Amityville 1990-1996

THE AMITYVILLE CURSE (1990) It’s just as well this Canadian production didn’t return to Toms River, New Jersey, where the previous four Amityville movies were shot. Based on a fictionalized story involving the notorious Long Island house, the film’s new…

Blood Shack, Deadtime Stories, and Spellbinder

Blood Shack – 1971, US, 55m. Director: Ray Dennis Steckler. Deadtime Stories – 1986, US, 82m. Director: Jeffrey Delman. Spellbinder – 1988, US, 99m. Director: Janet Greek. BLOOD SHACK (1971) Carol (Carolyn Brandt) inherits a dilapidated two-room shack in the…

Amityville 1979-1989

THE AMITYVILLE HORROR (1979) In terms of showy special effects, The Amityville Horror may not be the best haunted house movie ever made. But its effectiveness lies within the filmmakers’ subtle interpretation of the source material—the book by Jay Anson.…

Axe, The Convent, and The Love Butcher

Axe – 1977, US, 68 Director: Frederick R. Friedel. Streaming: N/A The Convent – 2000, US, 78m. Director: Mike Mendez. Streaming: AMC, Shudder, Tubi The Love Butcher – 1975, US, 85m. Director: Mikel Angel, Don Jones. Streaming: N/A AXE (1977)…

The Children, Curtains, and Hannibal Rising

The Children – 1980, US, 93m. Director: Max Kalmanowicz. Streaming: Peacock, Prime, Tubi Curtains – 1983, Canada, 89m. Director: Jonathan Stryker (Richard Ciupka). Streaming: Peacock, Roku Hannibal Rising – 2007, Czech Republic/Italy/UK/US, 121m. Director: Peter Webber. Streaming: Tubi THE CHILDREN…