Category Archives: 31 Days of Horror

So, after all these half-century-old flicks, I figured it was time for me to turn my attention to some more recent entries in the horror genre. There have been some great ones this year, including some truly wonderful movies– I’m … Continue reading →

After the amazing spectacle that was Blood and Black Lace, I decided I needed to get more familiar with the director of that film, Mario Bava. He was a cinematographer for a dozen years before actually stepping up to direct, … Continue reading →

The other night, I watched Mario Bava’s Blood and Black Lace. It was recommended to me a few years ago by my friend Jeremy, who was taken aback and shocked that I had never seen it. I swore to him … Continue reading →

It’s time for another Giallo! For some reason, I’ve really been digging on these. A little more subtle than slashers, a little more gory than thrillers. This go-round, I watched Paolo Cavara’s The Black Belly of the Tarantula. Someone somewhere … Continue reading →

So, I realized I was falling a bit behind in my #31DaysOfHorror. Over a couple of days I just went all-out Giallo-style. Giallo movies, if you’re unfamiliar, are basically a combination of slasher movies and murder mysteries. They were pretty … Continue reading →

#31DaysOfHorror continues! A couple nights ago, I watched Werner Herzog’s Nosferatu: The Vampyre. I’d never seen it before, and honestly, I’m sort of woefully ignorant when it comes to Herzog in general– this is only the third movie of his … Continue reading →

The second in this year’s #31DaysOfHorror is a tight little haunted house flick called “We Are Still Here.” Clocks in at less than 90 minutes, chock full of spooky stuff, beautiful ambiance, and gore, and without any of those pesky … Continue reading →

Well, it’s that time again– October. So it’s time to attempt another 31 Days of Horror. 31 days! 31 horror movies! One viewer! ONE SURVIVOR! Here are my basic rules this year: I’d like to maintain a ratio of at … Continue reading →