Jessabelle only received a limited release in theatres last fall, so it just made it to my hometown via Redbox recently. Summary After a car accident leaves her with temporary limited mobility, Jessabelle must move in with her estranged father and discover the secrets of her mother who died when she was young. Entertainment Value … Continue reading Watch or Don’t: Jessabelle
Springtime for Horror Novel Releases
This March and April will feature two horror novels crossed with mystery and one that's making its way across the pond that I'm excited to read. The Devil's Detective: A Novel by Simon Kurt Unsworth (March 3, 2015) Thomas Fool is an Information Man, an investigator tasked with cataloging and filing reports on the endless … Continue reading Springtime for Horror Novel Releases
#AmericanHorrorStory–Curtain Call
The Details Dandy kills almost all the freaks when they decide to quit. The twins, Desi, and Jimmy drown Dandy in the Houdini chamber. They tell him that he is the biggest freak of them all. Elsa becomes a successful TV star. She says that she has always been cursed. First by having her dreams … Continue reading #AmericanHorrorStory–Curtain Call
Watch or Don’t: The Tall Man
The Tall Man caught my eye on Netflix, because not only does it star Jessica Biel, she also produced it. I don't tend to imagine her as a horror fan, so her belief in the script intrigued me. Summary Children have been disappearing in the struggling mountain town of Cold Rock. Many people believe it's the … Continue reading Watch or Don’t: The Tall Man
American Horror Story–“Show Stoppers”
The Details Stanley gets turned into a bird Freaks style (the allusion I've been waiting for!). Dandy sweetly informs the twins about Chester. Maggie gets sawed in half. Nobody cares, because, as Desi says, "She had it coming." Chester turns himself in for murdering Marjorie (and not Maggie). The twins tip Elsa off that the … Continue reading American Horror Story–“Show Stoppers”
Watch or Don’t: The Babadook
This one finally made it to my town, so I had to see what all the fuss was about. Summary A woman, dealing with the stress of raising a child alone after her husband's death, comes face-to-face with the Babadook, a monster that has been haunting her son. Entertainment Value The sound editing makes this … Continue reading Watch or Don’t: The Babadook
Jennifer Brinkmeyer 