Featuring reviews, news and interesting facts on films from the 1940s – 1980s.
It’s all in a name. Several years ago I wanted to direct a play called Women’s Prison Christmas. I didn’t care how bad the script was, I knew the play would sell out due to the title. I mean, who the hell wouldn’t want to see a show called Women’s Prison Christmas? PS: I’m still … More “The Ghoul in School”
I just wanted to take a minute and profess my love for the greatest sitcom of the 90s: Friends. (Fight me!) I own every season, I can recite nearly all 236 episodes by heart, and I still laugh out loud when watching it to this day. To my wife’s chagrin, I will never, ever tire of … More The One With the Halloween Party
I am embarrassed to admit this, but I’m just now getting caught up on The Basement on a Hill podcasts. The really stupid thing is, for months I’ve been trying to figure out what to listen to on my drive to and from work, as the news as of late has been feeding my tendency … More Something Strange is Happening in the Town of Stepford
aka The Girl Who Knew Too Much, Mario Bava’s Evil Eye is considered the first giallo film. It’s entertaining. And it stars two of the most beautiful people in the world:John Saxon and Leticia Roman. The whole time I was watching this I kept thinking: My God. If these two fornicated, they would have the … More #SummerOfSlash 2017: Evil Eye
I was excited to find this film on YouTube without much of a search – I had recently saved it to my Netflix queue (yes, I still get blu-ray discs and dvds from them) to watch for a future blog. The Brood was a movie I knew by title only – I had no idea … More The Brood (1979)
This movie has been sitting on my Tivo since Halloween of LAST YEAR. I saw the 1995 remake when it came out starring Christopher Reeve and Kristie Alley (directed by John Carpenter). At the time I had no idea it was a remake. As a matter of fact, that tidbit escaped me until I was … More Beware of the Stare! Village of the Damned (1960)
I was reminded recently about one of my favorite horror films while channel surfing. I stumbled across one of Jon Gruden’s QB Camp shows on ESPN. I watched for a few moments. I’ve always been a big fan of Gruden’s, especially during his days as the Oakland Raiders coach (his relationship with Bill Callahan not … More It’s Merely Child’s Play
Last weekend I watched David Schmoeller’s highly underrated slasher Tourist Trap starring Tanya Roberts of Charlie’s Angels fame. We typically know The Angels as bodacious, badass babes, so that got me thinking: have the other Angels dipped their toes into genre films? Here’s what I found: Kate Jackson, Satan’s School For Girls (1973) Written by: … More Even Angels Cross Over
First off, it’s great to be back after a two week hiatus! I thought of all of you from my death bed last Tuesday. Okay, maybe that’s a SLIGHT exaggeration. The sinus infection that knocked me back isn’t completely gone, but I was well enough to travel to the Alamo Drafthouse last Wednesday to view … More A Night You’ll Never Forget
“What do you want?” “Your blood… all over me…” – When a Stranger Calls The 1970s gave us a decade of classic horror films including The Exorcist, Jaws, Halloween, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and When a Stranger Calls. What made these films so iconic and scary were the settings and themes. A generation of people refused … More When a Stranger Calls (1979)
