinette Garza RING OF DARKNESS (1979) also known as SATAN’S WIFE is a trippy 1979 low-budget Italian sexploitation that is equal parts hilarious and odd. It’s a bit like THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK (1987) on crack. It follows a group of women who when much younger gave […]
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Rosemary’s Baby (1968) – Horror Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza In the past, I’ve shied away from reviewing ROSEMARY’S BABY (1968) despite it being one of my favorite films. As a woman and a human being, Roman Polanski is not my favorite person. Rather than getting on an unpleasant soapbox, I’ll simply note that sometimes very […]
Satan’s Children (1975) – Horror Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza SATAN’S CHILDREN (1975) is like I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE (1972) was mixed with SATAN’S SLAVE (1976), but with a male lead who doubles as both a protagonist and antagonist. Bobby (Stephen White) is tortured, bullied and abused everywhere he goes. His stepsister Janis (Joyce […]
Full Moon of the Virgins (1973) – Horror Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza FULL MOON OF THE VIRGINS (1973) or THE DEVIL’S WEDDING NIGHT as it is also known is a great piece of Italian horror sexploitation directed by Luigi Batzella and the late great (but uncredited) Joe D’Amato. The film shows a flash of a woman in […]
THE BEYOND (1981) Horror Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza THE BEYOND (1981) is one of the rare films that still freak me out. I’ll watch it tonight because the hubby is home. If I was alone, I would not be venturing into this territory. This, Bob Clark’s BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974) and Lamberto Bava’s DEMONS […]
Lisa and the Devil (1974) – Horror Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza Some say Telly Savalas portrays the devil in this film. I contend he portrays Telly Savalas in it. Moreso, I contend he always plays Telly Savalas and he’s awesome at it. Lisa Reiner (Elke Sommer) is hanging outside listening to a tour guide talk about […]
Dolls (1986) Horror Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza Killer doll movies are a delight! They are also the reason my BABY TALK doll was shaved, stripped, broken, humiliated and sold for $1.00 at a tag sale in 1987. That doll looked at me every time I walked into a room. Her lips were […]
Satan’s Slave (1976) – Horror Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza SATAN’S SLAVE (1976) is all sorts of 1970sBritish satanic cult sexiness. I love this horror style. It’s very similar in tone and pace to the lesbian vampire movies of the same ilk. It’s hauntingly erotic, very naughty and contains some genuinely creepy scenes that solidifies […]
Invitation to Hell (1982) – Horror Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza I had never even heard of this film before. I found it on a fan list of British Sleaze movies and coincidentally it was uploaded to YOUTUBE. INVITATION TO HELL (1982) was released straight to video as a double feature with another production called […]
MARK OF THE WITCH (1970) – Horror Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza After watching women vampires destroy toxic masculinity in THE BLOOD SPATTERED WIFE (1972) I’m still in the mood for some hardcore, punk rock dames to play rough with the boys. Sadly, my attempt has failed and I’ve ended up with a very tame and timid […]
CHRISTINE (1983) – Horror Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza I’ve always liked freak/geek revenge films. It’s a strange sub-genre that includes movies like SLAUGHTER HIGH (1986) TRICK OR TREAT (1986), SHOCK-EM DEAD (1991) and CARRIE (1976). John Carpenter’s CHRISTINE (1983) is my favorite of the bunch. Arnie Cunningham (Keith Gordon) is a nerdy […]
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) – Horror Musical Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW isn’t just a movie. It’s not just a musical or a play. It’s an experience of a lifetime. There is nothing quite like it. It’s perfection. I remember the first time I watched it, I was 12 years old. It […]