Lauraplant82

Hi there! I'm Torontonian, virgo, true-crime obsessed, horror-obsessed, travel-obsessed, ...scrabble-obsessed, stargazing wannabe-novelist. I'd love to meet ya! :D Here is the link to my submission for Pophorrors 'meet the writers' segment: https://pophorror.com/meet-our-writers-laura-plant/

‘Cruel Hands’: Review

I watched Cruel Hands twice, because admittedly, it is a movie that requires focus to really sink your teeth into. However, once you submit yourself to focusing on the intensely themed plot of the film, you will absolutely be immersed. The craftsmanship and detail of Cruel Hands is only truly …

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‘Don’t F With Mary Jane’ – Revenge/Comedy Review

Don’t F With Mary Jane may sound innocently ferocious, like a kitten on the attack, but THE Mary Jane in question is more like a wild lioness eating her young… or partner rather. In this twisted, revenge-fueled flick, distributed by Breaking Glass Pictures, Mary Jane, a ‘hot cougar’ as one …

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‘BLOODY BIRTHDAY,’ Bloody Fun! 45 Years Later – A Retro Review

I have to be honest, I’d never seen Bloody Birthday before. I’m so glad I chose to write this article though, because I was pleasantly surprised by this delightfully cheesy horror-filled flick, which can be found in full on YouTube.  Bloody Birthday was released in 1981 and celebrates it’s 45th …

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15 Years of ‘SCREAM 4’ – Do You Like Horror Retros?

15 Years ago, on April 15th 2011, horror fans were once again thrown face-first into Wes Craven’s dark, creative world when Scream 4 hit theatres. The movie is special because not only did it mark Wes Craven’s final film, it was released 15 years after the original Scream in 1996. …

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‘APRIL FOOL’S DAY’ (1986) Revisited: 40 Years On – A Retro Review

It’s the weekend of April Fool’s Day, 1986 and your friend, Muffy, invites you to a party she’s throwing on a remote island along with a group of your closest college buddies. Aren’t you just dying to go? Such is the premise for the 1986 ‘slasher’ film April Fool’s Day. …

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‘THEN WE’LL BE SAFE’ By Jes Hart Stone – Book Review

Two minutes after completing the final, captivatingly dramatic pages of Then We’ll Be Safe the new  psychological thriller by award winning author Jes Hart Stone, I’m left with, not just goosebumps, but a feeling only too familiar to the stories teenage fugitive leads – I WANT MORE! Such is the …

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Stephen King’s ‘SILVER BULLET’ (1985) – Still Tearing Us To Pieces – Retro Review

Stephen King’s Silver Bullet may have been one of the first horror movies I’ve ever seen, and I fell in love with it. As a young child, there was nothing scarier—or cooler—to me than werewolves. Vampires were scary, yes, but you could speak to them and possibly barter with them. …

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