Horrorphile’s 2nd birthday presents MY NIGHTMARE MOVIE ARCHIVE
August 14th 2008 02:34
Yes, it’s time for festive blood to be spilled: my second Orble birthday! Horrorphile turns 2! The terror twos! ARGHHH!!! IT’S ALIIIIIIIIVE!!!
Last month I celebrated fifteen years of writing film criticism. My very first review was of Like Water for Chocolate published in a superb independent newspaper called City Voice (Wellington, New Zealand) back in July ’93. I was their resident film critic for four-and-a-half years before leaving for Sydney. Sadly the newspaper went under in 2001. I still look back fondly on those early years; the highlights included interviewing Guy Pearce and Roger Avary, and giving Independence Day such a scathing review that Hoyts Cinemas refused to run advertising with the newspaper. Thankfully my editor Simon Collins championed my cause.
After moving to Sydney I became resident film critic with street-press magazine Revolver for a couple of years or so. One of the highlights there was being given a two-page feature spread on the history of the modern horror movie. That was a treat. Cheers Oscar!
So, in celebratory self-indulgence I’ve decided to make a complete list of the movie reviews I’ve written for my Horrorphile blog over the past two years. There are well over two hundred of them! Not a bad effort considering many of the posts are teasers, quizzes, poster and art galleries, discussions and vitriolic rants.
I’ve listed the reviews in the order I wrote them and (painstakingly) provided them as hyperlinks to make it easy to access. Obviously there are many, many more movies still to review. Please feel free to suggest any titles I should keep my eyes peeled for.
Silent Hill
Slither
The Telephone Box
Dead Man’s Shoes
The Omen (2006) AND God On My Side
The Grudge 2
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
The Devil’s Rejects
The Descent
The Dark Half
Shaun of the Dead
Man Bites Dog
Perfume
Vampyres – Daughters of Dracula
Happy Birthday To Me
Fire In the Sky
The Proposition
Land of the Dead
Jenifer
Carrie
Outback
Ginger Snaps
Edmond
Deep Red
Hannibal Rising
Innocent Blood
Tetsuo: Iron Man & Body Hammer
The Killing of America
Let Sleeping Corpses Lie
Dust Devil
Superstition
Grimm Love
Dead Ringers
Curtains
Stagefright
Opera
Fade to Black
Rest Stop (Dead Ahead)
Torso
The Return of the Living Dead
Zombies (Wicked Little Things)
An American Werewolf in London
Messiah of Evil
Wrong Turn
May
American Psycho
Deliver Us From Evil
Altered States
The Stepfather
Identity
Hell Night
Intruder
Friday the 13th
Dog Soldiers
Misery
The Hamiltons
The Wicker Man
Hannibal
The Omen
Damien: Omen II
The Final Conflict
The Blair Witch Project
Psycho
Scream
Re-animator
In Cold Blood
From Dusk Till Dawn
Shivers
The Church
Zombie Movie
Beyond the Darkness
Raw Meat
Freaks
Ex Drummer
Out of the Blue
Kitchen Sink
Inland Empire
Taxidermia
Black Sheep
Teeth
The Lost Boys
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
The Thing
Werewolf
Child’s Play
The Bad Seed
The Fog
The Abandoned
Strange Behaviour
Vampire’s Kiss
Flesh for Frankenstein
Blood for Dracula
Ab-normal Beauty
Begotten
Eyes Without a Face
Malefique
Angel Heart
Rogue
Ringu
Ringu 2
The Hitcher (2007)
The Tenant
The Driller Killer
Imprint
The Evil Dead
Evil Dead II
Resident Evil
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Resident Evil: Extinction
Turistas
28 Weeks Later
TerrorVision
Cherry Falls
Wrong Turn 2: Dead End
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Cat People
Possession
Suspiria
Videodrome
Phantasm
Alien
Halloween
Halloween II
30 Days of Night
A Short Film About Killing
Night of the Living Dead
Dawn of the Dead
Day of the Dead
The Howling
Irreversible
Se7en
Lost Highway
Demons
Death Proof
Halloween (2007)
Near Dark
A Nightmare on Elm Street
The Exorcist
Beowulf
Event Horizon
Gremlins
Punishment Park
Black Christmas
Midnight Express
Vacancy
Wind Chill
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
No Country for Old Men
The Bridge
Feast
The Dead Girl
Repulsion
Grindhouse: Planet Terror & Death Proof
Cloverfield
The Mutations AND The Incredible Melting Man
Jeepers Creepers
Bug
The Beast
The Mist
The Deaths of Ian Stone
Fido
Skinwalkers
Beowulf & Grendel
The Orphanage
Kids
The Faculty
The Shining
Catacombs
Twilight Zone – The Movie
Outpost
Day of the Dead (2008)
Welcome to the Jungle
Scum
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
Trouble Every Day
Audition
Bad Lieutenant
Gozu
Ichi the Killer
Schramm
Cannibal Holocaust
Aftermath AND Genesis
Sick: The Life & Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist
Timecrimes
Let the Right One In
Fear(s) of the Dark
Donkey Punch
The Unseeable
Crows: Episode 0
A Very British Gangster
The Square
Stranded: I Have Come From a Plane That Crashed in the Mountains
Storm Warning
A Complete History of My Sexual Failures
Funny Games (2007)
I Love Sarah Jane
Deadly Blessing
Basket Case
13 Tzameti
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
Eaten Alive
The Funhouse
Vampyros Lesbos
Roadgames
Rambo
Cat People (1982)
The Dark Knight
Casualties of War
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Primer
Soylent Green
Death Race 2000
Tomie
Tetsuo II: Body Hammer
Killing Words
P2
The Silence of the Lambs
After moving to Sydney I became resident film critic with street-press magazine Revolver for a couple of years or so. One of the highlights there was being given a two-page feature spread on the history of the modern horror movie. That was a treat. Cheers Oscar!
