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Horror Month: The Faculty (1998) Review

October 3, 2018October 1, 2018 Ben

There is something perfectly 90s about The Faculty. Made at a time when slasher movies were back in vogue (due in to small part to Wes Craven’s Scream), The Faculty captures popular culture with a high-concept premise, young 90s newcomer cast … Continue reading Horror Month: The Faculty (1998) Review

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Horror Month: Halloween (1978) Review

October 1, 2018September 30, 2018 Ben

There is a reason that Halloween is such an iconic horror movie. The moment that theme starts, before any actual images appear on-screen, the chills begin to creep-up your spine. It sets the tone for the cold, unique opening as we … Continue reading Horror Month: Halloween (1978) Review

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Nightmares and Dreams Month: Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994) Review

October 31, 2017October 31, 2017 Ben

If you look at New Nightmare closely enough, you can see the early foundations of the Scream franchise. With Scream, Wes Craven took the idea of the slasher horror movie and turned it on it’s head, creating a film that looked … Continue reading Nightmares and Dreams Month: Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994) Review

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Dreams and Nightmares Month: Views from the Wife! – Red Eye (2005) Review

October 18, 2017October 17, 2017 Ben

(Views from the Wife is exactly as it sounds – these a reviews done by fellow movie-lover and coincidentally my wife). Warning: This review contains mild spoilers. I cannot lie. The reason I was compelled to sit down and invest … Continue reading Dreams and Nightmares Month: Views from the Wife! – Red Eye (2005) Review

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Dreams and Nightmares Month: Did we miss the death of the Slasher movie?

October 17, 2017October 16, 2017 Ben

It has been a staple of the horror genre for so long that it is difficult to remember a time when the Slasher movie didn’t exist. The simple premise of a supernatural or just plain crazy person stalking and killing a … Continue reading Dreams and Nightmares Month: Did we miss the death of the Slasher movie?

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Dreams and Nightmares Month: Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) Review

October 16, 2017October 15, 2017 Ben

There is a great originality to Nightmare on Elm Street. The idea of your own nightmares being able to kill you is a fantastic one and a concept rich with creativity. Luckily, writer and director Wes Craven runs with this idea … Continue reading Dreams and Nightmares Month: Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) Review

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