Craig Lucas

I hail from rural PA where there isn't much to do except fixate on something. Horror was, and still is my fixation. I have 35 years of horror experience under my belt, I love the horror community and it loves me.

Devil’s Night: Douglas A. Plomitallo’s ‘HALLOWEEN CANDY’ (2025) – Review

Firstly, I happen to love anthology films with a passion, but some are just, well, stupid.  I have to be honest, there are a lot of amateur filmmakers handling these movies. However, Halloween Candy changed that mentality. Because it was bad in a good way. I will try to explain …

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The Age Old Question: Slashers Or Elevated Horror?

I know everyone has their own opinions, and this isn’t really bagging on either style. I may not like elevated horror at all, like 0 percent; however, that’s just my taste. Some people enjoy the dramatic look at reality. For me, that just doesn’t work. I will always choose slashers, …

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The Hell House! Lucio Fulci’s ‘HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY’ (1981) – Retro Review

If you aren’t aware of Lucio Fulci, I would take this time to suck in every movie you can. Envelop this genius of early 80’s gore. Folks rally around the “Fulci Lives!” slogan. There is a reason, and House by the Cemetery is one of them. I started on Fulci …

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Roll On 18 Wheeler: Errol Sack’s ‘TRUCKER’ (2026) – Movie Review

I am a sucker for all those straight-to-video slasher movies from the 90’s; there was just a certain point where you knew the acting was terrible, however, it made you fall in love. I can definitely remember scanning the video store sections for all the different horror movies I could. …

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Lake Of Nightmares: Jennifer Van Gesell’s ‘WATER HORSE’ (2024) – Movie Review

I have mentioned before that I am a big fan of found footage films. Jennifer Van Gesell’s Water Horse took me to another realm. A realm where found footage meets a dark back story. The style has been tried many times, but these movies are hit or miss. The style …

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