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Tightwad Terror Tuesday – Free Movies

Hey Tightwads!  Time for another batch of free movies!  We’ve set them up so you can knock them down!

 

Tightwad Terror Tuesday – Free Movies for 4-5-22

The Stuff (1985), courtesy New World Pictures.

The Stuff

The Stuff is about a strange gooey substance that is discovered oozing from the earth.  It’s delicious, so it’s immediately branded as the next big thing in snack foods.  But, as customers quickly figure out, The Stuff is much more than just a tasty treat.

This 1985 campfest is Larry Cohen’s thinly-veiled indictment of consumerism.  Because it’s a Larry Cohen picture, it also stars Michael Moriarty.  The Stuff is a creative combination of a creature feature, an alien invasion movie, and a good old-fashioned slasher flick.  It’s a must-watch, so if you must, you can find The Stuff here at TubiTV.

 

Tightwad Terror Tuesday – Free Movies for 4-5-22

1408 (2007), courtesy Dimension Films.

1408

Made in 2007, 1408 is about a paranormal investigator/debunker who checks into a supposedly haunted hotel to do his investigation/debunking thing.  He quickly finds more than he bargained for in the building’s most haunted room.

This supernatural mystery was based on a 1999 Stephen King short story.  John Cusack stars as the skeptical writer, and Samuel L. Jackson plays the hotel manager who tries desperately to talk the writer out of staying in the room.  Check out 1408 here at Vudu.

 

Tightwad Terror Tuesday – Free Movies for 4-5-22

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), courtesy New Line Cinema.

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

Although it needs no introduction, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is the legendary 1974 horror movie about a group of young people that travels to check on the grave of a relative who is buried in a recently desecrated graveyard.  They wind up meeting a family of cannibals who decide to put them on the menu.

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre may be the most influential horror movie of the seventies.  Its gritty, realistic style launched the career of director Tobe Hooper, turned Marilyn Burns into a full-fledged scream queen, and made Leatherface (and his chainsaw) a cultural icon.  You’ve seen this.  If you want to see it again, you can do that here at TubiTV.

 

Tightwad Terror Tuesday – Free Movies for 4-5-22

Lavalantula (2015), courtesy SyFy.

Lavalantula

Lavalantula is about a bunch of lava-breathing spiders that terrorize the streets of Los Angeles after they are released by a string of volcanic eruptions.  An aging movie star must fight his way through them to get to his family.

Yes, Lavalantula is just as silly as it sounds.  This 2015 schlocker is a SyFy channel original, because of course it is.  It was directed by Mike Mendez, who also made Big Ass Spider!, so he knows his way around a corny spider movie.  Steve Guttenberg stars as the actor, and Nia Peeples plays his wife.  Get burned by Lavalatula here at Crackle.

 

Killbillies (2015), courtesy Artsploitation Films.

Killbillies

Billed as “The First Slovenian Horror Movie,” Killbillies is pretty much exactly what it sounds like; a group of city-slickers goes into the country for a rustic photoshoot and find themselves being tormented and tortured by a couple of deformed and deranged hillbillies – or “killbillies.”

This 2015 exploitation flick is pretty much your standard cannibal-killers-in-the-wilderness movie, but damned if it’s not entertaining.  Catch Killbillies here at KinoCult.

 

Want more free movies?  Check out previous Tightwad Terror Tuesdays right here.

 

Feature image courtesy Chris Fischer.

 

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‘Longlegs’ Creepy “Part 2” Teaser Appears on Instagram

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Neon Films released an Insta-teaser for their horror film Longlegs today. Titled Dirty: Part 2, the clip only furthers the mystery of what we are in for when this movie is finally released on July 12.

The official logline is: FBI Agent Lee Harker is assigned to an unsolved serial killer case that takes unexpected turns, revealing evidence of the occult. Harker discovers a personal connection to the killer and must stop him before he strikes again.

Directed by former actor Oz Perkins who also gave us The Blackcoat’s Daughter and Gretel & Hansel, Longlegs is already creating buzz with its moody images and cryptic hints. The film is rated R for bloody violence, and disturbing images.

Longlegs stars Nicolas Cage, Maika Monroe, and Alicia Witt.

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Melissa Barrera Says ‘Scary Movie VI’ Would Be “Fun To Do”

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Melissa Barrera might literally get the last laugh on Spyglass thanks to a possible Scary Movie sequel. Paramount and Miramax are seeing the right opportunity to bring the satirical franchise back into the fold and announced last week one might be in production as early as this fall.

The last chapter of the Scary Movie franchise was almost a decade ago and since the series lampoons thematic horror movies and pop culture trends, it would seem they have a lot of content to draw ideas from, including the recent reboot of slasher series Scream.

Barerra, who starred as final girl Samantha in those movies was abruptly fired from the latest chapter, Scream VII, for expressing what Spyglass interpreted as “antisemitism,” after the actress came out in support of Palestine on social media.

Even though the drama wasn’t a laughing matter, Barrera might get her chance to parody Sam in Scary Movie VI. That is if the opportunity arises. In an interview with Inverse, the 33-year-old actress was asked about Scary Movie VI, and her reply was intriguing.

“I always loved those movies,” the actress told Inverse. “When I saw it announced, I was like, ‘Oh, that would be fun. That would be so fun to do.’”

That “fun to do” part could be construed as a passive pitch to Paramount, but that’s open to interpretation.

Just like in her franchise, Scary Movie also has a legacy cast including Anna Faris and Regina Hall. There is no word yet on if either of those actors will appear in the reboot. With or without them, Barrera is still a fan of the comedies. “They have the iconic cast that did it, so we’ll see what goes on with that. I’m just excited to see a new one,” she told the publication.

Barrera is currently celebrating the box office success of her latest horror movie Abigail.

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Thrills and Chills: Ranking ‘Radio Silence’ Films from Bloody Brilliant to Just Bloody

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Radio Silence Films

Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett, and Chad Villella are all filmmakers under the collective label called Radio Silence. Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett are the primary directors under that moniker while Villella produces.

They have gained popularity over the past 13 years and their films have become known as having a certain Radio Silence “signature.” They are bloody, usually contain monsters, and have breakneck action sequences. Their recent film Abigail exemplifies that signature and is perhaps their best film yet. They are currently working on a reboot of John Carpenter’s Escape From New York.

We thought we would go through the list of projects they have directed and rank them from high to low. None of the movies and shorts on this list are bad, they all have their merits. These rankings from top to bottom are just ones we felt showcased their talents the best.

We didn’t include movies they produced but didn’t direct.

#1. Abigail

An update to the second film on this list, Abagail is the natural progression of Radio Silence’s love of lockdown horror. It follows in pretty much the same footsteps of Ready or Not, but manages to go one better — make it about vampires.

Abigail

#2. Ready or Not

This film put Radio Silence on the map. While not as successful at the box office as some of their other films, Ready or Not proved that the team could step outside their limited anthology space and create a fun, thrilling, and bloody adventure-length film.

Ready or Not

#3. Scream (2022)

While Scream will always be a polarizing franchise, this prequel, sequel, reboot — however you want to label it showed just how much Radio Silence knew the source material. It wasn’t lazy or cash-grabby, just a good time with legendary characters we love and new ones who grew on us.

Scream (2022)

#4 Southbound (The Way Out)

Radio Silence tosses their found footage modus operandi for this anthology film. Responsible for the bookend stories, they create a terrifying world in their segment titled The Way Out, which involves strange floating beings and some sort of time loop. It’s kind of the first time we see their work without a shaky cam. If we were to rank this entire film, it would remain at this position on the list.

Southbound

#5. V/H/S (10/31/98)

The film that started it all for Radio Silence. Or should we say the segment that started it all. Even though this isn’t feature-length what they managed to do with the time they had was very good. Their chapter was titled 10/31/98, a found-footage short involving a group of friends who crash what they think is a staged exorcism only to learn not to assume things on Halloween night.

V/H/S

#6. Scream VI

Cranking up the action, moving to the big city and letting Ghostface use a shotgun, Scream VI turned the franchise on its head. Like their first one, this film played with canon and managed to win over a lot of fans in its direction, but alienated others for coloring too far outside the lines of Wes Craven’s beloved series. If any sequel was showing how the trope was going stale it was Scream VI, but it managed to squeeze some fresh blood out of this nearly three-decade mainstay.

Scream VI

#7. Devil’s Due

Fairly underrated, this, Radio Silence’s first feature-length film, is a sampler of things they took from V/H/S. It was filmed in an omnipresent found footage style, showcasing a form of possession, and features clueless men. Since this was their first bonafide major studio job it’s a wonderful touchstone to see how far they have come with their storytelling.

Devil’s Due

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