In Larry Cohen's film, an ancient Aztec winged reptilian creature has made their home on the top of the Chrysler Building in New York. Bungling criminal Jimmy Quinn is trying to hide after a botched robbery and uncovers the creature's lair. Q- The Winged Serpent is a doozy of a film. A homage to the …
Continue reading ABC of Horror- Day 17- Q- Q- The Winged Serpent (1982)
I first heard of Phantasm when its sequel came out. Barry Norman reviewed it and admitted that he hadn’t even heard of the first film. Neither had I. Fortunately, my sister in law had a friend who had closed down their video business, and so gave her a lot of the videos he used to …
The teens on Elm Street seem to be dreaming of the same grotesque man in their dreams (or should that be nightmares). In their dreams, he uses as a weapon a leather glove that he has fashioned with long, sharp blades. When one girl, Tina Grey, actually dies horribly during one of her nightmares, it’s presumed …
Continue reading ABC of Horror- Day 14- N- A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
William Lustig’s depraved classic Maniac was massively controversial when it was first released in 1980. It garnered the ultimate accolades for an exploitation film- it was HATED by Siskel and Ebert (Gene Siskel said he made it to the shotgun murder then had to leave the preview screening as he couldn’t stomach anymore!) and was …
Jessica, her husband Duncan and their friend Woody arrive at a new house in the country that Jessica and Duncan have bought. When they arrive they are surprised to find someone squatting there. They ask this person, Emily to join them for their evening meal and then to sleep there for the night. The next …
Continue reading ABC of Horror- Day 12- L- Let’s Scare Jessica To Death (1971)
A film for everyone who finds clowns really sinister and scary (or sexy because of that). A young couple are busy making out at Make Out Point when they see what looks like a falling star and, so, go to investigate. It’s there that they find, of all things, a circus tent. The alien beings …
Continue reading ABC of Horror- Day 11- K- Killer Klowns From Outer Space (1988)
This film is basically Jason in Space. This movie massively divided fans. Some loved the innovation but some hated it to such an extent that they viewed it as the worst in the series. Yes, they even hated it more than Part 5: A New Beginning. But I loved this movie. I even went to …
A recap as to how I would rate the previous films in the Halloween franchise- -Halloween (1978)- 5 out of 5 stars -Halloween 2 (1981)- 4.5 out of 5 stars -Halloween 3: Season of the Witch (1982)- 4.5 out of 5 stars -Halloween 4: The Return of Micheal Myers (1988)- 1 out of 5 stars …
Continue reading ABC of Horror- Day 8- H- Halloween 5: The Revenge of Micheal Myers (1989)
This film depicts three kids who are left alone for three days and the carnage that can happen when such an event happens. They see that an uprooted tree has left in its place a gateway for demons previously buried beneath to enter the outside world. This is a great horror film that seems more …
Alex Browning is boarding a flight to Paris with his classmates. He has a vision that the plane will explode after it has taken off. He leaves the flight with a few other classmates who are agitated that he has freaked out and caused them to be taken off the flight too. However, after the …
Continue reading ABC of Horror- Day 6- F- Final Destination (2000)
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