The Cabin in the Woods: a brilliant subversion of tropes
“I thought there’d be stars. We are abandoned.” Another year, another 31 Days of Frights! This time around, I started off the gauntlet with a modern horror classic: The Cabin…
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: tension, thy name is Leatherface
Oh, this was a good one! For #19, I picked an inarguable classic that hit its 50th anniversary this year: 1974’s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre! According to Wikipedia, this movie…
The Blair Witch trilogy: found footage of differing quality
“If people believe something enough, isn’t it real?” Oh, this trilogy was a ride. Some entries deserve more credit than they’re given, and some deserve less! THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT…
The Fly: 30 years of unique body horror
“Once it was human as you and I!” I’m sure everyone has a movie or two their parents warned them against. I could make a book out of my requests…
Beetlejuice: Tim Burton at his zaniest
You know what? I don't actually have too much to say about this one. It was a fun watch with a surprisingly stacked cast, but I feel like I would've…
The Purge: the crime-ridden dystopia that started it all
“He was my friend, and you are not.” When I was younger, my plan for outlawing the Purge was relatively simple. My spouse and myself would dig a bunker in…
Death Becomes Her: a body horror/buddy comedy romp
Yeah, maybe I’m pushing the rules of “Halloween movies,” but I’d say this one absolutely counts! And maybe I needed something a little lighter after Pearl, sue me! Death Becomes…
Pearl: a twisted, nearly sympathetic origin story
If I’d had one extra day with my best friend, we could’ve capped off the trilogy with Maxxxine… but alas, we were only able to watch Pearl after X. At…
X: the brilliantly- shot porn/slasher crossover
When I visited my best friend for the weekend, I was able to continue my daily horror ritual with her as we watched a long-awaited flick - X! X is…
Jason’s questional mortality: Friday the 13th 4-6
The fourth Friday the 13th movie is taglined “The Final Chapter.” From a modern perspective, we know we’re not even halfway through, but it’s awfully nice of them to assume…
