The gimmick was part of an attempt at something novel and also book-ending fictional trailers within the films. The term “grindhouse” refers to a cinematic specialty of either B movies or exploitation films- largely during the 1970s. While Planet Terror gets credit for being unique and fun,...
I’m sharing all kinds of books, movies, and other spooky stuff for every day in October. Gots to get those scares on for the 31st! ~~~ The Fireman by Joe Hill . Genre: Horror / Dystopian MY REVIEW With the popularity of the apocalyptic and dystopian genres, it’s got to be...
What can be so bad about an abandoned amusement park? Uh, have you watched horror movies? Everything can go wrong in such a place. InCrow Country, you’ll investigate the strange goings on within an amusement park and attempt to learn the truth. The problem is that the truth can be ve...
Not all horror movies are created equal, as the term can plausibly encompass everything from the most brazen teensploitation flicks to “The Silence of the Lambs,” the only horror film to win best picture. For my purposes, I’m including any film that’s primarily designed to frighten or...
For his part, Friedrich provides Ellen with a warm and loving home, but never fails to mention his own generosity. He calls on Dr. Sievers (Ralph Ineson) to treat her mysterious malady, but endorses controlling treatment that leaves her drugged and tied to the...
Byron’s treatment of the educated woman could be perceived as hostile. Byron denied any connection to his attitude toward his wife Mary Shelley, from whom he separated after only one year of their marriage. What is supposed to be satirical about Byron’s poem is the all too common assumptio...
Horror Movies : Psychologists Say We Like Them Because… Why we like horror movies is something we cannot fully explain for ourselves, or why we even discriminate on the types of horror flicks we watch. Some people abhor the slasher movies, while others dig the paranormal ones or those spun...
The hotel was once his birthright but had to be sold to fund his ailing father’s treatment. While on his rounds he finds a ladies glove on the lobby staircase and sets it aside for safekeeping. Later he escapes to a nearby trattoria and catches sight of a one-handed woman through the...
have an activation of what's called thesympathetic nervous system, which can cause things like an increased heart rate and breathing rate," Boodoo said in a center news release. "Sometimes it can cause pretty bad feelings of nausea. Sweating. It can often be sort of like apanic attack."...
has been diagnosed with cancer. He decides he has no interest in seeking treatment and so has an externally imposed time limit on his investigation. This means he’s not going to sit around waiting for information to come to him. Rather he’s going to keep moving until he has all his ...