A couple of years ago, when Chris reviewed Eaten Alive for Hooptober 2015, he asked two good questions. Why do we praise Tobe Hooper and what makes a film uniquely one by him? Out of the Four Horsemen of 70s horror (the other three being George Romero, John Carpenter, and Wes Craven), Hooper’s work might... Continue Reading →
Hammer Horror holds a very special place in the hearts of genre fans. Hell, Kate Bush wrote a song about it. There isn’t anything else like these period horror films shot in glorious technicolor with that gorgeous bright red blood. These films aimed for a kind of “respectability”. The British actors in these may have... Continue Reading →
Being Film #3 for Hooptober 2022 Mako: The Jaws of Death is the prefect example of why something like Hooptober is great, and why adhering to the rules is so necessary. There's no other way I would have watched this crazy riff on Jaws where, far from the shark being the terror, it's the man... Continue Reading →
This film from 1977 starts out with a declaration that just recently it was discovered fluorocarbons created a hole in the ozone layer. This film proposes that what follows is a potential consequence of this. What is that consequence you ask? Folks, the higher exposure to ultraviolet rays will cause animals to attack mankind en... Continue Reading →
Being Bonus Film #1 for Hooptober 2021 We've hit the bonus rounds for Hooptober 2021! These will be a little more brief - just general impression of the three "extra credit" films assigned for those who can get through the marathon. First up is J.D.'s Revenge, a blaxploitation horror film that is better than you... Continue Reading →
Being Film #30 for Hooptober 2021 As we start to wind down the marathon, I decided to call another audible on my list. I had been on a kick with Hammer's films, so why hit that particular well again? Frankenstein and the Monster From Hell was Peter Cushing's last go-round as Victor Frankenstein, and Terence... Continue Reading →
Being Film #21 for Hooptober 2021 By the time the "Master of Italian Horror" got around to 1973's Lisa and the Devil there was really nothing left to prove. Since 1960's Black Sunday Mario Bava had crafted numerous classics that would grow to influence not just to the Italian horror genre (particularly giallo) but to... Continue Reading →
Being Film #16 for Hooptober 2021 You'd think after so many years of being in the public consciousness as well as the insane meme-machine that is the 2006 remake with Nicolas Cage that I would know what I was in for with The Wicker Man. Ladies and gentlemen...I was not. What director Robin hardy and... Continue Reading →
Being Film #8 for Hooptober 2021 It can be a blessing or a curse to discover a "lost" work from a treasured artist. Often a work is lost for a reason: maybe it was never meant to see the light of day, or maybe it just didn't work the same way as time went on.... Continue Reading →
Being Film #7 for Hooptober 2021 "THE CALL IS COMING FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE!" Even if you haven't seen When a Stranger Calls, chances are you're familiar with that phrase. You're probably even more familiar with Scream, whose entire beginning is an homage to the first 20 minutes of this film. But knowing all that... Continue Reading →
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