This is a solid psychological horror thriller that I suspect may have been missed by some of you weirdos. A group on a doomed yacht trip manage to be saved by a seemingly empty ship. Bad times follow. Our protagonist Jess keeps having experiences that foreshadow horrific events, and then gradually reveal what is really happening. Triangle really held my attention the first time I saw it. I recall being pleasantly surprised by where it all ends up, and I think there’s a good chance you will too. You will have to give some 15+ year old CG a pass, but it really is worth it.
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My coworker Dan turned me onto this amazing film recently. I had never heard of it, or writer and director Konstantin Lopushansky before. I am writing this after just finishing the movie, and have not done any research on the director (I did find this article that I will be reading later). I personally loved Visitor of a Museum, but I can tell you right away this is not a film for everyone. It is deliberately paced and on the long side. However if you are a fan of Andrei Tarkovsky (who was Lopushansky’s mentor) as well as early Jodorowsky and Lynch, you really need to watch this. The film is set in a post-apocalyptic future where a man decides to use his vacation to see a museum that is submerged in water most of the year. That’s all you really need to know. This is definitely an artsy movie, but unlike Tarkovsky, it manages to slip in various cult film staples like uncomfortable humor, disabled actors, and even a bit of sex. One element that really stood out to me was the haunting musical score and sound design. Think dark ambient but made by someone with access to real classical instruments and performers. I know that what I have said has immediately connected to film fans that are most likely appreciate this. If you are one of those folks, get on it.
NOTE ON QUALITY: I watched the version on YouTube that is uploaded as UHD. I’m not a video expert, but I suspect it was upscaled from a Blu-ray. There is a fair amount of scratches in the film, a lack of grain, and quite a bit of visible compression artifacts. I wasn’t terribly bothered by any of that though. I have to imagine this one is hard to track down, so I am just grateful to the person that was kind enough to upload it.
Not available on domestic Blu-ray.
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I hadn’t seen this since it came out and a friend recommended I revisit it. I did, and it blew my damn mind. I don’t know how I forgot how insane this movie is. Gremlins 2 must be one of the most bizarre big budget PG-13 films ever made. It’s so bonkers that Key and Peele did a parody of the pitch meeting in their episode “Hollywood Sequel Doctor” (Season 5, Episode 8). If you happen to have never seen either that skit or G2, wait to watch the K&P episode until after the film. I will admit that the original Gremlins is a minor classic, and I rate it 8/10. However The New Batch gets a 9/10 in my book. Oh and it appears Gremlins 3 may become a reality soon as well.
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This ‘80s slasher just barely squeaks by my usual criteria for this website. The flaw here is that the acting and story between kill scenes is pretty mediocre. However when the blood is flowing, The Prowler is spectacular. Tom Savini did the FX and the murder sequences are all very memorable. The killer’s outfit is really intimidating too. The other thing I like about this film is that it’s a non-franchise, all-in-one horror flick. You will most likely enjoy this one if you keep your expectations low, or just fast forward to the juicy stuff.
NOTE ON QUALITY: I have this linked to the version on YouTube because it’s totally free and uncut as far as I can tell. It looks a bit compressed, so if you’re a stickler for quality, check out JustWatch to see where else it is streaming (currently several places), or watch the disc.
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I am a fan of Don Siegel’s 1956 original film, but this remake is one of the scariest PG horror movies ever made. The cast really elevates the whole deal. Donald Sutherland and Leonard Nimoy alone make it worth watching. You’ll be seeing other familiar faces throughout (including Don Siegel himself as a cab driver). The FX are wet and creepy too. You can skip Abel Ferrara’s 1993 version titled Body Snatchers by the way.
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This is a low budget production from Ireland, and one of the better horror films I saw in 2024. Oddity really struck me with its originality and genuine creepiness. I don’t want to say much aside from the fact the plot is complicated in a good way, and dark as hell throughout. There is some pretty gruesome violence as well. If you are even a casual horror fan, you need to see this.
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Natalia is a trapeze artist who is caught between two mentally disturbed clowns. Who better to handle this whacky premise than Spanish maniac director Álex de la Iglesia? Well, he’s actually a very level headed man, but damn if he doesn’t make some weirdly delightful movies. This is not as great as his debut feature Accione Mutante (which is available on a beautiful 4k / Blu-ray from Severin). Don’t let that discourage you. This is one hour and forty-seven minute ride on a crazy, funny, violent, and weird as fuck rollercoaster. If you enjoy this film, I also recommend The Day of the Beast (1995), Perdita Durango (1997), Dying of Laughter (1999), Common Wealth (2000), Eight Hundred Bullets (2002), Ferpect Crime (2004), The Baby’s Room (2006), The Oxford Murders (2008 – previously featured here), and As Luck Would Have It (2011). Álex de la Iglesia deals in many genres, but keep an open mind and there’s a lot to appreciate in his filmography.
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I’m sure everyone thought it was crazy to make a sequel twenty two years after the iconic original film. By all measures they should have been right, except this movie is a blast. It does not feature the amazing cinematography or meticulous plotting of Hitchcock, but by early ‘80s horror standards Psycho II has it all. I recall being pleasantly surprised by this on VHS back in the early 2000s, and then had the privilege of seeing a 35 mm print a few years ago. Dan Halsted, who is the amazing programmer for Portland’s Hollywood Theater, introduced the film and had the extremely hot take that it is better than the original. I can’t quite bring myself to agree, but this is an excellent horror film. I would have paid to watch Anthony Perkins read a Denny’s menu out loud, so to see him give his all for a Psycho reboot is a no brainer in my book. Mr. Perkins went on to direct the third installment in 1986, and it’s honestly not bad. Give that one a watch later on, but keep your expectations a notch lower.
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Julie Wardh moves back to Austria and starts getting stalked by a razor ripper. Sounds like stereotypical slasher fare, but this is one of my tippity top favorite giallo films, and one of the very best by Sergio Martino. The Strange Vice… stars the dynamic duo of Edwige Fenech and George Hilton who were also paired up in All the Colors of the Dark (1972), and The Case of the Bloody Iris (1972). This fantastic movie has many twists and turns, plus one of my most beloved sneaky tricks ever in a thriller film (you will know it when it is revealed). I am pretty picky about giallo cinema, especially as I get older, but this one I still rank a 10 out of 10.
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A mentally disabled young man is wrongly executed by four small-town vigilantes. Those men are later picked off one at a time. Simple as that. This was a CBS network TV movie (originally shot for a theatrical release) that scared the crap out of me as a child. Thankfully it has held up very well since then, and remains an effective horror film in spite of being PG. Our “hero” is played by Larry Drake, who went on to play another mentally disabled character in the series L.A. Law, and was also in Darkman, and Dr. Giggles (but I like this film much better than any of those). If you are not into horror with minimal graphic violence, skip this one. However I maintain this is a solid scare flick in spite of being on the mild side.
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