31 Nights of Horror. Night 19: The Omen
There are movie that have scary kids, Namely that crazy kid from Home Alone in the scary/drama The Good Son, to Chucky–well he is a doll, not a kid. But none of them take the viewer by the throat and don’t let go than the little monster in kickers named Damien. Admit this little snot-nose […]
31 Nights of Horror. Night 18: Psycho
Alfred Hitchcock’s best work, at least in my opinion, is Psycho (1960). It is the benchmark for American cinema today. It not only has superb acting with Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh nailing it from early on in the film, to cool visual effects and camera work that Baby Boomers weren’t accustomed to. Hitchcock is […]
31 Nights of Horror. Night 17: Dracula
The original Dracula (1931) has probably spawned more re-makes and sequels than any other movie in American film history. It has set the bar for the blood lusting lady’s man that wears a cape and sports a widow’s peak. Bella Lugosi nailed it with superb acting even if it looks cheesy by today’s standards. The […]
31 Nights of Horror. Night 15: Friday the 13th
There are horror films that stand the test of time. They are Dracula, Nightmare on Elm Street, Alien, Psycho. But many would argue that the original Friday the 13th (1980) and its hundred (or so) sequels, is one of those. Back in the early 80s when butterfly collars were cool and speedo swimsuits, enter Kevin […]
31 Nights of Horror. Night 16: Van Helsing
My horror movie tastes span across a large area in the genre. I love the classic movie monsters of the 1930s, the grindhouse-type flicks of the 1970s, some sic-fi and slash ’em ups and even some of the fake documentary stuff that has become really popular lately. But there is one film that pays homage […]