Superstition 1982 Director: James W. Roberson Stars: James Houghton, Albert Salmi, Lynn Carlin Reviewed by Brian M. Sammons In 1982 when Superstition came out, slasher films were all the rage at the cinema. Maybe that’s why this film about ghosts and a witch’s curse...
The Manitou 1978 Director: William Girdler Stars: Tony Curtis, Susan Strasberg, Michael Ansara Reviewed by Brian M. Sammons Based on the novel by Graham Masterton, The Manitou seems to be an event film lost in time, or at least the memory of most horror fans today....
Wounds: Six Stories from the Border of Hell Nathan Ballingrud 2019 Saga Press Reviewed by Gordon B. White Nathan Ballingrud’s new collection Wounds: Six Stories from the Border of Hell is a monstrous, monumental collection. It’s an obsidian obelisk on a shore of...
Pet Sematary 1989 Director: Mary Lambert Stars: Dale Midkiff, Denise Crosby, Fred Gwynne Reviewed by Brian M. Sammons Based on one of Stephen King’s darker stories, and that’s saying something, Pet Sematary was an oftentimes spooky-as-hell horror movie when it came...
The Deadly Mantis – Blu-ray review By Brian M. Sammons Director: Nathan Juran Stars: Craig Stevens, William Hopper, Alix Talton I don’t know about you, but I love big bug movies from the 50s. Maybe because I grew up watching them on the Saturday Afternoon...
The Craft 1996 Director: Andrew Fleming Stars: Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell Reviewed by Brian M. Sammons The Craft is the 1996 girl power, Wicca power, bit of high school fantasy empowerment fiction that had a bunch of future “big name” actors in it, tons...