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Posted on April 8, 2015

The Lizzie Borden Chronicles Review

Gwen

Sometimes life forces you into hard decisions. For example, whether you should watch the new episodes of Intervention on A&E or test out Lifetime’s new series The Lizzie Borden Chronicles. While neither will disappoint if you enjoy drama and suspense, The Lizzie Borden Chronicles premiere episode (airing on 4/5/15) was surprisingly AMAZING! This new series follows on the success of the Lifetime Movie Lizzie Borden Took an Ax (original air date 1/25/14) which chronicled the Borden murders and subsequent trial. The new series picks up in the aftermath of Lizzie Borden’s acquittal. While I did enter into the series with low expectations, I certainly will not make the same mistake after watching the first episode.

Posted on April 1, 2015

APRIL FOOL’S DAY (1986) Review

Gwen

APRIL FOOL’S DAY

R | 89min | 1986 | USA | Fred Walton

Synopsis: A group of wealthy college co-eds escape to a private island to celebrate spring break. They have little idea that their April Fool’s weekend is no laughing matter.

Review: ‘April Fool’s Day’ is no laughing matter.

Posted on March 21, 2015

Top 10 Marine Animal Horror Films

Gwen

Spring has officially sprung and soon many of us will begin traveling in droves toward bodies of water for some rest and relaxation. As I ponder my own escape to the rocky shores of Cape Cod, it evoked images of all the things that lurk below the surface of the water. In commemoration our looming return to nature I thought it best to remember that when you don’t respect nature, it certainly won’t respect you. Below is a diverse conglomeration of American natural horror films focused on aquatic animals.

Posted on March 17, 2015

Leprechaun (1993)

Gwen

Synopsis: Leprechaun features a malevolent leprechaun who loses his pot of gold to a stranger. He spends the next decade lying in wait for the perfect opportunity to use a combination of trickery, magic, and brute force to reclaim his spoils at any cost. (My synopsis…not IMDB for once)

Review: ‘Leprechaun’ fills the end of the rainbow with some on-screen gems.

Posted on March 16, 2015

AHS Freak Show & Its Depiction of Societal Normality

Gwen

Season 4 of FX’s American Horror Story premiered October 8, 2014, with Freak Show. Set in 1950s Jupiter, Florida this season rethinks the truths behind post-war “normality” that still permeate society today. Frequently people reflect upon the 1950s with nostalgia or through the lens of the television set, with shows like Father Knows Best (1954-1963) and The Donna Reed Show (1958-1963). What they tend to see is the grey flannel suits, the Levittowns, and pearl-clad housewives who find fulfillment through vacuuming and raising children. Freak Show takes the images and prescriptive behaviors from the 1950s and recasts normality in the spirit of Grace Metalious’ Peyton Place (1956).