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John’s Horror Corner: Satanic Panic (2019), a low budget horror-comedy that...
MY CALL: It’s no gem of the era. But it tries, it lands well with what it has, and we have a strong cast including some well-known stars! MORE MOVIES LIKE Satanic Panic: For more rich people behaving...
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John’s Horror Corner: Final Destination 5 (2011), the most fun and...
MY CALL: Great likable characters and outstanding death scenes. This is easily the most fun and rewatchable of the entire franchise. MORE MOVIES LIKE Final Destination 5: Final Destination (2000),...
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John’s Horror Corner: Demon Seed (1977), an odd 70s Sci-Fi gem about an evil...
MY CALL: How have I never heard of this? Overall, this 70s oddity is an uber-weird gem. Great cast and performances, cool premise, and solid effects (for the 70s). Highly recommended to fans of...
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John’s Horror Corner: Mausoleum (1983), a totally watchable campy demonic...
MY CALL: The title of this movie is suggestive of something more gothic. But it’s really just another campy seductress flick. Thankfully, it never wanders into raunchy or trashy territory. Overall, I...
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John’s Horror Corner: All Hallows’ Eve (2013), the brutal gory horror...
MY CALL: This film is a perfect example of what an early career filmmaker can do with a humble budget and a strong passion for brutal blood and guts. Everything is color-by-numbers horror reliant on...
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John’s Horror Corner: Prince of Darkness (1987), a John Carpenter film that...
MY CALL: Judge this movie by its special effects and you’d probably call it weak or hokey or typical average forgettable 80s-ness. But the special effects don’t help this film—not even a little. It’s...
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John’s Horror Corner: Cthulhu Mansion (1992), a haunted house B-movie...
MY CALL: Just another weak, cheesy B-movie that felt a decade older than it actually was. But sometimes that’s exactly what we want, right? MORE MOVIES LIKE Cthulhu Mansion: Watch Lord of Illusions...
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John’s Horror Corner: The Rejuvenator (1988; aka, Rejuvenatrix), one of the...
MY CALL: What a pleasant surprise! This is a higher quality B-movie for sure—especially the gooey special effects, acting and writing. I mean, if you wanted a fun gory B-movie night, then you’re in...
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John’s Horror Corner: Demonwarp (1988), the bizarre bigfoot movie that turns...
MY CALL: This B-movie is just plain bizarre—not in tone or execution, but in plot and content. You should get a few laughs. MORE MOVIES LIKE Demonwarp: The Alien Factor (1978), The Being (1983), Alien...
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John’s Horror Corner: The Borrower (1989), a goofy B-movie replay of The...
MY CALL: If you tossed a big bag of The Hidden (1987) into a low budget B-movie vat with a light sprig of seasoning from The Terminator (1984), this would be the cheesy-fun result. MORE MOVIES LIKE...
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John’s Horror Corner: There’s Nothing Out There (1991), the silly raunchy...
MY CALL: Fun and dumb… and ahead of its time in its self-awareness of the genre. I’d recommend this to all fans of raunchy horror, horror meta-movies, and dated horror comedy B-movies. It’s more...
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John’s Horror Corner: Spookies (1986), the cheap but really fun B-movie with...
MY CALL: This is one of those B-movies with a lot of low budget yet ambitiously diverse special effects and monsters. The writing may be awful, the acting may be worse, but this remains a really fun...
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John’s Horror Corner: Patrick: Evil Awakens (2013), a mediocre...
MY CALL: You were probably hoping for something more like The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016) or Eli (2019)… but instead you’ll get a haphazardly written script masked by strong production value and a...
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Bad Movie Tuesday: Nemesis (1992), a blast of cyberpunk B-movie chop suey of...
MY CALL: The 90s were littered with craptastic direct-to-video cyborg action movies. But if ever you were to take a chance on one of them, this is it. MORE MOVIES LIKE Nemesis: I’m reminded of a “bad...
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John’s Horror Corner: The Unborn (2009), the Dybbuk demon movie in which Gary...
MY CALL: Ignore the implications of the movie poster. Yes, it’s another creeping possession movie starring a cute girl in her underwear… but this is actually a good one! Some decent effects, good...
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John’s Horror Corner: The Grudge (2004), the suspenseful remake of the...
MY CALL: Despite lacking the scariness that I recall back in 2004, this is an engaging film worthy of your time. It features a great cast and a well-told, very creepy story with some memorable...
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John’s Horror Corner: Patrick (1978), a mediocre medical-mystery horror about...
MY CALL: This was one of those great ideas of the 70s that may have been creepy then but just feels kind of boring now. MORE MOVIES LIKE Patrick: One may venture the sequel Patrick Still Lives (1980)...
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John’s Horror Corner: The Grudge 2 (2006), a worthy sequel offering fresh...
MY CALL: I’m just gonna’ come out and say it… I think this sequel was better than The Grudge (2004). The tactics and storytelling felt more honed; like comparing Evil Dead 2 (1987) to Evil Dead...
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John’s Horror Corner: The Devil’s Rain (1975), a slow-paced classic with...
MY CALL: Of all the 70s classics worthy of study, respect and revisiting—this is not among them. I’d only recommend this for the fun of seeing young Shatner and Skerritt, and a few deliciously gross...
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John’s Horror Corner: Jennifer’s Body (2009), the shockingly well-written,...
MY CALL: I can understand how this may sound like a cheesy raunchy flick about a sexy succubus. But you’d be wrong. This film is more layered and thoughtful than what occurred to me upon first...
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