psychological horror

HOUSE is a bad trip caught on film

The 70’s…yeah, what else needs to be said? A decade filled with outstanding art, music, cinema and most importantly Horror. The Exorcist, Halloween, The Omen and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre carved an indelible mark into the psyche of the youngin’s brave enough to watch and some adults too. But during this Renaissance there was somethingContinue reading “HOUSE is a bad trip caught on film”

30+ Years On, Stanley Kubrick’s Masterpiece The Shining Still Mesmerizes

Struggling to turn his life around in the wake of alcoholism and the abuse of his child, writer Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) agrees to take a 5 month long off-season caretaker position at The Overlook Hotel. Completely isolated and left to his own devices, Jack’s young son, Danny (Danny Lloyd), begins seeing things thanks to aContinue reading “30+ Years On, Stanley Kubrick’s Masterpiece The Shining Still Mesmerizes”

Descend Into the Pits of Hell on Jacob’s Ladder

Struggling to come to terms in the wake of his child’s death, a veteran of the Vietnam war finds himself in the middle of a series of inexplicable events. Plagued by chronic injuries sustained in the war, Jacob Singer begins to confuse reality with dreams and nightmares. He hallucinates. He can’t sleep. His health, what’sContinue reading “Descend Into the Pits of Hell on Jacob’s Ladder”

Beyond The Black Rainbow is true 80’s horror

Originally I had intended to watch this movie at a local art house theater, but I saw that it was available on Amazon on Demand, so I decided to enjoy the movie in bed with my wife, dog and laptop. What you notice immediately about Beyond The Black Rainbow is that it draws heavily uponContinue reading “Beyond The Black Rainbow is true 80’s horror”

Enter the world of CUBE, Where Math can Save Your Life

Enter the cube. 26 rooms across. 26 rooms high. 17,576 rooms in total and, as a group of five strangers are about to learn, no apparent way out. Plucked from their daily lives for no rhyme or reason and thrust into the cube, a group of seemingly random people must work together to survive. ReleasedContinue reading “Enter the world of CUBE, Where Math *can* Save Your Life”

Venture back into the Further with Insidious Chapter 2

Venture back into the realms of the Further with the next installment of the Insidious franchise. With Dalton awake again, the Lambert family wants nothing more than to get back to a normal routine and to begin healing in the wake of recent events. The police have questions for Renai about her husband’s role in the deathContinue reading “Venture back into the Further with Insidious Chapter 2”