Category Archives: Halloween Haunters

Movies selected for viewing during the Halloween season; horror movies, monster movies, and just general Halloween-themed films whether scary or not.

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Morgan R. Lewis

It’s tough to keep a franchise on the tracks, but aside from the aberrant Halloween III: Season of the Witch, which deviated from the story, the Halloween franchise was reasonably solid up until this point. The first film is a … Continue reading →

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The Mummy (1999)

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Morgan R. Lewis

I didn’t have the opportunity to dig up an old classic Universal monster movie this year, so instead I watched and reviewed a somewhat newer Universal monster movie. The Mummy gives some passing nods to its 1932 predecessor, but rather … Continue reading →

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28 Days Later…

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Morgan R. Lewis

Combine two different plot setups, create a new twist on an old genre. In retrospect it seems obvious, though I don’t know for certain if there are examples of this particular combination before this 2002 film from Danny Boyle. On … Continue reading →

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The Last House on the Left (2009)

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Morgan R. Lewis

I’m going to keep this one short, because there’s just not much for me to say here. This is a remake of a Wes Craven film, this time directed by Dennis Iliadis, with the plot and scenes apparently roughly paralleling … Continue reading →

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Half Light

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Morgan R. Lewis

It has to be difficult making new twists on genres. At least, that’s the only conclusion I can come up with for films that don’t manage to bring all of their disparate elements together successfully. Craig Rosenberg’s Half Light, from … Continue reading →

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The Reaping

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Morgan R. Lewis

As I’ve watched horror films over the years, I’ve seen a lot of inspirations for the antagonists. There are threats from insanity (slashers), threats from technology (mad scientists), threats from wronged nature (Godzilla), threats from the supernatural (any number of … Continue reading →

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The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Morgan R. Lewis

Sometimes a cult classic is called such because only a few people have seen it, but all love it. And sometimes it seems that nearly everybody has seen it, but most people move onward while only a few love it. … Continue reading →

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Elvira’s Haunted Hills

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Morgan R. Lewis

Some people clearly love their work even when they’ve been typecast by it. Such is obviously the case with Cassandra Peterson, the woman behind the fright wig and vamp outfit of Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. From movie host to … Continue reading →

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Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Morgan R. Lewis

There are a few ways to achieve cult status in film, and particularly in the horror genre. One is to be a very good film, such as Halloween. One is to be an extraordinarily bad film, such as Troll 2. … Continue reading →

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Night of the Living Dead (1990)

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Morgan R. Lewis

If there is one thing that horror movie fans are familiar with, it’s soulless shambling abominations before God and man. By which I mean remakes. All joking aside, there are very few properties in horror that aren’t revisited with a … Continue reading →

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