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The Best Horror Film of the Last Ten Years: Round 2
VOTING FOR ROUND 4 HAS STARTED! CLICK ON THE LINK TO VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITES! VOTING HAS ENDED FOR TODAY. CHECK BACK IN TOMORROW MORNING FOR ROUND 3 THE ELITE EIGHT WILL BE FANTASTIC! Hello all. MFF...
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Curse of Chucky (2013), the sequel that makes up for Seed of Chucky
MY CALL: Exactly the kind of sequel we wanted (for a change) and just what the franchise needed! MOVIES LIKE Curse of Chucky: The other Chucky movies actually worth watching are Child’s Play (1988)...
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John’s Horror Corner: The Cabin in the Woods (2012)
Cabin in the Woods is the best horror film of the last ten years (according to our tournament and readers)! The brilliant film steamrolled through the competition and deservedly earned the top spot....
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John’s Shamefully Bad Horror Corner: Manhattan Baby (1982), an...
MY CALL: There isn’t anything to spoil, there’s nothing to the plot, and the movie is basically boring. This movie almost made me angry. For real–actually angry. BETTER LUCIO FULCI MOVIES: The...
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John’s Old School Horror Corner: Creepozoids (1987), yet another low budget...
MY CALL: Another totally bonkers low budget 80s Alien rip-off. But is it worth your time? Ummmm…an evil fetal alien action finale says Hell yes! MOVIES LIKE Creepozoids: The Terror Within (1989),...
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John’s Horror Corner: Netherworld (1991), Full Moon’s attempt at a serious...
MY CALL: Full Moon really goes for a non-campy horror movie with this Cajun voodoo death magic story. MOVIES LIKE Netherworld: Another quality Full Moon releases is Dark Angel: The Ascent (1994)....
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John’s Old School Horror Corner: The Manitou (1978), perhaps the most...
MY CALL: This was utterly preposterous awesomeness! A woman births an evil 400-year old Native American dwarf medicine man from a giant tumor and this movie is taken (somewhat) 100% seriously. My...
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John’s Horror Corner: Shadow People (2012), a finely and tactfully crafted...
MY CALL: Creepy and tense, this film was finely crafted, acted and filmed from start to finish such that I am excited to see whatever writer/director Matthew Arnold does next. MOVIES LIKE Shadow...
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The Grey (2011)
MY CALL: You feel the gravity! These wolves make those Twilight wolves feel like over-sized Pomeranians. But, joking aside, behind all of the butch manliness of the premise there is something...
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John’s Old School Horror Corner: Silent Night Deadly Night (1984), a...
MY CALL: A disturbed young man plays Santa to purge his deep-seeded issues in this “then controversial” cult classic. MOVIES LIKE Silent Night: HBO’s Tales from the Crypt season 1 episode 2 “And...
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John’s Old School Horror Corner: Ghosthouse (1988), the quintessential random...
MY CALL: Despite all the nonsense, this was loads of fun to watch. The gloriously random elements and satisfying gore made for not a dull moment. MOVIES LIKE Ghosthouse: Some other deliciously...
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John’s Horror Corner: The Black Waters of Echo’s Pond (2009), the horror...
MY CALL: Greek mythology meets evil Jumanji in this formulaic, serviceable horror movie. MOVIES LIKE The Black Waters of Echo’s Pond: Open Graves (2009). SIDEBAR: This movie was released in 2009,...
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Barbarian Queen (1985), perhaps the worst and most breasty sword and sorcery...
MY CALL: The only reason to watch this would be for your love of gratuitous nudity. As an entertaining sword and sorcery movie, this fails on all account except for having nudity. There are no...
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John’s Horror Corner: Subspecies (1991), making a B+ movie out of a B-movie...
MY CALL: The filmmakers really went for it with their low budget making a worthy vampire movie with plenty of mood and diverse effects. MOVIES LIKE Subspecies: Subspecies II-IV (1993-1998). No. Not...
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John’s Old School Horror Corner: Evils of the Night (1985)
Why are there zombie hands holding her down? There are no zombies in this movie! And hey, classy artwork, by the way. MY CALL: Ridiculous and sleazy, this had such an unreasonable amount of...
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John’s Horror Corner: Subspecies II: Bloodstone (1993), a worthy sequel in a...
MY CALL: This sequel sees a most welcome upgrade in effects and a small loss in character credibility, but it still does justice to the franchise. MOVIES LIKE Subspecies II: Other pseudoromantic...
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John’s Horror Corner: Hideous! (1997), it’s not your typical mutant monster...
MY CALL: Deliberately stupid movie about slimy little monster fetuses and the greedy wealthy eccentrics that collect them. MOVIES LIKE Hideous!: Other fun little ensemble monster movies include...
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John’s Horror Corner: Subspecies III: Bloodlust (1994)
MY CALL: Overall a fun watch for fans of the franchise, but it’s lost a good bit of the joie de vive that fueled part 2 and made part 1 a breakthrough DTV film. MOVIES LIKE Subspecies III:...
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John’s Old School Horror Corner: Up from the Depths (1979)
MY CALL: A not so classic, Roger Corman sea monster installment that is NOT worth anyone’s time. MOVIES LIKE Up from the Depths: Demon of Paradise (1987), Humanoids from the Deep (1980), Piranha...
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John’s Old School Horror Corner: Just Before Dawn (1981), killing hillbillies...
MY CALL: Paced too slow and more dumb than disturbing, yet this attempt at an inbred slasher Deliverance managed to impress me with one redeeming death scene in the finale that I’ll never forget....
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