Thoughts on a variety of movies ranging from The Good, to The Bad, to The Strange. A look into the often overlooked selection of ignored, cult, or just plain odd cinema available on the numerous, and oftentimes free, streaming services. Attempts will be made to make them spoiler-free. May it help you find something worth watching or give you some insight of what might best be avoided.
The Strangeness (1985)
The Strangeness (1985) · May 16, 2023
Waxwork (1988) - That wax museum-related horror film that doens't involve Vincent Price or Paris Hilton
Waxwork (1988) · May 9, 2023
The Legend of Hell House (1973)
The Legend of Hell House (1973) · Mar 14, 2023
The House of Seven Corpses (1974)
The House of Seven Corpses (1974) · Mar 7, 2023
Gingerdead Man 3: Saturday Night Cleaver (2011)
Gingerdead Man 3: Saturday Night Cleaver (2011) · Feb 28, 2023
Gingerdead Man 2: Passion of the Crust (2008)
Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust (2008) · Feb 21, 2023
The Gingerdead Man (2005) - A story about a wise-talking, killer cookie has no right to be this boring
The Gingerdead Man (2005) · Feb 14, 2023
When A Stranger Calls (2006)
When a Stranger Calls (2006) · Jan 10, 2023
We Are What We Are (2013)
We Are What We Are (2013) · Jan 3, 2023
Sonic: Christmas Blast (1996)
Sonic Christmas Blast (1996) · Dec 20, 2022
The Chill Factor (1993)
The Chill Factor (1993) · Dec 13, 2022
The Dentist 2 (1998) - Brian Yuzna's not-so-great follow-up to a fun film.
The Dentist 2 (1998) · Nov 29, 2022
Thankskilling 3 (2012) - The killer hand-puppet turkey returns!.... Well, kind of.
ThanksKilling 3 (2012) · Nov 22, 2022
The Dentist (1996) - Brian Yuzna's flawed, but fun film about a murderous dentist.
The Dentist (1996) · Nov 15, 2022
Killer Crocodile 2 (1990)
Killer Crocodile 2 (1990) · Nov 8, 2022
Killer Crocodile (1989) - Nothing will change an Environmentalists tune faster than when one of their own gets eaten by a large reptile
Killer Crocodile (1989) · Nov 1, 2022
Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981)
Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981) · Oct 25, 2022
A Haunting at the Hoyt Library (2015)
A Haunting at the Hoyt Library (2015) · Sep 27, 2022
A Haunting on Potter Street: The Potter Street Station (2012)
Wild Guitar (1962) - A 1960's Drive-In Musical starring Arch Hall Jr.. You have been warned.
Wild Guitar (1962) · Aug 30, 2022
Silent Rage (1982) - Chuck Norris in a horror movie! Sadly, this is not as exciting as one would hope.
Silent Rage (1982) · Aug 16, 2022
Horror Castle (1963) - An Italian-made, English-dubbed, gothic horror film set in Germany starring Christopher Lee
Horror Castle (1963) · Aug 9, 2022
Trog (1970) - Proving that even when Joan Crawford put in the most minimal of effort, she could still act circles around all her castmates
Trog (1970) · Aug 2, 2022
The Manitou (1978) - A dopey white guy tries to save the world from a rightly pissed off Native American
The Manitou (1978) · Jul 26, 2022
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) - You know, that other snarky teen horror movie from the late 90's by Kevin Williamson
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) · Jul 19, 2022
The Sadist (1963) - The one Arch Hall Jr. movie I'd actually consider to be good
The Sadist (1963) · Jul 12, 2022
Nightmare (1981) - A bloody good slasher that's heavey on the gore, but very light in the common sense department.
Nightmare (1981) · Jun 28, 2022
Silent Scream (1979) - Ya know, if the kids don't want to be chased by crazies, they need to stop living in old, dilapidated Victorian houses
Silent Scream (1979) · Jun 21, 2022
The Stepfather (2009) - A Thriller-less Thriller
The Stepfather (2009) · Jun 14, 2022
Slumber Party Massacre (2021) - The "Woke" reboot you're either going to love, or hate
Slumber Party Massacre (2021) · Jun 7, 2022
Big Bad Wolf (2006) - It's kind of like Leprechan, only much, much hairier
Big Bad Wolf (2006) · May 31, 2022
Don’t Go In The House (1979) - It's kinda like Psycho, but with less nuance
Don't Go in the House (1979) · May 24, 2022
Spirit Stalkers (2012) - The rare "ghost" show that goes in looking for logical explainations to phenomena, as opposed to actual ghosts.
Ghost (2012) · May 17, 2022
TerrorVision (1986) - Never before have I rooted so completely for the monster
TerrorVision (1986) · May 10, 2022
Robo Vampire (1988) - A guy covered in mylar and some hopping vampires that shoot sparklers at you....Sure. Why not.
Robo Vampire (1988) · May 3, 2022
Evil of Dracula (1974) - Japan does Hammer: Part 3 of the Bloodthirsty Trilogy
Evil of Dracula (1974) · Apr 27, 2022
The Vampire Doll (1970) - Japan does Hammer: Part 2 of the Bloodthirsty Trilogy
The Vampire Doll (1970) · Apr 19, 2022
Lake of Dracula (1971) - Japan does Hammer: Part 1 of the Bloodthirsty Trilogy
Lake of Dracula (1971) · Apr 12, 2022
Sleepstalker: The Sandman’s Last Rites (1995): Yet another supernatural slasher trying to muscle their way into Freddy's old gig.
