Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps), 10/28.

"Horror films are regularly (and forgivably) derivative of lores of varying prestige, and although Near Dark does not deny its precursors in horror, it doesn't pronounce them either," writes Rumsey Taylor at Not Coming to a Theater Near You. "The result is a horror film of rare substance, poetic in ways that many of its contemporaries fail to be."

Are you voting in Shoot the Projectionist's "31 Flicks That Give You the Willies" poll? You have until midnight to get your ballot in. Here's Bob Turnbull's.

For a snapshot of the current state of horror, see Twitch's collection of reviews from the recently wrapped Toronto After Dark Festival.

"[A]fter you've watched Bride of Frankenstein and Nosferatu ad nauseam, the thrill has a tendency to fly out the window." So Flickhead's been looking for fresh Halloween viewing and finds "Two tricks, two treats."

Rob Humanick's zombie movie today: Evil Dead II, "something of a masterpiece unto itself; with a substantially larger budget at his disposal, director Sam Raimi essentially remade the film that jumpstarted his career, largely cutting down on the horror quotient and instead recasting the tale as one of frightful slapstick. Laughs notwithstanding, however, the film is just as unforgiving as its darker predecessor; viewers with heart conditions may want to keep their thumb near the pause button, lest their own health be put at unnecessary risk."

At Cinematical, Jeffrey M Anderson lists seven of the "Funniest Horror Movies," while Christopher Campbell delights in a reviewing of the #1 film on that list, Shaun of the Dead.

"The 1957 Hammer Films horror classic The Curse of Frankenstein meets Destiny's Child." And another clip from Phil Morehart at Facets Features: The Bride of Frankenstein.

Online browsing tip. Jonathan Lapper's "All Hallows Feast of Photos."

Posted by dwhudson at October 28, 2007 9:19 AM