By Geno McGahee There are a lot of horror franchises. There are the big screen, higher budget, notable ones like HALLOWEEN, FRIDAY THE 13TH, SCREAM and NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, but then we have the other ones…the franchises that caught on with the video store crowd. Series like NIGHT OF […]
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Harbinger Down (2015) – HORROR MOVIE REVIEW
By Melissa Ann Back in 2013, Alec Gillis (co-founder of special effects company StudioADI) launched a Kickstarter campaign for a movie that was promised to be “in the spirit of two of the greatest sci-fi/horror films of all time, Alien and The Thing” by using only practical effects. Fans went […]
Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987) – HORROR MOVIE REVIEW
By Geno McGahee In the late 80s, horror was putting out some incredibly successful productions and the most notable were the franchise films. FRIDAY THE 13TH and A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET were making big money and this did not go unnoticed. If those franchises worked, others would work too, […]
The Stuff (1985) – HORROR MOVIE REVIEW
By Geno McGahee Larry Cohen is responsible for a lot of classic horror movies including the MANIAC COP series, GOD TOLD ME TO, IT’S ALIVE and the 1985 B movie “THE STUFF.” Borrowing from movies like INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS and THE BLOB, THE STUFF brings an alien takeover […]
Terminator Genisys (2015) – HORROR MOVIE REVIEW
By Geno McGahee It all began in 1984 with THE TERMINATOR. The classic time-travel monster movie was different and gritty and launched the career of Arnold Schwarzenegger. In 1991, T2:JUDGMENT DAY was a major hit and a tremendous follow up to the original. TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES was […]
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) – HORROR MOVIE REVIEW
By Geno McGahee “I’m back.” – Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) In 1984, the original TERMINATOR became an instant classic and launched the career of Arnold Schwarzenegger as a force in film. Seven years later, after Arnold established himself as a mega-force, TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY was unleashed and was more […]
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) – HORROR MOVIE REVIEW
By Geno McGahee “Come with me if you want to live.” – Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) There are some movies that are more than movies. I consider them events. Movies like JURASSIC PARK, DIE HARD, THE FUGITIVE and the 1991 Arnold Schwarzenegger film “TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY” fit into this category. […]
Ghoulies IV (1994) – HORROR MOVIE REVIEW
By Geno McGahee OK, I have to say that the GHOULIES franchise is rather good. The first three films are fun silly horror films that are not without their charm. The first two film really presented the mischievous little monsters raising hell. In the third entry, they sent the […]
The Ray Bradbury Theater: THE MAN UPSTAIRS (1989) – HORROR TV REVIEW
By Geno McGahee What if you had a vampire living upstairs from you? What if that vampire did absolutely nothing wrong and was just on vacation? This tale really is about vampire hate and how it drove one troubled boy to commit murder. This Ray Bradbury Theater episode “THE MAN […]
Insidious Chapter 3 (2015) – Horror New Release – Movie Review – Still in Theaters
By Melissa Antoinette Garza The original Insidious is a modern classic. It was unique, scary and hit a chord with traditional horror fans. The sequel was a big disappointment with the only saving grace being Lin Shaye. I didn’t know what to expect as the previews for the third […]
The Ray Bradbury Theater: GOTCHA (1988) – TV EPISODE HORROR REVIEW
By Geno McGahee In like a lamb and out like a lion. The episode “GOTCHA” of the Ray Bradbury Theater begins very mellow, but it begins to slowly turn up the suspense leading to a very creepy ending. John (Saul Rubinek) goes to a costume party dressed like Oliver Hardy […]
Odd Thomas – HORROR MOVIE REVIEW
By Wayne C. Rogers Starring Anton Yelchin, Addison Timlin and Wilem Dafoe Directed by Stephen Sommers I had been waiting to see the “Odd Thomas” movie for well over two years. I anticipated seeing it on the big screen in 2013, but that wasn’t to be because of legal issues […]