Day 24: In the Mouth of Madness (1994)

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Well, it’s Day 24, and we’re continuing our journey through the 1990s with John Carpenter’s In the Mouth of Madness (1994). I have to say: I’m not a big fan of this movie. I realize that this will be perceived by many as blasphemy (sorry, Charles and Micah…and Mike…and the rest of planet Earth), but I have a sneaking suspicion that I might just not be that into John Carpenter films. They are interesting, and revolutionary, and blah blah blah. The only one I can remember actually liking, however, is Halloween, and I even have certain beefs with that! It is admittedly a classic, and helped to pave the way for the Slasher genre…but I …

Day 23: Candyman (1992)

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Welcome back for Day 23 of our 31 Days of Horror series! We are drawing ever closer to the end–only 8 days left!! It’s hard to believe the month is almost over already, but Charles and I have had a blast bringing you these reviews. We hope you feel the same! Today we will be talking about Bernard Rose’s 1992 slasher, Candyman. First of all, I really enjoyed this movie. I wasn’t sure if I would, given that most scary movies past the year 1990 creep me out extensively. Candyman is indeed creepy–there are some excellent jump scares and chilling effects–but it effectively toes the line between scaring me in the …