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Direct-to-Video / Movie

Shrieker (1998): It’s like a Goosebumps episode for adults 

Why Shrieker Takes You Back: A Nostalgic Dive into a B-Movie Gem If you’re considering watching Shrieker and want a spoiler-free glimpse or just another fan’s perspective, you’re in the right place. This review highlights how Shrieker, despite its obvious budget constraints, makes up for it with a charm reminiscent of a classic ’90s Goosebumps TV episode—perhaps unintentionally. A product of the golden age of the video store, Shrieker evokes the days when horror fans scoured shelves for the coolest VHS covers. If you were browsing in the ‘90s, you’d find plenty of movies like this one—low-budget direct-to-video (DTV) gems...

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Bone Chillers / Novel

Frankenturkey 2 Review: He’s back…

In our last review, Frankenturkey (1994) it was concluded that the book was a bit of a bore. With Thanksgiving just gone, and in the spirit of fairness, I thought it would be a good idea to review Frankenturkey 2. I liked the idea of the previous book, but its execution (much of that like Frankenturkey in the first book) was poor – but will this demonic turkey redeem itself in the sequel?

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Bone Chillers / Novel

Frankenturkey: A Zombified Thanksgiving Nightmare

With Thanksgiving not long away, I thought I would read and review Betsy Haynes’ Frankenturkey. This was the 4th book in the Bone Chillers series, which was one of the many YA horror series that jumped on the Goosebumps bandwagon. Not long ago I reviewed R. L. Stine’s Attack of the Jack-O’-Lanterns, another holiday horror aimed at a YA audience released in 1996, which got me curious in this book.

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Movie

Shadow Builder: A Review

Shadow Builder is a mixed bag of a horror film with both positive and negative aspects. It successfully creates an eerie atmosphere and features strong performances. Yet it falls short in terms of a thin plot, underdeveloped characters, and uneven pacing.

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Movie

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie Review

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) is a horror anthology flick featuring writers; Stephen King; George A. Romero; Michael McDowell; and Arthur Conan Doyle. It is a spin-off of the television series of the same title. The film feels very much like the first two Creepshow films (let’s not mention the third one, which was a complete trainwreck!).