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Articles by Michael W Denney
I Guess We Got Some of the Parts Mixed Up
There is a prevalent opinion that slashers besmirch the reputation of the horror genre and are an embarrassment to those involved. Maniacs and Monsters vehemently disagrees. We are slasher movie fans. Black Christmas (1974) and Halloween (1978), the two films credited with kicking off the slasher subgenre, are among our favourite films of any category. That’s not to say we don’t recognize the deluge of lousy slasher films out there. Slashers are popular with filmmakers and studios for good reason.
We Make No Apologies to the Dead
Man is a morbid and macabre creature. An awareness of our own mortality has quite naturally developed into a fear of, and a fascination with, death and the final resting of our remains. Thus, it is of little surprise that the work of the body snatcher or resurrectionist, as those in the profession prefer to be known, evokes a disgusted intrigue but an intrigue nonetheless.
Call Evil by Its Proper Name
I have always been fascinated with the concept that faith and belief are the precursor to deities rather than, as is usually assumed, the other way around. The theory is that faith is what brings the gods into existence and what gives them power in a literal sense. Humanity looks to the gods for guidance and salvation but all the while the gods require our devotion as sustenance. This is somehow satisfying.
The Oppressiveness of Waiting: An Interview with Author Robin Bailes
The name Robin Bailes may not be immediately familiar to some. If, however, you are a fan of B-Movies and, in particular, horror films, you may be acquainted with his work on YouTube. Robin is the creative force, along with director Graham Trefler, behind Dark Corners (of this Sick World), a web series primarily focused on weekly reviews of B-Movies. The reviews are done in a mocking but loving manner and are complemented by carefully-researched specials delving into film history.
What Evil Drives…
(This article originally appeared, in a slightly different form, in June of 2014 on the site Cheese-Magnet.com. Long live the Cheese-Magnet!) I should probably preface this article by stating that I am a big fan of The Car (1977). I have watched it over a dozen times and I own a 1:18 scale die-cast of the titular vehicle. This is not to say that it is a fantastic movie. The plot is simplistic and the dialogue can occasionally be painful.
~~And Now The Review Starts!
Amicus Productions is often confused with Hammer Film Productions. They were both British film companies active in the 1960’s and 1970’s with significant horror/thriller catalogs. They had similar visual styles, used some of the same directors such as Roy Ward Baker, and cast some of the same actors, most notably Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. Amicus horror films could usually be distinguished from Hammer Horror productions, however, for two reasons.
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