Monthly Archives: October 2023

“Carrie” (1976)

Posted on October 31, 2023 by robbinsrealm

Carrie White, brilliantly portrayed by Oscar winner, Sissy Spacek (Coal Miner’s Daughter), is an awkward, shy, high school teenager, who possesses the power of telekinesis (the ability to move physical objects with your mind). She is the favorite target for the popular … Continue reading →

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“Werewolf by Night” (2022)

Posted on October 30, 2023 by robbinsrealm

The Bloodstone family, led up until the recent death of their patriarch Ulysses (voiced by Richard Dixon and puppeteered by Erik Beck), are quintessential monster hunters. With the passing of Ulysses, someone needs to prove themselves worthy enough to take … Continue reading →

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“Wait Until Dark – A Stellar Performance by the Incomparable Audrey Hepburn”

Posted on October 28, 2023 by robbinsrealm

Susy Hendrix, portrayed by Oscar and three time BAFTA winner, Audrey Hepburn (Roman Holiday), has dealt with the fact that she lost her sight, because of an automobile accident, a year prior to the start of the events in the … Continue reading →

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“The Changeling” (1980)

Posted on October 26, 2023 by robbinsrealm

At the start of “The Changeling,” John Russell, portrayed by Oscar winner George C. Scott (Patton), loses his wife, Joanna, played by Emmy winner Jean Marsh (Upstairs, Downstairs), and daughter, Kathy (Michelle Martin), in an automobile accident. Four months later, … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Barry Morse, Diana Maddox, Eric Christmas, George C. Scott, Helen Burns, Jean Marsh, John Coquillon, Madeleine Sherwood, Melvyn Douglas, Michelle Martin, Peter Medak, Rick Wilkins, Russell Hunter, Ruth Springford, The Changeling (1980), Trish Van Devere, William Gray | 6 Comments

“The Frighteners” (1996)

Posted on October 23, 2023 by robbinsrealm

The opening sequence to three time Oscar winning director, Peter Jackson’s (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King), aptly titled “The Frighteners” features an attack by a ghost. Mrs. Bradley (Julianna McCarthy), and her daughter, Patricia, played … Continue reading →

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“Devil’s Road: The True Story of Ed and Lorraine Warren”

Posted on October 20, 2023 by robbinsrealm

On September 7, 2020, the Travel Channel began to air a new series called “Shock Docs.” Episodes dealt with subjects that ranged from alien abductions, the existence of Bigfoot, to the enduring mystery as to whether or not Lizzie Borden … Continue reading →

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“The Nun” (2018)

Posted on October 17, 2023 by robbinsrealm

Penetrating yellow eyes, chalk-white skin, fangs like sharp knives, dressed in a nun’s habit, the demon, Valak (Bonnie Aarons), struck a brief, yet impactful image, when it appeared in “The Conjuring 2” (2016). “The Nun” is the first of two … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Abel Korzeniowski, Bonnie Aarons, Charlotte Hope, Corin Hardy, Demián Bichir, Gary Dauberman, James Wan, Jonas Bloquet, Lynette Gaza, Maxime Alexandre, Taissa Farmiga, The Nun (2018) | Leave a comment

“The Monster Squad” (1987)

Posted on October 12, 2023 by robbinsrealm

At the start of “The Monster Squad” a prologue informs the viewer that one hundred years earlier, Van Helsing (Jack Gwillim), and an angry group of villagers attempted to destroy Dracula. Van Helsing’s goal was to banish The Count and … Continue reading →

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“Friday the 13th The Series – Jason Isn’t Present”

Posted on October 7, 2023 by robbinsrealm

If you make a deal with the Devil, you can’t renege. Antiques dealer, Lewis Vendredi (R.G. Armstrong), had agreed to sell cursed items in his store in exchange for wealth and power. When he attempts to break the deal, it … Continue reading →

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“The Funhouse” (1981)

Posted on October 2, 2023 by robbinsrealm

“The Funhouse” begins with a point-of-view fake out. Amy Harper (Elizabeth Berridge), is getting ready for her date with Buzz (Cooper Huckabee). As she begins to shower, her younger brother, Joey (Shawn Carson) takes a mask, and a knife, and … Continue reading →

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