Nothing says Hammer Films like repressed Christians, the Victorian age, and whole lot of pent up sexual frustrations. Enter: Demons of the Mind from 1972.
Eric’s Review: Cold Hell (2017)
★★★★out of ★★★★★
A cab driver witnesses a serial killer murdering one of his victims, and finds herself his next target. She’s much tougher than she looks though, in this smartly scripted thriller with strong statements about culture, family, responsibility and raw courage.
Liz’s Book Report: The Visible Filth
“Do you have to be dead first? Or will it break you open while you’re still alive?”
Eric’s Review: Pledge (2018)
★★★★ out of ★★★★★
Pledge is a pressure cooker! Full Stop.
Mike’s Review: Slumber Party Massacre (1982)
★★★.5 out of ★★★★★
You’ve seen the VHS tape. You’ve seen the poster. Hell, you’ve probably even seen the trailer for this 1980s slice of brilliance, BUT have you actually seen the movie?
The Scariest Things Podcast Extra: The Unipiper and the Portland at the Movies Podcast
Keeping it Weird at Wizard World! Mike is joined by Brian “The Unipiper” Kidd and Todd Werkhoven, hosts of Portland at the Movies to talk about some oddball horror movies shot in Portland.
Trailer Alert: Midsommar
Make a great movie, and great things are expected. Ari Aster’s follow-up to Hereditary is a pagan cult movie that will be released this year, and the trailer just dropped. It is Aster’s prove it moment!
The Scariest Things Podcast Extra: Dread Fright and Brews, and the Theatre of Horrors
Wizard World 2019 gave The Scariest Things an opportunity to meet some of our Oregon sibling horror organizations, and in this interview we got a chance to sit and talk with Lee Despain of the Dread Fright & Brew Podcast and Brandy Dixon of The Theatre of Horrors cosplay for charity organization.
Eric’s Review: Vampire Clay (2017)
★★★ out of ★★★★★
This oddly creepy Japanese Golem movie has some great individual moments, with a treatise that art can be so bad that it will devour its creators.
Trailer Alert: Child’s Play (2019)
Chucky is back, and this time he’s got wifi. OOOOOO! Scary! Nothing is scary as new untested technology! Production conflicts lead to some interesting questions.
The Scariest Things Podcast Extra: A conversation with Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s Nicholas Brendon
The Scariest Things had the good fortune at Wizard World Portland to get a quick interview with Xander Harris himself, Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s Nicholas Brendon. As a bonus, Nicholas even sang for us!
Liz’s Book Report: Will Haunt You
★★ out of ★★★★★ By Brian Kirk I am not really sure where to start with Will Haunt You the […]
The Scariest Things Podcast: LIVE from Wizard World – Terror From Abroad!
At Portland Wizard World we were fortunate enough to do a panel in front of a live audience, where we got to be your discount Rick Steve’s travel guides for a trip around the globe and looking at other countries through their horror films!
Eric’s Book Review: Abomination
★★★★ out of ★★★★★ Monstrous body horror meets a fantasy hero’s tale in this Medieval England tale of stubborn honor, […]
The Scariest Things at Wizard World Recap!
Wow! Did we have some fun at Wizard World this year or what? Big takeaway? We made a lot of new friends!
Scariest Things News: Wizard World Portland Update!
Our big public event approaches, and there’s lots of cool news announcements surrounding it. Two days and counting until the fun begins. Check out what new news we’ve got!
Liz’s Review: The House That Jack Built (2018)
★★ out of ★★★★★
Lars von Trier takes you to Hell with The House That Jack Built
Eric’s Review: Happy Death Day 2U (2019)
★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
Happy Death Day 2U not surprisingly repeats much of what made it good the first time, but to less effect.
Happy Death Day 2U not surprisingly repeats much of what made it good the first time, but to less effect.
Happy Death Day 2U not surprisingly repeats much of … hey, wait a minute!
The Scariest Things Podcast Episode LIV: CULTS!
We’re talking Cults in episode 54! Mike and Eric are joined by our Patron pal Matt Howl for this episode. Start the Satanic Panic Propaganda!
Movie Posters We Love: Le Crane Malifique (1965)
Peter Cushing! Christopher Lee! Oh my! This one’s got it all. Most importantly it’s got two of the giants of 1960s horror. The boys had a corner on the market for sure.
Eric’s Review: Blue My Mind (2017)
★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
Two great tastes that go great together: Teen coming-of-age movies and body horror. Blue my mind explores a Swiss girl’s transformation into a mermaid while trying to win over the cool kids at her new school in a cycle of self-destructive behavior.
Robert’s Review: Braid (2018)
★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
A gorgeous, brain scrambling, female-led debut brought you to by cryptocurrency.
Liz’s Book Report: The Worst is Yet to Come
Return to the creepy town of Skillute in The Worst is Yet to Come
Horror Movie News: NOW STREAMING!
We have been lying in wait for a number of these films to show up streaming and I’m happy to say that they’re now available for streaming! You can stop your video pirating now…
Robert’s Review: Ghoul (2018)
★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
Another fun bit of horror straight out of Incredible !ndia.
Eric’s Review: Repulsion (1965)
★★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
A definitive portrayal of a descent into madness.
Mike’s Review: Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror (2019)
★★★★ out of ★★★★★
We’ve always loved horror, it’s just that horror hasn’t always loved us.
Mike’s Review: Velvet Buzzsaw (2019)
The art world is a tough nut to crack. The politics, the sexuality, the fortunes, the fame, the critics, the notoriety, the legacy — oh, yeah, and we almost forgot, the art. Art is often a vessel for missing elements in society, wanting, longing, and a respite from the day to day hum/drum attributes of life. Art can subjugate the mundane and keep our darker and more horrifying desires at bay. That is, when art is obeyed and respected. When it’s not…watch out.
The Scariest Things Podcast Episode LIII: The Diversification of Horror 1965-1969
Eric and Mike examine the late 60’s, getting beyond Night of the Living Dead and Rosemary’s Baby to recommend some […]
Robert’s Review: Anna and the Apocalypse (2017)
★★★★ out of ★★★★★
A Scottish, zombie, horror/comedy, Christmas musical! What’s not to like??