The Cabin in the Woods By Steve Newton It's scary-movie season once again, which means a lot of folks are going to be scanning the streaming channels, trying to find decent fright flicks. The bad news is, there's a lotta lousy ones out there. So to save you the trouble of searching around, here's my … Continue reading The 10 best horror films now streaming on Apple TV, reviewed
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King-sized crap: the five worst horror flicks based on Stephen King stories
By Steve Newton Don't get me wrong: I'm a big fan of Stephen King. I've read a ton of his books, and some of the movies based on his works--like The Dead Zone, Misery, and Carrie--were outstanding. But as the in-house horror reviewer for a Vancouver newspaper from 1988 to 2018, I've suffered through my … Continue reading King-sized crap: the five worst horror flicks based on Stephen King stories
Five recommended horror flicks now streaming on Netflix Canada
By Steve Newton Here’s my original reviews of five worthy horror flicks now streaming on Netflix Canada. Three of them are from Lionsgate. Way to go, Lionsgate. Saw II (2005, Lionsgate) The original Saw had a pretty interesting premise, and one that kept the options wide open for gruesome, sadistic, squirm-in-your-seat horror. It was about a psychopathic … Continue reading Five recommended horror flicks now streaming on Netflix Canada
Five recommended horror flicks now streaming for free on Tubi
By Steve Newton Here's my original reviews of five worthy horror flicks now streaming on Tubi for zero dollars. Take a hike, Netflix. Bubba Ho-Tep (2002, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) Bubba Ho-Tep is a horror-comedy about two elderly men at a rundown retirement home--one supposedly Elvis Presley, the other claiming to be John F. Kennedy--who battle a mummy that … Continue reading Five recommended horror flicks now streaming for free on Tubi
Russell Crowe’s casting in The Pope’s Exorcist recalls Anthony Hopkins’ role in The Rite
By Steve Newton Hey, sorry if that headline made you think this is a review of the new horror flick The Pope's Exorcist. I haven't seen that movie, which stars Academy Award-winner Russell Crowe as the chief exorcist of the Vatican, battling demons for the souls of the possessed. The plot just reminded me of … Continue reading Russell Crowe’s casting in The Pope’s Exorcist recalls Anthony Hopkins’ role in The Rite
Newt’s top 10 horror flicks streaming on Netflix Canada now
The Cabin in the Woods is #1 By Steve Newton #10. 1408 (2007). Directed by Mikael Håfström. Unforgettable haunted-house flicks are extremely hard to come by; the only two I can think of are 1963’s The Haunting and The Shining. The subgenre of haunted-hotel-room flicks is promising in that the number of hotel patrons passing … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 horror flicks streaming on Netflix Canada now
3 From Hell doesn’t match Rob Zombie’s previous studies of the psychotic Firefly clan
By Steve Newton Watched Rob Zombie's 3 from Hell on Shudder last night, and I gotta tell ya, it wasn't in the same league as his previous two studies of the murderous Firefly clan. With 2003’s House of 1000 Corpses, the former White Zombie main man made a fitting transformation from over-the-top shock rocker to … Continue reading 3 From Hell doesn’t match Rob Zombie’s previous studies of the psychotic Firefly clan
The Platform brings crazy-ass, whacked-out dystopian horror and mucho gore to Netflix
By Steve Newton My teenage son suggested we watch The Platform on Netflix last night, and man is that one crazy-ass, whacked-out dystopian horror flick. Gory as hell too, if you're into that kinda thing. Iván Massagué stars as Goreng, who wakes up in a grubby concrete cell with a copy of Don Quixote and a … Continue reading The Platform brings crazy-ass, whacked-out dystopian horror and mucho gore to Netflix
Crawl puts gators ahead of sharks on the waterborne terror chart
By Steve Newton When it comes to waterborne terrors with teeth, there have always been three on my scariest list. The first, thanks to the traumatizing opening scene of Jaws, is the great white shark. Coming in a close second is the piranha, 'cause I heard as a kid that if you fell in the Amazon … Continue reading Crawl puts gators ahead of sharks on the waterborne terror chart
10 wicked horror flicks streaming on Netflix Canada right now
By Steve Newton Hey horror freaks: there's only 116 chopping days until Halloween, so why not get in the mood with some of the finest scary movies available on Netflix at the moment. Here's 10 that I've reviewed in my role as the Georgia Straight newspaper's "horror guy" in Vancouver. A Quiet Place (2018) "...ultimately … Continue reading 10 wicked horror flicks streaming on Netflix Canada right now
Overlord is a gift to gorehounds
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON NOV. 8, 2018 By Steve Newton I’m not sure horror and war go together that well in movies. War is already horrifying enough, and goring it up just seems kinda pointless. But that didn’t stop the makers of Overlord—including hotshot producer J.J. Abrams—from trying their darnedest to find some whacked-out middle ground … Continue reading Overlord is a gift to gorehounds
30 great horror flicks from the last 30 years
By Steve Newton I've been reviewing horror movies professionally since 1988. Here's 30 of my faves: Hereditary (2018) "The wrath of Satan seems pretty tame compared to the suffering that damaged family members can inflict on one another." A Quiet Place (2018) "...ultimately A Quiet Place emerges as an effective nightmare-maker for parents that is … Continue reading 30 great horror flicks from the last 30 years
Hereditary is one of the most unsettling horror flicks in years
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON JUNE 6, 2018 By Steve Newton Hereditary has been generating a lot of buzz lately as the scariest horror flick in years, and I gotta admit that it’s pretty damn frightening in spots. It’s also brutally unsettling throughout, so be warned. The movie opens with a shot of a typewritten obituary, and the … Continue reading Hereditary is one of the most unsettling horror flicks in years