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John’s Horror Corner: Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror (1998), Eva...
MY CALL: This movie is… not good. There’s worse out there among the 90s video-era horror ether. But this movie royally fails its franchise as the worst sequel yet and it has no vital connection to any...
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John’s Horror Corner: Dead & Buried (1981), this genre-bending movie is a...
MY CALL: If you enjoy solid writing, acting, direction and story to go with your gory 80s horror, then you should turn to this alternative undead thriller. Well-made in every aspect considerable, from...
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John’s Horror Corner: Body Melt (1993), this ultra-schlocky, ultra-bad,...
MY CALL: Images on social media will make this movie look amazing. But it’s really just forgettable, even if not regrettable. Still, some fun to be had for fans of ultra-cheesy B-movie fare. MORE...
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John’s Horror Corner: Climax (2018), a very stressful and trippy French “drug...
MY CALL: This is hardly horror, nor is it not horror. What this is is stressful, tense, provocative, trippy and unnerving. MORE MOVIES LIKE Climax: Closest thing that comes to mind is the dance horror...
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John’s Horror Corner: Death Line (1972; aka Raw Meat), this British film...
MY CALL: I can see how this might have been a jaw-dropper in 1972. But this is one of the longest 85-minute movies I’ve ever seen. There are good visuals and good ideas, but the execution was just too...
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John’s Horror Corner: The Vagrant (1992), this “funny bad” movie is a Tales...
MY CALL: This begins charmingly bad, but ends up perhaps a bit wildly, or even exhausting and annoyingly bad… which can also be really “fun bad” if you’re in the right mood. If this is for you, I...
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John’s Horror Corner: Evil Dead Rise (2023), a worthy sequel to the...
MY CALL: Yes, I miss the cabin in the woods setting. And yes, Fede Alvarez’ film was much better and captured the meanness of it all so perfectly. But you know what? I still thought this was a...
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John’s Horror Corner: Children of the Corn 666: Isaac’s Return (1999), the...
MY CALL: Ugh… just another empty CotC sequel really. In fact, it’s a direct sequel to the original, ignoring the other sequels much as, well, many of the other sequels. MORE MOVIES LIKE Children of...
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John’s Horror Corner: Children of the Corn VII: Revelation (2001), truly the...
MY CALL: Dear Lord, these movies just keep finding ways to be worse than the “worst sequel” that came before it. Don’t watch this drivel! MORE MOVIES LIKE Children of the Corn VII: Children of the...
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John’s Horror Corner: Burial Ground: The Nights of Terror (1981; aka Le notti...
MY CALL: This goretastic 80s zombie movie is just what the discerning zombie fan needs. A variety of zombies and zombie attacks frequent the running time from start to finish with loads of pleasingly...
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John’s Horror Corner: Wolfen (1981), it’s not the werewolf movie you expected…
MY CALL: Despite some over-the-top death scenes, this is much more of a crime thriller mystery than a death or gore-rich horror flick. While not so rewatchable, it offers an “off the beaten path”...
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John’s Horror Corner: Blades (1989), an obscure, indie, very hokey, killer...
MY CALL: Just bad enough in a good way that an adventurous B-movie connoisseur would doubtfully regret it. MORE MOVIES LIKE Blades: Slaxx (2020) and Rubber (2010) spring to mind. IMDB...
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John’s Horror Corner: Baby Blood (1990; aka, The Evil Within), a Eurosleaze,...
MY CALL: Well, it’s gross, exploitative and very gory… and it’s about a monstrous blood-drinking fetus. Sooooo… you know if this movie is for you. MORE MOVIES LIKE Baby Blood: For more baby horror,...
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John’s Horror Corner: Malum (2023), this incredibly well-produced macabre...
MY CALL: Intense, mean, dire and very, very, very graphically macabre at every chunky gory opportunity. I loved this film. MORE MOVIES LIKE Malum: Last Shift (2014). Very much like Sam Raimi’s Evil...
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John’s Horror Corner: Primal Rage (1988), an early rage virus pseudo-zombie...
MY CALL: I mean, it’s okay. If you’re like me and you wanna’ see basically every 80s horror movie, this one is not likely to be regretted nor lauded. There’s just enough action, just enough gore, just...
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John’s Horror Corner: Blood Clots (2018), a horror anthology of horror-comedy...
MY CALL: I’d definitely call this an above average horror anthology. Not too cheap, not too dumb, not too “bad.” It also lacked higher production levels of writing, execution, and gore. But I think it...
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John’s Horror Corner: Deadly Manor (1990; aka Savage Lust), another breasty...
MY CALL: This was… not good. Oh, I’ve seen far worse. But there’s no reason to recommend this to anyone. Also, I’d warn you not to trust the images of the mangled-faced, masked killer you find online....
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John’s Horror Corner: The Slayer (1982), an 80s slasher that doesn’t live up...
MY CALL: This is advertised as featuring a hideous demonic monster. It doesn’t—not really. This is a slow-paced mystery slasher with a few pretty nice visuals that might not make up for the lack of...
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John’s Horror Corner: X-Ray (1981; aka, Hospital Massacre), another 80s...
MY CALL: Just another 80s slasher that doesn’t live up to its hype. Not enough happens. And when it does happen, it’s just not enough. Still, I didn’t regret it. Recommended only for 80s slasher...
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John’s Horror Corner: Shadowzone (1990), a solid B-movie with a great cast...
MY CALL: Solid B-movie fun. By no means an epic bad movie, but a bad movie worthy of your deliberate bad movie night, for sure. Great and recognizable cast, decent pacing and storytelling, awful...
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