Mar
10
Scream VI
Well… this is awkward. Near the end of Scream VI, I was loving the movie to the point of thinking I’d give it a 4.5 star review. Problem is, I gave the original Scream a 4. How can this be? … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Slasher
Oct
24
Terrifier 2
I’m very happy I kind of loved Terrifier 2… because I didn’t like the original and here is the sequel with hugely impressive scores among slasher fans. I thought I was going to sit down with this 2 1/2 hour … Continue reading
Oct
13
Halloween Ends
I think Halloween Ends will be the most polarizing and divisive film in this entire crazy franchise. And I suspect I’m going to be an odd man out for giving it that crazy high a score. I was sitting in … Continue reading
Oct
06
Sissy
Sissy is a very entertaining accidental slasher released to Shudder. It follows Cecilia, a successful social media blogger who runs into a childhood BFF who she hasn’t seen in years. She’s invited to a party with a bunch of people … Continue reading
Sep
22
They/Them
They/Them is a movie that can’t pick a lane and winds up swerving all over the road, running everyone into a ditch, and satisfyingly no one. I think they had a good idea… a twist on the old-fashioned summer camp … Continue reading
Feb
19
Student Body
Student Body is basically about a bunch of mostly unlikable teens locked in a school after hours being stalked by a slasher dresses as the school mascot. It takes entirely too long to get to the “scary” parts and seemingly … Continue reading
Feb
19
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
The latest sequel to the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre is nasty, brutish, and short. And for those reasons, I rather liked it. It didn’t overstay its welcome at all of 73 minutes and it reveled in being this dark, … Continue reading
Jan
14
Scream (2022)
Scream (5) is the latest film in the Scream franchise and is a continuation of the original four films while also being a reboot. Which is the primary meta commentary this sequel plays with (sequels that are also reboots). In … Continue reading
Oct
06
There’s Someone Inside Your House
Someone made a slasher flick and forgot the fun. This movie is far too self-serious for the genre. Also it needs a title that makes a damn bit of sense for the movie they made. Yeesh. This slasher flick is … Continue reading
Aug
28
Candyman (2021)
Having not watched any trailers, it turns out re-watching the original 1992 Candyman in advance of this new film was a wise decision. The new Candyman is a direct sequel to the original film… another one of those sequels that … Continue reading