Tag: hooptober
-
Hooptober 2022 #28: The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
The Curse of Frankenstein is one of two films, the other being Horror of Dracula, that cemented Hammer Films horror reputation. Horror of Dracula might be the more iconic of the two films. When people think of Hammer they think of Christopher Lee prowling the frame and look imposing. They they think of him in…
-
Hooptober 2022 #27: Seed of Chucky (2004)
About a third of the way through Seed of Chucky, Glen (occasionally Glenda) sees their parents, murderous dolls Chucky and Tiffany, brutally murder someone. Later that night, they asks their parents why do they kill. The two dolls look at each other flabbergasted. It’s framed as the awkward question a parent isn’t ready to explain…
-
Hooptober 9.0 – Deadstream (2022)
Being Film #28 for Hooptober 2022 I’m as shocked as you are that I am reviewing Deadstream. Found footage is not my thing, and yet here we are, not only reviewing a found footage film but sheepishly admitting it worked like gangbusters on me. All credit to Joseph Winter, who along with his wife Vanessa…
-
Hooptober 9.0 – Dark Glasses (2022)
Being Film #27 for Hooptober 2022 There are a lot of folks saying that Dark Glasses, the first film from Dario Argento in a decade and his return to giallo in even longer is a return to form. Certainly it’s his best film in over 20 years, but if you look at those film (and…
-
Hooptober 2022 #26: The Bride (1985)
Something that rarely works is the “prestige” horror film. Before elevated horror was a thing, studios occasionally tried to legitimize horror films by casting with A-list stars instead of genre stalwarts, getting well known directors, and making the films variations on classic stories. The idea being they would make the “good” horror film. These films…
-
Hooptober 9.0 – Troll 2 (1990)
Being Film #26 for Hooptober 2022 I don’t know if Troll 2 is the absolutely worst horror sequel from the 90s per the Hooptober guidelines, not do I know if the documentary about the film is correct in labeling it the “Best Worst Movie”. What I do know is the film has gained enough notoriety…
Cinema Dual (TEST SITE) 