I’m a lover of schlocky old horror films; they’re so charming in their attempts at creeping us out with their lame devices of dread. Normally a mere fan of horror, during the month of October it’s nearly all I watch. This saturation of slasher has me noticing a serious trend in the attempts at ambiance [...]

“You’re doomed if you stay here!” The Scoop: 1980 R, directed by Sean S. Cunningham and starring Betsy Palmer, Kevin Bacon and Adrienne King Tagline: You’ll wish it were only a nightmare… Summary Capsule: Some kids skewer marshmallows at camp — and get skewered in turn

“Whatever you do, don’t fall asleep.” The Scoop: 1984 R, directed by Wes Craven and starring John Saxon, Heather Langenkamp and Johnny Depp Tagline: If Nancy Doesn’t Wake Up Screaming She Won’t Wake Up At All… Summary Capsule: A dream monster begins to prey on the children of Elm Street

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“We all go a little mad sometimes. Haven’t you?” The Scoop: 1960 R, directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh and Vera Miles Tagline: No one… BUT NO ONE… will be admitted to the theatre after the start of each performance of Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho. Summary Capsule: As you probably guessed from [...]

“Seven days…” The Scoop: 2002 PG-13, directed by Gore Verbinski and starring Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson and David Dorfman Tagline: Before you die, you see the ring Summary Capsule: A reporter faces a time crunch while investigating a VHS urban legend

“Do you like scary movies?” The Scoop: 1996 R, directed by Wes Craven and starring Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and Skeet Ulrich Tagline: Don’t Answer The Phone. Don’t Open The Door. Don’t Try To Escape. Summary Capsule: Someone has taken their love of horror movies too far and is offing the teens of a small [...]

“The power of Christ compels you!” The Scoop: 1973 R, directed by William Friedkin and starring Max von Sydow, Linda Blair and Ellen Burstyn Tagline: Something beyond comprehension is happening to a little girl on this street, in this house. A man has been called for as a last resort to try and save her. [...]

“It’s got a wonderful defense mechanism: you don’t dare kill it.” The Scoop: 1979 R, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver and Harry Dean Stanton Tagline: In space no one can hear you scream. Summary Capsule: The universe’s most badass nasty chews up a spacecraft full of extremely reluctant heroes

HallowHorrorWeen is a tradition around these here parts, wherein we celebrate scary movies on the best holiday of the year! This year, we’re going to try something a bit different, as the staff recoups from our recent Bad Sequels Week (Al is still sucking his thumb, and we haven’t seen Sue for days after the [...]