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October 11, 2014
Sometimes an exploding head is all you need
Day 11: what lies behind the gore Although the Canucksploitation movie Scanners is admittedly an uneven affair (yet still completely and utterly awesome, thanks in no small part to the insane ham-genius that is Patrick McGoohan), there’s no denying the iconic power of one particular image. You know the one: Canadian actor... WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW MORE? →
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October 10, 2014
Space Vampires (!)
Day 10: British sci-fi meets American bombast The following originally appeared on Flick Attack, 27 October 2011. Ah, the 1980s. It was a simpler time: a time of magic, miracles, demons and gods. A time when a cult horror director with one Spielberg-produced hit under his belt could commandeer a $25 million budget... WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW MORE? →
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October 9, 2014
I thought the idiot box was my friend!
Day 9: The day television terrified me It may seem quaint nowadays, in a time when the immensely unnerving gore and crippling psychological horror of Hannibal airs on network television (click here for visual proof), but there was a time not so long ago when truly adult horror wasn’t a commonly televised event.... WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW MORE? →
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October 7, 2014
On the topic of slime
Day 7: Step into the goo The following review was originally published on the website Flick Attack, 16 April 2013. Where would horror movies be without slime? They’d still be here, obviously, but they’d be way less slimy. And where’s the fun in that? What, would you have Bill Murray say, “I’ve... WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW MORE? →
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October 6, 2014
What’s funnier than horror?
Day 6: making the terrifying laughable. It’s not hard to make a laughable horror movie. I mean, it’s not that difficult, look how many there are. But somehow, it’s even worse when your favourite monsters are the victim. Such is the case of my favourite cinematic beastie, Bruce the shark (no, not Bruce from Finding... WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW MORE? →
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October 5, 2014
Scaring you senseless with the love of Jesus
Day 5: real life proves more terrifying than fiction An Inconvenient Truth, Lake of Fire, Capturing the Friedmans, The Corporation, The Cove…all scary, scary documentaries, and yes, go watch them even if you have to force yourself. Damn uncomfortable subject matter. But for my money, the most frightening documentary I can recommend is... WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW MORE? →
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October 4, 2014
Nothing scares me
Day 4: I’m terrified of nothing The following essay (slightly altered for reasons you don’t need to know about) originally appeared in The National Post, Friday, October 26, 2012. October 31, 2014, will mark my 45rd Halloween. I’m half-way through my fifth decade of celebrating monsters, demons, and all manner of evil beasties for one... WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW MORE? →
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October 3, 2014
Why I don’t much care for Shark Week
Today: the first film to terrify me (that actually meant to do so) When I watch horror movies alone in the comfort of my home, I feel free to fast-forward through certain bits, getting a glimpse of what’s going to pop out and go Boo!, then rewinding and watching at... WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW MORE? →
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October 2, 2014
My recurring nightmare
Day 2: The first film to truly terrify me (unintentionally) When I was a highly impressionable five-year-old, my parents—no doubt desperate to escape the confines of their home yet unable to procure a babysitter at the last minute—took in a cinematic showing of the latest film from Britain’s brilliant comedy team, Monty... WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW MORE? →
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October 1, 2014
I Heart Monsters
As I have dipped my quill daintily into the horror inkwell once or twice, it behooves me to spread my intensely limited knowledge to the Internet-addicted masses. So for the month of October I’ll be posting a whole mess of stuff about the genre. Mostly just stuff I like, because I’m... WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW MORE? →
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