horror Archive
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Why Comic-Con is dangerous to our intellectual health
Posted on July 23, 2013 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com I’ve posted diatribes the past few years about Comic-Con – an event I’ve never attended and never hope to. But I was going to ignore it this year. For […] -
‘Evil Dead,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine
Posted on April 4, 2013 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com At the point when it actually starts to rain blood near the end of the remake of “Evil Dead,” you would think that things couldn’t get any gorier. And […] -
‘The Tall Man,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine
Posted on September 4, 2012 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com The best horror movies are the ones that hew closest to reality. I’m not talking slashers or serial killers (and certainly not the supernatural). But give me a realistic […] -
Dark Shadows in Bright Suburbs: Why I Grew up Watching ‘Dark Shadows’
Posted on May 20, 2012 | No CommentsIn seventh grade, I had a routine: go to my friend Katy’s house, do our advanced math homework, play Yahtzee and watch “Dark Shadows.” After the credits, I would run […] -
‘Lovely Molly,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine
Posted on May 18, 2012 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com “Lovely Molly” is a direct descendant of “The Blair Witch Project.” Aside from the fact that it incorporates the same handheld, shaky-cam, faux-doc technique as that 1999 sensation, it […] -
‘The Cabin in the Woods,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine
Posted on April 9, 2012 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com If you think you’ve seen “The Cabin in the Woods” before, well, you’re half-right. You’ve definitely seen movies along the same lines. But I’d also wager that you’ve never […] -
‘Intruders,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine
Posted on March 30, 2012 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com The less said about “Intruders,” the better. Despite a cast led by Clive Owen (who seems in serious need of career direction), this is a horror movie without a […] -
‘Silent House,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine
Posted on March 9, 2012 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com “Silent House” is one of those gimmick-movies that you can easily imagine beginning with a conversation along the lines of, “Hey, you know what would be cool?” In this […]