A psycho black cat is on the prowl and killing people. Lucio Fulci 'freely adapts' Edgar Allan Poe's story. I never knew that Fulci had shot a film in Britain. And it's glorious! Beautifully shot by Sergio Salvati, this is one of the most picturesque Fulci movies I've ever seen. Add to proceedings a fantastic …
Continue reading 31 Days of Halloween 2024- Day 26- The Black Cat (1981)
A couple go camping in the woods. When they're advised not to go in a certain direction, obviously, they venture there. When they save a little girl's life, the girl's hillbilly father invites them to dine with him and stay in their tent on his land. The next morning they meet his son- who just …
Continue reading 31 Days of Halloween 2024- Day 25- Geek! (1986)
A woman living alone in a remote house in woodland feels like she's being watched and that someone may have invaded her home. A man calls around out of the blue to use her phone as his car has broken down. And so ensues a night of psychological sparring with the stranger who seems to …
Continue reading 31 Days of Halloween 2024- Day 24- The Caller (1987)
An archaeologist frees an evil spirit, which then possesses a doll known as Dolly Dearest. You know exactly what you're getting with this horror movie. I love evil, creepy dolls. Of course, Child's Play is the big hitter of this subgenre. But I prefer the other films that followed, such as this movie, Toys and …
Continue reading 31 Days of Halloween 2024- Day 23- Dolly Dearest (1991)
As the film's title suggests, a monster is hiding in people's closets and killing them. However, a rookie journalist, scientists, and the army are hot on its trail. With this being a Troma film, I was expecting, at the very least, some spectacular gore. But no, this is a *gag* horror comedy that's so bland …
Continue reading 31 Days of Halloween 2024- Day 22- Monster in the Closet (1986)
A couple are going through a divorce in Berlin. But this isn't Kramer vs Kramer. I know this plot summary is basic, to say the least, but a) once you see the film, you'll know why this plot has been reduced to one line, and b) I don't want to ruin any surprises for you. …
Continue reading 31 Days of Halloween 2024- Day 21- Possession (1981)
Newsreader Karen White has been maintaining regular contact with serial killer Eddie Quist, aka Eddie The Mangler. He arranges to meet her, and she agrees, albeit whilst she is monitored by the police so that they can catch him. The experience traumatises her to such an extent that Dr George Waggoner suggests that she goes …
Continue reading 31 Days of Halloween 2024- Day 20- The Howling (1981)
I first heard about Phantasm 2 through my love of Fangoria and Gorezone magazines, which I devoured religiously in the 80's and 90's. The stills from the film were so otherworldly, gory and darkly innovative that I couldn't wait to see the movie. When it was finally released in the UK, the first film wasn't …
Continue reading 31 Days of Halloween 2024- Day 19- Phantasm 2 (1988)
Jack Hill's film concerns three inhabitants of a huge house who suffer from a condition which makes them regress into a childlike state. Their butler tries to hide them from the world as they also have murderous impulses (witnessed in the first scene involving the postman who ventures onto their property) and as a promise …
This Italian film was made before the trademark of the better-known Alien film was registered. After the success of Ridley Scott's movie, it was duly released as Alien 2. It may have been cheekily named as if it was a sequel to this film, but it wasn't. Cave explorers find more than they bargained for- …
Continue reading 31 Days of Halloween 2024- Day 17- Alien 2: On Earth (1980)
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