As I sat in Cape Ann, MA amid my travels along the northern east coast I have had time to reflect upon why I love this area so much. Besides the fact that I love the idea that I can blend in naturally with the sarcastic, smart, dark clothes wearing, coffee mainlining women of the […]
The weather up here in the Northeast is improving and as we all get a little more Vitamin D from the sun I suspect the regional seasonal affective disorder is waning. Perhaps this is why I felt compelled to move toward the lighter side of the horror genre. Join me in celebrating some of the […]
The 1970s were a golden era in horror and films ran the gamut from revenge (I Spit on Your Grave) to cults (I Drink Your Blood) to slasher (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) often reflecting the tumultuous political and social conditions of the time. With so much variety, not every release received the fanfare that it […]
I must begin with a disclaimer that I am quite possibly incapable of keeping this top ten list narrowed down to ten creepy kids. Since scary little children are one of my passions within the horror genre, I especially found it hard to narrow the field. In addition, I historically struggle with being concise if […]
When I was eight years old, my mother made the very unfortunate decision to let me watch Fatal Vision (1984), a made for television movie recounting the suspected murder of a pregnant woman and her two children by her Green Beret husband. To call the experience traumatic would be a vast understatement. Not only did […]
Spring has officially sprung and soon many of us will begin traveling in droves toward bodies of water for some rest and relaxation. As I ponder my own escape to the rocky shores of Cape Cod, it evoked images of all the things that lurk below the surface of the water. In commemoration our looming […]
To be fair, any list of my very favorite horror films would be significantly longer than ten titles. But these are the ones that I find myself returning to time and again. These are also the films I would shove into the hands of those who just don’t “get” horror. Atmospheric and memorable, this collection […]
This list took considerable thought, and given my issues with commitment it will surely change any given day. I tried to stay loyal to the films that give me that special feeling when I think about horror throughout my life. Whether it was the joy of sneaking out of bed to watch something I wasn’t […]
*These change frequently **Descriptions come from IMDB