There is a long history of movie monsters such as the Hammer Horror classics of Dracula and Frankenstein, to name but 2, but in 1978 an iconic movie monster would hit the screen’s in John Carpenter’s Halloween. That would be the unstoppable killing machine that was Michael Myers, and unlike the 1974 Texas Chainsaw Massacre, a franchise started immediately with Halloween 2 … [Read more...]
Don’t be scared, give the Horror Channel a view
The other day I saw on its UK TV debut the film Raze, starring one of my favourite current TV show's lead actress Rachel Nichols (Continuum's Kiera) You may have missed it as it was hidden away on the Horror Channel, It was unlikely to me as it's a channel I always check the listings for and so should you if you don't already Granted they do show a lot of films that you've … [Read more...]
‘Dam’ gory and silly fun with Zombeavers
The weekend is a time to relax from the weekly toll and what better way than by watching a film where lets just say you can switch your brain off for a bit We at Barking Mad About Films do love a good B movie creature feature and we had to give Zombeavers a go when we heard about it, all you need to know about this film is written on the box, from the producers of Cabin Fever … [Read more...]
What film would you love to have a sequel?
This year has been a good year for film follow-ups, Mad Max: Fury Road & Jurassic World are stand outs, so whilst enjoying this little high it got me thinking what film would I like a sequel too. I am a massive fan of the creature feature and one film that left me dying for more was 1998's Deep Rising, if you've seen it you'll agree the ending almost demands it, if not … [Read more...]