Author Archives: Denise

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About Denise

Professional nerd. Lover of licorice.

31 in 31: Stake Land

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Denise

Story: A plague has broken out. People turn into vampires, and they’re hungry. A young boy is saved by a mysterious stranger called Mister, and together with a few other survivors, they look for “New Eden”. Unfortunately, vamps aren’t the … Continue reading →

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31 in 31: Friday the 13th (1980)

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Denise

Story: We are the CITs so pity us. The kids are brats, the food is hideous! We’re gonna smoke and drink and fool around! We’re…oh wait. No, not Camp North Star. Camp Crystal Lake. And these guys are dooooooomed. Scares: … Continue reading →

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31 in 31: Nosferatu (1922)

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Denise

Story:  Just a guy.  Standing over a girl.  Trying to bite her neck.  Sounds like Dracula?  Of course not!  *pauses*  Why, do you think they’ll sue? Scares: Surprisingly effective for a silent film.  Echoes of my earlier review of The … Continue reading →

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31 in 31: Room 237

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Denise

Story: Film historians & other interested parties people with way too much time on their hands obsess over minutiae in Kubrick’s The Shining. Scares: Only the fact that people go frame by frame to find a scene where an actor’s … Continue reading →

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What Was I Thinking? – The Walking Dead: 30 Days Without An Accident

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Denise

Welcome back, zombie fans! Gardens! Sick pigs! Shopping at the Walmart! (Or whatever non-trademarked name they use!) 01: Rick. Gentleman Farmer. 02: beating pistols into plowshares is a nice thought. But I’m thinking y’all will need said pistols before too … Continue reading →

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31 in 31: The Haunting of Sorority Row

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Denise

Story: College! Sororities! Pledge Week! Somebody died during a hazing ceremony last year! Oops. I’m sure her ghost won’t come back for revenge on the four Sisters that covered it up…. Scares: A few fun jumpy moments, and the death … Continue reading →

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31 in 31: Night of the Demons (2009)

Posted on October 12, 2013 by Denise

Story: I’m broke – I know, I’ll throw a huge Halloween party! But my partner stole the take and I got fined by the po-po because I never got a permit. And now I just got bit by a skeleton … Continue reading →

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31 in 31: Play Misty For Me

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Denise

Story: Lucille Bluth was a controlling psycho even in the 70s. Case in point? Here she calls herself Evelyn Draper and stalks a DJ until he sleeps with her. She gets crazier and crazier until he cuts her off. Think … Continue reading →

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31 in 31: Hotel Transylvania

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Denise

  Story: Dracula is a single dad whose years of keeping daughter Mavis away from “scary” humans are threatened when a backpacker stumbles upon his sanctuary. Scares: Only if you’re an adult. The idea of having as many kids as … Continue reading →

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Baltimore Free Screening: The Fifth Estate

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Denise

Love him or hate him, you guys know that you want to see Benedict Cumberbatch know what makes the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange tick.  So why not grab a seat at the Baltimore area’s free screening?  Here’s the deets: When: Wednesday, … Continue reading →

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