by Maledicta | May 5, 2019 | Macabre Amusements, Maledicta's Movie Corner, Video
The 1970s was one of the finest decades in cinema history, and the horror genre was no exception. Everyone is familiar with the classics from that era –The Exorcist, The Omen, Halloween, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The Hills Have Eyes, Dawn of the Dead, and...
by Maledicta | Feb 21, 2019 | Macabre Amusements, Maledicta's Movie Corner, Video
Our Pennsylvania homeboy – Punxsutawney Phil, the famous weather prognosticating rodent – made his annual appearance earlier this month. Apparently he didn’t see his shadow, and folklore tells us that means there will be an early spring this year. You wouldn’t...
by Maledicta | Oct 7, 2018 | Macabre Amusements, Maledicta's Movie Corner, Video
Here is the number of Oscars that were awarded to Alfred Hitchcock for Best Director: zero. Here is the number for John Carpenter: zero. Wes Craven: zero. James Whale: zero. David Cronenberg: zero. You get the point. In the Academy Awards’ 90-year history,...
by Maledicta | Mar 18, 2018 | Macabre Amusements, Maledicta's Movie Corner
Hollywood has always relied on horror movies. In an industry that churns in a constant cycle of fads and trends, horror has reliably been the safest bet, with decades of box-office returns definitively proving that audiences will pay money to get the shit...
by Maledicta | Dec 11, 2017 | Macabre Amusements, Maledicta's Movie Corner, Video
Last week I shared with you some of my favorite Holiday Horror movies, but as the list got longer and longer, I realized this was a topic that couldn’t be covered in a single article. So here’s another set of Christmas horror movies – the good, the bad, and the...