Ever Wonder What The Scariest Horror Halloween Costumes Are?

Have you ever wondered what the scariest horror Halloween costumes are that people pick? Well with all the choices out there and an almost endless supply of horror inspiration it could seem like a hard choice to make. Well, Halloween is just around the corner so time is of the essence. You may think that it would be easy to not be seen as  just another cat in the crowd, or creepy but sexy Freddy Krueger, well the tendency to migrate toward specific horror icons for inspiration puts people more a like than you would imagine.

Just how close are you to becoming the other-other Sam? Check out the infograph created by  Angels Fancy Dress , a fancy dress supplier and Oscar winning costumier for movies like Bram Stokers Dracula and more recently Woman in Black, showing the most picked legends of fright to go as on our most hallowed of holidays-Halloween.

I have to say that the infograph does offer a nice little peek into fellow horror family's and costumers' psyche. Pretty much every character shown here, representing the top icons chosen for Halloween-and if we expand a bit-even cosplay, are the very characters I tend to migrate toward with movie watching, cold days that I crave a comfort classic horror with some snacks.  However who wins the best or most realistic at the party or festival, is still up in the air and completely dependent on how intense you get into creating these delightful boogie men. 

Three Days Of Turkey And Terror : Thankskilling 2014

On November 25th I will begin my Thanksgiving 2014 horrorthon. Starting tomorrow. 3 Days Of Turkey And Terror kicks off with indie horror “Thanxgiving”, ending on November 27th-Thanksgiving with “Thankskilling 3”. Check out my full horror movie marathon schedule below:







November 25th
Thanksgiving (2006)
Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County (1998)
Intensity (1997)

November 26th
Blood Rage (1983)
Boogeyman (2005)
Home Sweet Home (1981)

November 27th
Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (2006)
ThanksKilling (2009)
ThanksKilling 3 (2012)

“Nightmare Castle” 1965–Full Movie

A sadistic count tortures and murders his unfaithful wife and her lover, then removes their hearts from their bodies. Years later, the count remarries and the new wife experiences nightmares and hauntings. The ghosts of the slain return to exact their bloody revenge, until their hearts are destroyed.

“Nightmare Castle” is directed by Mario Caiano. The film stars Barbara Steele, Paul Muller, Helga Liné, Marino Masé, Giuseppe Addobbati and Rik Battaglia. The film’s original title is "Amanti d'oltretomba".

“How Awful About Allan” 1970-Full Movie

After a fire which killed his father and scarred his sister, a guilt-ridden victim of psychosomatic blindness is released from a mental hospital and goes back home to stay with his estranged sister. However, it appears that someone is out for revenge and wants to drive him crazy.

Directed by Curtis Harrington and starring Anthony Perkins, Julie Harris, Joan Hackett, Bill Erwin, Kent Smith, Robert H. Harris and Kenneth Lawrence.

“Dungeon Of Harrow” 1962 Full Movie

An evil, sadistic count lives in a waterfront castle with his insane family members. One day the survivor of a shipwreck washes ashore near the castle and finds himself a captive there. Directed by Pat Boyette, director of “The Weird Ones” and “No Man’s Land”. The film stars Russ Harvey, Helen Hogan, William McNulty, Eunice Grey, Michele Buquor and Maurice Harris. "Dungeon Of Harrow" is also known as "Dungeon Of Horror"

“Invasion Of The Bee Girls” 1973- Full Movie

In the small town of Peckham, California, many men die for excessive effort during sexual intercourse. When a scientist from the Brandt research laboratory is found dead in a motel, the government sends Agent Neil Agar (William Smith) to investigate the mysterious deaths. He suspects that the deaths may be related to some experiments of Dr. Susan Harris (Anitra Ford), who is researching bees in the Brandt facility.

Directed by Denis Sanders and starring William Smith, Anitra Ford, Victoria Vetri, Cliff Osmond, Wright King, Anna Aries, Katie Saylor and Beverly Powers. “Invasion Of The Bee Girls” writer Nicholas Meyer went on to write several of the “Star Trek” movies as well as the recent ‘Houdini’ mini series set to premiere on H2.

“Lady Frankenstein” 1971 Full Movie

When Dr. Frankenstein is killed by a monster he created, his daughter and his lab assistant Marshall continue his experiments. The two fall in love and attempt to transplant Marshall's brain in to the muscular body of a retarded servant Stephen, in order to prolong the aging Marshall's life. Meanwhile, the first monster seeks revenge on the grave robbers who sold the body parts used in its creation to Dr. Frankenstein. Soon it comes after Marshall and the doctor's daughter.

