The Return of Sunday Bloody Sunday
It's been a long time coming, folks! So here we go........Son (2021)Noroi: The Curse (2005)Rabid (1977)Terrifier 2 (2022)Eat (2014)Ready or Not (2019)
View ArticleTroll (2022) -- Norwegian Folklore Meets Monster-Sized Effects
In Norwegian folklore, trolls factor very much into the tapestry of the stunning Scandinavian landscape. Nordic mythology describes them as being family oriented but not much of a fan of humans...
View ArticleRapid Review: The Krampus (non-fiction)
From 2016, Al Ridenour’s beautiful and absorbing book: The Krampus and the Old, Dark Christmas: Roots and Rebirth of the Folkloric Devil, is the perfect companion to your evening by the fire during...
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The Hunt (2020)It Chapter 2 (2019) The Brood (1979)Run Sweetheart Run (2020)The Grudge (2020)Mandy (2018)
View ArticleReview: Splinter (2021)
I had originally picked this film to watch because it is rather falsely advertised as a Christmas horror movie. While it does take place—well part of it, anyway—at Christmas, it is really not a horror...
View ArticleSunday Bloody Sunday: Bloody Christmas Edition
Violent Night (2022) Silent Night Bloody Night (1972)A Christmas Horror Story (2015)A Christmas Horror Story A Christmas Horror StoryA Christmas Horror Story Silent Night Deadly Night (1984)
View ArticleTen Reasons: Why THE INVITATION (2022) is not that bad…
The Invitation, not to be confused with the very good 2015 film of the same name, is a new take on the old tropes of the Dracula story. Several years ago, in the era of True Blood, I couldn’t get...
View ArticleThe Eternal Daughter (2022) - A Quiet Gothic Chiller
I love movies. I spend much more time seeing films than I do reading books, but perhaps that is due to my hubby not being a reader. It is a little harder to find some quiet time to read rather than...
View ArticleThe Children (2008) - Just One More Reason I Don't Have Kids
I've long admitted that I don't want kids. And once I saw this movie I was so pleased with my decision I almost threw a party for my good sense of self and genuine honesty. The Children, a British...
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CarrieThe Children (2008)The Ghost Killers vs Bloody Mary Terrifier IT Chapter 2
View ArticleRapid Review: THIS HOUSE IS HAUNTED
I love a good gothic ghost story and John Boyne mostly delivers in this tale of foreboding doom. Eliza Caine is living a simple life as a school teacher in London. Her mother lost during the birth...
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HALLOWEEN ENDS HELL OF THE LIVING DEADTHE HOUSE ON SORORITY ROWSOCIETY DEVIL FETUS
View ArticleRapid Review: THE HAUNTING OF WILLOW CREEK
The Haunting of Willow Creek by Sara Crocoll Smith In what can be accurately described as “southern gothic”, The Haunting of Willow Creek is the second book by this author that I’ve read. Her first,...
View ArticleDark Arts: Laurie Lipton
Last Night I Dreamt I Murdered Mommy~by Marie Robinson I’ve been a fan of Laurie Lipton’s artwork for a while now. It all started with her piece entitled, “Last Night I Dreamt I Murdered Mommy”, which...
View ArticleRapid Review: The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz
An intriguing first novel with a premise any rabid reader will find hard to resist. Alex is a 30 year old who has been down on her luck—a job she is just going through the motions for, a love life that...
View ArticleRapid Review: We Were Never Here
We Were Never Here by Andrea Bartz I grabbed this book as one my extra selections for BOTM last month and was immediately immersed in the story of Emily and Kristen, best friends since college and...
View ArticleRapid Review: The Troop
The Troop by Nick CutterI was warned. I was told it was true horror. And I will concur that it most certainly is. Basic premise is: a group of five stereotypical scouts and their scoutmaster head off...
View ArticleRapid Review: The Last Party
THE LAST PARTY by Clare MackintoshFfion Morgan and Leo Brady are two cops—the former from Wales, the latter from England—who are thrown together to solve a murder on the border of the two countries....
View ArticleHellraiser 2022 - Review
Over the last 35 years, Hellraiser has become a household name and a behemoth in the horror genre. Even if someone doesn't recognize the title of the film, all you have to say is, “the guy with all the...
View ArticleRapid Review: THE SOULMATE by Sally Hepworth
The Soulmate by Sally HepworthPippa and Gabe fell in love at first site and are now happily married with two daughters. They move to a beautiful house unfortunately located near a...
View ArticleRapid Review: Weyward by Emilia Hart
Weyward by Emilia Hart 🕸️This stunning debut features the interwoven stories of three generations of women who must find their inner strength and courage to battle a world of domineering men and...
View ArticleFilm Review: SKINAMARINK
So I did a little free trial on YouTube for Shudder, and as I was browsing the titles they had available I saw a film titled Skinamarink. I thought the premise sounded really interesting, I wanted to...
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