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31 Days of Halloween: Silent Shadows-Nosferatu

Nosferatu (1922)********* (9 out of 10 stars)Starring: Max Schreck, Gustav von Wangenheim, and Greta Schröder as Ellen Hutter. Let’s address the Vampyre in the room: it’s a silent film. This might be a challenge for some audiences, as silent films demand the viewer’s full attention and emotional acuity. Unprepared viewers might find slower segments dragging.…

31 Days of Halloween: Pendulum’s Dark Swing

The Pit and the Pendulum (1961)******* (8 out of 10 stars)Starring: Vincent Price, Barbara Steele, John Kerr, and Luana Anders. “I will tell you where you are. You are about to enter hell, Bartholomew. Hell! The Netherworld. The infernal region. The abode of the damned. The place of torment. Pandemonium.” – Don Nicholas Medina (Vincent…

31 Days of Halloween: Retro Scares, Real Laughs

House (1985)******* (7 out of 10 stars)Starring: William Katt, George Wendt, Richard Moll, and Kay Lenz.“The house knows everything about you. Leave while you can.” (Aunt Elizabeth) Back in 1985, as a teenager, the horror scene was thriving with new releases every month. “House” might not have been the peak of terror, but its entertainment…

31 Days of Halloween: Santa Carla Nights

The Lost Boys (1987)******** (8 out of 10 Stars)Starring: Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Kiefer Sutherland, Jami Gertz, Corey Feldman, Jamison Newlander, Dianne Wiest, and Edward Herrmann “You’re a creature of the night, Michael. Just like out of a comic book!” (Sam Emerson-Corey Haim) Back in ’87, “The Lost Boys” hit theaters and became a must-see…

31 Days of Halloween: Sardonicus Unmasked

Mister Sardonicus (1961)******* (7 out if 10 stars)Starring: Guy Rolfe, Ronald Lewis, Audrey Dalton, and Oskar Homolka. “…when my master says Krull do this thing, I do the thing, whatever it may be.” (Krull) Amidst the haunting call of a ship navigating a fog-laden sea against the shadowy backdrop of a brooding London, William Castle…

31 Days of Halloween: Supernatural’s Scarecrow

Scarecrow – Supernatural S1: E11 (2006)******** (8 out of 10 stars)Starring: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Nicki Aycox, John DeSantis “”You’re my brother. I’d die for you.” –Dean Winchester When I asked for recommendations on what to watch for Halloween, one response stood out and piqued my interest. A friend mentioned that she enjoys watching Halloween…

31 Days of Halloween #11 The Exorcist Revisited

The Exorcist (1973)Rating: ******** 8 out of 10 StarsStarring: Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Linda Blair, Jason Miller, Lee J. Cobb “I think the point is to make us despair… to see ourselves as animal and ugly. To make us reject the possibility that God could love us.” – Father Merrin I first watched The Exorcist at a…

31 Days of Halloween #10: Dracula’s Comedy Bite

Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)****** (6 out of 10 Stars)Starring: Leslie Nielsen, Steven Weber, Peter MacNicol, and Mel Brooks Mel Brooks dives headfirst into the legendary Dracula saga with his signature blend of absurdity and wit. “Dracula: Dead and Loving It” emerges as a humorous take on the classic vampire narrative, packed with Brooks’…

31 Days of Halloween #9: Chills on Haunted Hill

House on Haunted Hill (1959)******** (8 out of 10 Stars)Starring: Vincent Price, Carol Ohmart “The ghosts are moving tonight…restless…hungry.” – Watson Pritchard Vincent Price, in his inimitable style, invites us to a night of terror with “House on Haunted Hill.” The premise is deceptively simple: survive one night in a haunted mansion and walk away…

31 Days of Halloween: The Terror of Salem’s Lot

Salem’s Lot (1979) ******* (7 out of 10 Stars) Starring: David Soul, James Mason, Lance Kerwin The Marston House stands empty, shrouded in mystery for over two decades. As a child, I experienced the eerie allure of “Salem’s Lot,” and certain images have haunted me ever since—an ethereal vampire child at the window, and Mike…