SMUG Engine – By Erika Chappell
Holy crap, a fan listening to our SMUG Engine intro from Afterthought 51 made a game out of it! It’s based on a game we’ve discussed before and greatly enjoyed, […]
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Horrortoberfest Day 31 – Halloween (2007)
As it seems only appropriate to do so, I have finally gotten around to seeing Rob Zombie’s remake of the classic Carpenter film. I don’t hold the same hatred that […]
Horrortoberfest Day 30 – Mine Games (2012)
Sometimes a horror movie has ambition beyond just setting up scares and wants to give a puzzle for the viewer to unravel so they can have that “ah ha” moment. […]
Horrortoberfest Day 29 -Ava’s Possessions (2015)
Even though I grew up Christian, none of the religious horror movies ever really scared me that much. I think Rosemary’s Baby is pretty much the most boring, unintentionally goofy […]
Horrortoberfest Day 28 – The Hallow (2015)
Since I was so up-in-arms over the Leprechaun movie from yesterday, I figured I’d keep on going with another film that’s about people getting murdered for having the temerity to […]
Horrortoberfest Day 27 – Leprechaun: Origins (2014)
Guys, there’s something that I need to tell you and I can’t keep it secret anymore. I love the Leprechaun series. Like…love the Leprechaun series. I was watching the Leprechaun […]
Horrortoberfest Day 26 – The Legend of Hell House (1973)
This is one of the few classic horror films I hadn’t yet bothered to watch. Mostly because it’s a 70s movie and I have a kneejerk prejudice against pretty much […]
Horrortoberfest Day 25 – Trucks (1997)
In both the trailer and in the opening credits for this movie, it wants you to know that Trucks is based on the short story Maximum Overdrive by Stephen King. […]
Horrortoberfest Day 24 – Housebound (2014)
Without actually meaning to, it appears as if I’m having a mini New Zealand horror film festival. At this rate, I’m going to really start becoming a serious advocate for […]
Horrortoberfest Day 23 – Deathgasm (2015)
After watching The Human Centipede the other day, I really needed something to cleanse the palate and make me want to keep on doing this. That’s where this New Zealand […]
Horrortoberfest Day 22 – The Human Centipede 3: Final Sequence (2015)
The things that I do for you people. I’ve already managed to sit through the first two of these movies and every time it just gets more terrible. The first […]
Horrortoberfest Day 22 – V/H/S: Viral
I’ve already reviewed both of the previous anthology movies in this series for previous Horrortoberfests. Going in to this I knew what to expect but then they shook off the […]
Horrortoberfest Day 20 – Contracted: Phase 2
Alright, it’s time to kick off a mini-theme for Horrortoberfest where I watch sequels to movies I have previously reviewed for Horrortoberfest. First up is the sequel to Contracted, the […]
Horrortoberfest Day 19 – Shin Godzilla (2016) (It’s a podcast)
Well, we tried, buit this is in no way a horror movie. It’s an interesting movie. It’s a cool movie. It definitely has a monster in it. But it’s not […]
Horrortoberfest Day 18 – Last Shift (2014)
Time for a good old haunted house movie but this time it’s a haunted police building. Sort of like a cross between The Amityville Horror and Assault on Precinct 13. […]
Horrortoberfest Day 17 – Stitches (2012)
What with the weird rash of clown sightings that have been cropping up this year, it’s time for a good old fashioned killer clown movie. Pleasantly surprised to find Ross […]
Horrortoberfest Day 16 – What We Become (2015)
Finally time to get to the first zombie movie of the season. I know that zombies are to the 2000’s-2010’s what slasher films where to the 80’s-90’s (cheap and abundant) […]
Horrortoberfest Day 15 – Most Likely to Die (2015)
There is a long tradition of the high school revenge killers in horror movies. It occupies this weird space where it is supposed to be scary but at the same […]
Horrortoberfest Day 14 – Killer Mermaid (2014)
You know, I feel like this has been one of the better quality Horrortoberfests so far. Aside from a few outliers, nothing has been overtly horrendous this year and certainly […]
Horrortoberfest Day 13 – Hush (2016)
If you’re going to have a conventional slasher flick, it’s good to have a gimmick or two since audiences nowadays have seen the standard home invasion/hillbilly kidnapping enough to be […]
