Tag Archives: 3 Stars

Turkey Hollow

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Morgan R. Lewis

Jim Henson has been gone for 25 years, but the company bearing his name lives on. Still, it has become somewhat rare to actually see anything come out under the Jim Henson Studios label itself. Shortly before Henson died, he … Continue reading →

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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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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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A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Morgan R. Lewis

When you commit to watching each installment of a series as a recurring tradition, regardless of quality, you get a little concerned about the possibility of it being a big mistake. Every year, I watch at least one Halloween film … Continue reading →

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The Moth Diaries

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Morgan R. Lewis

I must admit that I misjudged this film based on its title. The Moth Diaries is not a name that particularly points to what the story is about, and my initial suspicion — given that I hadn’t heard of the … Continue reading →

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