2015 Wrap-Up: My Top Five List

Couple things on the wrap-up this year: first I can say that in 2015 I watched an even 70 films. By no means am I a “power-watcher” of movies, quality over quantity, or said another way: I have a day job. And kids. And I’m usually tired by the time I get a chance. Before

All the “War of the Worlds” Films

I recently had the pleasure of listening to the original 1938 radio play of War of the Worlds, and watching the classic 1953 film, and I was thinking wouldn’t it be cool to pull together all the film adaptations in one place? I found seven feature-length films and a short-lived TV series. Here you go:

Worse Than Manos? Exploring the Lowest Rated Horror Movies

So, I’ll cop to enjoying–actually enjoying–watching horribly made, low-budget, inept, misconceived, and altogether stupid horror movies. It’s the main reason I’m a terrible at reviewing movies–I can always suspend disbelief and see the good in even the silliest films. So, trolling through the IMDB for some new material to get into, I started to keep tabs

My Bottom Five First-Time Watches of 2014

I do love the terrible movies, but sometimes there are those that make you guzzle the palette-cleanser afterwards. Here are some of the worst films I saw last year, as told to Mike and Iris at the Badasses, Boobs, and Bodycounts podcast. Here are my faves of last year. Spoilers ensue, so reader beware. 1.

20 MORE OF THE BEST (MOST OVERLOOKED) MODERN LOW BUDGET HORROR MOVIES

These are a little too contemporary for me most days, but these are worth checking out.

Coming Soon: Horror ’73 Film Festival!

. . . and by coming soon, I mean already started. My local favorite movie house, the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Silver Spring, Maryland, is doing a 20-film festival celebrating the 40th anniversary horror films from ’73.  They sorta got started early at the closing night of the annual Spooky Movie International