Directed by Mel Welles and Aureliano Luppi (uncredited). Starring Joseph Cotten, Rosalba Neri, Paul Muller, Peter Whiteman, Herbert Fux, Renate Kasché, Joshua Sinclair, Richard Beardley and Mickey Hargitay.

“Funeral Home” 1980 Full Movie

An old funeral parlor now converted into a tourist home during certain periods such as the summer, develops a problem, when a escaped mental patient with a split personality moves in and proceeds to do away with those specific/certain guests or staff, he/she feels are nosy or immoral.

“Funeral Home” is directed by William Fruet and stars Kay Hawtrey, Lesleh Donaldson, Barry Morse, Stephen E. Miller, Harvey Atkin, Dean Garbett, Robert Warner, Brett Matthew Davidson, Christopher Crabb and Bill Lake.

“Deep Red” 1975: Full Movie

This weeks Sunday horror movie classic is Dario Argento’s “Deep Red” starring David Hemmings, Daria Nicolodi, Gabriele Lavia, Macha Méril, Eros Pagni and Liana Del Balzo.

A musician witnesses the murder of a famous psychic, and then teams up with a fiesty reporter to find the killer while evading attempts on their lives by the unseen killer bent on keeping a dark secret buried.

Sisters Of Death 1976 (Full Movie)

“Sisters Of Death” 1976 , Directed by Joseph Mazzuca and starring Arthur Franz, Claudia Jennings, Cheri Howell, Sherry Boucher, Paul Carr, Joe E. Tata, Sherry Alberoni, Roxanne Albee and Elizabeth Bergen.

During an all-girl secret society initiation, one of the new members is killed playing Russian Roulette. Many years later the survivors are invited for a reunion to a lavish estate, which turns out to be owned by the crazed father of the girl who died.

“Crypt Of The Living Dead”-Full Movie

This Sunday’s horror movie classic is the 1973 B&W vampire flick, “Crypt Of The Living Dead”. Directed by Julio Salvador and Ray Danton the film stars Andrew Prine, Patty Shepard, Mark Damon, and Teresa Gimpera. The original title is “La tumba de la isla maldita” and is also known as “Hannah Queen Of The Vampires”.

Two archaeologists on a scientific dig come across a vampire burial ground and discover that the creatures are about to awaken and attack a nearby village.












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“Terror By Night” Full Movie

Terror by Night is a 1946 Sherlock Holmes film, the thirteenth to star Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce and was directed by Roy William Neill. The story revolves around the theft of a famous diamond aboard a train.

Holmes is hired by Roland Carstairs to prevent the theft of the Star of Rhodesia, an enormous diamond owned by Carstairs' mother, Lady Margaret. Believing the diamond will be stolen on a train trip from London to Edinburgh, Holmes deftly switches diamonds with Lady Margaret while in her compartment. Soon after, Roland is murdered and the fake diamond is stolen. Red herrings abound as Holmes, aided by Dr. Watson and Inspector Lestrade, discover the murderer's hiding place and deduce that long-time foe Moriarty's henchman Colonel Sebastian Moran is somehow involved in the crime.

Watch “The Amazing Mr. X”

Been awhile since I added to the Horror movie classic archive. “The Amazing Mr. X” is one of those wonderful classic noir films that is public domain. The film was released in 1949 and directed by Bernard Vorhaus. “The Amazing Mr. X” stars Lynn Bari, Richard Carlson, Turhan Bey and Cathy O'Donnell.

Two years after her husband's death, Christine Faber (Lynn Bari) thinks she hears her late husband (Richard Carlson) calling out of the surf on the beach one night. She meets a tall dark man (Turhan Bey) who seems to know all about her. After more ghostly manifestations, Christine and her younger sister (Cathy O'Donnell) become enmeshed in the strange life of Alexis; but he in turn finds himself manipulated into deeper cruelness than he had in mind.

My Easter/4.20 Horror List

I have been running possible films for Easter Sunday through my brain. I plan to blend in the obvious 4.20 flicks like the Evil Bong series and Hansel & Gretel Get Baked but the Easter films have been more difficult. I am focusing on ones that I haven’t seen as often. So here is my list of Easter horror for Easter Sunday.











First up I plan to watch “Serial Rabbit” (2005) directed by Brett William Mauser.


Every year on Easter, a brutal serial killer stalks Texas searching for victims lacking spiritual awareness. This year, the serial killer has found Austin's hottest rave, and a slew of new victims.











After that I have “Easter Bunny, Kill! Kill!” (2006), directed by Chad Ferrin, for my second film.


