If you were to mention a movie about a man who dresses up as a snowman and begins murdering people, you’d immediately think of the controversial Silent Night, Deadly Night. But believe it or not, Christmas Evil, otherwise known as You Better Watch Out was released in 1980 to crickets. The movie begins in 1947Continue reading “‘You Better Watch Out’ For ‘Christmas Evil’”
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‘Night Of The Comet’ Is A Christmas Comedy Horror Delight
Night of the Comet is one of those movies that seems to show that you can do a lot with so little. Produced on a shoestring budget of $700,000, it manages to still be a very effective movie. Before I continue, I’m going to say there are some spoilers ahead even though most of thisContinue reading “‘Night Of The Comet’ Is A Christmas Comedy Horror Delight”
The Worst Of The Worst Of Christmas Movies
Christmas seems to be a common theme in a lot of movies, but for every A Christmas Story there’s something like Christmas With the Kranks, a movie so repulsive and offensive in its delivery, you feel totally dumber for the time you spent watching it. Christmas With the Kranks is basically the dumbest, most ineptContinue reading “The Worst Of The Worst Of Christmas Movies”
‘Lethal Weapon’ Gave Us Shane Black’s Love Of Xmas And Violence
Ok, pop quiz. Name a 1980s action movie featuring a guncrazy white cop being aided by a more controlled black cop in dealing with a terrorist organization in the L.A. area. If you mentioned Die Hard, you wouldn’t be wrong. But I’m referring to the first Lethal Weapon that premiered in theaters almost a yearContinue reading “‘Lethal Weapon’ Gave Us Shane Black’s Love Of Xmas And Violence”
‘Ernest Saves Christmas’ Is Jim Varney’s Best
It might seem odd to some people that Jim Varney studied Shakespeare at the Barter Theatre. As a young boy, he was able to memorize poems and passages from books and recite them. He soon learn how to imitate the characters he watched on the cartoons and as a teenager got into theater and actingContinue reading “‘Ernest Saves Christmas’ Is Jim Varney’s Best”
‘First Blood’ At 40: Stallone Shines In His Other Iconic Role
Don’t laugh, but at one time Sylvester Stallone was considered the next Marlon Brando. Following his role as Rocky Balboa in the Oscar-winning Rocky in 1976, Stallone was being acclaimed for his Oscar-nominated role. He was tapped to write and direct the sequel to Rocky, which was a success at the box office and withContinue reading “‘First Blood’ At 40: Stallone Shines In His Other Iconic Role”
‘The Nutcracker’ Lacks Joy And Excitement
Christmastime and The Nutcracker go hand in hand. Even if you’ve never seen the ballet, you know the tunes such as “The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies.” So, it seems almost natural after about 100 years after Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky wrote the music, Hollywood would come calling with a big budget spectacle. There haveContinue reading “‘The Nutcracker’ Lacks Joy And Excitement”
‘Rogue One’ Is Star Wars Fan Fiction
SPOILER ALERT!! The above cool-looking image is not shown in Rogue One despite being used in marketing. As I said in previous posts, I’m no fan of Andor, the Disney-Plus series that is a prequel to the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. And as I have said in previous posts, I’m noContinue reading “‘Rogue One’ Is Star Wars Fan Fiction”
‘Jack Frost’ Does Worse Than Nip At Your Nose In Absurd Horror Comedy
I’m not really sure if the filmmakers of the 1997 slasher horror comedy Jack Frost intended to make the movie the way it was. Maybe it intended to be a creepy thriller about a murdering snowman in the vein of Halloween or Friday the 13th. Word is Renny Harlin, who had made Die Hard 2Continue reading “‘Jack Frost’ Does Worse Than Nip At Your Nose In Absurd Horror Comedy”
‘All Creatures Were Stirring’ Is Like ‘Creepshow’ Ordered From Wish
Horror anthologies are always hit or miss. Look at the V/H/S movies. In my opinion, only the first two Creepshow movies and their cousin Tales from the Darkside: The Movie managed to make every story worthwhile. All Creatures Were Stirring wants to be A Christmas Creepshow, but it ends up looking like something you’d usedContinue reading “‘All Creatures Were Stirring’ Is Like ‘Creepshow’ Ordered From Wish”
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