By Melissa Antoinette Garza I was looking forward to Sinister when I saw the previews. I meant to see it in the theater but it was in and out so quickly. As soon as it was released on DVD, I needed to see it. I’m happy to say that […]
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Smiley (2012) – Redbox Rental Horror Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza College student Ashley (Caitlin Gerard) hears about an online urban legend called Smiley. Smiley is a being with a carved smile and to slits for eyes. When in a chat room where strangers speak to one another, if one wishes the other dead and then […]
The Apparition (2012) – Horror Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza The film opens with footage from 1973. A group of paranormal psychologists conduct a séance to reach their former colleague Charles Reamer. They call the project The Charles Experiment. A group of college students decide to recreate the same experiment with the hopes to manifest […]
Tales from the Crypt: The Secret (1990) – Episode Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza The Secret is the final episode in the second season, and I’m happy to say that the season ended on a high note. Theodore (Mike Simmrin) is the oldest child in an orphanage with little chance of being adopted. Miss Hagstead (Georgann Johnson) is the strict […]
Tales from the Crypt: Television Terror (1990)- Episode Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza Back in the late 80s, there was a popular TV talk show called The Morton Downey Jr. Show. It was a heated show where Downey would yell a lot. Generally, the topics would be of a political nature but there were episodes that focused on […]
Shadows of the Mind (1980) Obscure Slasher – Horror Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza Once in a while when surfing the web, I will come across an old horror movie I haven’t heard of before. As I’ve seen the majority of them, finding an obscure one I haven’t seen is always fun. Even when they’re less than stellar, the […]
Grave Encounters 2 (2012) – Found Footage Horror Sequel Movie Review – Netflix Instant Watch
By Melissa Antoinette Garza I just reviewed Grave Encounters yesterday anticipating the release of the sequel on Netflix. Well it became available today, so I thought it was a good time to check that out as well. I was pleasantly surprised with the original and was hoping for the […]
Grave Encounters (2011) – Horror Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza Traditionally, I am not a fan of found footage films. There are exceptions to the rule, but by now I think they are overdone and rarely good. The tales tend to be simple, the characters are undeveloped, and the plot-holes or unanswered questions are explained […]
Revenge of the Stepford Wives (1980) – MADE FOR TV HORROR MOVIE REVIEW
By Geno McGahee One of my favorite movies is the 1975 “THE STEPFORD WIVES,” where a men’s club got rid of their wives and replaced them with enhanced “home body” robots that basically did whatever they wanted. It was unique and creepy. In 1980, a made for TV sequel was […]
Tales from the Crypt: Fitting Punishment (1990) – EPISODE REVIEW
By Melissa Antoinette Garza Ezra Thornberry (Moses Gunn) is a mortician who is void of morals, integrity, and a conscience. He steals from his deceased clients. Anything he can get his hands on is fair game. He even pulls the gold teeth out of the mouths of the dead […]
Tales from the Crypt: Judy You’re Not Yourself Today (1990) – EPISODE REVIEW
By Melissa Antoinette Garza Judy (Carol Kane) is quite fed up with her husband Donald (Brian Kerwin), and with good reason. When solicitors come to the door, he answers it with a shotgun. He even goes as far to point an unloaded gun at Judy’s head and pulls the […]
Let Sleeping Corpses Lie (1974) Zombie Horror Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again; whether it’s American made horror or horror made anywhere else in the world, the 70s delivered the best productions. I came across this movie accidentally. I had been looking up different horror films online and this one […]