Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A doctor and his family move to a rural Maine town, where a dangerous road and a burial ground said to raise the dead leads to monstrous violence. REVIEW: Director: Kevin Kölsch & Dennis Widmyer Writers: Matt Greenberg (screen story), Jeff Buhler (screenplay), Stephen King (original novel) Starring: Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz, John Lithgow, Jeté Laurence, …
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Film Review: Pet Sematary (1989)
Rate This MovieSYNOPSIS: Behind a young family’s home in Maine is a terrible secret that holds the power of life after death. When tragedy strikes, the threat of that power soon becomes undeniable. REVIEW: Director – Mary Lambert Starring – Dale Midkiff, Denise Crosby, Fred Gwynne Pet Sematary. Two words that every respectable horror fan knows. As a youngster I …
Read More »Top 10 Stephen King Films of All Time
There are dozens (literally, I counted) of films, television movies, mini-series, short films, and even television series based on the works of Stephen King. So picking a list of just ten titles to claim as his “Top 10 Films” takes alot of thought and effort and decision making. Should I include the short films, many of which are hard to …
Read More »Grave Encounters: Unearthing Pet Sematary
In the midst of a Stephen King renaissance, another horror classic Pet Sematary is receiving the Hollywood-Polish-Up, but is this latest reanimation necessary or should we just let sleeping dogs lie? As well as offering us some valuable real estate lessons, Pet Sematary experienced commercial success as it garnering over 12 million dollars on its opening weekend back in 1989. …
Read More »Top 10 Performances from a child star in Horror
10. Kyra Schon as Karen Cooper in “Night of the Living Dead” Kyra Schon’s performance as Karen Cooper, the zombie who killed her mother with a garden trowel after eating her father, is perhaps one of the most well-known performances in horror history. Her frightening performance truly stole the show and made an impression on viewers everywhere. Although “Night of …
Read More »Top Stephen King Villains of all Time
Ask anybody who their favourite horror author is. Which name will most likely be the answer? Stephen King of course, and with good reason. For decades, Stephen King has haunted the dreams and nightmares of teenagers and adults alike, with him becoming one of the most established and famous writers of the genre, with his exceptional works reaching the 54 …
Read More »Top 13 Horror Film Daylight Deaths
One of the great powers of horror movies is atmosphere; setting the right mood can be a crucial part of selling the scare. Because of that, much of these movies take place at night or in darkness. I am a firm believer that something is one million times scarier if you can see it in full, hard light. So: the …
Read More »13 Greatest Stephen King Adaptations
1- Carrie (1976) King’s first novel and first film adaptation: this is the one that started it all. And what a start it was; this movie gave us all a taste of what would become the staples of Stephen King movies. It features a regular girl with supernatural powers, a crazy, creepy mother, and lots of gore and mayhem. It …
Read More »Amy Seimetz Star of PET SEMATARY and WILD NIGHTS WITH EMILY – News Update
Amy Seimetz Star of PET SEMATARY and WILD NIGHTS WITH EMILY Amy Seimetz as Rachel Creed in PET SEMATARY ——————————————————————————– PARAMOUNT WILL RELEASE PET SEMATARY IN THE U.S. ON APRIL 5, 2019 Based on the seminal horror novel by Stephen King, Pet Sematary follows Dr. Louis Creed (Jason Clarke), who, after relocating with his wife Rachel (Amy Seimetz) and their …
Read More »Film Review: The Other Side Of The Door (2016)
SYNOPSIS: A family lives an idyllic existence abroad until a tragic accident takes the life of their young son. The inconsolable mother learns of an ancient ritual that will bring him back to say a final goodbye. She travels to an ancient temple, where a door serves as a mysterious portal between two worlds. But when she disobeys a sacred …
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