So, in celebratory self-indulgence I’ve decided to make a complete list of the movie reviews I’ve written for my Horrorphile blog over the past two years. There are well over two hundred of them! Not a bad effort considering many of the posts are teasers, quizzes, poster and art galleries, discussions and vitriolic rants.
I’ve listed the reviews in the order I wrote them and (painstakingly) provided them as hyperlinks to make it easy to access. Obviously there are many, many more movies still to review. Please feel free to suggest any titles I should keep my eyes peeled for.
Silent Hill
Slither
The Telephone Box
Dead Man’s Shoes
The Omen (2006) AND God On My Side
The Grudge 2
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
The Devil’s Rejects
The Descent
The Dark Half
Shaun of the Dead
Man Bites Dog
Perfume
Vampyres – Daughters of Dracula
Happy Birthday To Me
Fire In the Sky
The Proposition
Land of the Dead
Jenifer
Carrie
Outback
Ginger Snaps
Edmond
Deep Red
Hannibal Rising
Innocent Blood
Tetsuo: Iron Man & Body Hammer
The Killing of America
Let Sleeping Corpses Lie
Dust Devil
Superstition
Grimm Love
Dead Ringers
Curtains
Stagefright
Opera
Fade to Black
Rest Stop (Dead Ahead)
Torso
The Return of the Living Dead
Zombies (Wicked Little Things)
An American Werewolf in London
Messiah of Evil
Wrong Turn
May
American Psycho
Deliver Us From Evil
Altered States
The Stepfather
Identity
Hell Night
Intruder
Friday the 13th
Dog Soldiers
Misery
The Hamiltons
The Wicker Man
Hannibal
The Omen
Damien: Omen II
The Final Conflict
The Blair Witch Project
Psycho
Scream
Re-animator
In Cold Blood
From Dusk Till Dawn
Shivers
The Church
Zombie Movie
Beyond the Darkness
Raw Meat
Freaks
Ex Drummer
Out of the Blue
Kitchen Sink
Inland Empire
Taxidermia
Black Sheep
Teeth
The Lost Boys
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
The Thing
Werewolf
Child’s Play
The Bad Seed
The Fog
The Abandoned
Strange Behaviour
Vampire’s Kiss
Flesh for Frankenstein
Blood for Dracula
Ab-normal Beauty
Begotten
Eyes Without a Face
Malefique
Angel Heart
Rogue
Ringu
Ringu 2
The Hitcher (2007)
The Tenant
The Driller Killer
Imprint
The Evil Dead
Evil Dead II
Resident Evil
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Resident Evil: Extinction
Turistas
28 Weeks Later
TerrorVision
Cherry Falls
Wrong Turn 2: Dead End
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Cat People
Possession
Suspiria
Videodrome
Phantasm
Alien
Halloween
Halloween II
30 Days of Night
A Short Film About Killing
Night of the Living Dead
Dawn of the Dead
Day of the Dead
The Howling
Irreversible
Se7en
Lost Highway
Demons
Death Proof
Halloween (2007)
Near Dark
A Nightmare on Elm Street
The Exorcist
Beowulf
Event Horizon
Gremlins
Punishment Park
Black Christmas
Midnight Express
Vacancy
Wind Chill
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
No Country for Old Men
The Bridge
Feast
The Dead Girl
Repulsion
Grindhouse: Planet Terror & Death Proof
Cloverfield
The Mutations AND The Incredible Melting Man
Jeepers Creepers
Bug
The Beast
The Mist
The Deaths of Ian Stone
Fido
Skinwalkers
Beowulf & Grendel
The Orphanage
Kids
The Faculty
The Shining
Catacombs
Twilight Zone – The Movie
Outpost
Day of the Dead (2008)
Welcome to the Jungle
Scum
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
Trouble Every Day
Audition
Bad Lieutenant
Gozu
Ichi the Killer
Schramm
Cannibal Holocaust
Aftermath AND Genesis
Sick: The Life & Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist
Timecrimes
Let the Right One In
Fear(s) of the Dark
Donkey Punch
The Unseeable
Crows: Episode 0
A Very British Gangster
The Square
Stranded: I Have Come From a Plane That Crashed in the Mountains
Storm Warning
A Complete History of My Sexual Failures
Funny Games (2007)
I Love Sarah Jane
Deadly Blessing
Basket Case
13 Tzameti
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
Eaten Alive
The Funhouse
Vampyros Lesbos
Roadgames
Rambo
Cat People (1982)
The Dark Knight
Casualties of War
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Primer
Soylent Green
Death Race 2000
Tomie
Tetsuo II: Body Hammer
Killing Words
P2
The Silence of the Lambs
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Comment by Morgan Bell
Deep Pencil
Business News
an easy reference list with clickable links . . . that must have taken you forever!
ill go have a browsef thetitles now . . .
