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5 Horror Movies No One Talks About Anymore
There are so many great horror movies. And every year we get a few more. This leads to great movies leaving the public consciousness, and soon people start forgetting about them. I accumulated some movies that I adore but seldom hear anyone talk about anymore, even though everyone did when they were released.
Candyman
Tony Todd is a horror legend, and that is mostly thanks to this movie. Still I don’t think I’ve heard anyone talk about Candyman in years. The story is very similar to the Bloody Mary myth. Walk up to a mirror, say Candyman five times and he will appear. He’ll also attack and kill anyone around you.
What makes this movie great is that it’s not your typical slasher story. Maybe Candyman doesn’t even exist; maybe it was all in the main characters head, and she is killing all these people. Who knows? But that’s what makes this movie great.
Adding to that are great visuals and some very graphic scenes. Also of course Tony Todd as the titular Candyman.
The Girl Next Door
Based on a book by Jack Ketchum that is based on a true event, The Girl Next Door is about a girl who was held captive and abused by her aunt and cousins. It really got into the minds of a lot of people. Everyone was talking about it because of the brutality. Then silence.
This movie is really good at keeping you on the edge. From the beginning you realize that something is not right. And when we finally reach the point of no return, the movie does not pull any punches.
It is well shot, well acted and has an intriguing story. Still, since the release no one ever mentioned it.
Martyrs
Another movie mostly mentioned for its brutality, Martyrs is about a girl who wants revenge. After fleeing torture, she comes back years later to confront and kill her tormentors. But she is still haunted by her past.
It’s French, and some people might not like subtitles, but you should push passed this and watch it anyway. It’s scary, horrible and awesome all at the same time. And in the end it makes you think,,not just about what you just saw, but also about philosophy and religion.
As with The Girl Next Door, it was celebrated for its brutality and scares, but quickly forgotten about. Even the bad remake could not really get the talk going again.
Sweeney Todd
Not the scariest movie on this list, not the greatest musical of all time, but one of the best horror musicals for sure. Sweeney Todd is about the Demon Barber of Fleet Street. He was done wrong by the people of London, and now he comes back to take revenge.
Tim Burton’s style makes this movie. He is great in these gothic-settings, and what is more gothic than Victorian England? The songs are catchy, the acting is good and there is actually quite a bit of blood and gore.
How many horror musicals are there? Maybe two? So the least we can do is talk a bit more about this recent, big budget production.
Final Destination
Even though the sequels went a bit crazy, Final Destination is still a great movie and should be a classic.
A teenager has a vision of his whole class dying in a plane explosion on their trip to Paris. When he panics, he and a few others are forced off the plane. Then the plane really explodes. The group of teenagers (and one attractive young teacher) all cheated death. And now Death is coming back to get them.
Final Destination was such a fun time with a great idea: death coming to get you while making it look like an accident. But after the fifth movie was released, talk about them quickly died down. I think it’s still one of the great horror movies that should not be forgotten.
Maybe you’ve heard of these movies. Hopefully all of them. But you should really talk more about these movies. Maybe re-watch one of them tonight? Have fun.
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Yay or Nay: What’s Good and Bad in Horror This Week
Welcome to Yay or Nay a weekly mini post about what I think is good and bad news in the horror community written in bite-sized chunks.
Yay:
Mike Flanagan talking about directing the next chapter in the Exorcist trilogy. That might mean he saw the last one and realized there were two left and if he does anything well it’s draw out a story.
Yay:
To the announcement of a new IP-based film Mickey Vs Winnie. It’s fun to read comical hot takes from people who haven’t even seen the movie yet.
Nay:
The new Faces of Death reboot gets an R rating. It’s not really fair — Gen-Z should get an unrated version like past generations so they can question their mortality the same as the rest of us did.
Yay:
Russell Crowe is doing another possession movie. He’s quickly becoming another Nic Cage by saying yes to every script, bringing the magic back to B-movies, and more money into VOD.
Nay:
Putting The Crow back in theaters for its 30th anniversary. Re-releasing classic movies at the cinema to celebrate a milestone is perfectly fine, but doing so when the lead actor in that film was killed on set due to neglect is a cash grab of the worst kind.
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The Top-Searched Free Horror/Action Movies on Tubi This Week
The free streaming service Tubi is a great place to scroll when you’re unsure what to watch. They are not sponsored or affiliated with iHorror. Still, we really appreciate their library because it’s so robust and has many obscure horror movies so rare you can’t find them anywhere in the wild except, if you’re lucky, in a moist cardboard box at a yard sale. Other than Tubi, where else are you going to find Nightwish (1990), Spookies (1986), or The Power (1984)?
We take a look at the most searched horror titles on the platform this week, hopefully, to save you some time in your endeavor to find something free to watch on Tubi.
Interestingly at the top of the list is one of the most polarizing sequels ever made, the female-led Ghostbusters reboot from 2016. Perhaps viewers have seen the latest sequel Frozen Empire and are curious about this franchise anomaly. They will be happy to know it’s not as bad as some think and is genuinely funny in spots.
So take a look at the list below and tell us if you are interested in any of them this weekend.
1. Ghostbusters (2016)
An otherworldly invasion of New York City assembles a pair of proton-packed paranormal enthusiasts, a nuclear engineer and a subway worker for battle.An otherworldly invasion of New York City assembles a pair of proton-packed paranormal enthusiasts, a nuclear engineer and a subway worker for battle.
2. Rampage
When a group of animals becomes vicious after a genetic experiment goes awry, a primatologist must find an antidote to avert a global catastrophe.
3. The Conjuring The Devil Made Me Do It
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren uncover an occult conspiracy as they help a defendant argue that a demon forced him to commit murder.
4. Terrifier 2
After being resurrected by a sinister entity, Art the Clown returns to Miles County, where his next victims, a teenage girl and her brother, await.
5. Don’t Breathe
A group of teens breaks into a blind man’s home, thinking they’ll get away with the perfect crime but get more than they bargained for once inside.
6. The Conjuring 2
In one of their most terrifying paranormal investigations, Lorraine and Ed Warren help a single mother of four in a house plagued by sinister spirits.
7. Child’s Play (1988)
A dying serial killer uses voodoo to transfer his soul into a Chucky doll which winds up in the hands of a boy who may be the doll’s next victim.
8. Jeepers Creepers 2
When their bus breaks down on a deserted road, a team of high school athletes discovers an opponent they cannot defeat and may not survive.
9. Jeepers Creepers
After making a horrific discovery in the basement of an old church, a pair of siblings find themselves the chosen prey of an indestructible force.
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Morticia & Wednesday Addams Join Monster High Skullector Series
Believe it or not, Mattel’s Monster High doll brand has an immense following with both young and not-so-young collectors.
In that same vein, the fan base for The Addams Family is also very large. Now, the two are collaborating to create a line of collectible dolls that celebrate both worlds and what they have created is a combination of fashion dolls and goth fantasy. Forget Barbie, these ladies know who they are.
The dolls are based on Morticia and Wednesday Addams from the 2019 Addams Family animated movie.
As with any niche collectibles these aren’t cheap they bring with them a $90 price tag, but it’s an investment as a lot of these toys become more valuable over time.
“There goes the neighborhood. Meet the Addams Family’s ghoulishly glamorous mother-daughter duo with a Monster High twist. Inspired by the animated movie and clad in spiderweb lace and skull prints, the Morticia and Wednesday Addams Skullector doll two-pack makes for a gift that’s so macabre, it’s downright pathological.”
If you want to pre-purchase this set check out The Monster High website.
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