‘Monster Squad’ (1987) like a proto-‘Stranger Things’
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Shane Black’s “The Monster Squad” might be an interesting curiosity for ‘Stranger Things’ fans.
Horror Movies
‘Monster Squad’ (1987) like a proto-‘Stranger Things’
‘The Thing’ (1982) simmers in atmospheric dread
Frightening Friday (Movie review): John Carpenter’s best film simmers in wintry dread that doesn’t go away with the closing credits.
‘Disturbing Behavior’ (1998) is wild, weird high school horror
Frightening Friday (Movie review): David Nutter’s moody high school horror film is “wrong, bad, bad, wrong,” yet oh so lovable.
‘Bone Tomahawk’ (2016) is gritty, brutal, great
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Kurt Russell leads a stellar cast in this gritty, brutal and great mashup of horror and Western.
‘Nun’ (2018), ‘Curse of La Llorona’ (2019) expand Conjuring-verse
Frightening Friday (Movie reviews): These two spinoffs give added weight – maybe too much – to the Conjuring Cinematic Universe.
‘I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer’ (2006) a cheap conclusion
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Jennifer Love Hewitt is long gone from this saga as the trilogy wraps in cheap fashion.
‘I Still Know What You Did Last Summer’ (1998) a guilty pleasure
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Jennifer Love Hewitt and Brandy shine as scream queens as a vacation goes horribly wrong.
‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ (1997) a slicker slasher
Frightening Friday (Movie review): This post-“Scream” hit ushers in the era of better-acted slashers and earns J-Love and SMG new fans.
‘Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan’ (1989) ends era with whimper
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Everything is wrong about this eighth entry, including the fact that more time is spent on a boat than in the title city.
‘Virus’ (1999) is derivative but endearing
Frightening Friday (Movie review): This derivative but endearing science fiction actioner blends “The Thing” with Skynet.