Remington, a murderous grifter cons his way into a mother's heart, putting on a fatherly facade to her cherished son, Nicholas. But the second she leaves for work, a torrent of abuse rains upon the gentle boy. Remington heads out for some hookers and invites his dilettante-child molester-drug-dealer buddy over to abuse Nicholas. In the meantime, the only comfort the boy gets is in confiding with his new pet bunny. Debauchery is at hand but Nicholas is nowhere to be found but someone wearing the mask of the beloved holiday hopper shows up ready to deliver a blood-splattered night of unspeakable carnage.





The third holiday horror on my list is Dustin Mills “Easter Casket” (2013).


All hell breaks loose when Peter Cottontail aka The Easter Bunny hears that the Catholic Church is about to do away with all Easter rituals not pertaining directly to the resurrection of Christ. With Father Asher (A warrior priest) hot on his trail Cottontail starts a rampage leaving the bodies of the clergy (and a few schoolgirls) in his wake. Can Asher stop him before its too late?











My fourth film to round out my Easter themed horror viewing is “Critters 2” , a staple and must for me every Easter. The film is directed by Mike Garris and for a holiday about eggs it is perfect.

A batch of unhatched critter eggs are mistaken for Easter eggs by the country-folk inhabitants of Grover's Bend and, before long, the ferocious furballs are on the rampage again.
















Of course these films will be mixed in with the “Evil Bong” franchise and “Hansel & Gretel Get Baked” because tomorrow is 4.20 which makes Sunday a double holiday celebration for me and my horror flick fun fest.


EVIL BONG: Meet EEBEE, a vintage bong with the mysterious power to grant truly killer highs! Hypnotized by EEBEE, college nerd ALISTAIR McDOWELL (David Weidoff) and his stoner roommates - including LUANN (Robin Sydney) and JANET (Kristyn Green) - take a toke and EEBEE sends them on a wild trip to her Bong World. There they encounter Eebee in her full evil glory, sexy but deadly dancers, and a veritable Full Moon smorgasbord of guest stars…









Directed by Duane Journey.

A brother and sister battle a witch who lures teenagers into her suburban home with her special blend of marijuana where she then proceeds to kill and eat them to maintain her youth and beauty.

Satanic Sundays! "Eternal Evil" 1987 Horror Movie Classic

A dissatisfied Montreal director of TV commercials is taught to astrally project himself by a mysterious woman. But soon he finds that he does it against his will when he sleeps, and while he does it, he commits savage acts against those in his life. The film was released on VHS by Lightning Video in 1987. The film is assumed to be public domain as it has received numerous DVD releases from different distributors since then, some of which can be found at the dollar store. Directed by George Mihalka and starring Winston Rekert, Karen Black, John Novak, Patty Talbot, Vlasta Vrana.

Satanic Sundays! Six Films That Prove There Is No More Room In Hell

Happy Satanic Sundays! Sunday! Time for six truly devilish flicks that bring the fire and brimstone to the festivities. When there is no more room in Hell the dead will walk the earth. Well these six films are a testament to that very prophetic overture. So sit back, relax, masturbate, procrastinate or what ever it is that proves a very slothful celebration or lack there of on this blackened day. 

1. Asylum Of Satan 1975

A young woman finds herself held against her will in an eerie mental asylum by the sinister "Dr. Specter" and his masculine-looking assistant, Martine. She begins to suspect that the visions of horror she experiences are not nightmares and that she is due to be sacrificed to The Evil One. Directed by William Girdler. With Charles Kissinger, Nick Jolley, Carla Borelli, Louis Bandy.











2. Night Of The Zombies 1974

Investigators search for soldiers' missing bodies, and hear unbelievable rumors about zombies. Dismissing those rumors they set out to investigate. After two men are found dead, CIA special-agent Nick Monroe is sent to flush out what are suspected to be deserters from the old U.S. Army Chemical Corps unit. Nick's ruthless investigation uncovers a ghoulish plot of world domination, but first he must escape the horror that does not want to be known... yet! Directed by Joel M. Reed. With Jamie Gillis, Samantha Grey, Ryan Hilliard, Ron Armstrong.









3. The Child 1977

A newly-hired housekeeper in a remote area is alarmed to discover that her boss's eleven-year-old daughter is using her supernatural powers to take revenge on the people she holds responsible for her mother's death, with the aid of her flesh-eating zombie 'friends'.. Directed by Robert Voskanian. With Laurel Barnett, Rosalie Cole, Frank Janson, Richard Hanners.










4.Corpse Eaters 1974

Zombies return to the earth to feed upon the flesh of the living in this classic exploitation horror film. Directed by Donald R. Passmore, Klaus Vetter. With Michael Hopkins, Ed LeBreton, Terry London, Michael Krizanc.














