Nicholas Bruner
Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Young Adult Author
Tag: horror
Scary Movies: The Blair Witch Project
I hadn’t seen this movie since I saw it in the movie theater when it came out. But the theme this year for our annual horror film festival is witches, and it’s the movie within that theme I think my daughter was most looking… Continue Reading “Scary Movies: The Blair Witch Project”
What I’m Reading: Muse
Muse, by LCW Allingham, is a horror novella about the art world in New York. Mr. Green is a scout for up-and-coming artists, Mr. Silver is a gallery owner, and Mr. Black is an art critic. Together, they dominate the New York art scene… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Muse”
Scary Movies: Witchfinder General
I’ve seen a number of bad movies where Vincent Price was the best thing about the film, sometimes even the only thing in the film worth watching. But Witchfinder General (released in the US as The Conqueror Worm) is a movie where Vincent is… Continue Reading “Scary Movies: Witchfinder General”
Scary Movies: Alien: Romulus
I’ve seen so, so many Alien movies by now. Previously on this site, I’ve rated the first Alien movie, one of only two movies to ever receive a perfect score on this site, Aliens, which got a rating of Pretty Good, and Alien 3, which… Continue Reading “Scary Movies: Alien: Romulus”
Scary Movies: Ghost of Frankenstein
I have previously watched and rated Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein, and Son of Frankenstein, and thought I’d continue working my way through the series. Plus, this has Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff, right? How bad can it be? Well, actually, it doesn’t have Boris.… Continue Reading “Scary Movies: Ghost of Frankenstein”
Scary Movies: A Quiet Place: Day One
My daughter wanted to see this one, so I took her to the theater. Marketed in previews as a fairly typical horror movie, A Quiet Place, Day One was surprising in that it took a turn about halfway through to focus on the developing… Continue Reading “Scary Movies: A Quiet Place: Day One”
Scary Movies: Nightmare Castle
This is an Italian movie from 1965, directed by Mario Caiano as his tribute to gothic horror. It stars English horror queen Barbara Steele in a dual role, which is great, as she is by far the best thing in this movie. It’s a… Continue Reading “Scary Movies: Nightmare Castle”
Scary Movies: Blood Demon
This West German movie from 1967 is known by several different names. It was released as both Blood Demon and The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism in English-speaking countries. Neither is very accurate, as there is no blood demon in this movie (except in… Continue Reading “Scary Movies: Blood Demon”
