Tag Archives: 2000s

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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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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Dead 7

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Morgan R. Lewis

I am amazed by this film. Wait, that’s not quite right… I am amazed that such a film has been in my hands. Even with the particular forebodings I had with the selections in the Haul of Dubious Quality, I … Continue reading →

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Donnie Darko

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Morgan R. Lewis

There are films that lend themselves to easy reviews. Donnie Darko is not one of those films. It’s difficult to say too much about it, because the way in which it unfolds is something that a person should experience for … Continue reading →

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1408

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Morgan R. Lewis

A writer of horror stories writes a horror story about a writer. An obvious idea, perhaps, but just because it’s obvious doesn’t mean it’s a bad idea. Naturally, the horror writer in question is Stephen King; a little less expectedly, … Continue reading →

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30 Days of Night

Posted on September 27, 2015 by Morgan R. Lewis

There are lots of ways to come up with a story. One of them is to take a few disparate bits of fact and folklore and combine them in a logical but previously-unexplored way. For example, on the folklore side, … Continue reading →

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Corpse Bride

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Morgan R. Lewis

2005 Best Animated Feature nominee I may be softening some in my views of Tim Burton. I’ve said before that he’s a director with a very limited talent, who is seemingly unable to make a film without applying Gothic sensibilities … Continue reading →

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