“A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti.” Dr. Hannibal “The Cannibal” Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) says the iconic line that launched a thousand parodies. 25 year – nearly to the day – after sweeping the Academy Awards, Silence of the Lambs has become a...

The post Silence of the Lambs (1991) – Episode 11 – Decades of Horror 1990s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

“I kick ass for the Lord!” Father McGruder (Stuart Devenie) kicks some zombie ass in the defining example of ‘divine intervention.’ Peter Jackson’s cult classic Dead Alive (or Braindead for international audiences) has been a mainstay of the zombie genre for 25 years. The zany horror/comedy takes the example of Sam Raimi and builds layer upon layer of creative...

The post Dead Alive (1992) – Episode 10 – Decades of Horror 1990s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

“They’re us. We’re them and they’re us.” Barbara (Patricia Tallman) tries to make sense of the madness in Night of the Living Dead, a 90s remake of an icon entry in the horror genre. It’s a tough task to remake a film that changed the face of horror cinema. Who could be up to that task?...

The post Night of the Living Dead (1990) w/ Tom Savini – Episode 09 – Decades of Horror 1990s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

“It’s not of this world. It’s Sadako’s fury. And she’s put a curse on us.” Nothing seemed more tantalizing than a blank VHS tape back in the 90s. What secrets could be held on it? A rerun? A sex tape? A demonic entity with a reaping time of one week? Ringu took our obsession with technology, ejected it...

The post Ringu (1998) – Episode 08 – Decades of Horror 1990s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

“You can’t leave. She won’t let you.” Sam Neill as Dr. William Weir warns as the intrepid crew of the Lewis and Clark tries to escape the endless abandoned void of the Event Horizon. Director Paul W.S. Anderson’s first dip into the horror genre is one that directly clashes with the endless void of space. Where terror...

The post Event Horizon (1997) – Episode 7 – Decades of Horror 1990s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

“It is NOT in the file. It is not!” Lt. William Kinderman (George C. Scott) isn’t having any of this as he investigates the bizarre murders that note the return of The Gemini Killer. But these killings aren’t the only returning evil in Exorcist III. Kinderman must contend with the ghosts of his past as the come...

The post Exorcist III (1990) – Episode 6 – Decades of Horror 1990s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

“My Mom and Dad are gonna be so mad at me!” The squeals of Stuart (Matthew Lillard) sounded the sirens of satire and scares inherent in Wes Craven’s Scream. Celebrating it’s 20th anniversary this month, this tale of teenagers who are aware of horror film tropes changed the dwindling landscape of mainstream horror at the...

The post Scream (1996) – Episode 5 – Decades of Horror 1990s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

“Don’t try to stop me or you’ll taste Yuki’s medicine yourself.” The King of the Monsters fights himself… or at least an intergalactic version of himself. Throw in some telekinetic powers, the Yakuza and a cinnabon version of Godzilla Junior & you’ve got the odd mess that is Godzilla vs SpaceGodzilla. Only Thomas Mariani can...

The post Godzilla vs SpaceGodzilla (1994) – Episode 4 – Decades of Horror 1990s appeared first on Decades of Horror.