Festival Of Fear: Day 5 ~ Sunday Bloody Sunday
True Blood We Are What We AreThe Silence Of The LambsThe Haunting Of HelenaKiss Of The DamnedRavenous
View ArticleFestival Of Fear: Day 6 ~ The List: Phone Horror...Don't Call Us, We'll Call You
Phone horror is plentiful. Many a filmmaker has used the telephone as a tactic for scaring the pants of a terrified victim (and us!) There are dozens and dozens of films that employ this plot...
View ArticleFestival Of Fear: Day 7: True Story Tuesday ~ The Bell Witch
~by Marie RobinsonYou’ve heard a hundred movies boast the tagline, “based on a true story”, or, “inspired by real events.” And with a horror film, especially one with supernatural elements, it’s...
View ArticleFestival Of Fear: Day 9 ~ Terrible Tortures, Part 2
Welcome to part two of Terrible Tortures, in which we are taking a look at the most horrific methods of torture that were used on victims over the centuries. It's hard to believe some of these modes...
View ArticleFestival Of Fear: Day 10 ~ Friday Flashback: Salem's Lot: Grab Your Crucifix,...
Just because a film is on television - or is a two-part mini-series to boot - doesn't mean it isn't going to be fun. I can think of a ton of movies that were on TV (i.e. Dark Night of the Scarecrow,...
View ArticleFestival Of Fear: Day 11: Superstition Saturday: Black-Eyed Kids
~ by Marie Robinson I have an obsession with myths and urban legends, considered by some to be “modern folklore”. I’d like to share with you one of my favorite stories…It’s no secret that children can...
View ArticleFestival Of Fear: Day 12 ~ Sunday Bloody Sunday
Hallowed GroundThe Human CentipedeMy Bloody ValentineNight of the Demons The Toolbox MurdersWolf Creek 2
View ArticleFestival Of Fear: Day 13: The List: Eleven Haunted Scottish Castles
If I were able to travel anywhere in the world, I'd most like to see the United Kingdom, in particular Scotland and Northern Ireland due to both my own heritage and my hubby's. I'm also addicted to...
View ArticleFestival Of Fear: Day 14: True Story Tuesday: The Philip Experiment
~ by Marie RobinsonEveryone has given thought to life after death, or the possible lack thereof. Some people believe they know what comes after, and everyone’s got their own opinion, but we still have...
View ArticleFestival Of Fear: Day 16 ~ Terrible Tortures, Part 3
Our next installment of Terrible Tortures have a few that I just can't even fathom. In particular, the very last one. But there are some ridiculously cruel ones before you get to that one, so read...
View ArticleFestival Of Fear: Day 17: Friday Flashback ~ Christine (1983): She's Bad To...
I remember very well reading Stephen King's Christine when I was a teenager. I was enamored with the lyrics to all those oldies opening the chapters, enjoyed the high school setting (since I was at...
View ArticleFestival Of Fear: Day 18: Roots Of Horror: The Blood Countess
~by Marie RobinsonYou have probably heard the legend of Elizabeth Báthory hundreds of times though you may not know her name. She has been referred to as the Blood Countess and rumored to be a vampire....
View ArticleFestival Of Fear: Day 19: Sunday Bloody Sunday
[Rec]3: GenesisBanshee ChapterBedevilledBlue Ruin Hemlock Grove The Initiation
View ArticleFestival of Fear: Day 20: The List: Top Ten Most Annoying Kids In Horror
In stark contrast to the post I did on the Top Ten (Horror Kids) I'd Adopt is this particular post. And while it may seem like I would choose kids like Damien or Esther, that's not what I'm talking...
View ArticleFestival Of Fear: Day 21: True Story Tuesday: Sin Eaters
Do you believe in judgment after death? While superstition still exists today, there used to be a time when it would define the way people carry out rituals, such as the death of a loved one.In 19th...
View ArticleFestival Of Fear: Day 23 ~ Terrible Tortures, Part 4
Back again with Part 4 of our ongoing series on some of the most horrific forms of torture that the world has used over the centuries. If this doesn't scare you, nothing will. Onward...34) SCAPHISM...
View ArticleFestival Of Fear: Day 24: Friday Flashback ~ The Fog (1980): The Curse Of...
I can't believe after all these years of writing this blog I've never actually written anything about John Carpenter's The Fog. It's one of my favorite 80's films, with atmosphere galore, nasty...
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