Tag Archives: Cannibals
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
While out driving with my father-in-law earlier this summer, he decided to take me on a short detour past the Dodge Correctional Institution in Waupun, Wisconsin – once known as the Central State Hospital for the Criminally Insane. This, he … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, Cannibals, Gunnar Hansen, horror, Jim Siedow, Marilyn Burns, Slasher, slaughterhouse, Tobe Hooper, wheelchair
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Spider Baby (1964)
Jack Hill’s infamous Spider Baby (1964) opens with one of the great whiplash moments in horror cinema. The opening titles feature smiling cartoon faces who look like they’re about to invite you out to the lobby to buy a soda and … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, Cannibals, horror, Incest, Jack Hill, Lon Chaney Jr., Madness, Sid Haig, Slasher
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C.H.U.D. (1984)
In 1984, I had never seen an R-rated movie, but I could have told you what C.H.U.D. stood for. Everyone on the playground could. I had never actually sat down to watch the film; never caught it on cable growing … Continue reading
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Tagged 80's, Cannibals, Daniel Stern, horror, mutants, radiation
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