There is something really enjoyable about a movie that matches jump-scares and slasher sequences with biting social commentary or moments of silliness. This is one of my favorite movie sub-genres and has allowed me to dip my toe more into the horror movie realm. Here are some of my personal favorite horror comedies available to rent on DVD Netflix. Move these to the top of your queue and get ready to laugh until you scream!
Read MoreNot every movie has to be good or great or underrated and an experience can be fulfilling even with misguided, tone-deaf, overzealous, hacky failures. It takes all kinds of movies to nourish the ravenous movie watcher. And for all of those needs, I present Krull and the whole of 1983 as a standard-bearer for ridiculous, trash cinema of the finest pedigree. And now on with the regularly scheduled list and a roster of films that has to be the weakest Top 5 I’ve ever assembled. So it goes.
Read MoreOne can see how truly frightening it would be to live on the edge of nowhere, with only a few matches between yourself and freezing to death, or a jar of canned tomatoes and starvation. There would be no one to hear you scream for help, no one to even notice your absence. Regardless of spirits roaming the prairie, it is the emptiness of the wind that is the real horror.
Read MoreIn 2020, people started to take notice of the little changes made to movies before their appearance on streaming platforms. Oddly, my search into the recent news cycles suggested that larger entertainment news outlets didn’t bother to cover the changes with any real zest. Instead, incensed bloggers took up the torch.
Read MoreWhen Jerome Silberman was eight years old, his mother was diagnosed with rheumatic fever, and her doctor told young Jerome to “try and make her laugh.” He grew up to be Gene Wilder, and he never stopped trying to make us laugh for the rest of his life.
Read MoreA few years ago, I published a blog about the Hottest Movies Ever. Well, I’ve decided to revisit that and add a few more. It’s summertime, after all. Time to get a little steamy.
Read MoreFor centuries, we’ve been fascinated with women of the cloth. Nuns have been at the center of many movies from religious dramas, to horror movies, to quirky Indies. Here are three off-beat independent movies about nuns who struggle with their religious identity and go rogue.
Read MoreDuring the Great Depression, while many struggled at home, they went to the movies to dream. The glamour and opulence exhibited on screen were not only displayed through the stories, but the set designs and costumes worn by the stars.
Read MoreBut other creature features have a beating heart, and a complicated personality. Creature from the Black Lagoon is at its most basic level about a bunch of scientists looking for a monster, and finding it. Unlike less thoughtful movies in the genre, Black Lagoon poses deeper philosophical questions and wraps it in a beautifully photographed, if low-budget film.
Read MoreTo honor this commitment to discovery, I tried a few searches on DVD Netflix to see what eccentric first-time viewings I could find. To start, I searched for a single year and scrolled to the bottom (try searching for your birth year and see what was released the same year as you).
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