Five horror movies from the 60s and 70s that haunted my youth until I could identify them
The Five Horror Movies That Haunted Me For Decades
Demon Seed: A Vision of AI Ambition and Violation
Based on the 1973 Dean Koontz novel of the same name, Demon Seed stars Julie Christie as the target of an escaped AI's desire to father a human child.
We’re No Angels: Bogart Sings In This Underappreciated Christmas Movie
We're No Angels from 1955 is a funny, feel-good movie about three escaped convicts helping a family on Devil's Island. A delight.
Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark: The TV Movie That Made Me Afraid Of The Dark
The seventies were a bad time for fashion but a good time for television horror movies, and few stand out as strong as Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark. The 1973 movie was originally broadcast an ABC's “Movie of the Week." The film earned cult status in large part to its chilling atmosphere, imaginative creature... Continue Reading →
The Day Of The Triffids: A 1963 Apocalypse of Blindness and Man-Eating Plants
40 years before Rick Grimes (The Walking Dead) and Jim (28 Days Later) walked out of hospitals into nightmarish worlds, a British sailor wakes to find humanity ravaged overnight.
The Food Of The Gods: An H. G. Wells Classic Turned 70’s Eco-Horror Movie
The Food of the Gods holds a special place in my memory. It was one of the movies I saw with my parents at the Route 110 Drive-In Theater. The other movies included Live and Let Die, Day Of The Dolphin, and The Golden Voyage of Sinbad. I walked faster to and from the snack... Continue Reading →
The Monster of Piedras Blancas Is A Decapitating 1959 Cult Classic
I recently wrote about the 5 horror movies I watched as a kid that stayed with me into adulthood. I cannot believe I forgot to include The Monster of Piedras Blancas. My childhood bedroom had sliding closet doors. I could not sleep without them pressed closed. If there was even a small space between them,... Continue Reading →
We Need An Apocalyptic Blob Sequel Not A Remake
Warner Bros. Discovery is reportedly remaking the 1958 sci-fi classic, The Blob. David Bruckner, whose credits include The Ritual, V/H/S 85, and Hellraiser (2022) will be writing and directing the new movie. This is another '50s classic that does not need a remake, but rather, a sequel. The original film told the story of a... Continue Reading →
Back When “Jaws” Was Made Fun For Kids
Jaws was a landmark movie that scared millions out of the water, and inspired two Saturday morning kids cartoons