Horror by Harrison

The idea of Stephen King ( Carrie ) writing a sequel to The Shining , arguably his most famous novel, was controversial to say the least. What, exactly, was the point of a follow up? That was the question on many minds when it was announced, but it was quickly answered when Doctor Sleep was quite well received upon relief. The same questions started to emerge when Mike Flanagan’s ( The Haunting of Hill House ) film adaptation was announced. Like the novel, critics were largely silenced when the film was released despite the film’s low box office returns. Doctor Sleep was written and directed by Flanagan and was released on November 8th, 2019. Doctor Sleep was made on a budget of $45 million, made $14,114,124 upon opening, and went on to make $72,381,712 worldwide. Despite it’s disappointing box office, the film received positive reviews. An extended Director’s Cut (increasing the runtime from 152 minutes to 180 minutes) was released in early 2020.  Doctor Sleep follows an adu...

  At the end of October temperatures where I lived dropped pretty dramatically. My sinuses were not happy, but it did provide a great aesthetic to watch this extremely chilly movie. Let the Right One In was written by John Alvide Lindqvist ( Handling the Undead ) and directed by Tomas Alfredson ( Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy ) and was based on Lindqvist’s novel of the same name. Let the Right One In was made on a budget of 29 million Swedish krona ($4.5 million), made $49,295 upon a limited release, and went on to make $11,227,336 worldwide. Let the Right One In was released on October 24th, 2008 and received critical acclaim. In 2010 an American remake was released under the title Let Me In . Let the Right One In follows Oskar (Kåre Hedebrant, Amors Baller ), a young social outcast, and his burgeoning romance with his new neighbor Eli (Lina Leandersson, The Arbiter ) who reveals herself to be a vampire. Let the Right One In is a stunning work of art. The two young stars have an...

  Here’s the thing, Halloween (2018) is a polarizing entry in the franchise (one that I like quite a bit) and Halloween Kills was a big disappointment. We’ll see if Halloween Ends can right the ship, but even if it doesn’t I’ll forever be grateful that Halloween: Resurrection wasn’t the last we saw of Jamie Lee Curtis ( Scream Queens ) as Laurie Strode, because this is an awful fucking ending for her. Halloween: Resurrection was written by Larry Brand ( The Girl on the Train ) and Sean Hood ( Conan the Barbarian ) and was directed by Rick Rosenthal ( Halloween II ). It was released on July 12th, 2002 to overwhelmingly negative reviews and to this day is considered by many (myself included) to be the worst of the franchise. Halloween: Resurrection was made on a budget of $13 million, made $12,292,121 upon opening, and went on to make $37,664,855 worldwide. Three years after the events of Halloween H20 , Laurie Strode has been institutionalized after killing an innocent man she...

Blood is Thicker Than Water This week I went to see Halloween Kills with my good friend (and Booze and Buffy cohost) Jason. I’ve been excited to see this film since it was announced and though I tried to keep my expectations in check, I walked away pretty disappointed (you’ll have to wait until next year to read those thoughts). With that bad taste in my mouth, you can imagine that revisiting Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later (such a ‘90s title) was a much needed palette cleanser. Halloween H20 was written by Robert Zappia ( The Tom and Jerry Show ) and Matt Greenberg ( 1408 ) based on a story by Zappia and an uncredited Kevin Williamson ( Scream ). The film was directed by Steve Miner ( Friday the 13th Part 2 ) and was released on August 5th, 1998 to mixed-to-positive reviews. Halloween H20 was made on a budget of $17 million, made $16,187,724 upon opening, and went on to make $55,041,738 worldwide.  As the title suggests, H20 picks up twenty years after the events of the o...