Eight Legged Freaks is such a good B-movie that my dislike of arachnids isn’t enough to keep me from smiling as David Arquette and a cast of Arizona locals fight against chemically-boosted superspiders causing general havoc. I don’t love spiders much, but I love an outrageous B-movie. Stars: David Arquette, Kari Wuhrer, Scarlett Johansson, Scott Terra.Wingard’s such a dependable horror filmmaker (screenplay credit to Simon Barrett), and You’re Next might still be his best release to date. A particular blender kill still infects my memories, only in the best way. Adam Wingard assembles a cast of indie horror veterans as his victims against masked killers with crossbows, delivering a gory hunt-and-stalk game where you hide or die. I like You’re Next more every time I rewatch this interrupted reunion thriller. Stars: Sharni Vinson, Joe Swanberg, AJ Bowen, Barbara Crampton.It’s all blood splatters and sinister book passages, living up to the legendary horror franchise’s bloodcurdling legacy. Alyssa Sutherland gives a Deadite performance that deserves mention alongside Jane Levy, warping a mother’s love into something demonic. Somewhere between the knockout ferocity of 2013’s Evil Dead and the stooge-like comedy of Sam Raimi’s sequels is the scary yet snickery Evil Dead Rise. Writer and director Lee Cronin does justice to the Evil Dead name with Evil Dead Rise. Stars: Lily Sullivan, Alyssa Sutherland, Morgan Davies.It gets more than a pass in my book, especially compared to the onslaught of poorly executed found footage dreck that seems to release weekly. The filmmakers continue expanding intellectual property with invigoration and witchy creatures while delivering the same level of horrific scares that made the original so famous. It’s atmospheric, plays around with found footage technology, and ends with a thrilling chase. I know I’m in the minority here - proudly a part of the favorable 37% of Rotten Tomatoes critics - but when have I ever shied away from announcing my unpopular opinions? I rather enjoyed Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett’s Blair Witch requel. Stars: James Allen McCune, Callie Hernandez, Corbin Reid.Regarding summer shark attack flicks, The Meg is no guppie compared to the competition. Plenty of shots convey how menacing and gigantic the titular “Meg” can be as nightmare fuel. The Meg works well within its PG-13 confines as Jason Statham fights a megalodon, shows another dimension with cute romantic banter, and is more than just another of his action stereotype heroes. Maybe horror fans would have been more forgiving should the film have become an R-rated ocean of blood, but that’s wishful thinking. I’m still baffled by its poor reception upon release.
Graveyard Shift is the best Stephen King film adaptation that showcases a gigantic bat-rat creature. Stars: David Andrews, Kelly Wolf, Stephen Macht, Andrew Divoff.Blade cuts right to the stylish violence like a katana through butter, and in my opinion, only gets better with Blade II - which is also on Max if you’re in the mood for a double feature. There’s a slick industrial goth vibe, and Snipes is an everloving badass as the famed bloodsucker-hunter. With blood raves and ferocious vampire attacks, Stephen Norrington’s Blade is a more horror-focused film than we can assume will be the MCU’s version. I know we’re getting a new MCU-approved version of Blade in Mahershala Ali, but let’s not forget Wesley Snipes was doing the character justice back in 1998. Stars: Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson, N'Bushe Wright.This article is frequently amended to remove films no longer on HBO Max and to include more horror movies that are now available on the service.
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