Scream series

Slasher flicks thrived in the 1980s but a couple years into the 1990s the horror genre was in a noticeable decline. A screenwriter named Kevin Williamson decided that he wanted the final word on the slasher subgenre. He wrote a screenplay that was simultaneously a parody of and loving tribute to classic flicks like Halloween … Continue reading

Swamp Thing (1982)

Swamp Thing (1982) – I am a fan of the Swamp Thing comics. I’m not just talking about Alan Moore’s acclaimed run on Saga of the Swamp Thing back in the 1980s. I’m not just talking about the awesome work Scott Snyder is doing on the title for DC’s New 52 relaunch. I’m talking about … Continue reading

The Last House on the Left (2009)

The Last House on the Left (2009) — This is the sick ugly fucked-up movie that the 1972 version wanted to be.  That version attempted to shock (and at the time did) but has this sort of campy tone that really undercuts the revulsion that the movie is trying to inspire in its viewers.  The … Continue reading