Englewood29

A woman with a life long love affair of horror movies that enjoys supporting the horror community through her writing. .

Let’s Do Real Bad Things and Revisit ‘True Blood’ On Its 10th Anniversary

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It was 10 years ago this month that viewers tuned in to the first season of HBO’s new vampire television show, True Blood, a series created, written, and produced by Alan Ball. Soon viewers would have an insatiable desire that needed to be quenched every Sunday night to catch a …

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Interview with Javier Botet: The Man Who Breathes Life Into Monsters

Did you know that an actual person played Mama in Mama (2013), Crooked Man in The Conjuring 2 (2016), multiple ghosts in Crimson Peak (2015), Slender Man in this year’s Slender Man, Keyface in Insidious: The Last Key (2018), the hobo in IT (2017), and a Neomorph in Alien: Covenant (2017)? That person’s name …

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Before Going ‘Psycho,’ Vince Vaughn Met ‘Clay Pigeons’ (1998) – Retro Review

When people think of Vince Vaughn, they usually think of his comedy hits such as Wedding Crashers or Dodge Ball. Although known for these types of roles, he actually got his start in dramas and horror movies during the ’90s, and one that went unnoticed is a film called Clay …

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Let’s Take A Ride On ‘The Midnight Meat Train’ (2008) – 10 Years Later

To someone living in the Midwest, the idea of riding on the subway can feel foreign, intimidating, and maybe even scary. After viewing The Midnight Meat Train (2008) many years ago, you can bet that my opinion was changed to petrifying. This month is the 10th anniversary of this brilliant …

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‘Euthanizer’ (2017) – The Rainbow Bridge Movie Review

The hardest part of owning a pet is watching them get old and suffer, or so one would think. Try being the person that has to do the physical act of  putting the animal down. The 2017 movie, Euthanizer, delves into the mind of such a person and shows the darkness …

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Movie Review of ‘Ouija Seance: The Final Game’

A college girl with mommy issues. A creepy old house in the woods. A hidden room containing a Ouija board. All of these elements are found in Ouija Séance: The Final Game. In Ouija Séance: The Final Game, Sarah (Katharina Sporrer) is a college art student finishing up her last semester …

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‘Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum’ Is A Marvelous Hidden Treasure

A rainy day and a road trip with my husband gave way to a discovery of spectacular proportions. Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum is a hidden gem tucked away in a suburb of Detroit, Michigan. If you are looking for the creepy and unique in arcade game form, then you will …

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‘Poltergeist III’ (1988): 30 Years of Creating Fears of Mirrors

Ever have a fear of something? Where did this fear develop? Many of mine actually came from my fanatic love of horror movies as a child, especially the three Poltergeist movies. This June 10th marks the 30th anniversary of the third movie in the series, Poltergeist III, which released in …

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[Editorial] Why Does Everyone Hate ‘Jennifer’s Body’?

Ever love a film that everyone else hates and you can’t understand why? That’s how I feel about Jennifer’s Body. Released in 2009, Jennifer’s Body was written by Diablo Cody and directed by Karyn Kusama. The movie centers around a teenage friendship between Needy (Amanda Seyfried) and Jennifer (Megan Fox) …

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‘Soft Matter’ (2018) Delivers a Campy Horror Comedy

A movie that combines mad scientists, a sea god, a search for immortality, and an art show? Hmmm… seems like a crazy combination. Soft Matter, written and directed by Jim Hickcox, combines this all together to create a movie that is not to be taken seriously in this campy horror …

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