Tomorrow begins the journey into summer slasher country! Are you prepared? If you haven’t yet heard, refer to this post. As you read in the previous post, and can see in this nifty calendar I’ve created, we begin by kicking things off with the movie many claim to be the catalyst of modern slasher movies … More Get Ready For #SummerOfSlash MMXVII
(For this post I will be using images randomly generated from InspiroBot, the inspirational quote generator) I cannot tell you how many times I have heard this phrase in regard to horror movies: “That was so stupid. It wasn’t even scary!” Wasn’t it? Perhaps not. Especially if the viewer has been around Elm Street a … More Setting the Stage
I hate to generalize, but: If you didn’t like The Babadook, you’re a sexist monster. Just kidding. I’m sorry, I just get really passionate when a film does a decent job at representing women. Sometimes I forget we have feelings other than, “I hope that boy texts me back,” and watching a film like The … More The Babadook: Moms Are People, Too
Last week Anthony shared his Handshake Five (five movies that define you, as introduced on Pure Cinema Podcast). Some people, including our friend Charley Reed, liked this concept so much, they created their own lists. In anticipation of Charley’s appearance on the podcast next week, here is his Handshake Five. 1. Akira (1988) The film … More Charley Reed’s Handshake Five
Directed By: Jackson Stewart Written By: Stephen Scarlata and Jackson Stewart Released: December 9, 2016 Runtime: 84 Minutes Watch this on: Netflix Beyond the Gates is a 2016 American horror movie that introduces us to Gordon and John Hardesty, two brothers cleaning out the family video store after the mysterious disappearance of their father. After discovering … More Let Me Watch that for You: Beyond the Gates
We’re gearing up for #SummerOfSlash 2017 and it’s time to set some guidelines. First, let’s preface this with “How To Survive a Horror Movie,” by Randy Meeks: Rule 1: You can never have sex. Rule 2: You can never drink or do drugs. Rule 3: Never, under any circumstances, say, “I’ll be right back.” Those, … More sla-sher [noun]
Right off the bat, I’d like to commend this film on its title and cover art. Just take a look at it! Stabbed in the Face is my first Terror Optics experience. Terror Optics is a studio, similar to the likes of Troma. But I don’t want to misrepresent them, so here’s how they describe … More Schlock & Gore: Stabbed in the Face (2004)
With 2017 being the birth year of TBOaH (the website) I thought it would be fun to do a month-long movie challenge. I’m a big fan of the podcast and blog F This Movie!, and Patrick is just wrapping up #Junesploitation. Each day has a theme, and you’re challenged to watch an exploitation film in … More #SummerOfSlash 2017
Guest Marie Schuett (Neighbors, Lovers, and All the Others, Shelterbelt Theatre) shelterbelt.org Facebook Twitter Instagram I feel a special kinship to playwrights. I even sometimes pretend to be one. But when I talk to other writers, I love to talk shop – process, blockage, ups and downs, etc. I first heard about Marie Schuett (Marie … More [Show Notes] #69 Marie Schuett
*DISCLAIMER* not a horror-exclusive post, so don’t @ me If you listen to the show at all, you know I’m a huge fan of the ultimate in horror podcasts, Shock Waves (formerly Killer POV). Hosted by Blumhouse.com Editor-in-Chief, Rebekah McKendry, Blumhouse.com Managing Editor, Rob Galluzzo, Director of Development for Blumhouse Productions, Ryan Turek, and Elric … More Anthony’s Handshake Five
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