Like many fans of horror, I completely geek out over Halloween. This year was particularly special because a movie came along that perfectly celebrates the essence of the holiday. That movie was “Trick ‘r Treat” and horror fans won’t want to miss it.
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About once every three to five years a movie comes along that is touted as the scariest thing ever to grace the silver screen. The fear is usually spread by word of mouth and the masses flock to the local cinemas to get the shit scared into their unmentionables. This is great for the horror genre, but such lofty levels of hype are bound to make cynical bastards, such as myself, weary of the film’s scare factor.
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If you ask me, the world needs more movies about Djinn (pronounced gin). These powerful genies are incredibly awesome yet they’ve never been given their due. Enter Wishmaster, a horror gem produced by Wes Craven.
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There are two types of people who will be drawn to this movie…fans of Bruce Campbell and fans of “up and coming” horror director, Lucky McKee. Let me be frank, do not purchase this just to see B-movie legend Bruce Campbell. He has a minor role and to focus on him would take away from the other merits of the film. Lucky McKee has crafted a chilling horror movie and it’s certainly worth tracking down.
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Phantasm is held in high regard by horror movie fans and I can see why…it’s visually striking, eerie and radically different from other horror movies that came out during that time. However despite all that, I feel as though Phantasm doesn’t hold up that well when viewed today.
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