by mike | Aug 11, 2016 | Guilty Pleasures, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
Folks seem fascinated with these slithery things. Don’t know why…but here’s a post about a cheesy, fun flick that I first wrote about in 2012. Wait, what? Hey Mike, didn’t you write about this one already? Nope, this one is Anacondas, plural. This 2004 film has a...
by mike | Aug 8, 2016 | Death, Ghosts, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Myths & Legends, Paranormal, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
Who knew? Until I saw a film titled The Forest earlier this year, I had not heard of Aokigahara. Research revealed something shocking: this vast forest, located near the base of Japan’s sacred Mt. Fuji, is a place where thousands of people have come to take their own...
by mike | Jul 25, 2016 | Horror Movies, Humor, Movie Lines, Movies, Psychological Thrillers, Sports Movies, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
Wow, did I get too serious in some of my recent posts? Let’s remedy that with notable quotes from a few of my favorite flicks. “I play hockey and I fornicate, ’cause those are the two most fun things to do in cold weather.” – Skank Marden (Ron Eldard) to the...
by mike | Jul 11, 2016 | Books, Ghosts, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Psychological Thrillers, Uncategorized |
In 1977, when Stephen King hit the bestseller lists in hardcover for the first time with his classic, The Shining, it became evident that he was on his way. Still, he wasn’t about to call all the shots when his story was optioned for film by the renowned director,...
by mike | Jul 7, 2016 | Guilty Pleasures, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Uncategorized |
New York City attacked by a monster? What, again? Yes, by an ancient Aztec god in this campy film, which I wrote about in 2012. On the Weird Scale, this 1982 flick ranks pretty high. A word of warning: you might not want to eat anything while you’re watching Q, The...
by mike | Jul 4, 2016 | Books, Ghosts, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Psychological Thrillers, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
In last week’s post I talked about Stephen King’s 1977 novel, The Shining. I have to believe that it initially thrilled the author to learn the film rights had been acquired by renowned director Stanley Kubrick. But ultimately, he did not like the end result. CAN...