Blood, Gore, and So Much More!

Happy FearStyle Friday everyone! I have a review for you on the excellent new Tarentino movie Once Upon A Time In Hollywood. I haven't posted anything this week and let me tell y'all, it has been a week. Between job interviews and regular errand running I've managed to squeeze in some mask making for the horror wreathes (see last post for more info) and going to an early showing of IT Chapter 2. So I got this post to make up for it. Also, be sure to stick around for a IT Chapter 2 review, I can't wait to get it ready for you (it rhymed so you know it's true). Once Upon a Time In Hollywood was an absolute beautiful movie and not at all what I was expecting. Before I get into it, if you haven't seen the movie yet do not read any further. I plan on spoiling the end because it was the best part of the movie. Ok? Ok. The almost three hour movie was an absolute treat for the senses. It really transported me to the 1960s and the summer of love. Not a Gore fest, no...

Happy Friday the 13th, horror fans and welcome to special FearStyle Friday!!! I know I know, I haven't been on for the last two weeks. Two weeks! I feel so bummed but I have good cause. Life is changing in the best of ways and I haven't forgotten about my loves. So, for right now, until things get more settled, I'm striving to post once a week. Once a week of something awesome. This week, being that it is one of the spookiest days of the year (minus Halloween) I have special treat for you...cookies. That seems odd, right? What would Friday the 13th have to do with cookies? Well, every year on one of the Friday the 13th's my family and I make Jason Voorhees sugar cookies! I am a huge fan of the Friday the 13th movies and of baking. What a better way to combine my loves than by baking little Jason Voorhees mask? I have the steps for you, if you are interested. See more about it on my Instagram page where I will be posting pictures all day long. And binge watching the...

Hey everybody, happy to be back once again for Weird Movie Wednesday (without the movie). I have a couple of Coolio things to share today and, as you can see from the title, it has to do with horror wreaths. Before I get into what they are and where you can get them, I have a little news about the state of the blog. I have been super duper busy the last couple of weeks due to some very exciting changes going on in life. To lighten the load a little I've gone back to just posting once a week instead of twice. There might be a FearStyle Friday every once in a while but only if the mood takes me (or if I have a little spare time). For now expect one post a week. I have in the works reviews on Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (which I totally suggest you go and see) and other horror classics. Some oddball ones too, so don't go anywhere because they're coming. Now, onto the wreaths! Do you need some horror decor for your front door? Of course you do! With Halloween just aro...

Welcome back to Weird Movie Wednesday. Have you ever wanted to watch a ton of horror movies in the same time it would take you to watch one regular movie? Of course you have and the answer for you is anthologies. Obviously, this concept is not new to any movie goer but I found the Holy Grail of the most awful short horror films ever. Being that my birthday is this Friday I have decided to share them with you. Let's do it this. All Hallows Eve 2  Standing as a sequel to the popular cult favorite All Hallows Eve, the second one proves to be just as entertaining as the first. With the absence of everyone's favorite Art the Clown, the movie is just a run of pretty standard horror tales that don't really stick with you, but deliver good horror fun nonetheless. Chillers 5 Sense's of Fear Brought to you by the Chiller channel, this collection of short horror stories are all about the five senses. I really loved this one. Never skimping on the cheese, Chiller tells an ...

Happy FearStyle Friday, everyone. This weeks post is about the film adaptation of Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark. I went to see an early showing of the horror film last week and all I have to say is that I loved it. I felt like it was brilliant in delivering the source material in a fresh way. I won't spoil the events of the film because it is still in theaters (and it was a great theater experience) but I will talk about the things I enjoyed most and the overall atmosphere the movie provided. Scary Stories begins on Halloween night but the terror goes beyond the night of the dead as an ominous presence follows our hero's around their Pennsylvania town. Between the lighting of the film and the look of the characters the movie felt like November in the 60's. The kids cast, in my opinion, perfectly portrayed  outsiders and social misfits and you felt for them as the story went on. All the characters, including the adults, were super believable unlike some other horro...

