Synopsis: Sarah has a simple dream: work hard and make it to the silver screen. After all, who wants to work at Big Taters – a less classy version of Hooters – forever? She will do whatever she can to make her dream come true. What’s wrong with that? Thoughts: Everything. Everything is wrong with […]
Synopsis: Ghosts! Ghosts everywhere! At the turn of the 20th century, Edith Cushing (CUSHING!) is wooed by an English baronet, gets married and moves to his not-at-all ominous mansion, nicknamed “Crimson Peak”. There is a nefarious plot between the baronet and his insane sister in regards to Edith. And then, of course, there are the […]
Synopsis: Michelle is run off the road and awakens in a bunker with her leg chained to the wall. She was “saved” by Howard, a large man who is a terrible combination of socially awkward and not-so-vaguely threatening. He explains that there has been an attack and the air outside is contaminated. Do we believe […]
I already wrote a review of The Conjuring 2, but I have some questions that would spoil the movie, so I opted to put them in a different post. Because I am a kind soul. 1. Lorraine was able to defeat the demon – Valak – by saying his name, screaming other things and condemning […]
Synopsis: Based on the Enfield Poltergeist case, one of the more famous hauntings in British history. An adorable little British family is being haunted by a demon, and one of them is possessed. Whatever are they to do? Good thing the Warrens are on the case! Thoughts: I’ll admit to being hesitant about this movie. […]
Alien invaders count as horror, right? I thought so. Here are a handful of random thoughts about Independence Day: Resurgence. 1. Brent Spiner is a perfectly fine actor, but Dr. Okun was entirely too prominent in this movie. The first Independence Day was the perfectly amount of Okun: get in, say some awkward things for […]
Dusty takes a walk down memory lane and talks about his all-time favorite b-movie: Don Dohler’s Galaxy Invader
Welcome back to the HW Mailbag. I apologize for my absence. I forgot to put out a call for questions last week. I’m sure all 6 of you who read this were crushed. We’ve got two questions today, both from former writers from the site. They’re lovely people. If you’re not following them on Twitter, […]
Remember when two highly successful movies were made about a silent psychopath who killed people like it was his job* and followed it up with a movie about a sinister organization making Halloween masks stuffed with Stonehenge fragments that would activate when a commercial played, turning the mask wearer’s face into a sludge of snakes […]
Synopsis: On the eve of its centennial celebration, a fog bank appears off the coast of Antonio Bay in California. People are murdered. Windows are shattered. Electricity flickers. It vanishes at the stroke of 1am, but it returns that night. The fog, you guys. THERE’S SOMETHING IN THE FOG. Thoughts: I have a terrible confession: […]