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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…

Clash of Titans: Honor Meets Chaos

Get ready, wrestling fans, for the most electrifying Tag Team Match of the season! The Pulp Wrestling League is set to explode with heart-pounding action as two powerhouse teams collide in the ring. On one side, the menacing “Dreadful” Double Doom, with “Dire” Drake and “Dangerous” Dax, are poised to unleash chaos. These formidable fighters,…

31 Days of Halloween: Beacon of Isolation

The Lighthouse (2019)******** (8 out of 10 stars)Starring: Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson.“Why’d ya spill yer beans?” (Thomas Wake) From the moment “The Lighthouse” starts, you’re hit with the raw power of the sea and the isolating presence of a lonely island, all captured in stark black-and-white. Initially, I was skeptical about how this artsy…

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 #8: Omen’s Dark Legacy

The Omen (1976)******* (7 out of 10 Stars)Starring: Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, Harvey Stephens“Look at me Damien… It’s all for you!” – Holly Warning: If you haven’t seen this film, this review contains spoilers. This film commands respect. It masterfully weaves dread into its narrative, introducing evil under the deceptive veil of innocence. It illustrates…

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…