Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon premiered at SXSW Film Festival on March 12, 2006. Presented as a documentary, it follows fictional aspiring serial killer Leslie Vernon as he seeks to follow in the footsteps of his idols: Jason, Michael, and Freddy. This was one of the more popular movies in the horror…… Continue reading BEHIND THE MASK: THE RISE OF LESLIE VERNON (2006)
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CABIN FEVER (2016)
The Cabin Fever remake was released on February 12, 2016. An almost scene-for-scene remake of Eli Roth’s original, I didn’t really think too much of it, but I did add the locations into my notes should I ever find myself in Oregon. And then I did! The cabin itself is located on Deardorff Reservoir in…… Continue reading CABIN FEVER (2016)
HALLOWEENTOWN (1998)
Halloweentown premiered on the Disney Channel on October 17, 1998. Kimberly J. Brown and Debbie Reynolds star as Marnie Piper and Aggie Cromwell, granddaughter-and-grandmother witches who have to team up to save Halloweentown from the evil Kalabar. It was followed by three sequels: Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge (2001), Halloweentown High (2004), and Return to Halloweentown…… Continue reading HALLOWEENTOWN (1998)
DR. GIGGLES (1992)
Dr. Giggles was released on October 23rd, 1992. It stars Larry Drake as the murderous title character, and Holly Marie Combs as his newest target after he escapes from the hospital he was being held in. Glenn Quinn, famous for his role as Mark Healy in Roseanne, also appears. It was filmed in Portland, Oregon.…… Continue reading DR. GIGGLES (1992)
THE SHINING (1980)
The Shining was released in 10 screens in the US on May 23rd, 1980, expanding soon after to more theaters. Stephen King famously hated it, and it received mixed reviews in the beginning, but time has been kind and The Shining is a certified classic today. Stephen King based the Overlook Hotel on the Stanley…… Continue reading THE SHINING (1980)
UNTRACEABLE (2008)
Untraceable was released to theaters on January 25, 2008 and to home media on May 13, 2008. Starring Diane Lane as an FBI agent investigating a killer who livestreams his murders online, it received mostly negative reviews, but I always found it to be a fairly enjoyable horror-thriller. But I’m an easy critic. It is…… Continue reading UNTRACEABLE (2008)