The same year that Star Trek first warp drove its way across television sets throughout the country, a low budget gothic soap opera from the ABC network also crept onto the airways. Delighting fans of the macabre, it told the story of the affluent Collins family residing in Collinsport Maine and the strange goings […]
This began as a write up for all you Mad Monsters about the anniversary of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (the movie not the series) in recognition of the 31st anniversary of its release in 1992. Alas, the subject matter has evolved considering the heartbreaking news that the illustrious Paul Reubens has passed away. “Please accept […]
Universal Studios have in recent years been looking for ways to reimagine some of our favorite monsters. In 2020 just before the pandemic, Leigh Whannell’s The Invisible Man was a big hit for the studio and offered a fresh take on a familiar story. The Last Voyage of The Demeter is looking to do […]
Danny and Michael Philippou the twin filmmaker brothers, who started their movie career shooting backyard wrestling matches in their native Australia and honing their skills crewing on Jenifer Kents modern horror classic the Babadook from 2014. Have released their first feature film and boy what a debut it is. Having graduated from the school of […]
Welcome foolish mortals! Dare you enter the new Haunted Mansion film directed by Justin Simien ( Bad Hair , Dear White People ). The film based on the fan favorite ride of the same name that originally opened in Disneyland back on August 9th, 1969, in which you go on a walk through / ride […]
Many people deserve to be called the “Godfather of Gore,” but Italian director Lucio Fulci has a stronger case than most. This is a director who, for some reason, can’t film a cliff fall without including extreme close-ups of the victim’s face scraping against the rocks below. A director can’t shoot an eye without wanting […]
One of the most prominent anthology series of the 1980s, “Tales from the Darkside” featured new stories of horror, fantasy, the occult, and science fiction every week. In addition to being scared to death, viewers would always learn an important lesson from each episode. In a decade packed with excellent anthologies, “Tales from the […]
The Boogeyman is an adaptation and elaboration on a Stephen King short story of the same name. Dr Harper, is a beloved psychiatrist and father coping with the recent death of his wife and raising his two daughters. The troubles with the Boogeyman begin when a distraught Lester Billings shows up at Dr. Harper’s home […]
“Oh Norman, you’re mad, don’t you know that? Mad as a hatter.” The Psycho movies, much like with the Amityville Horror films, are often overlooked when it comes to the subject of favorite horror franchises. While not your typical slashers or gore fests, each sequel is thoroughly entertaining in its own charming, demented way. Writer/Director […]
On Saturday May 13th, 2023, I had a chance to see a very special screening of the new documentary by Dead Mouse Productions and Cult Screenings UK LTD, Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares : The Robert Englund Story with Robert doing a Q&A after. Robert Englund is of course known as the nightmare […]