5. Porno Holocaust 1981

(Yeah this one isn’t gonna be for everyone. Essentially it is a porno flick. But the damn thing has a storyline, acting, total exploitation plot and fucking zombies). A group of castaways wash ashore on a deserted island in this Italian sex/gore movie. They are unaware that a sex-crazed radioactive monster is also on the island. He attacks and rapes several of the women, who die horrible deaths because his sperm is radioactive. The survivors must find a way to either escape the island or kill the monster. Directed by Joe D'Amato. With George Eastman, Dirce Funari, Annj Goren, Mark Shannon.










6. Garden Of The Dead 1974

Convicts on a chain gang sniff experimental formaldehyde fumes to get high. They attempt a prison break and are shot down by the guards. Buried in the prison garden, they rise from the dead, killing all in thier path with shovels and hoes who get in their way for their quest to get high once more off the formaldehyde. Directed by John Hayes. With Philip Kenneally, Duncan McLeod, John Dullaghan, John Dennis.

Psychotic Saturdays! Horror Movie Classic “Naked Massacre”

Enjoy this classic psychotic thriller. Celebrate your Psychotic Saturday with “Naked Massacre” thanks to blip.tv.

Also known as Born for Hell, this film is loosely based on the notorious Richard Speck murders, this is the grim tale of a disturbed Vietnam vet returning home via Belfast, who invades a house shared by eight nurses and proceeds to terrorize and murder them. “Naked Massacre” is directed by Denis Héroux and stars Mathieu Carrière, Debra Berger, Christine Boisson, Myriam Boyer, and Leonora Fani.

Psychotic Saturdays! Six Films Of Madmen And Mayhem

It has been awhile since I did a Psychotic Saturdays post. The post is meant to highlight six films from classic and modern horror genres that exploit the crazy in humanity. The extreme horrific satire that life can often lead someone into is wonderful fodder for horror movie making. From every subject such as killer kids or just the killer inside, psychotics thrive in our nightmares and stories. So I am posting on this Saturday six more classic tales of twisted minds and gruesome thrills.

1. Another Son Of Sam 1977

A psychotic killer escapes from an insane asylum and goes on a killing spree. The SWAT team it sent out to track him down. “Another Son Of Sam” was meant to cash in on the rampage caused by the Son Of Sam in the late 70’s and was directed by Dave Adams. The flick stars Russ Dubuc, Cynthia Stewart, Robert McCourt and  John Harper.







2. Beware My Brethren 1972

“Beware My Brethren” is directed by Robert Hartford-Davis and stars Ann Todd, Patrick Magee, Tony Beckley, Madeleine Hinde. The original title for this film was “The Fiend”.

Led by a sinister minister, a controlling religious sect called the Brethren has taken control of widow Birdy Wemys, sending her unstable son, Kenny, into a spiraling descent into madness and murder. No woman is safe when Kenny's religious mania overpowers him and leads to a rampage of carnage and chaos!






3. Naked Massacre 1976

“Naked Massacre” started out it’s inception under the title “ Born For Hell”. The film is directed by Denis Héroux and stars Mathieu Carrière, Debra Berger, Christine Boisson, Myriam Boyer, and Leonora Fani.

This film is loosely based on the notorious Richard Speck murders, this is the grim tale of a disturbed Vietnam vet returning home via Belfast, who invades a house shared by eight nurses and proceeds to terrorize and murder them.







4. You’ll Like My Mother 1972

“You’ll Like My Mother” is directed by Lamont Johnson. The film stars America’s long time classic sweetheart Patty Duke as well as Rosemary Murphy, Richard Thomas and Sian Barbara Allen.

Francesa Kinsolving, a very pregnant widow whose husband was rescently killed in action in Vietnam, travels to visit her late husband's mother in a snowy Minnesota town only to get snowed in during a fierce blizard where she's forced to wait it out only to slowly uncover some terrible dark secrets that Mrs. Kinsolving has been hiding, one of them is her psychotic other son, a recent escapee from a lunatic asylum, who is shacked up in the basement of the house.




5. The Defiance Of Good 1974

“The Defiance Of Good” is directed by Armand Weston and stars Jean Jennings, Fred J. Lincoln, Day Jason, Carole Holland. The film is a show of classic celluloid grindhouse flamboyancy that blends adult with crime-thriller styles.

Christian (Robert Hoffman) and his girlfriend are taking a walk on a deserted beach when they discover a woman's body lying. A closer look proves that she's alive. The next day Christian meets her again at a yacht party and they fall in love. Later at a nearby motel, something weird happens as they prepare to go to bed together: An intruder breaks in and starts beating Christian who accidentally shoots him with his own gun. A few hours later they find out that the corpse is missing and a series of weird incidents takes place.



