The X-Files Retrospective: Squeeze
Season 1, Episode 3—Squeeze “Is there any way to get it off my fingers quickly without betraying my cool exterior?” —Mulder, after coming into contact with bile. A string of murders in Baltimore, Maryland, implies a certain X-Files motif after…
The X-Files Retrospective: Deep Throat
Season 1, Episode 2—Deep Throat “Let’s just say this case has a distinct smell to it. A certain… paranormal bouquet.” After presenting a new case to Scully (the disappearance of a disturbed military test pilot in Idaho), Mulder is confronted…
The X-Files Retrospective: Pilot
With the 33rd anniversary of The X-Files, I’ve decided to rewatch the show in its entirety—for about the 10th time!—and write a perspective/review of each episode. I expect this project will take me well into 2027 since there are 202…
Hellraiser Quartet
Hellraiser – 1987, UK/US, 94m. Director: Clive Barker. Hellbound: Hellraiser II – 1988, UK, 97m. Director: Tony Randel. Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth – 1992, UK/US, 97m. Director: Anthony Hickox. Hellraiser: Bloodline – 1996, UK/US, 85m. Director: Alan Smithee (Kevin…
Christmas Horror Revisited 🎄 Part 1
Black Christmas – 1974, Canada, 98m. Director: Bob Clark. Black Christmas – 2006, US, 95m. Director: Glen Morgan. Bloodbeat – 1983, US, 87m. Director: Fabrice-Ange Zaphiratos. Silent Night, Bloody Night – 1972, US, 84m. Director: Theodore Gershuny. To All a…
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 1974-1995 🍖
THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE (1974) Perhaps the perfect American horror film of its generation, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre not only took the slasher movie to terrifying new levels, it gave birth to one of cinema’s most memorable (and…
Classic ’80s: Poltergeist I-III
POLTERGEIST (1982) The Freeling family are living a blissful existence until their California tract home is invaded by malevolent spirits, turning their American dream into a nightmare. In a clever twist, the ghosts use the family’s television sets to enter…
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.…
💔 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…