<p class="has-text-align-left" value="<amp-fit-text layout="fixed-height" min-font-size="6" max-font-size="72" height="80">The Halloween movie franchise has become part of the fabric of what makes a scary movie in today’s world. Unlike other movie franchises however, that have had impact throughout their installments Halloween’s most important contribution came in its first film. The Friday the 13<sup>th</sup> films as well as Nightmare…
In the spirit of October and Halloween I tune into my usual horror selection. However, while searching through Amazon Prime for an unseen gem I discovered 1971’s The Hospital. The film centers around George C. Scott a severely depressed doctor who has grown apathetic to the ever-increasing unrest around him both within and outside the…
Next up in the Summer Movie Monster series is 1998’s Deep Rising. Off the beaten path this this flick certainly meets my criteria and sticks with the theme of fun. Deep Rising takes us away from the traditional “Big Fish” monster and into the world of the sea creature. Further, we are introduced to the…
This is the first entry in my Summer Movie Monster series. Here is where we will look at some great and some not so great aquatic fare looking to make you lunch. Naturally JAWS is at the top of the list but there is no fun in starting with the best. Instead I give you…
This flick hits every notch on the “teen thriller” scale. While it’s odd for a Horror film to debut in September, this one seems appropriately timed. With the success of shows like “Stranger Things” and an ongoing acceptance of movie remakes IT hits the mark. Stephen King’s thousand-page source novel makes for a difficult transition…
John Hurt: John Hurt died with over 200 titles to his name. That doesn’t just happen to any actor. That happens when you have a man who could play every emotion in the human lexicon. His turn as rich in the 1960s “Man For All Seasons” put him on the map. He played character so…
We are in the heart of the Halloween season and as such television is rife with scary movies. Sadly, the last few years have been marred by remakes. Have all the original ideas left us? Are we now resigned to reviewing and reimagining the past? I’ll admit I’m not totally against every incarnation or more…
Glued 2 The Screen 