The scariest thing in William Grefé’s Death Curse of Tartu is anytime a person gets in the water. Shot on location in Florida swamp land, there’s a palpable sense of danger when cast members get in the water. Who knows what they’ll encounter in there? Unfortunately this is about the only danger in the film. Death Curse of Tartu falls into the disreputable category of … Continue reading Hooptober 2022 #31: Death Curse of Tartu (1966)
One of the joys of watching regional horror movies is coming across something deeply strange. Regional films tend to bring out the unhinged in a particular era of filmmakers. Maybe the film needed to meet the demands of a producer or distributor. Possibly the filmmakers tried to one up another film to get your film noticed. Being made outside of Hollywood allows folks to just … Continue reading Hooptober 2022 #30: Blood Harvest (1987)
Being Film #30 for Hooptober 2022 And so at last we come to the end of Michael Myers. No more will we have to deal with his nasty shenanigans, as I am sure this is without a doubt the definitive end of this storied franchise. HA! I kid – where there’s money to be made a reboot can’t be far behind. But Halloween Ends is … Continue reading Hooptober 9.0 – Halloween Ends (2022)
There’s always been something… off about actor Kyle MacLachlan. On the surface, MacLachlan is a traditionally handsome actor. In his performances, he can exude deep empathy or be a total prick. However, he always comes across as one step removed from society, an otherworldly presence. One of the great missed opportunities is he never got to play Clark Kent/Superman; an otherworldly all American type. It’s … Continue reading Hooptober 2022 #29: The Hidden (1987)
Being Film #29 for Hooptober 2022 Look, there are all sorts of reasons why after speaking about my distaste for found footage films I am here again, squandering my final free-rein Hooptober entries with another found footage film. V/H/S: Viral is the third in the series of anthology films that tries to take the conceit and move it in interesting ways. My reasons for revisiting … Continue reading Hooptober 9.0 – V/H/S: Viral (2014)
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 a cape. It makes sense. Vampire films at their best … Continue reading Hooptober 2022 #28: The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
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