Yet another found-footage exorcism movie has hit big at the box office. This weekend it was The Devil Inside. Next weekend, who knows? Some dork is probably planning one right now. If folks can shell out hard-earned shekels to see that kind of exploitative junk, they should most certainly feel obligated to watch an underseen horror [...]
Archive for the ‘Fire’ Category
From The Archives: DRAG ME TO HELL (2009).
Posted: January 8, 2012 in 31 Flavors Of Horror, Cats, Demons, Fire, Horror, Movies (D)1
31 FLAVORS OF HORROR #19: CARRIE (1976).
Posted: October 23, 2011 in 31 Flavors Of Horror, Classics, Fire, Hell., High School, Movies (C)For a very long time, Carrie has been a noticeable empty spot on the list of major horror movies I’ve seen. There’s actually a pretty good reason for it: Carrie is so entrenched in pop culture by now that it’s one of those movies that everybody knows, with or without seeing it. If you’re a [...]
Cult Classics: PUNISHER: WAR ZONE (2008).
Posted: October 4, 2011 in Action., Awesomeness, Awfulness, Badass Old Guys, Burt Reynolds, Clint, Crime, Cult Classics, Explosions, Fire, Heroes, Lee Marvin, Megaviolence, Michael Mann, Movies (P), Murder, Ninjas, Observations, Opinions, Profanity, Superheroes, ViolencePUNISHER: WAR ZONE & THE SAD STATE OF THE CINEMATIC SHIT-KICKER. So I was one of those strange people who watched Punisher: War Zone during its brief theatrical run. If you’re a fan of left-field action flicks and intentional unintentional humor, I’ll tell you it’s definitely worth that late-night rental. If you like [...]
31 FLAVORS OF HORROR #1: FRANKENSTEIN (1931).
Posted: October 2, 2011 in 31 Flavors Of Horror, Classics, Fire, Horror, Monsters, Movies (F)Of the classic Universal movie monsters, my favorites have always been the Wolfman and the Gill Man. I love them all, don’t get me wrong – Count Dracula, The Invisible Man, The Mummy, Frankenstein’s Monster and his Bride – they’re all great. It’s just personal taste: since I was a little kid I’ve adored animals, [...]
Drive Angry 3D is like a Rob Zombie remake of Vanishing Point. I guess that’s not a compliment. I was looking forward to this, too! (Proof here and here.) Ultimately, it was like hooking up with a beautiful girl you’ve been crushing on for months, only to discover that she’s a sloppy kisser. You’re still [...]
What I Watched 3.2.11: Days Of Heaven.
Posted: March 3, 2011 in Classics, Fire, History, Movies (D), Romance, Terrence Malick, What I WatchedWriting about a Terence Malick movie is like trying to describe a sunset. It’s kinda futile. Many better writers have done it before, and their efforts were probably ultimately futile too. You just have to see it for yourself to get the full effect. Days Of Heaven stars Richard Gere (so much better here than in his later [...]
