I am taking part in The Chicago Creepout’s Twelve Days of Axe-mas holiday viewing event. This is my day four. The idea of the killer in a horror/slasher film having murderous tendencies because of mental illness is so ingrained in the genre that it has become an acceptable cliché. Even in this age of hyper-political […]
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Written and Produced by Larry Cohen If you are attacked, fear for your safety, or witness a crime, who do you call? The answer, of course, is the police. Unless you’re a criminal engaged in illegal activity, any rational person would see a policeman as someone who will help, someone who is safe, and someone […]
I am taking part in The Chicago Creepout’s Twelve Days of Axe-mas holiday viewing event. This is my day two. Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 is such a stunningly horrible movie; I can only believe its existence can be blamed on a bet or a dare. More likely, it simply sprang from the brain […]
I am taking part in The Chicago Creepout’s Twelve Days of Axe-mas holiday viewing event. This is my day one. Note: The version of Silent Night, Deadly Night that I watched contained some footage not shown in the theatrical version. As much as I hate to admit it, I’m old enough to remember the uproar […]
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