‘Final Destination’ Hits Silver Anniversary 25 Years Later

The basic concept behind Final Destination is so fascinating because like all good horror movies, it touches on fears a lot of people have such as fear of flying and fear of our own immortality. There’s always concerns about the dangers of air travel. Timing is everything and this movie just happened to be releasedContinue reading “‘Final Destination’ Hits Silver Anniversary 25 Years Later”

‘Maggie’ Showcases Schwarzenegger’s Acting Chops In Zombie Drama

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s acting abilities are up there with Chuck Norris and other actors mostly known for action roles. That basically means they churn out basically the same character over and over in different plots. Norris has a few good movies where he really nails the part, most notably Code of Silence. But that’s thanks toContinue reading “‘Maggie’ Showcases Schwarzenegger’s Acting Chops In Zombie Drama”

‘Elevation’ A Very, Very Heavy Burtation

I’m really getting sick and tired of movies like Elevation that really don’t offer anything except a handful of people wearing dark, dingy clothes in a bunch of poorly lit scenes as they go from Point A to Point B in a post-apocalyptic world. The lack of much of a cast is intentional on accountContinue reading “‘Elevation’ A Very, Very Heavy Burtation”

‘Fatal Attraction’ Is A Wonderful Thriller That Can’t Be Ignored

NOTE: Since it’s Women’s History Month, all the horror/thrillers this month will focus on women-centered movies. This post also contains spoilers. The first of which is Fatal Attraction, which takes what Clint Eastwood did with Play Misty For Me and updates it for the Boomer/Yuppie Reaganeighties. If Misty was a warning of the free loveContinue reading “‘Fatal Attraction’ Is A Wonderful Thriller That Can’t Be Ignored”

‘The King Of Comedy’ Really Is Nothing To Laugh About

The King of Comedy is the epitome of the idiom “Never meet your heroes.” It walks the line between a black comedy and a thriller. The only difference is its lighter tone in some scenes and a musical score that isn’t too ominous. Rupert Pupkin (Robert DeNiro) is the type of person you’d cross theContinue reading “‘The King Of Comedy’ Really Is Nothing To Laugh About”

You’ll Only Want To Watch “Blink Twice” Just One Time

I saw Blink Twice on Amazon Prime and there was a title card disclaimer alerting the viewers there’s scenes of sexual violence in the movie. While that pretty much spoils the twist in this movie, you can pretty much guess what is happening. A movie like this blends elements of the British TV show TheContinue reading “You’ll Only Want To Watch “Blink Twice” Just One Time”

‘Cannibal! The Musical’ An Appetizer Of What To Come From Future Stars

A movie like Cannibal! The Musical is amateurish but not everyone gets it the right the first time. With the exception of Orson Welles, Harper Lee and the Coen Brothers, many filmmakers, writers and actors have to find their groove through trial and error. Reportedly after seeing a rough cut of Boxcar Bertha, John CassavetesContinue reading “‘Cannibal! The Musical’ An Appetizer Of What To Come From Future Stars”

SNL’s 50th Anniversary Show Is Golden

I think one of the most amazing things about Saturday Night Live isn’t its longevity. It’s that so many people of the original cast are still alive. While John Belushi and Gilda Radner passed away in the 1980s, others such as Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, Garrett Morris, Jane Curtin, Larraine Newman and Bill Murray areContinue reading “SNL’s 50th Anniversary Show Is Golden”

‘Trigger Warning’ Has Hits And Misfires

A movie like Trigger Warning is the type of B-movie schlock you’d run across in a video rental place 20 years ago and wonder why someone like Jessica Alba would do it. And then you realize you hadn’t seen Jessica Alba in anything for a while. This is her first movie in five years sinceContinue reading “‘Trigger Warning’ Has Hits And Misfires”

‘Pale Rider’ Is Eastwood’s Supernatural Western Masterpiece

Clint Eastwood has never done a real straight horror movie. His first movie as a lab tech in one single scene Return of the Creature was more of a monster movie. Play Misty for Me and Tightrope are more erotic psychological thrillers. And even the Dirty Harry movies are more focused on action thrills thanContinue reading “‘Pale Rider’ Is Eastwood’s Supernatural Western Masterpiece”