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Subtle Shifts: Candyman - Farewell to the Flesh (1995)

Annie tries summoning a vindictive phantom in the hopes of teaching her students a lesson.

P.G. HauntedhouseAugust 4, 2020

Intravenous Itinerary: Blackenstein (1973)

Malcomb hopes that mucking about with his romantic rival’s genetic structure will give him the advantage when it comes to courting.

P.G. HauntedhouseJuly 28, 2020

Saprophytic Society: The Girl with All the Gifts (2016)

Melanie’s campus is overrun by zombies, making it an unsuitable as an environment for learning.

P.G. HauntedhouseJuly 21, 2020

Vengeful Soul: Bones (2001)

In order to fully rise from the grave, Jimmy Bone’s canine proxy must first be fed a hamburger.

P.G. HauntedhouseJuly 7, 2020

Expanding Palate: Def By Temptation (1990)

Not everyone fits into people's preconceived notions about fanged soul spoilers.

P.G. HauntedhouseJune 30, 2020

Predatory Puppet: Black Devil Doll from Hell (1984)

Director Chester Novell Turner's style positively erases the distinction between the amateur and the avant-garde.

Undersized CreaturesP.G. HauntedhouseJune 23, 2020

Exciting Possibilities: Sugar Hill (1972)

Very few films focus on collaborative efforts between zombies and humans.

Flesh Without SpiritP.G. HauntedhouseJune 16, 2020

Mostmortem Presents: What's Daddy Doing?

What’s Daddy Doing? is a short horror film assembled entirely from “stock” footage with vocal work by a jolly cast of automatons.

P.G. HauntedhouseMay 19, 2020

Brisk Alternative: Altar (2014)

Meg discovers secret rooms, Rosicrucianistic soul murals and sacrificial altars -- all the stuff one is bound to find when no one has done any tidying up.

Foreboding AbodesP.G. HauntedhouseMay 12, 2020

Solid Representation: The Gorgon (1964)

Paul and Carla begin to imagine a life together, preferably at some distance from monsters and recurrent fatalities.

P.G. HauntedhouseMay 5, 2020

Empty Countenance: Intruders (2011)

John is not at all contented with the hospital’s conclusion that he is a madman who is abusing his daughter.

P.G. HauntedhouseApril 7, 2020

Critically Unclothed: Evil Spawn (1987)

Lynn adopts beautifying steps recommended by a strange woman who just sort of pops up in her backyard.

P.G. HauntedhouseMarch 31, 2020

Infectious Misogyny: Black Christmas (2019)

Mr. Hawthrone has been dead for some time, making him a challenging subject for criminal scrutiny.

P.G. HauntedhouseMarch 24, 2020

A Hero’s Duties: Tremors II - Aftershocks (1996)

Earl’s preferred method of monster disposal reduces most lifeforms to a sort of soupy mess.

Oversized CreaturesP.G. HauntedhouseMarch 17, 2020

Somber Assessment: The Dead Don't Die (2019)

Cannibalistic undead are a highly unusual occurrence for any municipality.

Flesh Without SpiritP.G. HauntedhouseMarch 3, 2020

Casual Predation: Frankenfish (2004)

The blooming non-consensual romance is interrupted by a swarm of decidedly deadly ichthyological specimens.

Oversized CreaturesP.G. HauntedhouseFebruary 25, 2020

True Chums: Deadcon (2019)

ViewCon gathers internet celebrities who have turned their vanity and self-obsession into an occupation.

Spirits Without FleshP.G. HauntedhouseFebruary 18, 2020

Unsolicited Inclusion: Doctor Dracula (1978)

Wainwright belongs to an elite society of resurrected fellows.

P.G. HauntedhouseFebruary 11, 2020

Expert Counsel: Girl on the Third Floor (2019)

Don decides that being unfaithful to his pregnant wife just the once was perfectly satisfactory.

Foreboding AbodesP.G. HauntedhouseFebruary 4, 2020

Compact Creatures: Ghoulies (1984)

Ritual magic is truly at its best when shared with the ones you love.

Undersized CreaturesP.G. HauntedhouseJanuary 28, 2020