I interrupt your regularly scheduled Weird Movie Wednesday for a pre movie movie expectations. Normally I go into a movie with my movie expectations relatively low, just in case the movie really sucks. Tonight's movie, however, raises the bar for me and other fans of the horror genre and fans of Quentin Tarantino. Tonight I am taking in a viewing of his 9th film, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood. It's needless to say that I am really looking forward to this movie. My expectations are appropriately high for this film, especially after all the things I've heard about it. Not to forget that this is a Tarantino film and he is King. Every story he has written has been gold. You will be hard pressed to find someone who disagree's with me on this one. This time, he takes us back to the late 60s and the historic horrors that occured in the summer of '69. Always breaking new ground, I believe the movie follows the lives of actor Rick Dolton, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, ...

Hello horror fans and welcome to a special spur of the moment Thursday. I have been too busy to write for this last week but today I've got a little something for you to chew on. As most of you know that I am a big horror novel fan, it is my favorite genre in literature and I feel like I read'em all. As a child my favorite collection of horror stories was Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark. They were scarier than Goosebumps but not too scary to give me nightmares. The perfect read for a 10 year old. Over time my families original collection was lost but a few years ago I purchased an all in one collection of the books by Alvin Schwartz and illustrated by Stephen Gammell. Tonight I am taking in an early viewing of Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark, directed by Guillermo del Toro. Before the movie I wanted to re-read some of my favorite short stories these books have to offer. 1) The Girl Who Stood On A Grave Anyone who is unfamiliar with these stories, they are all urban ...

Welcome to Weird Movie Wednesday. Today we are talking about the newest creature feature to grace the silver screen, Crawl. I had planned to do a review of this movie last week on FearStyle Friday but, you know, things happen. So here we are. I did enjoy this film as it kind of reminds me of a similar situation that I had experienced in my real life. Before we get into that story let's run down the film, shall we? Crawl is about University of Florida swimmer Haley who is trying to find her father before a massive hurricane devastates Florida. He hasn't been answering his phone and Haley and her sister are starting to get worried. Throwing caution to the 100 mph winds, Haley drives out to her childhood home to find her father trapped in the houses crawlspace. He is unconscious and upon closer inspection she finds that he has been attacked by something large. Then the alligators show up. The rest of the movie is a mirage of torrent rains, floods and man eating alligators. Th...

Hello and welcome, hope you are ready for a double feature. I've been kind of in a blah yet productive mood recently and, as a result, haven't really planned anything out for this project. Fret not, for I am here to calm your fears by gifting you with two spine chilling tales of terror....ha! If you are a frequent reader of my blog then you know I never talk about anything that is truly spine chilling. But I have two cool picks that those who love the obscure are bound to enjoy. So, without further ado... 1) Movie number one is a 80s hidden gem calls Class of 1984. It stars Perry King, Roddy McDowell, and a very young Michael J. Fox. It's about a gang of kids who run this really poor school and it's kind of hilarious. The best thing about this movie is that if crimes are committed in this town and there was no one to see it then no one goes to jail. You could get away with murder... 2) The second to movie is called The Shellmont County Massacre. This movie just ...

Welcome weirdos to another installment of Weird Movie Wednesday, where I talk about my favorite obscure horror movies. In keeping with my summer feeling, I've decided to search my movie archives for one of my favorite and very weird horror movies brought to you but the weirdos over at Troma. This movie is totally absurd and over the top, I don't know where to even start. I suppose the first thing to mention is that it is about Klowns (which I love), a summer academy for said klowns (also love), and a senseless slaughter. It's crazy yet so lovable that I just have to tell you about it, so let's do this. On graduation night, 15 years earlier, a klown looking to spread laughter was humiliated when his jokes didn't make anyone in attendance chuckle. To retaliate, he murders the lot of them. The senseless slaughter forced the shut down of the Klown Kamp Academy. Against the advice of locals, kamp owner Bozo goes ahead and reopens the kamp and unwitting klowns sign ...