After languishing in limbo since 2008-2009, Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard’s CABIN IN THE WOODS has finally been released on mainstream cinema and it couldn’t have come at a better time. Mainstream horror has essentially been non-existent for the last five years. It has been mainly comprised of horrible remakes of classic staples of the [...]
I have to admit, I’ve sometimes let movie reviews decide whether I’ll see a movie or not. It’s hard to argue against the Tomatometer over at Rotten Tomatoes. Which is why I’m glad I didn’t “listen” to the critics and other online sources regarding JOHN CARTER because it is definitely worth seeing. It’s disappointing to [...]
by Wesley on December 13, 2011
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With the New Year fast approaching, most everyone with a blog is putting together their annual BEST OF lists. I have to admit a certain fondness for BEST OF lists. Depending on who has written it, I tend to learn about some new things which I may have heard of but was hesitant to try [...]
by Wesley on October 31, 2011
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And here we are, not only is it Halloween but it is also the final instalment of my favorite horror movies. Interested parties can catch-up on my other favorite horror movies (Numbers 5 and 4, and Numbers 3 and 2). While my other four favorite movies are near and dear to my heart, the one [...]
by Wesley on October 28, 2011
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In part one of this look at my favorite horror movies, I talked about my love for the 1979 version of SALEM’S LOT and the black and white version of Frank Darabont’s THE MIST. Both, coincidentally, based on stories by Stephen King. We’re getting away from Stephen King with this look at two more of [...]
by Wesley on October 26, 2011
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With Halloween just around the bend, I thought it would be a good time to talk about horror movies. Particularly my favorite horror movies. Now let me preface all of this by getting a couple of things out of the way first: first is that I’m a huge horror movie fan. And no, I’m not [...]