After a release date which was delayed time and time again, Sony’s Marvel movie, Morbius finally hits the big screen. So, the main question on everyone’s mind is, was it worth the wait?… The Short answer, no.
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Most Memorable Stephen King Adaptations
When it comes to chilling someone to the very core, no one is more synonymous in the world of horror than Stephen King. Since his first book ‘Carrie’ was published in 1973, King has been responsible for entertaining, unsettling and making the hairs on one’s neck stand up for generations. Killer clowns, corrupt prisons, evil cars, rabid dogs, telekinetic, blood-soaked prom queens, there is no limit to which this writer can terrify.
The same can be said for the numerous amounts of King’s books that have made it to the screen (and not just his horror stories either!). However, some movies are more highly regarded or talked about than others. Perhaps a director truly did the novel justice, a writer took it in a new fresh direction or maybe an actor made one of King’s horrifying characters leap right off the page.
Either way, whether it’s a tale of solitude, suspense or pure terror, we’ll be looking at the most memorable movies (that’s right, specifically just movies for this list!) which were either inspired, written or (in some cases) directed, by the master of horror himself.
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Jacked In Recommends ‘The Monster Squad’ (1987)
Horror’s answer to The Goonies, The Monster Squad follows a bunch of kids in a club based around, you guessed it, Monsters.
Unfortunately for the gang, whilst going about their daily, monster-obsessed, business, Dracula (Duncan Regehr) shows up for the 100th anniversary in which he can use an amulet, read an incantation and cast a shadow of darkness over the world. Continue reading “Jacked In Recommends ‘The Monster Squad’ (1987)”
Vampire Movies You Can Really Sink Your Teeth Into
Vampires have been around for centuries, vampire movies, on the other hand, it wasn’t until the early 1900s that they made their big break onto the silver screen.
And since then, there have been many approaches to these bloodsuckers, including origins, parodies, originality, awesome adaptations, numerous films featuring your main man, Dracula, those cool 80s’ vamps, and who can overlook the just as iconic, slayers they’re pinned against.
Whatever angle they went for, this list is for those vampire movies audiences can really sink their teeth into and what makes each incarnation for these creatures of the night uniquely brilliant.
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