Monthly Archives: October 2013

“Halloween – 35 Years Later, Still One of the Best”

Posted on October 31, 2013 by robbinsrealm

“I met him, fifteen years ago; I was told there was nothing left; no reason, no conscience, no understanding; and even the most rudimentary sense of life or death, of good or evil, right or wrong. I met this six-year-old … Continue reading →

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“Ingrid Pitt – From Holocaust Survivor to Horror Film Icon”

Posted on October 26, 2013 by robbinsrealm

On November 23, 2010 the world of horror lost one of its iconic actresses, Ingrid Pitt, who passed away at a London hospital from heart failure at the age of 73. She was born Ingoushka Petrov on November 21, 1937 … Continue reading →

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“Dolls”

Posted on October 24, 2013 by robbinsrealm

I am always on the lookout for horror movies I missed while growing up. Usually, I didn’t see a particular film for one of two reasons.  Firstly, I was too young to get into the theater because the film had … Continue reading →

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“Insidious: Chapter 2”

Posted on October 21, 2013 by robbinsrealm

“Insidious: Chapter 2,” the follow up to the smash hit from 2010, simultaneously premiered on September 13, 2013, in four separate places around the globe: America, Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom. Director James Wan (The Conjuring) returns to helm … Continue reading →

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“The Brood”

Posted on October 14, 2013 by robbinsrealm

My friends and I had, had our fill of all of the mainstream horror bogeymen. It wasn’t that we didn’t still love seeing Freddy terrorize people’s dreams in the Nightmare on Elm Street series, watch Michael silently stalk his prey … Continue reading →

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“The Conjuring”

Posted on October 8, 2013 by robbinsrealm

The atmospheric, effective, and tension filled “The Conjuring,” directed by James Wan (Saw), premiered at the “Nocturna, Madrid International Fantastic Film Festival” in Spain on June 8, 2013.  Written for the screen by twin brothers, Chad and Carey Hayes, (Whiteout), … Continue reading →

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“From Dusk Till Dawn”

Posted on October 4, 2013 by robbinsrealm

During the first part of the entertaining, and genre shifting, 108 minute, Robert Rodriguez (Machete) directed film, “From Dusk Till Dawn,” a viewer would think they would be in for a gritty, action and crime drama movie. At the heart … Continue reading →

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“Rosemary’s Baby”

Posted on October 1, 2013 by robbinsrealm

This month, as a countdown to Halloween, blogs from Robbins Realm will feature reviews of either horror or supernatural films, or will spotlight individuals who have made an impact in these genres. This will mark the second annual October that … Continue reading →

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