Tag Archives: Horror Movies

The Visit: some scares but ultimately unsatisfying

Nutshell: great twist, not-so-great movie.  Grade: C Visiting gramma and grampy.  Who doesn’t love that?  Cookies, hot chocolate, tons of love and affection…and locking yourself in your room ’til sunup.  Not what you recall growing up?  Well, that’s The Visit, … Continue reading

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New poster for new “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” prequel “Leatherface” gives me hope

Am I the only one who has “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree” playing in her head every time I see the title of this movie?  With full orchestration and five-part harmony. Just me?  Fine.  But any way you slice it (PUN CROSSING), … Continue reading

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“Scout’s Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse”: Green (and Red!) band trailers hit. Bloody good.

It’s almost here.  The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year.  No, not December.  HALLOWEEN.  And so, because the studios love us (sometimes), we get horror.  Crimson Peak, Goosebumps, Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension, The Final Girls…it’s a veritable feast of … Continue reading

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Baltimore: FREE “Sinister Sundays at Marley Station! Wanna know how to get in?

UPDATE: as Sinister 2 will open at Marley Station on 8/21, the 8/16 Sinister Sunday will be a DOUBLE FEATURE!  Night of the Living Dead at 5pm, Sinister at 7pm!  TWO movies for the low-low price of FREE! So come … Continue reading

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Sinister 2: red-band trailer and SDCC info!

Hello creepytime! Sinister was a pretty cool scare flick, and if the red-band trailer for Sinister 2 is any indication, this sequel should pack a few gut-punches too. Here’s the synopsis: The sequel to the 2012 sleeper hit horror movie. … Continue reading

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Elsewhere Review: The Gallows

As always, clicky on the title for the original piece! Movie Review: The Gallows A great concept hung up (heh) by a hackneyed use of “found-footage” film. Can we all agree that this “new, exciting” style is long past its … Continue reading

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Extinction asks; what if zombies can adapt?

A good rule for survival in the zombie apocalypse; get to a place where it’s freezing cold, wait ’til the zombies freeze solid.  But what if that doesn’t happen?  Welcome to Extinction.  [Note: this film was originally titled Welcome to … Continue reading

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: The Gallows!

I’ve seen the trailer for this fright flick up on the big screen, and it looks like a lot of fun.  I’m kinda done with the shakycam thing, but this film’s “high school theater is haunted” story tugs at my … Continue reading

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza (and trivia!): Poltergeist

UPDATE: WINNERS HAVE BEEN CHOSEN.  Thanks to everyone who played — there were some fantastic answers!  All for simply clicking on the “31 in 31” tab at the top of the home page.  😉 Time to get spooky, y’all.  It’s … Continue reading

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Elsewhere Review: Unfriended

As always, click on the link for the original piece! TwitView: Unfriended Found-footage goes social media, with remarkably spooky results.  Though there’s really no build-up of the Big Haunting Bad beyond “she’s dead”, Unfriended lets you feed your voyeuristic tendencies … Continue reading

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