By Geno McGahee Setting a horror-based story at a carnival is gold, usually. The setting alone can be unsettling. The clowns, the lights and the unusual cast of characters make them an ideal location to tell a scary story. The 1989 episode of the Ray Bradbury Theater, “DWARF,” surrounds such […]
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The Ray Bradbury Theater: Skeleton (1988) – Eugene Levy HORROR TV REVIEW
By Geno McGahee “I finally found a doctor that understands.” — Bert Harris (Eugene Levy) I’ve always been a fan of Eugene Levy. He has had a great career where he’s done a lot of great work and some work that was merely a paycheck. Whatever the case, he always […]
The Ray Bradbury Theater: Punishment Without Crime (1988) – Donald Pleasence HORROR TV REVIEW
By Geno McGahee “If she’s alive, she wasn’t murdered. So you can’t execute me.” – George Wills (Donald Pleasence) As a huge horror fan, the name Donald Pleasence is something to praise. He has been in many films, but the one that matters to most is his recurring role in […]
The Ray Bradbury Theater: Tyrannosaurus Rex (1988) – Dinosaur Stop Motion Animation HORROR TV REVIEW
By Geno McGahee “I want to see a monster.” – Clarence (Jim Dunk) I am a huge fan of stop motion animation. It was very prevalent in the eighties and we didn’t mind. There was no CGI, so they just got these figures and moved them slightly, frame by frame, […]
The Ray Bradbury Theater: THE BANSHEE (1986) – Peter O’Toole HORROR TV REVIEW
By Geno McGahee “The banshee won’t go away kid.” – John (Peter O’Toole) Douglas (Charles Martin Smith) is a writer with a new script that he wants to show famed director and friend, John (Peter O’Toole). He shows up in Ireland at his large mansion and gets some warning from […]
The Ray Bradbury Theater: THE SCREAMING WOMAN (1986) – Drew Barrymore HORROR TV REVIEW
By Geno McGahee OK, this tale began with zero promise as some old guy stumbles across Ray Bradbury sitting on some rocks. Bradbury is a great storyteller and writer, but he cannot act and his bumbling performance here was wretched. I began to wonder if he would be in this […]
The Ray Bradbury Theater: THE CROWD (1985) – Paranormal HORROR TV SHOW REVIEW
By Geno McGahee “They’re dead. They’re all dead.” – Joe (Nick Mancuso) Made for TV horror has many restrictions, but when shows are forced to depend on the writing, cinematography, acting and score rather than the blood and guts, we can get something special. When the vision of Ray Bradbury […]
The Ray Bradbury Theater: MARIONETTES, INC. (1985) – Leslie Nielsen HORROR TV SHOW REVIEW
By Geno McGahee Braling (James Coco) is not living a satisfying life. His wife will not give him a moment’s peace. He goes to work in a busy office setting and signs onto his computer. Immediately, something pops up listing private information about him under the banner of “Marionettes, Inc.” […]
The Ray Bradbury Theater: THE PLAYGROUND (1985) – HORROR TV SHOW REVIEW
By Geno McGahee The Ray Bradbury Theater is a show that really had an impact on me as a child but the one tale that really stands out is THE PLAYGROUND. There aren’t many things scarier than evil children and there are several things that stand out here that make […]