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J.P.: Editor (EIC - Editor in Cheif), Writer (CC - Content Contributor);
Joel Kenyon: Editor (AE - Assistant Editor), Writer (CC - Content Contributor); William S Mayfield: Writer (CC - Content Contributor)
On this day in horror history.... one of the films that became the template for the modern slasher film, 'Peeping Tom' is released. Featuring the first person perspective of the killer, it's themes were considered shocking at the time. In horror circles, this is a forgotten cult classic.
BEYOND THE WOODS is an Irish horror film written and directed by Sean Breathnach, making his feature debut. The film stars Ross MacMahon, John Ryan Howard, Mark Lawrence and Irene Kelleher. The plot is environmentally simple... Seven old friends get together for a reunion at a holiday home on the edge of a forest in Ireland. However, a sinkhole has opened nearby and is spewing hot sulfur. The friends begin to act out of character and soon come to realize that something evil is also crossing through the sinkhole. Of course, it has opened a portal to Hell.
Admittedly I love myself some Irish horror films, and that hasn't changed even though BEYOND THE WOODS lacks the usual love for the characters and dingy darkness of the evil the characters face. That is not to say it isn't original enough to entertain a watch. It does come heavy handed on the environmental front and the character drama/conflict seemed underplayed despite needing to be a major focus of the film. Check it out yourself and let us know what you think.
Jeff's really short reviews are designed to briefly highlight those movies that Jeff either loves or in some cases, hates, without any fluff in between.
Shaenon K. Garrity, the self-professed Mayor of Horror Movies, is mostly a cartoonist who just happens to watch a lot of scary movies while drawing cartoons. Check out her thematically appropriate horror movie for each day of the year at Horror Every Day. Continue to visit the Creepercast every day for that days featured Horror offering.
On this day in horror history.... sometimes horror actress Amber Tamblyn is born. Co-star of the 2002 reboot of 'The Ring' and star of 'The Grudge 2', she's had quite a career and I've got to admit, both of these films were pretty decent. Plus, 'The Grudge 2' had an amazing death scene for Ted Raimi! Happy Birthday Amber! (sorry this wasn't more about you)
Horror can pop up in the strangest places in non-horror films and somehow affect us more than an entire horror film depending on the context. Join us as we showcase one of these moments with this month's offering...
The melting of Judge Doom
As if humans being able to interact with toons isn't creepy enough, let's add in the possible destruction of the world and this spoilerific scene in which Judge Doom gets the Wicked Witch of the West treatment.
Shaenon K. Garrity, the self-professed Mayor of Horror Movies, is mostly a cartoonist who just happens to watch a lot of scary movies while drawing cartoons. Check out her thematically appropriate horror movie for each day of the year at Horror Every Day. Continue to visit the Creepercast every day for that days featured Horror offering.
