Happy Halloween, kiddos! Hope you’re donning costumes and/or gobbling candy while you’re reading this last Spook Series 2013 post. It’s been a fun ride with lots of different horrors (all of which you can view in the Spook Series Archives), but alas, all good things must come to an end. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2013
Spook Series 2013: 8 Fearsome Foreign Films
It’s the penultimate Spook Series 2013 category! Please, stop weeping. You’re embarrassing yourself. After alllll of those other categories (which I won’t bother to name, but you can find them all here), it’s time to address some foreign fare. Continue reading
Don Jon: Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s interesting directorial debut
In the midst of watching a bajillion horror movies for Spook Series 2013, I kind of let this film slide. It’s been out for about a month, and I’ve been anxious to see it not only because I admire Joseph Gordon-Levitt (his talent as well as that pretty face), but because I’ve heard a lot of good buzz. Continue reading
Spook Series 2013: 10 Crawly Creature Features, Pt. 2 (#5-#1)
More Crawly Creature Features for your consideration! If you missed yesterday’s Part One, just click here to check them out. But if you’re all caught up, then by all means read on to discover some of the creepiest, crawliest creature features out there. Continue reading
Spook Series 2013: 10 Crawly Creature Features, Pt. 1 (#10-#6)
We’ve seen some spine-tingling classics, family-friendly films, ghost stories, horror-comedies, and mockumentaries (all of which can be reviewed in the Spook Series Archives if you happened to miss any), but what would a good Halloween film collection be without some creepy creatures? Continue reading
Carrie: reimagining a classic…or at least trying to
Film remakes can be tricky—especially remakes of classic horrors. For a film like Carrie that’s been around for nearly 40 years, there’s naturally going to be a large fan base, meaning it’ll be hard to please everyone. Continue reading
Spook Series 2013: 8 Malevolent Mockumentaries
I’ve done Creepy Classics, Family-friendly Frights, Ghostly and Ghoulish Greats, and Sinister Side Splitters—all of which can be seen in the Spook Series Archives. Now I’m turning my attention to horror mockumentaries. Continue reading
Spook Series 2013: 11 Sinister Side Splitters, Pt. 2 (#5-#1)
Did you have a few laughs yesterday with Part One of the Side Splitters? That’s good. But you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. In my humble opinion, these are some of the best horror-comedies around. Beware: you might just start laughing and never stop… Continue reading
Spook Series 2013: 11 Sinister Side Splitters, Pt. 1 (#11-#6)
Spook Series continues! I have to say, this is a category I’ve been looking forward to for some time. So far we’ve covered Creepy Classics, Family-friendly Frights, and Ghostly and Ghoulish Greats. If you missed those, feel free to peruse the Spook Series Archives. Now, let’s have some laughs. Continue reading
NOOOOvember: a brewing idea
Woulda, coulda, shoulda. We’ve all gone into certain films with high expectations only to have those expectations crushed into fine powder by lackluster scripts, characters, endings, etc. And sometimes, we need to vent about those disappointments. Continue reading