Tag: Halloween

  • Halloween Ends by Jonny Numb

    Halloween Ends: The Shape-shifter This review contains SPOILERS It’s a silly nitpick, but I don’t like the credit font in Halloween Ends. It’s pulled from Season of the Witch, that once-maligned, now-(mostly) celebrated third entry in the original series (you know, the one that had nothing to do with boring ‘ol Michael Myers). Feels like…

  • Halloween Kills by Jonny Numb

    Halloween Kills: The Specter of Looming Expectation (This review contains SPOILERS) The real boogeyman hanging over 2018’s Halloween was not Michael Myers, but the specter of looming expectation. After all, this was the film that wiped the prior sequel-slate clean to deliver what was thought to be the definitive sequel to 1978’s Halloween. Director David…

  • For the Love of John Carpenter by Crash

    John Carpenter: Horror Master I love John Carpenter because he brings grit to his horror films – and keeps the dark, well, dark. He also makes certain to mix in the suspense along with a sense of mystery, and he doesn’t spoon feed fans with information. That’s because he wants you to watch, listen, and…

  • Halloween Watch List by Crash

    Halloween Watch List: Fun and Fear This is just a quick list of horror films that you may want to add to your Halloween watch list. Some films are repeated if they clearly fall into a couple of categories. Regardless, Crash Palace trusts you’ll find something worthwhile to watch this Halloween season! Happy Halloween and…

  • Terrifier Reviewed by Jonny Numb

    Terrifier I love ya, horror, but there are times when you just don’t get it right. You know what I’m talking about, and a lot of filmmakers use it like clockwork: When all else fails, fill the screen with gore. But wait – bloodshed and fear are synonymous concepts, right? Hardly. The worst examples of…