by mike | Oct 26, 2026 | Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Psychological Thrillers, Science Fiction, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
As an old guy living in a gated senior community, I no longer have to hand out Halloween candy at the front door, since no one here does trick or treating. In addition to eating the last two Reese’s peanut butter cups, I get all the ones that come before them! Pretty...
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 | Aug 25, 2025 | Horror, Movies, Psychological Thrillers, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
Most people think of Anthony Hopkins when they hear the name Hannibal Lecter, and rightfully so. Hopkins won an Academy Award for portraying the incarcerated psychiatrist/serial killer in the Best Picture of 1991, Silence of the Lambs, and two subsequent films. But he...
by mike | Jul 1, 2024 | Death, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Psychological Thrillers, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
There are lots to choose from, as this fine actor, who passed away last month at the age of 88, performed in over 140 films. But for me, the benchmark of Donald Sutherland’s screen roles was that of health inspector Matthew Bennell in the excellent 1978 remake of...
by mike | Jun 24, 2024 | Ghosts, Guilty Pleasures, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Psychological Thrillers, Uncategorized |
The 2010 “supernatural psychological horror” film, The Ward, is significant for being John Carpenter’s directorial finale. Did his decision have anything to do with the film, or was he just burned out of directing? Actually, the prolific Carpenter—director of cult...
by mike | May 22, 2023 | Creature Features, Horror, Horror Movies, Humor, Monster Movies, Movie Lines, Movies, Mystery Films, Psychological Thrillers, Science Fiction, Sports Movies, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
As I pointed out last time, there have been a gazillion motion pictures made since a two-second garden scene was filmed in Leeds, England in 1888. Here are a few more notable last lines. “I’m da boss. I’m da boss. I’m da boss. I’m da boss. I’m da boss. I’m da boss....
