Tag Archives: slasher

SHOCKTOBER HORRORTHON films 1-3

Posted on October 4, 2016 by paperbacksandpugs

Wolfguy Enraged Lycanthrope (1975, Kazuhiko Yamaguchi) This film. This is why I do Shocktober, guys. This film. I expected to enjoy it, yes, but not love it. Japanese films can sometimes seem quite cold and distant. Wolfguy, however, howled at the moon … Continue reading →

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HALLOWEEN by Curtis Richards (1979)

Posted on September 19, 2016 by paperbacksandpugs

I love movie novelisations, though they don’t always make it easy for me to do so. Lumpen prose and slavish adherence to the source material can make for a frustrating and, frankly, boring read. I’ve seen the film. I want … Continue reading →

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Night of the Scarecrow (1995, directed by Jeff Burr)

Posted on September 11, 2016 by paperbacksandpugs

With a few exceptions, the 90s were a pretty dark time for horror movies. The big names that had come up in the 70s and 80s seemed to lose their way a bit. Carpenter was giving us Memoirs of an … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Dario Argento films

Posted on September 7, 2016 by paperbacksandpugs

Everyone loves a list. A top 10, top 20, top 100, it doesn’t matter. Lists rule. I am certainly not immune to the charms of a good list, just as I am helpless before the majesty of Italy’s finest, Dario … Continue reading →

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