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Celebrating My 50th with 50 Favorites ~ Part 3
Still counting down - here's numbers 30-21...30. Session 9 (2001) Psychological horror makes an indelible impression on me. A movie need not have even a drop of blood, if the story-line is compelling...
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Celebrating my 50th with 50 Favorites ~ Part 4
We're getting down to the nitty gritty now. Good stuff ahead..... 20. Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)I'm what I'd consider to be a connoisseur of vampire films. I've seen a ton...disliked some, liked...
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Celebrating My 50th With 50 Favorites - Part 5 - THE TOP TEN
Finally, my top ten have arrived. Are any of these in your list of favorites too??10. Frankenstein (1931)My favorite Universal monster film. There, I've said it. There's not much I can say about a...
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Return of the living blog!
What scares you? Is it snakes? Something under the bed?What gives you goosebumps? What makes your heart race? Is it something strange? Or worse, is it something normal? Do you avoid being afraid, or...
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BARBARIAN (2022) - a.k.a. Don't Go In The Basement, Part 734
Barbarian is a film that in horror circles, was making waves and selling tickets - both of which are a big deal for a genre pic. I was just as excited to see this one as the next guy, but I'm not...
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DARK ARTS: CAPAT’S OTHERWORLDLY WOMEN AND THEIR COMPANIONS
Art is a way for us to express and explore the darkness that lives within myth and minds. I'd like to feature some of those strange internal landscapes and their inhabitants as depicted by artist...
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Legends of The Gates of Hell
We all know Hell to be a place where the sinful and the wicked go after they die–if you believe in that kind of thing. But what if Hell was accessible not only by death? What if there was a physical...
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Christmas Evil (1980) : Deck the Halls with Despair
Christmas Evil--a.k.a. You Better Watch Out-- has gained a reputation as a rather obscure holiday horror film, and doesn't really fit into the typical killer Santa category. It's admittedly a bizarre...
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TEN REASONS: Why I Love Black Christmas
We’re starting a new feature here on Fascination with Fear called Ten Reasons. Not necessarily a countdown, just ten reasons…..to watch something, to love something….or even to dislike! I’m starting...
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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)
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Troll (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...
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Rapid 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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Sunday Bloody Sunday
The Hunt (2020)It Chapter 2 (2019) The Brood (1979)Run Sweetheart Run (2020)The Grudge (2020)Mandy (2018)
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Review: 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...
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Sunday 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)
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Ten 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...
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The 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...
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The 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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Sunday Bloody Sunday
CarrieThe Children (2008)The Ghost Killers vs Bloody Mary Terrifier IT Chapter 2
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