by mike | Aug 26, 2021 | Books, Films About Writers, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Psychological Thrillers, Uncategorized |
The 1993 horror film, The Dark Half, is an adaptation of Stephen King’s 1989 novel of the same name. His main character, Thad Beaumont, is a bestselling novelist—what else? Writers love to write about other writers, and King leads the league in that category. I should...
by mike | Apr 29, 2021 | Horror, Horror Movies, Monster Movies, Monsters, Movies, Psychological Thrillers, Uncategorized |
This post, about a gripping film that depicts both a real and a metaphorical MONSTER, first ran in 2017. Yes, there is an actual monster in the gripping 2016 horror film, The Monster, the kind you once thought hid under your bed, or in your closet. But there is also a...
by mike | Apr 12, 2021 | Ghosts, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Paranormal, Psychological Thrillers, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
The 1980 Canadian-produced psychological horror film, The Changeling, offers little violence. And forget about buckets of blood—there is maybe a thimble full. That said, it is truly one of the most chilling tales ever told. Case in point: given its age, I’ve watched...
by mike | Oct 29, 2020 | Books, Films About Books, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Psychological Thrillers, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
With Halloween nearly upon us—though a bit subdued in this insane year—here is a post about one of the scariest movies EVER. It first ran in 2017. When William Friedkin, director of The Exorcist, proclaims, “I’ve never seen a more terrifying film,” you have to take...
by mike | May 14, 2020 | Horror Movies, Humor, Movie Lines, Movies, Psychological Thrillers, Quotes, Sports Movies, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
Here are some notable quotes from a few of my favorite flicks. This post first ran in 2016. “I play hockey and I fornicate, ’cause those are the two most fun things to do in cold weather.” – Skank Marden (Ron Eldard) to a female reporter in one of the funniest—and...
by mike | Apr 30, 2020 | Books, Ghosts, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Psychological Thrillers, Uncategorized |
This post first ran in 2016, and since that time the film version of Doctor Sleep hit the big screen—and the small one. I’ll comment on it at the end. In 1977, when Stephen King hit the bestseller lists in hardcover for the first time with his classic, The Shining, it...