Sometimes a movie sneaks up on you, not because it’s brilliant, but because you thought you were renting Event Horizonand instead wound up with the bargain-bin knockoff that came free with a Blockbuster membership card. That, dear reader, is Ravager—a film so determined to prove itself as both horror and sci-fi that it ends up … Read More “Ravager (1997): When Space Trash Meets Cinematic Trash” »
There’s something charming about a movie that takes one of the most boring jobs on the planet—working nights at a morgue—and insists, “No, really, this will be terrifying.” Nightwatch (1997), the American remake of the Danish film Nattevagten, is what happens when you hand Ewan McGregor a flashlight, Patricia Arquette a permanent worried look, Nick … Read More “Nightwatch (1997)” »
Alright, sharpen your fangs and fasten your seatbelts, because today’s feature is The Night Flier (1997) — the movie that asks the immortal question: what if Dracula had a pilot’s license and a taste for rural airstrips? Spoiler: it’s just as dumb as it sounds. Premise: When Vampires Trade Capes for Cessnas Based on a … Read More “The Night Flier (1997) — the movie that asks the immortal question: what if Dracula had a pilot’s license and a taste for rural airstrips?” »
If you ever wondered what would happen if Jurassic Park and a can of Raid had a baby, the answer is Guillermo del Toro’s Mimic (1997). It’s messy, it’s slimy, it’s dark as hell, and it features Mira Sorvino running around in sewers fighting six-foot cockroaches in trench coats. Honestly? Sign me up. Mira Sorvino … Read More “Mimic (1997). It’s messy, it’s slimy, it’s dark as hell” »
Every generation has its Charles Manson obsession. The ‘70s had Helter Skelter. The ‘90s had Trent Reznor recording Nine Inch Nails tracks inside Sharon Tate’s house, because apparently goth real estate is a thing. And then, somehow, we got Jim Van Bebber’s The Manson Family, a film that took so long to finish it basically … Read More “The Manson Family (1997): Hippies, LSD, and the World’s Worst True Crime Reenactment” »
Every once in a while, a movie comes along that makes you question everything—your taste in horror, your tolerance for gore, and whether you should have just stayed home and alphabetized your spice rack instead. Event Horizon is one such movie. Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson (the man who never met a franchise he couldn’t … Read More “Event Horizon (1997)” »
Alright, buckle up, because today’s patient on the operating table of cinematic malpractice is The Eighteenth Angel (1997), a film so blandly stitched together from scraps of better horror movies that it feels less like a thriller and more like the rejected pilot for a Vatican-themed Scooby-Doo reboot. Let’s rip this prophecy wide open, shall … Read More “The Eighteenth Angel (1997), a film so blandly stitched together from scraps of better horror movies” »
Ah, The Devil’s Child (1997) — proof that even Satan has bad taste in scripts. ABC aired this made-for-TV horror flick as part of their Halloween programming, and one can only assume they wanted to scare viewers not with the Devil, but with the soul-crushing mediocrity of low-budget television horror. Directed by Bobby Roth (who … Read More “The Devil’s Child (1997) — proof that even Satan has bad taste in scripts.” »
There are two kinds of workplace horror stories: the time your manager asked you to work a Saturday, and the time your manager turned out to be Satan himself. Taylor Hackford’s The Devil’s Advocate is about the latter, and honestly, I think most of us would still take the Hell option if it came with … Read More “The Devil’s Advocate (1997): When Satan Is Your Boss and the Benefits Package Is Still Pretty Good” »
Some films are described as “hard to watch.” Cutting Moments isn’t hard to watch—it’s impossible. It’s like staring at a car crash while someone whispers “domestic despair” in your ear for 25 minutes. Douglas Buck’s short film has been hailed by some as a powerful critique of suburban alienation. I, on the other hand, think … Read More “Cutting Moments (1997)” »
