A desperate final act by criminals on the run quickly turns into a gory nightmare, proving that some ancient evils are far more frightening than any human crime.
Tag Archives: Horror
The Shining (1980)
My problem with “The Shining” is that it was made at the wrong time by the wrong people. It should have been made by the Columbia Pictures short subjects department in the mid-1940s with Shemp Howard as Jack Torrance, Vera Vague as Wendy Torrance, Dudley Dickerson as Dick Halloran, and (in a loan-out from Hal Roach) Billy “Froggy” Laughlin as Danny Torrance. And behind the camera, Jules White would direct the film by filling the Overlook Hotel with a gorilla throwing pies and skeletons operating on clearly visible wires.
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THE SPIRIT CABINET [SIFF2025]
Bob peeks inside The Spirit Cabinet, a collection of 8 horror shorts at SIFF2025.
THE WAILING [SIFF2025]
Three women are stalked and haunted across generations by a supernatural force in the disappointing and formless horror film The Wailing.
Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025) [Now Playing]
Stefani is having terrifying dreams of an accident from sixty years in the past. Searching for why puts her in Death’s sights in Final Destination: Bloodlines, the first entry in the franchise in 14 years.
Super Happy Fun Clown (2025)
After her life hasn’t quite panned out as expected, a passionate clown turns from fun to frenzy in an attempt to join the ranks of infamous serial killers. With Halloween on the horizon, she aims to shape her own legacy while acting out her personal desires.
Bob’s Going to SIFF! [Seattle International Film Festival 2025]
The curtain rises at the 51st Annual Seattle International Film Festival on Thursday, May 15th! Join us as we review the programming, events, and what we’re excited to see!