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31 Days of Horror Day 11: Daddy’s Head (2024)

Daddy’s Head (2024) is a new film released by Shudder that explores the aftermath of losing the patriarch of the family. Written and directed by Benjamin Barfoot, the film begins with the father, played by Charles Aitken, being taken off of life support. His new wife Laura, played by Julia Brown, is then faced with […]

31 Days of Horror Day 10: Terrifier 3 (2024)

I remember going to the theaters to watch Terrifier 2 (2022) when it first came out. It was shocking, gruesome, creepy, and funny. At the time, I hadn’t seen the Terrifier (2016) so I wasn’t exactly sure what I was getting myself into. I went because I had heard all the stories about people walking […]

31 Days of Horror Day 9: The VVitch (2015)

Well. Day 9 of 31 Days of Horror I wanted to watch a film that I’ve heard great things about. It just so happened that it was streaming on Amazon Prime, so I took that as divine providence and started watching it.    And boy, this film went to places that I didn’t know think […]

31 Days of Horror Day 8: Phenomena (1985)

Well. That was the most bizarre film I’ve seen in a long time.  Phenomena (1985) is written, directed, and produced by legendary filmmaker Dario Argento. It stars a 15-year-old Jennifer Connelly who plays Jennifer Corvino, the daughter of a famous movie star. She’s flown to Switzerland and enrolled in an all-girl’s school. Well, as it […]

31 Days of Horror Day 7: Piranha (1978)

The success of Jaws (1975) spawned a new line of horror films… the aquatic beasts. One of the earlier successors of Bruce the Shark was Joe Dante’s Piranha (1978). In fact, Universal Studios attempted to sue New World for spoofing Jaws, but according to IMDb, Steven Spielberg saw the film in advance and loved it. […]

31 Days of Horror Day 6: As Above So Below (2014)

One of the goals for this month is to watch some of the classics like Candyman (1992) and some of the really old classics like the original Dracula (1931). However, it seems as if I’m stuck in the 2010s. Because for Day 6, I watched As Above So Below (2014). The film is written by […]

31 Days of Horror Day 5: It Follows (2014)

In my opinion, if you want to make an effective and great horror movie, you have to have some type of commentary in your film. For instance, George A. Romero would craft a zombie story that had something to say about society. Take Dawn of the Dead (1978) for example. That film was a commentary […]

31 Days of Horror Day 4: V/H/S/Beyond (2024)

Every year, I’m excited when Shudder releases another V/H/S. I’ve watched several now and they’ve never disappointed. If you’ve never seen one, V/H/S is an annual Shudder original that serves as an anthology of sorts. This year, V/H/S/Beyond (2024) is a collection of six short films that are based around the idea of what is […]

31 Days of Horror Day 3: The Lamp (1987)

For the third day of the 31 Days of Horror, I went back to the 1980s to the film with two names. The Outing, originally released as The Lamp, came out in 1987 and was directed by Tom Daley and written by Warren Chaney. It stars Deborah Winters in three roles. After doing some digging, […]

31 Days of Horror Day 2: Bone Tomahawk (2015)

Bone Tomahawk (2015) is a great horror film. It’s also a great western. Written and directed by S. Craig Zahler, the film does a great job of mixing the two genres together to create a very enjoyable film. The film is set in the dying days of the old west in a little town of […]