Sleepstalker (1995) · Mar 29, 2022
Riki-oh: The Story of Ricky (1991) - The most awesomely violent martial arts movie you may ever see
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (1991) · Mar 15, 2022
Breeders (1986) - Yes, the movie is as sleazy as the title suggests
Breeders (1986) · Mar 1, 2022
Wakey Wakey (2012) - An Austrailian Short Film
Wakey Wakey (2012) · Feb 22, 2022
Night of the Demons (2009) - A film so bad, even the actors look like they didn't want to be in it
Night of the Demons (2009) · Feb 15, 2022
The Prey (1983) - The slasher that doubles as a nature documentary
The Prey (1983) · Feb 8, 2022
She Freak (1967) - There was a remake of 1932's Freaks.... But why?
She Freak (1967) · Feb 1, 2022
The Super Cops (1974) - No, this isn't some obscure segment of the MCU. It's just a buddy-comp movie. Sorry.
The Super Cops (1974) · Jan 25, 2022
Sorority House Massacre (1986) - Roger Corman slasher comfort food
Sorority House Massacre (1986) · Jan 18, 2022
The Sleeping Room (2014) - The horror movie that sometimes forgets it's a horror movie
The Sleeping Room (2014) · Jan 11, 2022
Drive-In Massacre (1976) - I think "Massacre" may be overstating it a bit...
Drive-In Massacre (1976) · Dec 14, 2021
Five Minutes to Live (1961) - I like you, Johnny, but I'm glad you didn't have too many lead acting roles
Five Minutes to Live (1961) · Nov 16, 2021
In Dreams (1999) - Never before have apples been so dangerous
In Dreams (1999) · Nov 9, 2021
The Innkeepers (2011) - Very slow ghosts and a sulking Sara Paxton
The Innkeepers (2011) · Nov 2, 2021
Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) - A lovely thriller filled with horrendous death and 70's fashion
Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) · Oct 26, 2021
Terror Train (1980) - All aboard the Slasher Express
Terror Train (1980) · Oct 19, 2021
Dead Hearts (2014) - The most morbid, yet sweetest short film I think I've ever seen
Dead Hearts (2014) · Oct 12, 2021
Humanoids from the Deep (1980) - Exploitative B-Movie schlock! Hurray!
Humanoids from the Deep (1980) · Oct 5, 2021
The Boogey Man (1980) - A killer who uses mirrors as instuments of death!.... Isn't actually as fun as it sounds.
The Boogey Man (1980) · Sep 28, 2021
Death Ship (1980) - Movies about Nazi ghost ships should be more entertaining...
Death Ship (1980) · Sep 21, 2021
Lone Wolf (1988) - Wow... I didn't know you could fit that much bad 80s-ness into one movie.
Lone Wolf (1988) · Sep 14, 2021
Nightmare City (1980) - A Italian Zombie movie, occasionally interrupted by roaving band of jazercisers
Nightmare City (1980) · Aug 31, 2021
Scared to Death (1980) - Well, at least the monster effects ended up looking cool....
Scared to Death (1980) · Aug 10, 2021
Reincarnation (2005) - I swear, Japanesse ghosts are just mean. Mean, I tell ya!
Reincarnation (2005) · Aug 3, 2021
Slumber Party Massacre (1982) - Whatever, dude. We all know what that drill's supposed to represent...
The Slumber Party Massacre (1982) · Jul 20, 2021
Dressed to Kill (1980)
Dressed to Kill (1980) · Jul 13, 2021
Grave Encounters 2 (2012) - Stop Going Into Abandoned Buildings! (Pt. 2)
Grave Encounters 2 (2012) · Jun 22, 2021
Grave Encounters (2011) - Stop Going Into Abandoned Buildings At Night!
Grave Encounters (2011) · Jun 15, 2021
The Love Witch (2016) - A technicolor throwback to the horrors of yore
The Love Witch (2016) · Jun 8, 2021
Witchcraft (1988) - The movie that spawned 15 sequels....Wait, what do you mean FIFTEEN?!
Witchcraft (1988) · Jun 1, 2021
The Truth Beneath (2016)
The Truth Beneath (2016) · May 25, 2021
Basket Case (1982) - It ain't laundry he's carrying
Basket Case (1982) · May 18, 2021
C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D. (1989) - Self-aware Zombies FTW!
C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud (1989) · May 11, 2021
C.H.U.D. (1984) - Maybe instead of draining the swamp we should start with the sewers?
C.H.U.D. (1984) · May 4, 2021
Sorority Row (2009) - Sometimes sisterhood just ain't worth it
Sorority Row (2009) · Apr 20, 2021
The Tent (2019) - A 2019 horror short by Rene Rivas Productions
The Tent (2019) · Apr 13, 2021
Dagon (2001) - Dark fishy tales for fish men
Dagon (2001) · Mar 25, 2021
Madman (1981) - Some rubbery ghosts are best left burried
Madman (1981) · Mar 7, 2021
Heavenly Bodies (1984) - Leotards and Workout Battles, Ahoy!
Heavenly Bodies (1984) · Mar 6, 2021
DeepStar Six (1989) - Save your last breath....to scream
DeepStar Six (1989) · Feb 28, 2021
Sleepaway Camp (1983) - ...you won't be coming home!
Sleepaway Camp (1983) · Feb 28, 2021
My Mom’s a Werewolf (1989) - Jennifer's Mother is Suffering from an Identity Crisis
My Mom's a Werewolf (1989) · Feb 28, 2021
Harbinger: A Lovecraftian Horror Short from 2016
Harbinger (2016) · Feb 26, 2021