The Greatest Final Girl of All Time: The Everyday Inspiration of Nancy Thompson

Horror films are a strange genre for a lot of reasons, but one reason in particular is the focus on (and reverence for) antagonists over protagonists. Many slasher franchises are known for their villains, who are often the only characters to consistently appear in every movie. Even I would say Jason is the main character … Continue reading The Greatest Final Girl of All Time: The Everyday Inspiration of Nancy Thompson →

Why You Should Watch: The Shining

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 →

Top 10 Best Horror Films on Hoopla

As a horror film fan, the hunt for great movies can be intoxicating. Unfortunately, even with the plethora of streaming services available, it can still be difficult to find good horror movies. And depending on your financial situation, access to horror-friendly services like Shudder might be out of the picture. Hoopla is a streaming service … Continue reading Top 10 Best Horror Films on Hoopla →

Why You Should Watch: My Bloody Valentine 3D

From IMDb: Tom returns to his hometown on the tenth anniversary of the Valentine's night massacre that claimed the lives of 22 people. Instead of a homecoming, Tom finds himself suspected of committing the murders, and it seems like his old flame is the only one that believes he's innocent. My Bloody Valentine 3D does … Continue reading Why You Should Watch: My Bloody Valentine 3D →

“Was this written by a 13-year-old boy?” Ranking the Resident Evil Movies

As you can probably tell from the title (an actual quote from my wife during Resident Evil: Afterlife), I am not a fan of the Resident Evil movies. As a huge fan of the video game series, I left the theater after the first film trying to tell myself that I liked what I just … Continue reading “Was this written by a 13-year-old boy?” Ranking the Resident Evil Movies →