“Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water…” Summer is fast approaching and thoughts turn to warm sun, beach visits and…scary shark movies. Jaws 2 (sequel to 1975’s Jaws) swam into theaters in June of … Continue reading
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“Last summer they were pets. Now they are predators.” The Pack, also known as The Long, Dark Night, is one of the many angry animal horror flicks that arrived in the blockbuster wake of Jaws. The plot follows a group … Continue reading
The Exorcist levitated into theaters in late December of 1973 and was #1 at the box office for six weeks; from Jan 06 – February 10, 1974 (40-yrs-ago this week). This horror classic, based on a 1971 novel by William … Continue reading
Jumpin’ Jimminy! It’s been a mighty long time since we’ve taken a trip to the movies. (I’ve been busy with paid writing deadlines.) Let’s rectify things now with a look at the original coming attraction for John Carpenter‘s horror classic, … Continue reading
Daniel Mann‘s Willard crawled into theaters in June of 1971. This creepy tale of the socially-awkward Willard and his band of trained killer rats ended up as the eleventh top-grossing film of the year. The story is based on Stephen … Continue reading
The number one film for this week in July, 1976 was The Outlaw Josey Wales, which we’ve already featured. The movie that preceded and succeeded Josey Wales at the box office in June and July was The Omen. The Omen, … Continue reading