6. Spasmo 1974


“Spasmo” is directed by Umberto Lenzi and stars Robert Hoffmann, Suzy Kendall, Ivan Rassimov, Adolfo Lastretti. This a classic display of flamboyant giallo Italian cinema.

Christian (Robert Hoffman) and his girlfriend are taking a walk on a deserted beach when they discover a woman's body lying. A closer look proves that she's alive. The next day Christian meets her again at a yacht party and they fall in love. Later at a nearby motel, something weird happens as they prepare to go to bed together: An intruder breaks in and starts beating Christian who accidentally shoots him with his own gun. A few hours later they find out that the corpse is missing and a series of weird incidents takes place.

Nightmare In Tina Land: A Photo Blog Of The Death Of Tina Gray

Nightmare In Tina Land is a photo blog of the dead of Tina Gray. Tina was played by Amanda Wyss. She was the very first fatality of Freddy’s diabolic war on the children of Elm Street. Poor Tina – don’t you know that everybody has nightmares. The key is not to die! Tina’s nightmares where a dark journey down a blood soaked rabbit hole. Unfortunately for this little “Alice” Wonderland is made of fire and blades filled with the sounds of death.



“I only dream in a brilliant white” -In Eastern cultures, white is associated with death and mourning.  Tina starts in a beautiful white environment but it isn’t a symbol of her clean pure bliss. She is moving away from the white serenity toward her fate. This is an omen for Tina Gray- to dream of such a bright white- It sings of death. Tina should have never went back to sleep. The poor child should be held up in some run down trailer park chasing the dragon and rambling of the burnt man with knives for fingers. Still singing 1-2 Freddy’s coming for you – but not me!


Dreaming of a long corridor or hallway symbolizes the journey that one is one it the waking life. As Tina steps from her omen of white she finds herself walking down this very path to her future. A future that is dark, shadowy and full of uncertainty. Oh Tina-go back into the light!!!

The lamb is a marker of innocence. Considering it too is in the dark corridor and fleeing shows that innocence is lost or is in transition. This is a very critical and dangerous time for the spirit-many things wait just beyond innocence to devour the naïve wanderer. Once there was a lamb as white as snow, it played- it sang- it’s fleece was gold, ah but soon this lamb did lose it’s way, the devil came to stay and stole it’s soul!


Tina flees the omens of the white light surrounding her and the dark corridor, far from the little lamb, only to find herself disoriented within the damp confines of an old industrial building. She herself is somewhat lost and confused-trying to stay connected to herself. The fact that she seems to be fleeing from some one in her dream shows the fear of not knowing what the future holds. It holds death Tina!!!!!



To find yourself dreaming of such fiery surroundings is a clear warning against current behaviors that may be risky or dangerous. To dream of a bad man means that someone is feeling a little guilty about recent actions. Maybe getting laid wasn’t such a good idea after all. Or maybe it is a feeling that someone around you is not a good person and could be leading you down a wrong path. Either way it is a real fuck-all moment. Tina ran from her pursuer but she couldn’t run from her dreams. Freddy do love a lost child! A but fortunately for Tina she survived that night’s frightful dreamfest!


Poor Tina why did you have to go and fall asleep again! Now you got someone tapping at your window on a night when the air is blue. The fact that Tina is dreaming of a someone outside her window shows clear signs of not feeling to optimistic about her current state of affairs or future journey. The window actually being broke screams omen. It means that bad things are ahead, tread lightly or take a moment to decide if this particular journey is worth traveling at all. Oh Tina don’t go outside!


Facing the bad man. Poor Tina is forced to confront the dark side of path in the form of a psycho killer- a horribly burnt man with knives as fingers! These are your God now Tina. You have gone too far on this reckless path and sadly you must now die. 1-2 Freddy has done came for you!

Ah to be attacked in our dreams. It is not a good thing. It symbolizes an emotional flux. This are no longer balanced and we struggle between who we where and who we are to become. The key to take control of the attacker and not let them win. Sadly there is no kung-fu awakening in Tina. She is defenseless against her fears. Don’t worry though Tina soon Freddy will take all that hurt and pain away!



The Death Of Tina Gray! This “Alice” never survived her journey through the rabbit hole, her adventures in Wonderland or the struggle to get back home. Freddy came, Tina screamed and the blood flowed. A lot of blood flowed. It soaked the room. It is never coming out of those sheets and you might as well plan on buying some new wallpaper as well!