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The BEST Horror Movie Reviews and Articles!
Lizard in a Woman’s Skin (1971) – Indulgent Drug Fueled Fulci
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Long before the legendary Lucio Fulci released his masterworks, Zombie (1979) and the ‘Gates of Hell Trilogy’, Fulci developed a prolific resume of films, including ...
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The New York Ripper (1982) – Lucio Fulci, NY Trash
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Malevolent Dark devotes a ton of time writting about the exploits of Italian horror films. Of these films, some of our favorites are ...
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Black Mountain Side (2015) – Clever Canadian Independent Horror
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While the readership of Malevolent Dark continues to grow, to date only a few people in the circle actually make recommendations for content ...
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The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007) – Savage Found Footage
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The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007) is a found footage film directed by John Erick Dowdle. This films tells the story of Edward Carver, a ...
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The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1963) – An Outstanding Giallo
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It’s fair point. Classifying The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1963) as a horror movie is a stretch. It’s really more of a thriller in ...
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Psycho 2 (1983) – The Gripping Return of Norman Bates
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Psycho 2, directed by Richard Franklin, required extreme courage to make. The original Alfred Hitchcock classic came out 23 years prior. Many fans ...
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Phenomena (1985) – Weird Italian Creepy Crawlies
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Dario Argento, famous for his contributions to Italian horror cinema and the giallo sub-genre, directed Phenomena (1985). Phenomena was released in a shortened version ...
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Halloween 2 1981 – Happy Samhain
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Halloween 2 1981 is of course the follow-up to the psycho-slasher masterpiece Halloween 1978 by John Carpenter. Many consider this notable for many ...
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The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970) – Brilliant Argento, Classic Giallo
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As of late, Malevolent Dark has been descending into a deep dark hole of Italian thrillers called giallo, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage ...
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Freddy vs Jason (2003) – A Shamefully Indulgent Mess
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Everyone loves the idea, right? Who would win in an epic battle to earn the title of baddest slasher of all time? These ...
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Cannibal Holocaust (1980) – Into the Hell of the Green Inferno
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Cannibal Holocaust(1980) exists in infamy for more than one reason. Director Ruggero Deodato released Cannibal Holocaust during a brief rash of Italian movies ...
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Flesh of the Void (2017) – Extreme Arthouse Horror
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Welcome to another Malevolent Dark independent horror movie review. Looking for inspiration, I reached out to the Malevolent Dark Twitter family and asked ...
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The Thing 2011 – Great Idea, OK Movie
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The John Carpenter classic The Thing 1982 often tops greatest of all-time lists. The Thing 1982 deserves every bit of praise as it’s ...
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Rawhead Rex (1986) – Tale of a gigantic penis?
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Right around the late 80’s the world quickly became aware of the genius of Clive Barker. At this time, theaters received steady doses ...
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Bride of Re-Animator (1990) – A Gory Love Story
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Bride of Re-Animator (1990) follows up the fantastic 1985 Stuart Gordon original, Re-Animator. Brian Yunza directs and produces Bride of Re-Animator without the assistance ...
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The Kingdom of Var (2019) – An Odd Independent Horror Film
Malevolent Dark loves independent horror films. That being said, we looked forward to viewing The Kingdom of Var, written, directed and produced by Nicholas Kleban, ...
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Rob Zombie’s House of 1000 Corpses (2003) – An Undeniable Modern Classic
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My love for horror films spans many decades and Malevolent Dark serves as a testament for this lifelong obsession. Titles like House on ...
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2021 – Another Bloody Retcon
Those familiar with the Malevolent Dark’s work fully understand that the original Tobe Hooper classic, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, occupies a very special place on-top of ...
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Halloween 2018 – A Cheap Trick, and Uninspired Treat
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Nary a more maligned horror series exists than the one started by John Carpenter in 1978. Halloween started off as an incredibly original ...
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