Tag Archives: scary movies

Final Destination Is Unique Among Movie Series

Posted on December 6, 2022 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

“You either die a hero, or you see yourself live long enough to become the villain.” Those wise words were ironically spoken by Harvey Dent in The Dark Knight, arguably the greatest Batman movie (if not comic book movie) of … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged films, final destination, horror, movie franchise, movies, scary movies, sequels | Leave a comment

Social Distancing in The Silence of the Lambs

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I had fun spotlighting some of the absurdities of modern life against the backdrop of Young Frankenstein. And I’m happy to say that that’s not the only film that has some cathartically funny lessons we can learn to help us … Continue reading →

Posted in Significant Scenes | Tagged covid-19, films, fun, funny, hannibal lecter, horror, humor, movie review, movies, scary movies, the silence of the lambs | 3 Comments

How My Mom Taught Me Not to Fear Scary Movies

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Halloween season is upon us, so in that spirit I would like to share an experience from my childhood involving scary movies. I was forbidden from watching most scary movies for many years, but my parents were wise enough to … Continue reading →

Posted in Significant Scenes | Tagged childhood, family, fiddler on the roof, halloween, holiday, parents, scary movies | 4 Comments

What a Twist! The Sixth Sense Is a Symmetrical Film

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

The Sixth Sense has one of the most memorable and famous twist endings of all time. But once its secret is revealed is there any mystery left to the film? It turns out that The Sixth Sense does have at … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinematic Chiasmus | Tagged chiasmus, death, drama, films, horror, m night shyamalan, movie review, movies, scary movies, the sixth sense | 12 Comments

Clue (1985) Is a Parody of House on Haunted Hill (1959)

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Happy Halloween! I have a special treat for you to mark this holiday. 1985’s comedy classic Clue is obviously based on the popular board game. And yet its plot and characters seem to have quite a bit in common with … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged black comedy, clue, comedy, films, fun, funny, horror, humor, movie review, movies, mystery, parody, scary movies | 5 Comments

Movie Matchups: The Ninth Gate vs. In the Mouth of Madness

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Someone named Daniel recently begged me to do an article on Roman Polanski’s 1999 film The Ninth Gate. I’m always happy to oblige my readers, so I promised him I would work it into my schedule. It just so happened … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged books, directors, films, horror, in the mouth of madness, john carpenter, johnny depp, movie review, movies, movies based on books, roman polanski, sam neill, scary movies, the ninth gate | 1 Comment

The Movie That Scared Me as a Child More Than Anything Else: Mr. Boogedy

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees just come across as silly to me. No, the most horrifying figure I would never want to meet in a dark basement is a man named Mr. Boogedy. Continue reading →

Posted in Forgotten Film Gems | Tagged comedy, disney, films, fun, funny, halloween, haunted house, horror, humor, jokes, movie review, movies, mr boogedy, scary movies, tv movie | 14 Comments

Pleasant Surprises: Scream 4

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Why would I talk about a horror film like Scream 4 in January? Isn’t that more of an October thing? Well, it’s a new year with new rules. I’m not a huge fan of the horror genre. I enjoy Alien, … Continue reading →

Posted in Pleasant Surprises | Tagged films, horror, movie review, movies, relationships, scary movies, scream, sequels, wes craven | 2 Comments

Spoilers, Trailers and Other Terms That Mean Opposite Things for Movies and Cars

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I’ve been trying some different things than my usual fare so far this year, from my discussion of funny character names to my theory on the connection between Frozen and Tangled. I’m going to have a little more fun this … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged cars, comedy, films, fun, funny, humor, jokes, movies, puns, scary movies, shocks, spoilers, trailers | 2 Comments

Movie Matchups: The Sixth Sense vs. Ghost

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Don’t you just love that sleeper hit from the 1990s about a ghost who stays on earth after he dies to try to help the people he cares about? Which movie am I talking about: either 1999’s The Sixth Sense … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged 1990s, bruce willis, comedy, death, demi moore, drama, films, ghost, haley joel osment, halloween, m night shyamalan, movie review, movies, patrick swayze, relationships, romance, scary movies, spiritual, supernatural, the sixth sense, TV shows, whoopi goldberg | 10 Comments