I have been a horror fan for almost my entire life. My first horror memory is from when I was very young. I was resisting going to sleep and doing that kid thing where I ask for a drink just to stay up a little longer. My parents were watching Magic (1978) on TV. I … More Scarecrows (1988) – REVIEW
Wes Craven’s Deadly Friend has become something of a go-to meme for over-the-top, goofy violence with the titular “deadly friend” popping an old woman’s head with a basketball. (Mama Fratelli even!) For years I’ve chuckled at that goofiness, but I’d never actually seen the movie. I knew it was Craven. I knew it was sci-fi … More Deadly Friend (1986) – REVIEW
“Have you seen Things?” A question that started the gears in motion that (maybe unsurprisingly) ended with me watching Things. Board game night at Wolfman‘s fell through, so he asked me the question. I hadn’t. Neither had he. But he did just buy a copy and he was free, so we put on our footie … More Things (1989) – REVIEW
I saw Joe Begos’s Almost Human here in Chicago a couple of years ago when he and star/editor Josh Ethier were touring with it. It was a refreshing throwback to the sci-fi horror films of the 80s. It featured some great practical effects, some crazy plot elements (in a good way), and some real fear … More The Mind’s Eye (2016) – REVIEW
Bigas Luna’s Anguish seems to have slipped under the radar for a lot of horror fans. I haven’t come across a Chicago screening of the film or even a request for one on social media. I’ve recommended it to several people but haven’t talked to anyone who has actually seen it. Maybe because it was a Spanish … More UNDERAPPRECIATED – Anguish (1987)
I saw Turbo Kid in the Chicago Filmmakers space during its Chicago premiere weekend. (I missed the actual premiere by one day.) Sure, it had already played at Bruce Campbell’s Horror Film Festival in Rosemont, but we all know that Rosemont is Chicago-adjacent and not actually Chicago, right? … More REVIEW – Turbo Kid (2015)
