Top 5 Cult Leaders in Horror Films You Probably Haven't Seen Yet #5

#5 Blanca Guerra as Concha in 'Santa Sangre' (1989)


Alejandro Jodorowsky's Mexican avant-garde horror film is basically 'Psycho' goes to the circus. But Blanca Guerra embraces her role as the  leader of a religious cult that considers, as its patron saint, a little girl who was raped and had her arms cut off by two brothers. Proof that a religion can be built around just about anything. The film continues into main character Fenix's madness as Blanca leads her son down the path.

My #5 pick for best Horror films of 2016 By William S. Mayfield

This is one of my favorite horror franchises of all time. This goes back to my days in the 80's and trying to explain the creepy posters all over my bedroom walls to my parents. Phantasm is one of those movies that just keeps getting better with new installments and five is no different.

Starting off with one of the most iconic characters to grace the genre, Reggie Bannister comes walking out of the desert carrying the four barrels of doom and dressed in his ice cream truck outfit form the previous movies. And not too far behind him is the tall man, Angus Scrimm comes back one more time to play the villain of this series. Sadly, for the last time, as did fall victim to the year that will be known as 2016. Reggie doesn't waste time as he starts to get visions again of terrible things coming and' of course, in true Reggie fashion he finds a hot girl in the middle of all this craziness. This movie has demons, hell, and The Tall Man, what else could you want in a sequel? Especially a fifth sequel that has been in limbo for awhile.

joel.'s top 13 horror films of 2016.... #5

Every year, you never know what the horror genre is going to unleash upon the world. You have an unsuspecting audience, just waiting to have their deepest and darkest fears manipulated.... all in the comfort of an air conditioned theater or their home. Not every year has been full of winners, some have proven to be better than others, but 2016 has yielded some very interesting genre fare that is full of a little bit of everything under the sun. My fellow creeps, I've put together what I feel (in my humble opinion) to be the best of the best for this year. There were a few that were nudged out by only inches and that's not a bad thing. It just proves that there are more stories to tell and makes me dream about all the amazing scares yet to come. So, without further adieu, I give you my top 13 horror films of 2016! (based on release dates and not the years they were filmed.... although some may be in the last quarter of 2015.)

5) Green Room

Jeremy Saulnier is a director to watch. His work with Macon Blair has produced some of the more interesting films of the past several years. 'Green Room' is his newest outing and one that further stakes his claim as a man with a future. This film is entirely unique in it's premise and it's execution. There's so many moments of extreme tension and adrenaline, that you'll have to wait until it's over to catch your breath. It's borderline, in terms of being classified as horror, but it's more than a thriller and can be quite terrifying. If you're looking for something new that you've never quite seen before, this is one to watch. Not too mention, Patrick Stewart creates a character that's unforgettable in modern cinema. A classic all it's own.



Suggested snack to eat while watching: beer