The Red Circle

The Omen

By Ryan Brlecic

Eventually you will hear from my cohort on the subjective reality of terror that the film The Exorcist possesses. Both films came out at a time more open to the existence of God (before he was killed in the 80′s) and conversely that of his opposite. Both dealt with aspects of evil made real through children (why we constantly highlight the untapped evil of children is discussion for another day), and the nature of possession

Prince of Darkness

By Tom Nix

This is the first time that The Master John Carpenter will show up in these mini appreciations. It will assuredly not be the last.

The Innocents

By Tom Nix

Experience a 1960′s nightmare that uses what you think you see and hear against you. Truly old school, effective horror.

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The Long Good Friday is a continuing weekly column that tries to thematically or tangentially link together three varying films that would make one hell of an evening at the home theater. Most of these flicks are readily available from Netflix, Blockbuster or Amazon, and some are even available on demand. This is our attempt at a gateway drug to irresponsible movie-watching.
NOTE: This article contains major video spoilers. Some of these movies will be discussed later as part of the October Horror Feature. There is also a LOT of blood.

Return of the Living Dead

By Ryan Brlecic

You saw Night of the Living Dead, right? Well what if I told you it was all real and that they made the movie to discredit its reality. And thus, you have the premise for this very off beat horror-comedy. As I hope to get around to shining some love on one of the few good parts of the 80′s – the brilliant horror movies made throughout the decade – I would be remiss to not mention this film on list of the great horror movies of any decade

Carnival of Souls

By Ryan Brlecic

One decision, one element, one fact and the world around you can suddenly become a very different place. John le Carre said it best, “Coming home from very lonely places, all of us go a little mad: whether from great personal success, or just an all-night drive, we are the sole survivors of a world no one else has ever seen.”

The Abominable Dr. Phibes

By Ryan Brlecic

Where can we find two better hemispheres, without sharp north, without declining west? My face in thine eye, thine in mine appears, and true plain hearts do in thee faces rest. -John Doone, The Good-Morrow

Cemetery Man

By Tom Nix

CEMETERY MAN is a movie that needs to be seen to be understood. And maybe not even then. It’s rare for what is otherwise a straight-up horror flick to have pretensions of the metaphysical and the unfortunate nature of true love in human kind. But, that’s what Dario Argento protege Michele Soavi brings to this ridiculous and great movie

REVIEW: Zombieland

WARNING: This review will cover minor plot spoilers that should not give any major info away about the movie. Proceed if this does not bother you.

28 Days Later

Yes, Virginia. PETA will bring on the Apocalypse.