I make a sometimes huge distinction in my mind between what I consider a best movie versus a favorite movie. This is perhaps no clearer than when someone asks me what my favorite horror movie is. That would be Scream. I could watch Scream over and over again without getting sick of it, and find … Continue reading Differentiating Favorite Movies vs. Best Movies
Category: Lists
Lists the best entries in a franchise or a particular subject.
6 Christmas Movie/Christmas Horror Movie Double Features for 2020
I'm in Facebook group called The Big Gay Horror Fan Club, and a few days ago someone posted a great prompt. They were looking for Christmas movies to pair together with Christmas horror movies. Considering a lot of holiday festivities will have to be cancelled or reworked this year, I wanted to share some suggestions … Continue reading 6 Christmas Movie/Christmas Horror Movie Double Features for 2020
My Top 5 Hopes for the New 2021 Resident Evil Reboot Movie
I will go in with an open mind and wallet no matter what, but there's only so much one can take after Paul W.S. Anderson's shitshow of a franchise and 2020. I need a win with this new Resident Evil reboot movie. Especially after the announcement that the Netflix series will be about... *drumroll*...the Wesker … Continue reading My Top 5 Hopes for the New 2021 Resident Evil Reboot Movie
#31HorrorFilms31Days 2020: A Frank Post-Mortem
2020 the Movie from my Laptop's Perspective Every October I watch at least 31 horror films. I tweet about each film, but here are my more in-depth thoughts on what I watched. Here's what I watched this year in the order that I watched them: Arbitrary Awards: Most Liked Tweet: In Search of Darkness This was … Continue reading #31HorrorFilms31Days 2020: A Frank Post-Mortem
What to Watch This Halloween
Let's be honest: no scary movie compares to reality at this point. So before settling in to watch a horror film, go and vote yourself out of a horror film before November 3rd. Information on how to vote and the exact contents of your ballot based on where you live can be found here: https://www.ballotready.org/. … Continue reading What to Watch This Halloween
What I Learned from Watching 10 Hellraisers in a Row + A Ranking
For my Horrorathon for Mothers/Men Against Senseless Killings (aka MASK) I watched all 10 Hellraiser movies in a row. Like the people who dare to open the Lament Configuration, I have gone beyond bounds to somewhere I shouldn't have. These are my stories. Biggest Surprise: Most of these were always Hellraiser scripts I had it drilled into my … Continue reading What I Learned from Watching 10 Hellraisers in a Row + A Ranking
What I Learned from Watching 10 Amityville Horror Movies In a Row + A Ranking of the Films
For my Horrorathon for Mothers/Men Against Senseless Killings (aka MASK) I watched 10 Amityville Horror movies in a row. These are my stories. There are two subgenres of Amityville films within the series I naturally assumed all these films would involve a family moving into the Amityville house and being haunted. That is not the case. … Continue reading What I Learned from Watching 10 Amityville Horror Movies In a Row + A Ranking of the Films
Three Formative Horror Films
I didn't realize how much Drew Barrymore impacted me as a horror film fan! I recently started the podcast Attack of Queerwolf, and yesterday morning I listened to episode 7 (titled "Born in Corn") where they discussed three horror movies that were integral to their queer development. Even though horror films tend not to consciously … Continue reading Three Formative Horror Films
Best Horror Films on Netflix
With my state's Stay in Order getting extended till the end of May, it is getting increasingly difficult to not tailor these posts to things related to the COVID-19 quarantine. I figured it might be most helpful to spend some time exploring the best horror films available on each streaming service, and what better service … Continue reading Best Horror Films on Netflix
6 Best Scenes in Otherwise Terrible Horror Films +1 Bonus Scene
Occasionally even a bad horror film strikes gold with one incredibly effective scene. Here are six movies you shouldn't feel bad about skipping - just watch the highlights reel instead. Plus a bonus scene from an otherwise good movie that is so fantastic it overshadows the rest of the film. 6. "Garbage Day!" - Silent … Continue reading 6 Best Scenes in Otherwise Terrible Horror Films +1 Bonus Scene






