Category: Classic Horror

The Omen: Religion, Creepy Kids, and Gregory Peck

On By C.H. NewellIn 1976, Classic Horror, Gregory Peck, Horror Movies, Lee Remick, The OmenLeave a comment

The Omen. 1976. Directed by Richard Donner. Screenplay by David Seltzer. Starring Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, David Warner, Billie Whitelaw, Harvey Stephens, Patrick Troughton, Martin Benson, Robert Rietty, and Tommy Duggan. Twentieth Century Fox/Mace Neufeld Productions. Rated R. 111 minutes. Horror/Mystery ★★★★★ When it comes to supernatural horror I tend to be at a crossroads …

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GREMLINS are a Great Christmas Gift

On By C.H. NewellIn 1984, Blogs, Blu ray, Bluray, Chris Columbus, Christmas Horror, Classic Horror, Comedy, Directors, Effects, Film, Filmmakers, Gremlins, Horror, Howie Mandel, Joe Dante, Movies, Phoebe Cates, Reviews, Steven Spielberg, Stripe, Warner BrothersLeave a comment

Whatever you do: DON'T FEED THEM AFTER MIDNIGHT! Always listen to Chinese vendors.

BLACK CHRISTMAS ’74: Have a Horrific Holiday!

On By C.H. NewellIn 1974, A Christmas Story, Andrea Martin, Black Christmas, Blogs, Bob Clark, Christmas Horror, Cinematography, Classic Horror, Directors, Film, Filmmakers, Horror, Margot Kidder, Movies, Olivia Hussey, Remake, Reviews, Slasher, Slasher Film, Thriller, Warner Brothers2 Comments

One of the greatest slashers of all time, and the most deliciously bloody Christmas movie you'll find.

Fulci’s Zombie: Because a Zombie Had to Fight a Shark Someday

On By C.H. NewellIn 1979, B-Movie, Blogs, Blood, Blu ray, Blue Underground, Bluray, Cinematography, Classic Horror, Directors, Effects, Film, Filmmakers, Filmmaking, Foreign Films, Gore, Horror, Lucio Fulci, Movies, Reviews, Sequel, Special Features, Zombi 2, Zombie, Zombie Flesh EatersLeave a comment

A classic zombie flick if there ever were one! All hail Fulci!

William Friedkin Gets to the Pulse of Fear with The Exorcist

On By C.H. NewellIn 1973, Blu ray, Bluray, Cinematography, Classic Horror, Dick Smith, Directors, Effects, Ellen Burstyn, Film, Filmmaking, Horror, Linda Blair, Literature, Max Von Sydow, Movies, Novels, Reviews, Special Features, The Exorcist, Warner Brothers, William Friedkin, William Peter BlattyLeave a comment

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u15h02Y0MDY The Exorcist. 1973. Dir. William Friedkin. Written by William Peter Blatty, based on his novel. Starring Ellen Burstyn, Max Von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb, Kitty Winn, Jack MacGowran, Jason Miller, and Linda Blair. Warner Brothers Rated 18A. 132 minutes. Horror ★★★★★ (Movie) ★★★★★ (Blu ray release) By now, everyone has either seen The Exorcist …

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Psycho: Alfred Hitchcock & the Birth of the Slasher

On By C.H. NewellIn 1960, Alfred Hitchcock, Anthony Perkins, Bates Motel, Black and White, Blogs, Blu ray, Bluray, Cinematography, Classic Horror, Directors, Film, Filmmakers, Filmmaking, Horror, Janet Leigh, Literature, Movies, Mystery, Reviews, Robert Bloch, Slasher, Thriller2 Comments

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTJQfFQ40lI Psycho. 1960. Dir.  Alfred Hitchcock. Written by Joseph Stefano; based on the novel by Robert Bloch. Starring Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin, Martin Balsam, and John McIntire. Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Rated PG. 109 minutes. Horror/Mystery/Thriller ★★★★★ (Film) ★★★★★ (Blu ray release) For my review of the sequel, Psycho II, click here. …

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Psycho III: Norman, Still Crazy After All These Years

On By C.H. NewellIn 1986, Alfred Hitchcock, Anthony Perkins, Bates Motel, Blogs, Classic Horror, Film, Horror, Movies, Mystery, Norman Bates, Novels, Psycho III, Psychological horror, Reviews, Robert Bloch, Sequel, Slasher, Thriller, Universal PicturesLeave a comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaY-q1P4QWE Psycho III.  1986. Dir. Anthony Perkins. Screenplay by Charles Edward Pogue; based on characters by Robert Bloch. Starring Anthony Perkins, Diana Scarwid, Jeff Fahey, Roberta Maxwell, Hugh Gillin, and Lee Garlington. Universal Pictures. Rated 18+. 93 minutes. Horror/Mystery/Thriller ★★★★ If you haven't yet - read my Blu ray review for Alfred Hitchcock's original 1960 …

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Seconds: The Future of Identity

On By C.H. NewellIn 1966, Black and White, Blu ray, Classic Horror, Criterion, Film, Filmmaking, Horror, James Wong Howe, John Frankenheimer, Movies, Mystery, Psychological horror, Reviews, Rock Hudson, SecondsLeave a comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2jfYYdvRDM Seconds. 1966. Dir. John Frankenheimer. Screenplay by Lewis John Carlino; based on the novel by David Ely. Starring Rock Hudson, Salome Jens, and John Randolph. Cinematography by James Wong Howe. Edited by Ferris Webster. Paramount Pictures. Rated R. 106 minutes. Drama/Horror/Mystery ★★★★★ (Film) ★★★★★ (Criterion Blu ray release) John Frankenheimer has directed a few incredible films, …

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