Among the Blumhouse features I was also happy to see one of
my increasingly favorite horror tropes - the mad scientist - get some prominent
placement as well! And, almost as a random addendum to HORROR NOIRE, one of
them (BLACK BOX) turned out to be a movie with an almost completely black cast
that goes out of its way to never draw attention to the fact that most of the
cast is black. It's just a well-written well-directed chilling little horror
movie. (Technically I didn’t get to that one until November first but I’m going
to include it any way!)
THE LIST
THE OMEN (1976) – 9 (rewatch on Blu)
THE HAUNTED PALACE (1963) – 8 (rewatch on Blu)
THE OPEN HOUSE (2018) – 6 (interesting horror film with a ballsy ending)
HOLIDAYS (2016) – 6 (anthology horror film – none of the segments are bad/none great)
SLEEP TIGHT (2011) – 7 (Spanish thriller)
ZOMBIES ON BROADWAY (1945) – 5 (horror comedy with Lugosi)
LIPS OF BLOOD (1975) – 7 (Rollin vampire film)
LISA & THE DEVIL (1973) – 8 (rewatch on Blu)
THE INVISIBLE RAY (1936) – 7 (rewatch on Blu)
TRILOGY OF TERROR (1975) – 8 (rewatch on Blu)
HOUSE OF EXORCISM (1975) – 4 (rewatch on Blu)
THE HUNT (2020) – 8 (excellent horror comedy)
THE BARGE PEOPLE (2018) – 4 (mediocre British monster film)
BLOOD RAGE (1987) – 5 (slasher that is a bit too unfocused)
THE INVISIBLE GUEST (2016) – 8 (excellent Spanish thriller)
THE BINDING (2016) – 6 (Italian supernatural horror)
BEYOND THE GATES (2016) – 4 (pretty dull low budget horror)
THE HOUSES THAT OCTOBER BUILT (2014) – 6 (interesting found footage horror)
HALLOWEEN (2018) – 8 (rewatch on Blu)
VENDETTA (1986) – 5 (women in prison revenge film)
TALES FROM THE HOOD 2 (2018) – 7 (surprisingly well-done sequel)
THE SILENCE (2019) – 7 (well made, well-acted apocalyptic monster tale)
STAGE FRIGHT (1987) – 7 (rewatch) (great Italian slasher)
PIGS (1973) - 5 (mediocre backwoods horror)
GARGOYLES (1972) – 6 (rewatch)
TALES OF TERROR (1962) – 7 (rewatch)
THE SKULL (1965) – 8 (rewatch on Blu)
TRICK (2019) – 8 (effective and clever slasher)
THE BOOGENS (1981) – 8 (rewatch on Blu)
THE DEATH KISS (1932) – 6 (slight but fun murder mystery with Lugosi, Manner and Van Sloan)
HORROR NOIRE: A HISTORY OF BLACK HORROR (2020) – 9 (excellent documentary)
NOCTURNE (2020) – 7 (well done horror/drama – a slow, delicate piece)
CANDYMAN: DAY OF THE DEAD (1999) – 4 (third time fails)
LA CASA DEL TERROR (1960) - 4 (Lon Chaney in a Mexican film playing a mummy/werewolf)
WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS (2014) – 9 (rewatch)
THE LIE (2018) – 7 (downbeat drama/thriller – how far will a parent go for their child?)
THE HOUSE THAT DRIPPED BLOOD (1970) – 6 (rewatch on blu)
I, MONSTER (1970) – 7 (Jekyll and Hyde variation with Lee and Cushing)
HOW TO MAKE A MONSTER (1958) - 6 (rewatch on Blu)
HELL NIGHT (1981) – 7 (rewatch on Blu)
HOCUS POCUS (1993) – 4 (beautiful, unfunny horror/comedy aimed at children)
THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (1993) – 10 (rewatch at the Drive-in)
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