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Inquiring Minds: CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (1954)
Inquiring Minds: CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (1954)

Creature From the Black Lagoon is a visually stunning and well-designed film that both entertains and thrills, leaving a lasting impression.

Horrific Inquiry: PET SEMATARY (1989)

Pet Sematary feels like a good time horror film wrapped in the Stephen King charm, but it is terrors run deep and its implications devastating.

Horrific Inquiry: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER S4 E10: “Hush”

Welcome back to the scariest, and at times goriest, column here at Film Inquiry: Horrific Inquiry.…

A Century In Cinema: THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME (1923)
A Century In Cinema: THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME (1923)

Known as Universal’s “Super Jewel” of 1923, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” was a smash hit, catapulting Lon Chaney to full-star status.

Horrific Inquiry: AUDITION (1999)

Audition is a slow burner of a horror, an almost perfect example of a frog in boiling water.

Horrific Inquiry: THANKSKILLING (2008)
Horrific Inquiry: FRIDAY THE 13TH (1980)

It’s Friday the 13th – and Horrific Inquiry knew exactly which film it had to tackle!

Horrific Inquiry: THE WOLF MAN (1941)

While The Wolf Man may not have stood that test of time, but it is a classic film that would lay the ground work for wolves to come.

Inquiring Minds: KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE (1988)

Killer Klowns From Outer Space is an amusing romp, remaining an imaginative sci-fi that excels in its effects and costumes bringing this sideshow to life.

A Century in Cinema: The Covered Wagon (1923)
A Century In Cinema: THE COVERED WAGON (1923)

Diehard Western fans will find The Covered Wagon worth their time, but for the casual film fan there may be more enjoyable films to check out.

Horrific Inquiry: THANKSKILLING (2008)
Horrific Inquiry: SAW (2004)

From filming style to a twisty narrative structure, “Saw” is a film that not only bore a franchise but has retained itself as a true horror classic.

Horrific Inquiry: THANKSKILLING (2008)
Horrific Inquiry: EYES WITHOUT A FACE (1960)

Eyes Without a Face packs some surprises that hold even in the face of time.

Inquiring Minds: CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (1954)
Inquiring Minds: Verhoeven Double Feature: ROBOCOP & STARSHIP TROOPERS

For this edition of the column I decided to dive into two of Paul Verhoeven’s interesting and unique filmography.

A Century In Cinema: THE TEN COMMANDMENTS (1923)
A Century In Cinema: THE TEN COMMANDMENTS (1923)

For fans of epic films, particularly the 1956 remake of this one, the 1923 version is worth a watch.

Horrific Inquiry: THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT (2009)

While nowhere near as successful as the Conjuring franchise in popularity or quality, The Haunting in Connecticut proves itself entertaining.

Horrific Inquiry: THE DESCENT: PART 2 (2009)

The Descent: Part 2 falls within the overflowing pot of sequels made for the sake of making a sequel.