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Trailer Talk: The Purge Anarchy

Hello all, and welcome to a new segment here at Horror Writers: Trailer Talk! From time-to-time, one of us will pick a trailer and wax poetic about it for a while.  (This is something I did a couple times at my blog and had a lot of fun with it, so I thought I’d revive […]

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Entrance

  Description from Netflix: After mysteriously losing her dog one evening, a Los Angeles barista questions her commitment to living in the city and decides to get out.  But when her going-away party takes an odd turn, she finds that the city just might not let her go so easily. What I liked: 1. The […]

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The Walking Dead, S4E10, “Inmates” by Dusty

What I’m drinking: Atwater Vanilla Java Porter.  Like last week, I went to Blue Stallion Brewery for my Walking Dead viewing this week.  While Blue Stallion doesn’t brew this beer, they had it on tap this week and it sounded delicious, so I gave it a shot.  It was amazing.  I’ve tried quite a few […]

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The Walking Dead S4 E9, “After” by Dusty

What I’m drinking: Blue Stallion’s Smoked Lager.  This is a local brewery.  Every Sunday, they have Walking Dead viewing parties, so I decided to head over there with my sister and check it out.  We had a blast. This is my favorite beer of theirs.  As the name suggests, it has a really nice smoky […]

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What Comes Next: Here Comes the Devil

In this series, I take a look at what happens to characters after the credits roll.  Beware of spoilers.  There will be spoilers. You can read about the origin of this series here, and my original review of this movie here. Before I get started, let me start with this: in all likelihood, the possessing […]

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Here Comes the Devil

Netflix description: Grieving parents rejoice when their missing son and daughter return after disappearing on a family trip to Tijuana.  But they’re not the same children they once knew, even though everything looks normal on the outside. My thoughts: This movie was completely bonkers for the first 30 minutes or so.  I got 20 minutes […]

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The Innkeepers

Description from Netflix: In this eerie ghost story, a venerable New England inn closes after a century in business, and the lodge’s two remaining employees are determined to uncover the truth about longtime rumors that the majestic mansion is haunted. Things I liked: 1. Sara Paxton.  As Claire, she showed endless curiosity, boundless energy, wide-eyed […]

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24 Hours of Christmas Horror

For Halloween, I made a list of 24 hours of horror movies for Halloween (you can read that post here).  I had a lot of fun doing it, so I thought I’d make one for Christmas.  This list assumes a two-hour running time for each movie. So, if you don’t feel like spending time with […]

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What Comes Next: Rare Exports

You can read my review of this here, and Fremont’s here.  If you’re not familiar with my What Comes Next series, you can read about it here. Due to the nature of these posts, there will be spoilers. Description from Netflix: In the frozen beauty of Finland, local reindeer herders race against the clock to […]

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Film Club: The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh

Welcome to the inaugural edition of Horror-Writers Film Club.  We thought it would be a good idea to have members of the staff watch the same movie, then have a conversation about it.  For this first Film Club, Lisa, Shawn, Chassity & I sat down to watch The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh […]