‘Smile’ – A Study in Psychological Horror and Unintended Consequences
So many times in supernatural horror stories, only one person knows the terrifying truth. The horror of being so alone with this stark, unsettling reality while everyone else thinks you’re lost to lunacy is perhaps the loneliest place in the world. Smile is an...
Guts, Gore, and Glory: The Unyielding Horror of ‘Evil Dead Rise’
Pinpointing why the original Evil Dead (1981) stands as a horror classic always seemed elusive to me. Its plot was straightforward enough: Five Michigan State University students – Ash, his girlfriend Linda, and their friends Cheryl, Scott, and Shelly –...
Night of the Living Dead – Which One is Better?
The first time I saw the 1968 version of Night of the Living Dead, it stayed with me for days. Over the years, whenever I thought of it, I can recall many vivid scenes, but no more so than the poignant ending that seemed like an odd choice for a horror film. Why am I...
Blood Vessel Scares with Vampires on a Nazi Ship
If you’re looking for a decent horror film to watch during days of COVID, Blood Vessel is a good bet. The title is so good I’m wondering if the film’s writer and director, Australian filmmaker Justin Dix, who is best known for horror film Crawlspace, didn’t write the...
Anything for Jackson disturbs and entertains
So I’m watching the first scene of Anything for Jackson, a new Shudder original film. All I know is it’s about two older people and somebody named Jackson. So I see two sweet, thoughtful older adults in a suburban kitchen talking about what sweet, thoughtful older...
About Casey: Casey Burrin is a horror fiction writer who wrote novel Night Terrors. Casey’s horror blog focuses on horror film, TV and events focusing on the genre.
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