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John’s Horror Corner: House of 1000 Corpses (2003), Rob Zombie’s sick...
NSFW NSFW NSFW NSFW NSFW NSFW NSFW NSFW NSFW NSFW NSFW NSFW NSFW NSFW NSFW NSFW NSFW NSFW NSFW NSFW NSFW MY CALL: This felt like a sick kid’s slapstick torture film and back when this came...
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John’s Horror Corner: Leprechaun: Origins (2014), the story of a carnivorous...
MY CALL: Despite some clear efforts, this movie was largely disappointing. Sure, I was entertained…but I’m not sure my entertainment outweighed how annoying it was at times. The best part of this...
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John’s Horror Corner: Deadtime Stories (1986), a wonderfully campy horror...
MY CALL: Excepting the middle story, I really love this horror anthology. I loved it as a kid in the early 90s and I still love it today. It’s an excellent, cheap B-movie with fun short stories of...
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John’s Horror Corner: The Purge: Anarchy (2014), basically proving that Frank...
MY CALL: The Purge (2013) was perfection. I like what DeMonaco was “trying” to do with this sequel, but he missed the target this time–which is especially shocking when considering his mastery in...
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John’s Horror Corner: Def By Temptation (1990), an entertaining B-movie about...
This movie has a ton of different movie posters and release titles. MY CALL: If you love bad 80s horror and make yourself watch this (the whole movie), I think you’ll appreciate it for its zaniness,...
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ANIME: Wicked City (1987), classic demon Anime loaded with succubi, gore and...
MY CALL: Whether you love Tokyo Shock cinema (e.g., Tokyo Gore Police, Vampire Girl versus Frankenstein Girl), or simply love anima and generally weird shit, you should probably give this classic...
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John’s Horror Corner: Hellraiser VI: Hellseeker (2002), a decent...
MY CALL: Overall, I was pleased with this as a direct-to-DVD horror film, but maybe disappointed as a major Hellraiser fan. In either case, I’d still recommend it. But only AFTER seeing all of its...
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John’s Horror Corner: Leprechaun (1993), the wonderful 90s badness that only...
MY CALL: Let’s be clear. This comical horror movie is haphazardly stupid. But it’s the kind of stupid that’s sort of awesome…if you’re into that kind of thing. And, by the way, this was Jennifer...
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John’s Horror Corner: Girlfriend from Hell (1989), an insufferably boring...
MY CALL: Insufferable boredom! This movie sucked my soul in the worst way. Don’t watch it. MORE MOVIES LIKE Girlfriend from Hell: Instead of this you should watch Night of the Demons 1-3 (1988-1997),...
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The Devil’s Sword (1984), a bonkers Indonesian martial arts fantasy B-movie.
MY CALL: The Devil’s Sword is no obvious knock off–it’s somewhat original in its own insane little microcosm. But it should be considered with caution when making a serious (or completely unserious)...
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ANIME: Vampire Hunter D (1985), Dungeons and Dragons meets Castlevania in...
MY CALL: Dungeons and Dragons meets Castlevania in this great dark fantasy adventure featuring demons, vampires, mutants, cyborgs, castle lairs and magical items. If you like Anime or dark fantasy you...
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John’s Horror Corner: Headhunter (1988), a Nigerian voodoo curse demon that...
This thing looks like someone got Yoda wet, then fed him after midnight. LOL MY CALL: Any pleasure to be derived from this Voodoo demon movie–besides giggling at its general badness–is limited to just...
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John’s Horror Corner: Brother (2016), Short Film Review
Disclaimer: This review was solicited by the filmmakers. However, my opinion remains unbiased as I was neither hired nor paid to produce this critical review. MY CALL: This is a pretty damn...
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John’s Horror Corner: Dolly Dearest (1991), Poltergeist meets Mexican Child’s...
MY CALL: The poster art makes this movie look like something you’d want to skip. But trust me, DON’T SKIP IT. This is solid gold B+ horror and a decent evil doll movie that borrows heavily from...
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John’s Horror Corner: Leprechaun 2 (1994), Bride of Leprechaun…an example of...
MY CALL: This sequel makes me miss the rigid acting in Leprechaun (1993). Although Warwick Davis remains forever a pleasure on screen, his surroundings, supporting cast and writing have collapsed...
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John’s Horror Corner: Scythe (2016), a Short Film assessing tropes and...
Disclaimer: This review was solicited by the filmmakers. However, my opinion remains unbiased as I was neither hired nor paid to produce this critical review. MY CALL: This promising slasher short...
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John’s Horror Corner: Pumpkinhead (1988), an excellent case study in...
MY CALL: Pumpkinhead is a film brimming with all the typical horror tropes. But what truly sets it apart is their elegant delivery in the form of good storytelling–the kind of good writing and...
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John’s Horror Corner: The Hallow (2015), a creature feature cautionary tale...
One of many posters that do NOT hint at the true nature of this film. Speaking of which, there are some SPOILERS in this review. You will be warned of SPOILERS so you may avoid them. MY CALL: This...
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John’s Horror Corner: Flight 7500 (2014), Grudge ghost at 30,000 feet.
MY CALL: A well-respected director brought together a sizable ensemble cast rich with horror experience; this should have worked but it crashed and burned. It seemed to have all of the building blocks...
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John’s Horror Corner: Warlock (1989), a great witch movie using the...
MY CALL: This film is far better than horror fans today realize and sadly I fear it is overlooked when people delve into 80s and 90s horror to round their horror film educations. If you’re in the...
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