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The Guyver (1991; aka Mutronics), a darker, grittier monster-fighting Power...
MY CALL:This is essentially a Power Ranger movie for adult fans who want something darker, more gritty and monstrous. As dumb as it may come off to many viewers, this is still pretty fun to watch. I...
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John’s Horror Corner: Demons (1985; aka, Demoni), a deliciously cheesy...
MY CALL: Outrageously cheesy and rich in well-paced gore, this is an Italian treasure. You can’t call yourself a gorehound if you haven’t seen this yet. MORE MOVIES LIKE Demons: The Return of the...
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John’s Horror Corner: The Mortuary Collection (2019), a top-notch horror...
MY CALL: Excellent anthology horror! And not because I happen to love anthologies. That is not something I can say about most anthologies due to their inconsistency. This anthology has one...
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John’s Horror Corner: The Black Cat (1989; aka, Il gatto nero, Demons 6), yet...
MY CALL: Less classy than Fulci’s The Black Cat (1981), but definitely more bonkers, this is yet another Italian adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s story. But really, we find basically none of Poe’s work...
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John’s Horror Corner: Spell (2020), The Skeleton Key (2005) meets Get Out...
MY CALL: Definitely a contender for best 2020 horror film. Spell’s story and delivery express the DNA of three influencing films admirably while preserving its own tone and stylish originality. MORE...
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John’s Horror Corner: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006), the...
MY CALL: Featuring one of my favorite depictions of Leatherface, this is also among my favorite TCM movies. Incredibly gory, abruptly brutal, and unrelenting in its indecency. MORE MOVIES LIKE Texas...
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John’s Horror Corner: Feast (2005), a sloppy gorefest “siege horror” comedy...
MY CALL: This creature feature is a fast-paced, exciting, disgusting and incredibly fun gorefest with cool monsters and a great cast. How could you go wrong here? MORE MOVIES LIKE Feast: For more wild...
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John’s Horror Corner: Zombies: The Beginning (2007; aka, Zombi: La...
MY CALL: This movie is a dumpster fire… but it’s not without some amusement for those who enjoy a dash of immoral, disgusting exploitation in their low budget classic Sci-Fi rip-off cinema. But even...
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John’s Horror Corner: Demons 2 (1986; aka, Dèmoni 2… l’incubo ritorna),...
MY CALL: I’d rank this sequel below the epic schlocky Italian treasure that part 1 was. But this sequel remains a cheesy blast of gory fun and, in fact, there are many who favor it over the original....
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John’s Horror Corner: Castle Freak (1995), mean and mildly exploitative, but...
MY CALL: Starting weak and finishing strong, much of the movie we’re just waiting for something to happen. But patience is rewarded for the third act of this movie, which becomes much more gross,...
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John’s Horror Corner: Castle Freak (2020), this remake is a worse film but...
MY CALL: It would be most fair to say that I enjoyed this movie more, the more I watched it. The first act was horrible to such degree that many would simply stop watching. By the third act, however,...
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John’s Horror Corner: Dark Universe (1993), among the worst schlocky B-movie...
MY CALL: Among many Alien(s) (1979, 1986) rip-offs in the 90s marketplace, but definitely not deserving of your schlocky B-movie-loving attention. MOVIES LIKE Dark Universe: For more low budget...
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John’s Horror Corner: Dead Silence (2007), James Wan’s jumpy-fun killer...
MY CALL: Often regarded as silly or even bad, I feel this film gets a bad rap for the wrong reasons. It’s quietly creeper with the occasional jumpscare and shocking gore gag. Nothing high brow to be...
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John’s Horror Corner: The Dark and the Wicked (2020), a chilling and...
MY CALL: This most impressive film boasts outstanding writing, filmmaking and performances. Chillingly unforgiving, it begins with an unnerving tension that never loosens its grip. For a film with so...
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John’s Horror Corner: Death-scort Service (2015), the ultra-sleazy X-rated...
MY CALL: This was… an experience. And it’s an experience not meant for the masses. I often found myself not believing what I was watching! Like, it’s not porn… but it’s porn. MORE MOVIES LIKE...
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John’s Horror Corner: Willy’s Wonderland (2021), a Nic Cage horror-comedy…...
MY CALL: This movie is far from amazing and, frankly, ranks well below the likes of Cage’s most recent (and clearly higher budget) horror endeavors (Mandy, The Color Out of Space). But this movie...
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John’s Horror Corner: Anything for Jackson (2020), a warm and homey sulfuric...
MY CALL: From a writer and director of an extensive filmography of family-friendly Hallmark channel holiday movies and light feel-good romance, my mind was blown that these two managed to marry their...
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John’s Horror Corner: Project Nightmare (1987), a super low budget and...
MY CALL: For a very low budget movie so hard to find and which I never knew existed, this is decent enough in concept, but completely neutered in execution. I’d never recommend it. But there’s nothing...
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John’s Horror Corner: The Dead Pit (1989), one of the weaker zombie-ish...
MY CALL: For all its effort, this movie remains unimpressive and highly forgettable, even if somewhat entertaining. I just kept expecting it to get better… and it never did. This movie had a lot of...
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John’s Horror Corner: Monsters of Man (2020), a very violent killer robot...
MY CALL: It may run a bit too long, but this remains a strong recommendation for fans of hard-R graphic violence in their Sci-Fi. Plus the action effects of these robots is excellent! MORE MOVIES LIKE...
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