Tall, head-high stalks of grass waving in the wind, slowly, almost menacingly. There’s a sense of danger here. That’s because it’s lurking in the tall grasses, waiting for you. Onibaba, translated as Demon Woman, is the first Japanese horror film to make the list of 101 Horror Movies. Based on a Buddhist parable, the story…
Category: Did You See That?!? (Tv & Film)
Television Through The Ages – Or, MY Ages, At Least!
NOTE: The much longer version of this post can be found here. But to get you started, here is the introduction! I guess I’ve always been a bit of an outsider. Not in a deliberate, cool, rebellious kind of way, but in a sort of sad, distant, my-passions-lie-elsewhere sort of sense. I spent a…
The Haunting (1963)
The Haunting (the original and not the heavy cgi, special effects laden version of the late 90s) is classic horror. It walks the line between psychological thriller, focusing mainly on poor Eleanor (Julie Harris), a sheltered woman who had no life of her own, but was confined to help her bed-ridden mother up until her…
The Birds (1963)
As I continue through the 101 Horror Movies, and get closer to present day, there tend to be more and more films that I have already seen, but am happy to revisit. The Birds falls into that category. The man was a master storyteller, and while some of the contemporary horror films can barely hit…
What Ever Happpened to Baby Jane? (1962)
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? is one of those films that has grown beyond itself to become the stuff of Hollywood legend. There were stories of the feud between the leads that spanned their entire lives. Because of it, I think it lends the sense of vicious sibling rivalry that is evident throughout the…
Sex After Kids Teaser Trailer
Here’s a look at the teaser trailer that Jeremy LaLonde and his cast put together for his new film. Looks awesome! I’m really looking forward to this one! If you listened to our podcast yesterday, and if you haven’t do yourself a favor and do it, you know that our favorite Canadian film maker is…
Carnival of Souls (1962)
The 101 Horror Movies strikes again with Carnival of Souls, a cult favorite from 1962. I don’t wish to sound mean, but it feels very much like it was made in the 60s. And while the ending may have been a bit of a shocker at the time, having seen so many similar films over…
Being Elmo (2011)
I love my muppets. I’ve never made a secret of it. I own The Muppet Movie, The Great Muppet Caper, Labyrinth, Dark Crystal, I have the Muppet Show on DVD (still waiting on series 4 & 5!). I read the book Street Gang, The Complete History of Sesame Street. They always have a very special…
The Innocents (1961)
Is she crazy? Or are the children possessed? The Innocents tends towards the ambiguous, and I like that. Yes we see through the eyes of Miss Giddens, as played by Deborah Kerr, but is she seeing real spirits or is her mind playing tricks on her. Giddens is hired by a man to look over…
The Human Adventure Is Just Beginning..
Star Trek: The Motion Picture gets a lot of flak, which is regrettable, as I quite enjoy it. People complained about it being slow and ponderous, and untrue to the original series. I have to disagree. Is the films slow moving? It could be construed as such, but I like to see it as getting…
