Deranged (1974)
[7] This movie may never get out from under the shadow of the legendary The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, which came out the same year and was also inspired by the horrific Ed Gein. And it’s too bad, because this is a…
The Gorgon (1964)
[3] One of the creepiest and more original concepts for a Hammer horror movie is also one of the studio's most disappointing efforts. Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee reunite for The Gorgon, but their characters aren't very interesting and the two have…
Five Nights at Freddy’s (2023)
[6] In this PG-13, relatively 'family friendly' horror film based on a video game, the animatronic animals at a 'Chuck E. Cheese'-style pizzeria and arcade come to life and slaughter anyone who breaks in and attempts to vandalize their abandoned building. At…
The Evil of Frankenstein (1964)
[3] Hammer's third Frankenstein film (following 1958's The Revenge of Frankenstein) is more of a one-off than a sequel, having little to do with the films before or after it. It marked the return of Peter Cushing to gothic horror after a…
A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)
[6] The third film in the A Quiet Place franchise is a prequel set in New York City the day the vicious alien monsters arrived. If you've seen the previous films, you know the deal: The monsters are blind, but they can…
Revenge of the Creature (1955)
[6] The first sequel to The Creature from the Black Lagoon finds the Gill Man captured and put on display in a Florida theme park. There he's studied by a couple of smitten scientists (John Agar and Lori Nelson) who want to…
Grizzly (1976)
[3] An 18-foot tall grizzly bear finds its way into a state park and starts severing heads and limbs in this low-budget, unabashed Jaws rip-off. A park ranger (Christopher George), a naturist (Richard Jaeckel), and a chopper pilot (co-writer Andrew Prine) team…
The Phantom of the Opera (1962)
[7] In Hammer Film's loose adaptation of Gaston Leroux's story, a disfigured composer (Herbert Lom) dwells within the bowels of a London opera house, where a lecherous impostor (Michael Gough) has stolen his life's work and is cashing in on it. When…
End of Days (1999)
[3] Arnold Schwarzenegger takes a mis-step in his career with this dull and dreary supernatural thriller from director Peter Hyams (The Relic, Outland). Arnold plays a suicidal ex-cop whose gone atheist after the murder of his wife and child. He has to…
Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
[7] Scientists discover a prehistoric 'man-fish' in the Amazonian jungle and attempt to capture him for study. But we all know how that goes, right? When the creature takes a fancy to the lone woman in the expedition crew (Julia Adams), he…