Horror movie reviews

A Chilling Ménage à Trois of Terror “Death is the truest form of love.” Such a chilling proposition sets the tone for Roger Corman’s 1962 triptych of horror, Tales of Terror. This anthology adapts the macabre imaginings of Edgar Allan Poe into a three-course meal of the gruesome and the supernatural, each segment aiming to…

An Eerie Whispers from Another World: “Planet of the Vampires” Unveiled “Do you believe in ghosts?” This subtly haunting line from the 1965 sci-fi horror “Planet of the Vampires,” directed by the Italian maestro Mario Bava, perfectly encapsulates the otherworldly dread that permeates this cinematic treasure. Operating on a modest budget, Bava painted a nightmare…

An Odyssey of the Mind: “Forbidden Planet” Unveiled “We are, after all, not God.” This standout line from MGM’s 1956 science-fiction trailblazer, Forbidden Planet, at once encapsulates the film’s ambitious reach and its haunting humility. Directed by Fred M. Wilcox and unheard of for a horror flick of its era, the film’s clever narration invites…

Murky Depths: Unearthing “Creature from Black Lake” “It always happens in the middle of nowhere,” a chilling teaser for 1976’s “Creature from Black Lake,” directed by Joy Houck Jr., echoes the isolated dread synonymous with rural horror. As much a snapshot of 70s B-movie culture as it is an obscure entry in the cryptid canon,…

Beneath the Surface: A Terror Emerges “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” This iconic line from Steven Spielberg’s Jaws (1976) perfectly encapsulates the realization that something formidable and terrifying has entered the peaceful life of Amity Island—a great white shark with a taste for the flesh of unsuspecting vacationers. Spielberg, a then-up-and-coming director, crafted not…

“I got my cake!” – An Ode to the Macabre in ‘Creepshow’ Directed by the horror auteur George A. Romero and penned by the macabre maestro Stephen King, Creepshow (1982) stands as an anthology that tips its moldy top hat to the pulpy horror comics of the ’50s. This cinematic ghoulish gallery consists of five…

Invitation to Terror: “House on Haunted Hill” “I’m Frederick Loren, and I’ve rented the house on haunted hill tonight so that my wife can give a party. A haunted house party. She’s so amusing. There’ll be food and drink and ghosts… and perhaps even a few murders.” With this chilling invitation from Vincent Price’s character,…

Welcome to ‘Fright Night’… “Welcome to Fright Night… for real.” With these chilling words, the 1985 horror classic ‘Fright Night’ invites us into a world where the monsters of old dawn in the dusk of suburbia. Directed by Tom Holland, this frightful foray blends humor, gore, and suspense into a cult favorite that hasn’t lost…

Groovy: Summoning the Deadite Hordes “Good. Bad. I’m the guy with the gun.” This line, delivered by the ever-charismatic Bruce Campbell, perfectly encapsulates the cheeky, irreverent spirit of “Army of Darkness,” the third installment in the cult-favorite “Evil Dead” series. Helmed by director Sam Raimi and released in 1992, “Army of Darkness” continues the accidental-hero…

“They’re heeeere…” – The Echo from Another Dimension When the childlike, sing-song utterance from “Poltergeist,” directed by Tobe Hooper and produced by Steven Spielberg, first whispered through theaters in 1982, it struck a chord of dread that still resonates with audiences today. In the realm of paranormal horror, few films have managed to blend the…