Comment by Damo
You will be collecting long service leave in another 8.
Well done.
I am thinking of some requests but I am not sure if you can find them.
Double Vision
Comment by katyzzz
Photography Tips
MS Paint Art
Well done Bryn, you old horror.
Comment by Bryn
Horrorphile
Yeah, it did take forever.
Damo,
Double Vision? Nope, haven't heard of it.
katyzzz,
Didn't expect you to crash my party. Thanks for the props.
Actually I celebrated last night and am walking shell of man today.
Comment by JohnDoe
Film & TV on DVD
I raise a chalice filled with the blood of a freshly slain virgin.
Can't believe you linked all your review. Your a maniac!
Great idea though, wish i'd thought of it myself...shit just realised it must be my 2nd birthday tommorow. Wonder if I will milk it? Of course i will.
Comment by Bryn
Horrorphile
My chalice chinks with yours! Blood spills and splashes ...
Yes, a novel idea indeed, but it was laborious as all Hell!
I look forward to your own birthday post!
Comment by D. Armenta
The Florida Keys and Everglades
The Black Sheep Chronicles
What constitutes bad manners?
The male mystique
Debate Fan
L.A.M.P.
Another reason why you're one of my favorite film reviewers, Bryn!
Wow, a laborious task with all of those links but much appreciated by me. I'm just bookmarking this post for easy future reference. Thank you!
You pretty much covered all my faves..if I think of any more I'll be sure to let you know.
Comment by Cibbuano
Hunt Famous
Orble Post of the Day
Fat Cult
Techbreak
How about a review of a movie I've only heard of, "Violent Shit"? It can't be good!
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
Pop Culturist
Pop Rock Factory
I concur - you are completely insane - it's appreciated - but man . . . that's outrageous.
Congratulations on your success and of course our collective thanks for not just your knowledge and abilities with the pen but for the entertainment.
Well done you.
Comment by James Rickard
unlucky_ fishermen.com
Angling Fish
Check this out...
Comment by Bryn
Horrorphile
And of course ackowledging my insanity in embarking on the hyperlink concept. Great idea, killer process!
Cibby, yeah, there must be an easier and less time-consuming way ...???
Violent Shit? Ha! I bet it's Asian. Maybe Italian, but probably Japanese.
Comment by Tracy
Movies and Life
Can I have some cake?
Comment by Bryn
Horrorphile
Comment by Michaelie
Flick Wit
Well done, you nutter. It all looks very impressive when collected on one page like that. My first birthday approaches and I am very excited. Not enough to embark on such a task of linkage, but excited nonetheless.
I want cake too. Can my slice incorporate the entire 'Happy Birthday' area?
Michaelie
Comment by Tracy
Movies and Life
My birthday was the 14th, is that the same as yours? How can that be, I thought you'd been here longer than me...
Byeee
Comment by Bryn
Horrorphile
Thanks Michaelie! Have a second helping if you like!
And you too Tracy. I'm not big on cake anyhoo
Comment by Lara M
Love Speaks
Food Slate
Yummy looking cake -- choc and strawberries -- yum...
Comment by Tracy
Movies and Life
Tracy
PS The cake is fantastic, thank-you.
Comment by Bryn
Horrorphile
Comment by Janet Collins
Acceptable Etiquette
The Social Critic
Janet Collins Blog
First of all, a belated Happy Birthday to you. Secondly, I am actually surprised on my first visit to Horrorphile to see some of the films on your list.
Perfume is one. I have read the book but haven't seen the movie so I will look forward to reading what you have said about it.
I guess I thought I had "matured" out of horror films but your list (some of it anyway) will be worth me reading.
Good on you for the idea and the effort.
Janet
Comment by Bryn
Horrorphile
yes, I aim to enlighten as well as indulge. Although chiefly "horror" movies, I prefer to incorporate what I cover in a broader context which I call "nightmare" movies ... I hope you find something you like. And, for what it's worth, one should never mature out of enjoying horror movies ...
Comment by Janet Collins
Acceptable Etiquette
The Social Critic
Janet Collins Blog
That was why the mature was in quotes -I like to kid myself but really there is a lot on the list that I really would like (and some I have seen already).
Look forward to going through them.
Janet
Comment by D. Armenta
The Florida Keys and Everglades
The Black Sheep Chronicles
What constitutes bad manners?
The male mystique
Debate Fan
L.A.M.P.
Bryn's toys
Say the word and I'll send it to you!
Comment by Bryn
Horrorphile
Armenta, oh dear! Someone with too much time on their hands! I think I'll pass, but thanks for thinking of me
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