One of the few meta-minded horror movies that isn’t about the genre, Trick ‘r Treat focuses on Halloween itself, putting an ironic but affectionate spin on October 31st.
Killtoberfest 6 – #3: Onibaba
Two armored Japanese soldiers, one older, one younger, flee across a field of windswept grass tall enough to hide them from their pursuers… or so they think. The men are slain unexpectedly, stabbed through the grass ringing a little clearing. Onibaba is not their story.
Killtoberfest 5 – #3: The Exorcist
“Do you know what she did, your cunting daughter?” Faith is a battlefield, and war is Hell: The Exorcist. The most important moment in William Friedkin’s 1973 horror blockbuster happens entirely off-screen, yet drives most of the rest of the plot. No, I’m not referring to Regan’s …
Killtoberfest 5 – #1: Night of the Demon
“It has been written since the beginning of time, even unto these ancient stones, that evil supernatural creatures exist in a world of darkness. And it is also said man using the magic power of the ancient runic symbols can call forth these powers of …
Killtoberfest 4 – #24: Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension
“Father, please. You are the only one that believes us. … We have to do something. If we don’t, we’re going to end up like Hunter Rey and his family.” Wow. You did it, Paranormal Activity! You finally made another movie that isn’t terrible. To continue …