It’s finally Goshtober! I’m pretty excited to write about some SpOoOoKy vIdeO gAmeS. Hugo’s House of Horrors isn’t really going to scare you unless you’re particularly faint-hearted, but I figured I would start the month out with one of the more G-rated horror games. Just to get you warmed up. Hugo’s House of Horrors is…
The Killer Eye (1999)
Charles Band, and Full Moon. You can look no further than this movie to pretty much define the niche he carved out. While the 50’s had sci-fi monster movies, the 60-70’s had gritty torture movies, and the 80’s had campy slashers, I personally feel that the 90’s will pretty much be defined by the various…
Penumbra: Requiem (2008)
When news that Penumbra: Black Plague was going to conclude the Penumbra Series, it came as a bit of a shock when the release of Requiem was announced. Touted as a puzzle game expansion to the previous installment, Requiem featured physics and logic-based puzzles that all revolved around Philip getting from Point A to Point…
Penumbra: Black Plague (2008)
The first installment of the Penumbra Series, Overture, featured an interactive real-time mechanic for manipulating objects and a unique sanity system which favored flight over fight, despite the game’s would-be FPS trappings. You were tempted to fight, but ultimately learned that it was futile in most cases. As Philip followed Red’s voice on the radio…
Cult (2007)
If you remove the ‘L’ from the title, you get Cut. Which as reviewed earlier, ended up being a generic slasher film, following the typical routes. This movie, despite being about an ancient Asian legend rather than a slasher come to life, can easily swap the plot around. One may think a plot would hinge…
Penumbra: Overture (2007)
In recent years, the game industry has seen a sharp decline in the survival horror genre. While every so often, the world sees the release of a North American-developed Silent Hill installment, these experiences pale in comparison to what many people remember as truly horrifying. Games like Alone in the Dark, the original Silent Hill,…
The Slayer (1982)
There’s a reason I haven’t taken a vacation in the past 9 years. Horror movies have taught me that this is a very bad idea. There’s always someone out there to just ruin your good time. Sure work gives you at least two weeks off, but those end up being used for doctors appointments and…
Candy Stripers (2006)
There’s a reason movies sometimes have a $5 price tag, and as is often the case, they are still overcharging. At some point, I need to resist the urge of a good deal when in fact buying nothing really is the better option. This movie in particular, short of being free, just isn’t worth it….
Jeffrey Combs
The first time I’d ever heard of this marvelous man was in the film Re-Animator. Based on the story by H.P. Lovecraft, Combs assumed the role of Herbert West, the story’s twisted protagonist consumed with finding the cure for death. This would not be the only Lovecraft-inspired film Combs would star in, and he would…
Blood Freak (1972)
During the 60’s, the movie industry was growing tired of the Production Code and its limitations. Starting in the mid-30’s the Code dictated what could or could not be in a movie at all. Certain restrictions were relaxed over time, but others were pretty steadfast. In the early 70’s the Code was dropped in favor…