From IMDb: Death returns to claim the lucky survivors of a deadly bridge collapse in this fifth frightening installment in the series. It's #VaxxGirlSummer and it feels like an appropriate time to give some love to some summer blockbuster (adjacent...) horror movies! Released in early August 2011 on the heels of the only truly terrible … Continue reading 5 Reasons Why You Should Watch: Final Destination 5 (2011)
Director James Wan and Writer Leigh Whannell team up for a clever, thrilling twist on the creepy kid horror movie in Insidious. From IMDb: A family looks to prevent evil spirits from trapping their comatose child in a realm called The Further. I can't believe I haven't done a "Why You Should Watch" on this … Continue reading Why You Should Watch: Insidious (2010)
I realized I've never made a top ten list of my favorite horror films, so here they are. As discussed in this post, I do tend to think of favorite movies as the ones I revisit again and again, and love showing to friends. So these aren't necessarily what I would classify as the best … Continue reading My Top 10 Horror Films
From IMDb: A young couple staying in an isolated vacation home are terrorized by three unknown assailants. No horror movie I have seen as an adult has scared me as much as The Strangers. I took a look at the trailer, and I think it actually does the film some justice if you want an … Continue reading Why You Should Watch: The Strangers
From IMDb: A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future. Here I was trying deliberately not to chose a film that was too on the nose about the Coronavirus pandemic. Then, as … Continue reading Why You Should Watch: The Shining
From IMDb: A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a new killer, who targets the girl and her friends by using horror films as part of a deadly game. How do you casually suggest watching one of your favorite movies of all time without sounding like a zealot? … Continue reading Why You Should Watch: Scream
From IMDb: Three American college students studying abroad are lured to a Slovakian hostel, and discover the grim reality behind it. In interviews about Hostel: Part II, Eli Roth describes how amazing sequels like Aliens and Mad Max: The Road Warrior were. He said he only wanted to do a second Hostel if he has … Continue reading Why You Should Watch: Hostel: Part II
I love so much about Ghostwatch, but perhaps most of all I love the portrait of a sheet ghost featured prominently in the background of the studio set. From IMDb: Four respected presenters and a camera crew attempt to discover the truth behind 'The most haunted house in Britain', expecting a light-hearted scare or two … Continue reading Why You Should Watch: Ghostwatch
From IMDb: An American newcomer to a prestigious German ballet academy comes to realize that the school is a front for something sinister amid a series of grisly murders. I don't know whether to encourage you to watch this alone or with friends, but I do absolutely encourage anyone interested in horror films to see … Continue reading Why You Should Watch: Suspiria (1977)
How none of these movies ever incorporated a character attempting to use a dream catcher is beyond me. This movie is essential viewing for anyone interested in horror. I would encourage you to watch this alone with the volume turned up as loud as you can stomach. This movie is nauseatingly frightening in many portions, … Continue reading Why You Should Watch: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
A Huffle of Horror 