by mike | Mar 6, 2013 | Guilty Pleasures, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Nightmares |
Okay, this is one scary underground chick flick, the cast comprised of six women. Tell the truth, it’s actually two films, given that the creatively titled The Descent: Part Two, though released four years later, picks up right where The Descent leaves off (though...
by mike | Feb 25, 2013 | Guilty Pleasures, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies |
When I decided to write about my favorite dumb/bad/cheesy horror movies last year, the one that leaped to the top of the heap was Wes Craven’s 1981 gem, Deadly Blessing. Big problem: my VHS tape of the film had long gone the way of Goodwill—same as my VCR—and the...
by mike | Jan 23, 2013 | Guilty Pleasures, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Nightmares, Paranormal |
AN EYE FOR AN EYE. YOUR LIFE FOR A TOOTH. That’s one of the taglines for the 2003 horror flick, Darkness Falls—a double entendre title if ever there was one. In this case, Darkness Falls is the name of a small New England town. Here, the storied and seemingly innocent...
by mike | Dec 27, 2012 | Books, Fantasy, Guilty Pleasures, Horror, Horror Movies |
BENEATH HEAVEN LIES HELL. BENEATH HELL LIES… The Cave. Actually, I probably could’ve designated this claustrophobic 2005 horror flick as a Guilty Pleasure, even though I’ve always enjoyed watching it. Not so others, apparently. Research revealed that it barely broke...
by mike | Dec 18, 2012 | California, Horror, Native Americans, Paranormal, Writers' Retreat |
There are some human beings who are dimly aware of their own deaths, yet have chosen to stay on in what used to be their homes, to be close to surroundings they once held dear. – Hans Holzer Few houses in San Diego are as historically important as the Whaley...
by mike | Dec 10, 2012 | Guilty Pleasures, Horror, Horror Movies, Nightmares, Science Fiction |
THE ULTIMATE UNDERGROUND MOVIE. IT WILL LEAVE YOU LEGLESS! Yep, that was a tagline for the 1990 horror/comedy flick, Tremors. It didn’t bother me one bit, because—heck, they had me at its main protagonist, Kevin Bacon, one of my favorites. (Factoid: he played in the...
