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Mini-Review: “Nightfall” (1956)
I recently reviewed “Nightwish.” Now I turn to another movie with a nocturnally themed title, this one a film noir feature from the 50s. “Nightfall” is quite entertaining. Aldo Ray, an actor I was unfamiliar with (a quick wiki search reveals he was an incorrigible drunk), plays the classic noir loner who wanders the streets…
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Mini-Review: Nightwish (1989)
The two big questions I had while watching 1989’s Nightwish were “where is the night” (it’s one of those rare horror films that mostly takes place during the day) and “where is the wish”. The night eventually comes, but I never understood what the wish was. The movie starts with an elaborate horror sequence which…
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Mini-Review: “Humanoids of the Deep”
When you watch schlocko-horror cinema, it’s a bit like playing the slots in Vegas. You take a chance with every viewing, hoping you might get a big payoff. With “Humanoids of the Deep” we hit the jackpot. It is fantastic!!! The film starts a bit slow. Fishermen and denizens of a small coastal town start…
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Mini-review of “Necromancer “(1989)
I’ve always been a sucker for revenge stories: tales where a character is wronged and then given a chance to even the odds. This is doubtless driven by my inner desire to seek revenge on the many, many, many people who have wronged me. Oh, how I would love to see them suffer! But in…
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“Fall for Horror” 99 cent book sale (including my novel) runs until Sept 13th.
As autumn approaches, a collection of horror authors, including myself, have gathered to offer their novels and collections at the bare price of 99 cents! This is a good opportunity to stock up on affordable horror ebooks. Click the link below or on the logo for a look at the titles. You’ll see my debut…
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Mini-review of “Mortuary” (1982)
What does one do with a movie like 1982’s “Mortuary”? It’s kind of like an NBC Movie of the Week from the same era albeit with more violence and nudity. (There’s actually a bordering-on-pornographic love scene.) Like those TV projects, “Mortuary” has the same flat camera work, the same dubious plot construction, and the same…
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Mini-review of “The Hitcher”
I first saw “The Hitcher” when it came out in the 80s. As a teenager, it stuck in my brain as a curious film: grim, gritty, nihilistic (though I probably didn’t know the meaning of the word back then. I’m still not totally clear about it.) I rewatched the film a few nights ago as…