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Try HARD
I know it’s been so long since I’ve written, and I truly apologize. Fortunately, I’m finally starting to replant my creative roots, so I’m actually working on things again, and I should be getting stuff up soon, but I digress. I’m not sure if it’s because we’re at the year marker of the pandemic, or…
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31 Day Horror Challenge: 31. All Hallows’ Eve – WNUF Halloween Special
Growing up, I lived for not only watching all of the Halloween specials I could handle but recording all of them as well. You see, my family heirloom is the recorded VHS of the 1985 CBS Halloween special lineup, so it should come as no surprise that I LOVE the WNUF Halloween Special. It perfectly encapsulates…
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31 Day Horror Challenge: 28. Poor Teens – Tamara
I’m a sucker for a good teen scream, so it should come as no surprise that I really dig Tamara. It’s part Carrie, part Little Witches, and full cheese. There’s honestly some brutal stuff thrown in here, and some of the effects are questionable at best, but I love it all. Today, I’ve decided to give you all some…
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31 Day Horror Challenge: 25. For The Kiddies – Mom’s Got a Date with a Vampire
I’m going to start this blog post off with a couple disclaimers. I’m only covering DCOMs, which don’t including classics like Hocus Pocus (I have a tattoo on my thigh, so I think I’ve proved my dedication and earned my broom). Also, I’m excluding the Wonderful World of Disney joints (I still don’t fully understand why things like Tower of…
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31 Day Horror Challenge: 22. Genre Bender – Happy Death Day
Time loop horror can be extremely hard to execute because the sub-genre leaves a lot of room for inconsistencies and contradictions across the franchise’s story arcs. However, when it’s done well, it can be horrifyingly fun, and the franchises (some might argue with the nomenclature, but we’re talking about time loops, baby, so be flexible)…
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31 Day Horror Challenge: 21. Black and White- The Brain That Wouldn’t Die
This has been the absolute hardest prompt for me because I was not only tasked with narrowing down my list of favorite black and white horror flicks, but I could only choose one to focus on today. I finally landed on The Brain That Wouldn’t Die for today (you’ll learn why shortly), and fortunately for everyone reading…
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31 Day Horror Challenge: 20. First Time Watch – Spiral
I knew going in to Spiral it would be a hard watch, but I didn’t expect it to break my heart as badly as it did. For those who don’t know, Spiral focuses on a gay couple who move to a rural suburb with their daughter, and it seems their new neighborhood might not be as idyllic and accepting…
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31 Day Horror Challenge: 18. 90s Horror – The Good Son
Before rewatching The Good Son, I had an entirely different blog post planned. I was going to do a listicle about “those damned kids” and list other kid-centric horror flicks, but The Good Son wasn’t as scary as I remembered it being. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a good movie, and hearing Kevin McCallister talk like David McCall…
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31 Day Horror Challenge: 16. 80s Horror – Christine
I was raised on Stephen King. One of my first ever, full-blown horror movies was Carrie (thanks Ma, for telling me I had to sit really close to the screen during the final jump scare). I read a different Stephen King novel every single October, and that’s exactly why I chose Christine today for 80s horror; I thought it…
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31 Days of Horror Challenge: 12. Creepy Crawlies – Arachnophobia
Outside of cockroaches, I’m not really bothered by creepy crawlies. However, if you throw in some good ol’ fashioned, oozing, disgusting, body horror with it, I’ll still watch it while eating popcorn, BUT I’ll be squirming the entire time. With that being said, I present to you some of my favorite, bug-centric flicks of all…