If there was a horror film that perfectly embodied the spirit and aesthetic of the Halloween season (that isn’t called Trick ‘r Treat), it may very well be the aptly … Continue reading Halloween-REVIEW
Author: Brandon Johnston
Carrie-REVIEW
The 1976 adaptation of the Stephen King debut novel of the same name.
IT: Chapter 1 and 2-REVIEW
I touched upon the idea of horror remakes previously in my The Invisible Man (2020) review, where I gave the not-so controversial opinion that these remakes are typical dog doodoo … Continue reading IT: Chapter 1 and 2-REVIEW
The Witch-REVIEW
Slow burn horror is a bit of an under appreciated piece of film. Often criticized as “boring” or “not scary”, it takes a viewer willing to allow a film to … Continue reading The Witch-REVIEW
Amusement-REVIEW
Ugh. Whenever I talk about films that make people not respect the horror genre, this is the kind of movie I’m talking about. Just an unoriginal, poorly written, poorly acted … Continue reading Amusement-REVIEW
Jaws-REVIEW
A classic story about a bunch of asshole humans and a shark that did nothing wrong.
The Shining -REVIEW
What do you want me to say? It’s The Shining. Based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, and disliked by said author for straying too far from … Continue reading The Shining -REVIEW
The Exorcist-REVIEW
A horror movie classic, long lauded as “the scariest movie of all time”.
Hereditary-REVIEW
A horror film with grief and ghosts!
Horror Movie Villain Bracket
GIVEAWAY TIME! This month we’re giving away a $25 digital Amazon card as the prize for our Horror Movie Villain Bracket! To enter, here’s what you have to do!
1. Make sure you’re following us either on Facebook/Twitter/Instagram.
2. Download the bracket below, fill it out with who you think is the greatest horror movie villain, and then email it to themartinishotblog@gmail.com by October 7th!
3. Every day starting October 8th we will be posting 1-3 horror villain matchups, and we need your votes! You can either submit your vote in the comments of the Facebook post or on the Instagram Story poll (one vote per person per matchup please).
The cutoff date for entry is October 7th. Voting will commence each day from October 8th to October 30th. Even if you aren’t participating in the bracket, you can still feel free to vote each day! Winners will be announced October 31st, with a tiebreaker drawing if necessary. Good luck!
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