Amityville 1979-1989
THE AMITYVILLE HORROR (1979) In terms of showy special effects, The Amityville Horror may not be the best haunted house movie ever made. But its effectiveness lies within the filmmakers’ subtle interpretation of the source material—the book by Jay Anson.…
Axe, The Convent, and The Love Butcher
Axe – 1977, US, 68 Director: Frederick R. Friedel. Streaming: N/A The Convent – 2000, US, 78m. Director: Mike Mendez. Streaming: AMC, Shudder, Tubi The Love Butcher – 1975, US, 85m. Director: Mikel Angel, Don Jones. Streaming: N/A AXE (1977)…
Streaming on YouTube: Horror Castle, Junior, and The Orphan
Horror Castle – 1963, Italy, 84m. Director: Anthony Dawson (Antonio Margheriti). Streaming: YouTube Junior – 1985, US, 82m. Director: Jim Hanley. Streaming: YouTube The Orphan – 1979, US, 83m. Director: John Ballard. Streaming: YouTube HORROR CASTLE (1963) (AKA: The Virgin…
The Children, Curtains, and Hannibal Rising
The Children – 1980, US, 93m. Director: Max Kalmanowicz. Streaming: Peacock, Prime, Tubi Curtains – 1983, Canada, 89m. Director: Jonathan Stryker (Richard Ciupka). Streaming: Peacock, Roku Hannibal Rising – 2007, Czech Republic/Italy/UK/US, 121m. Director: Peter Webber. Streaming: Tubi THE CHILDREN…
Attack of the Lederhosen Zombies, Dead Snow, and Dead Snow 2
Attack of the Lederhosen Zombies – 2016, Austria, 78m. Director: Dominik Hartl. Streaming: Tubi Dead Snow – 2009, Norway, 91m. Director: Tommy Wirkola. Streaming: Tubi Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead – 2014, Norway, 100m. Director: Tommy Wirkola. Streaming: Peacock…
💔 My Bloody Valentine 💔
My Bloody Valentine – 1981, Canada, 90m, 93m (unrated version). Director: George Milhalka. Streaming: MGM+ via Roku, Pluto TV My Bloody Valentine – 2009, Canada/US, 101m. Director: Patrick Lussier. Streaming: Tubi MY BLOODY VALENTINE (1981) The small mining town of…
Dead of Winter, The Lodge, and Mary Reilly
Dead of Winter – 1987, US, 100m. Director: Arthur Penn. Streaming: Prime, Tubi The Lodge – 2019, UK/US, 108m. Director: Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz. Streaming: Max Mary Reilly – 1996, UK/US, 107m. Director: Stephen Frears. Streaming: Tubi DEAD OF WINTER…
Splatter University Part II: More ’80s Campus Slashers
Fatal Pulse – 1988, US, 87m. Director: Anthony J. Christopher. Streaming: YouTube Hell High – 1987, US, 84m. Director: Douglas Grossman. Streaming: Arrow The Initiation – 1984, US, 97m. Director: Larry Stewart, Peter Crane. Streaming: Arrow, Tubi Return to Horror…
Splatter University: A Short Guide to ’80s Campus Slashers
The Dorm That Dripped Blood – 1982, US, 88m. Director: Stephen Carpenter, Jeffrey Obrow. Streaming: N/A The House on Sorority Row – 1982, US, 91m. Director: Mark Rosman. Streaming: AMC/Prime, Shudder, Tubi Sorority House Massacre – 1986, US, 74m. Director:…