by mike | Aug 3, 2026 | Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Psychological Thrillers, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
According to my STATS page, today’s entry is the six hundred-sixty-sixth post in the blog that I began over fifteen years ago. Yes indeed, number 666. Given my penchant for weirdness, I thought it should be noted. I’m sure you know what that number represents. I...
by mike | Jul 27, 2026 | Death, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
Moviegoers loved Sam Neill’s portrayal as Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park (1993). Were they surprised four years later, in the sci-fi/horror film, Event Horizon, to see his riveting performance as Dr. William Weir, designer of a spaceship…from Hell? I believe so....
by mike | Jul 20, 2026 | Books, Bookstores, Death, Editing, Films About Books, Films About Writers, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Nightmares, Publishing, Uncategorized, Writing |
Through the decades I’ve enjoyed pretty much all of the films in which Sam Neill performed. Learning of his sudden death last week at the age of 78 saddened me. As an homage I watched three of my favorite films: Jurassic Park, Event Horizon, and In the Mouth of...
by mike | Jun 1, 2026 | Creature Features, Guilty Pleasures, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Uncategorized |
Does watching a “trashy werewolf movie” interest you? Then check out the 1996 horror flick, Bad Moon, a bonified Guilty Pleasure: a practically non-existent box office, and brutal reviews. I pulled the comment in the first sentence from one of the few decent reviews:...
by mike | May 11, 2026 | Action/Adventure, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
Paranoia and claustrophobia: two defining elements of director John Carpenter’s 1982 film, The Thing. Initially panned by critics, it has long since evolved into one of the most respected movies of its genre. Here are some of its memorable lines. First though, an...
by mike | May 4, 2026 | Action/Adventure, California, Creature Features, Horror, Horror Movies, Monster Movies, Monsters, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
By now I’ve made it clear that I’m a fan of those 1950s science fiction/horror “B” movies, aka “creature features.” A particular favorite is The Monster that Challenged the World (1957). It doesn’t hurt that the setting for this film is practically in my neighborhood....
