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The Call (2013): Is It A Wrong Number??
I don't know about you, but when I see a film like The Call advertised on television, I just kind of sigh and say to myself "oh, it's another one of those films". Those by-the-numbers thrillers that...
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Taking The Color Out Of Horror...Part 5
So here's another post in which I remove the color from a horror film, essentially changing it to a black and white film. Monochrome is so incredibly atmospheric, and sometimes it adds a lot to a...
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Random Notes For A Late Tuesday Night
It seems like quite a long time since I've done one of these "random notes" posts, and I don't know why - because I always have ridiculously random thoughts running through my head. Especially at 3am...
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The Conjuring (2013): A Welcome Return To The Haunted House Tale
~Review by Marie RobinsonEd and Lorraine Warren have become very famous (and probably pretty rich) because of their unconventional profession. They were a married team of paranormal researchers—Ed,...
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Kill List (2011) : A Near-Perfect Crime Thriller From The Brits
I've heard so much about KILL LIST within this last year that I can't believe it's taken me this long to get Ben Wheatley's well-received, cutthroat thriller in my hands. At first,the filmcomes off...
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Twixt (2011) : Francis Ford Coppola Sneaks Back Into Horror
~Review by Marie RobinsonFrancis Ford Coppola is one of the most brilliant and acclaimed directors in film history, and he likes horror! He did, after all, make one of the greatest vampire films, and...
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Roots Of Horror: The Jersey Devil - The Monster Of The Pine Barrens
~by Marie RobinsonThese days when you think of New Jersey you probably think of some pretty horrifying images: spray tans, meatheads, awful accents and vocabulary… but believe it or not, a legendary...
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Mindless Movie Monday: The Tortured (2010) - Please, Let It End...
I love revenge films just as much as the next guy, but when revenge turns into these "torture-porn"-type of films with little to no plot, I just have to sigh and say stop. Please. These movies have...
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My Amityville Horror (2012) : Of Hauntings And Anger Management...
When I was ten years old, I got my hands on a book that was probably inappropriate for my age. No, no...not Valley of the Dolls (I waited till I was eleven to steal that one from under my mom's bed!) -...
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Spreading The Fear: Guest Post At "The Lightning Bug's Lair" Explains WHY...
Just wanted to take a moment to mention a featured series that one of my favorite bloggers (and my official internet cousin), Zachary Kelley has running at his blog - THE LIGHTNING BUG'S LAIR - this...
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Magic Magic (2013): A Shattered Sense Of Reality
~Review by Marie RobinsonHorror is a very welcoming genre—almost greedy. In horror we like to accept a very broad spectrum of sub-genres. But what do you call a film that couldn’t be considered just a...
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Joyland (2013): The Return Of The King
Every once in a great while, a book comes along that you are truly sad to see end. Everyone always says that, but how many people mean it? It's been a long time for me. In fact, I'm trying to recall...
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The Never List: Fiction That's Frighteningly Close To Real-Life Horror
A book that by coincidence (?) was published right around the time that a man monster was given life in prison for holding three women hostage for a decade or more in Cleveland, The Never List has been...
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Oh The Horror! DVD Recap: August 2013
~by Marie RobinsonSince there was a pretty hefty load of horror DVDs to hit the shelf last month, and quite a few I wanted to check out, I took it upon myself to watch as many as I could and give...
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The Lords Of Salem (2013): Satan Is Renting Apartment 5
Well, that was different.First off, let me get the whole Rob Zombie thing out of the way right now. I like Rob Zombie. I have no problem whatsoever with him. In fact, I may even love him. Some of...
View ArticlePlay It Again, Sam: The Ear Worms Of Horror!!
Music plays such an important part of horror, be it a sweeping score or a well chosen list of songs. But sometimes, a song plays a pivotal role in a film - and I don't mean movie themes like Jaws, The...
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Insidious: Chapter 2 : In Which We Delve Further Into The Further...
~review by Marie RobinsonYou have no idea how excited for this film; my most anticipated release of this year, seconds only to Evil Dead. Going with such high expectations can be deadly, but The...
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All The Boys Love Mandy Lane (2006) : Where On Earth Have You Been, Girl?
~review by Marie RobinsonHave you ever wanted someone so bad you’d kill for them? Well, shit I hope not! That’s kind of fucked up. Unless, of course, it was Mandy Lane.Amber Heard plays the...
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Friday Night Fulci: DON'T TORTURE A DUCKLING (1972) : Don't Let The Title...
The victim of a rather lame excuse for a title, Don't Torture A Duckling (Non si sevizia un paperino) is a far cry from director Lucio Fulci's zombie-gore movies he is so very famous for in horror...
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Halloween 2013: Urban Legend Week : The Wild Hunt
~by Marie RobinsonImagine it’s a crisp, autumn night—which hopefully isn’t so hard to imagine. An uneasy feeling comes over you and is personified by the frantic baying of dogs, distantly, at first,...
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