By Melissa Antoinette Garza Twixt is a low-budget, artistic and unusual movie written and directed by highly-acclaimed filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola. Our main character, Hall Baltimore (Val Kilmer) was once a famous horror author who wrote a series of novels about witches. After his daughter Vicki (Fiona Medaris) tragically […]
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The Demon Murder Case (1983) Horror Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza Ever since I saw The Conjuring (2013), I have been interested in learning more about the demonologists depicted in the film. Ed and Lorraine Warren had worked in the field for decades and opened the New England Society for Psychic Research in 1952. As both […]
Stoker (2013) – Horror Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza Over the last decade, there have been more positive reviews regarding South Korean filmmaker Chan-wook Park than nearly any other writer or director worldwide. Park’s work has been revered and appreciated by the harshest critics and most cynical bloggers. His loyal fans view him as a […]
Come Out and Play (2012) – Killer Kids Horror Film Remake Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza A little over a year ago, I saw the film Who Can Kill a Child (1976). I gave it a stellar review as it delivered in the same manner that most of the great horror classics of the 70s did. It had atmosphere, pace, great dialogue […]
The Conjuring (2013) – Horror Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza Over the last few years, I have been lulled into a safe secure sleep with new horror movies. With the exception of home invasion films which always scare me, I have not been truly scared by a mainstream Hollywood movie in years. Even when I’ve […]
Sorority House Massacre (1986) – Horror Film Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza In the 70s and 80s, slashers reigned as king. There were so many well-made, entertaining productions that when thinking back to those decades, I always get nostalgic for the heyday of horror. It isn’t until I run across drivel like Sorority House Massacre that I’m reminded […]
Grey Skies (2010) – Horror/Sci-Fi Alien Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza I had never heard of this movie before. It’s a semi low-budget movie which was made with 1.5 million dollars. Though, there are elements when watching that one could easily nitpick about, overall the film blew me away. It’s far better than so many mainstream films […]
Vile (2011) – HORROR MOVIE REVIEW
By Forris Day Jr. “Vile” is not a movie for the faint of heart. It is a torture film in the vein of the Saw films. If you liked those then you will love “Vile”. The story centers around a group of strangers who all wake up in a small […]
Home for the Holidays (1972) – Made for TV Horror Film Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza I am a huge Sally Field fan. I just adore her. I love her in everything from Kiss Me Goodbye (1982) to Not without My Daughter (1991). I even enjoy Soapdish (1991). She is by far one of my favorite actresses. So many knock her for […]
Witchtrap (1989) – Horror Movie Review
By Geno McGahee The story of parapsychologists going into a haunted house and encountering an evil force has been done over and over and over again, but that doesn’t mean that it’s a bad thing. In the case of the 1989 Kevin Tenney film “WITCHTRAP,” it’s a great thing. You […]
The Reapers Image (2013) – Stephen King HORROR SHORT REVIEW
By Forris Day Jr. “The Reapers Image” is a story written by Stephen King and was originally published in King’s book, a collection of short stories, “Skeleton Crew”. It’s a tale that focuses on an old mirror that dates back to the eighteen hundreds. It is said to be cursed. […]
Dressed to Kill (1980) – Murder Mystery Thriller
By Melissa Antoinette Garza There are so many filmmakers who were inspired by or went into moviemaking because of Alfred Hitchcock. Brian De Palma is probably one of the most famous and well-respected directors, who adopted much of Hitchcock’s technique. More than that, De Palma often utilized Hitchcock’s style, […]