The Bleeding House & The Vagrants – #Horrortober Reviews

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Hunter Shea

Aaaarrrrgggghhh! Hunter checking in. So far, I’ve watched 14 horror flicks this month and have read half the books on my #Horrortober reading list. Well, well, well, I found this little gem from 2011 on Netflix last night. A very well-crafted indie horror flick about a family with a strange past who takes in a kind gentlemanly stranger. What ensues may be a bit predictable, but it’s so well acted and lovingly shot, you’ll fall in love with this murderous little tale.

It’s no secret that I think Brian Moreland is one of the best new horror writers on the planet. And he’s an ultra cool dude. It was so hard holding myself back from reading his lastest novella, THE VAGRANTS, until this month. When a writer stumbles upon a charismatic cult leader amassing the homeless across the country, very bad things are bound to follow. THE VAGRANTS is gripping reading that will make you fear subway tunnels and abandoned houses! A must read for the Halloween season!

New and Old School #Horrortober Flicks: Excision and Black Sabbath

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Hunter Shea

Jack here with a couple of Horrortober movie reviews.

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Black Sabbath, not the band, the 1963 horror anthology w Boris Karloff as host & a vampire. Old school fun for #Horrortober

I watched Black Sabbath today. This 1963 horror anthology film is available on Netflix and is a fun, old school Halloween season movie. It features Boris Karloff as the host/narrator and he also stars in the third and longest segment, a vampire story. A very interesting chapter in this horror legend’s career.

Boris Karloff gets ahead.

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Excision is a bizarre, bloody drama horror film w an all-star cast led by a stellar AnnaLynne McCord. Weird. 3 out of 5 claws. #Horrortober

The first Horrortober movie for me was Excision. (2012) This movie is about a disturbed high school student with medical aspirations and her bizarre, bloody fantasies. It’s a strange movie that is worth a look for a couple of reasons. First, the gorgeous AnnaLynne McCord is practically unrecognizable as the lead and does a great job carrying the film. Second, there is an all-star cast including Traci Lords, Ariel Winter, Malcolm McDowell, Matthew Gray Gubler, Marlee Matlin, Ray Wise, and John Waters.

AnnaLynne wants to play doctor.

Apartment 7C and +1

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Hunter Shea

Just finished reading David Bernstein’s APARTMENT 7C. Once again, he has scored another winner. In this novella, find out what happens when an octogenarian has had enough with the abusive cop who lives next door. I actually wanted to cheer out loud at parts of the book. A perfect book for Horrortober!

I watched a cool little flick called +1. Netflix categorized it under horror, but it’s really a scifi movie. Think PROJECT X crossed with INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS. Lots o boobs at a crazy ass house party and a plot that keeps you guessing. The pool house scene at the end makes the trip worth it.

Kicking #Horrortober Off with Jug Face and Mixed Media

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Hunter Shea

Howdy ghouls. Hunter here. My month long holiday has begun! We here at Monster Men central are going to be posting reviews on movies and books, along with guest reviews by some kick ass authors, all throughout October.

I thought I’d start the party with a very quick review of the indie flick, JUG FACE. I’d heard a lot of good things about this one. Backwards rednecks in the woods worshipping some kind of sludge in a pit. I assume the reviewers who crowed about it were drunk on moonshine. It’s ok if you have Netflix and time to kill. A must see for incest fans.

Now, if you want to read an excellent short story that will tickle your Twilight Zone bone, check out MIXED MEDIA by Aniko Carmean. I loved it and hear she has a lot of new stuff coming out. Stay tuned.