Jaws 2 (1978)

Here we go again with the giant shark attacking swimmers on vacation and the one local sheriff who can stop it. This time around, Spielberg wanted nothing to do with the production, but the producers were eager to cash in on the massive box office success of the first movie. Returning cast included Roy Scheider (the sheriff), Lorraine Gary (the sheriff's wife), and Murray…

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Uncle Sam (1996)

It's almost one of those "so bad it's good" horror movies, except it never really succeeds at anything. After being killed in action in Kuwait, Sam Harper's body is returned to his family, only to wake up on 4th of July as an undead, crispy critter that wants to kill a few people who aren't being good 'Muricans. He slays a pervy dude first…

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Jaws (1975)

It's never safe to go back in the water and most kids stayed very far away from the beach after this movie came out. Stephen Spielberg crafts a terrifying tale from the novel by Peter Benchley about a great white shark hunting near a summer tourist island. Not only is it one of the best summer horror/suspense movies, but also my favorite 4th of…

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You’ve Been Warned…

So, you thought you'd have to wait until October to get some new horror movie reviews? You were dead wrong. Starting on July 1st, I'll be reviewing seven movies to celebrate the carnage that is our Independence Day. Here is the tentative list of mayhem: Uncle Sam (1996) Jaws (1975) The Purge: Election Year (2016) The Bay (2012) Jaws 2 (1978) You Are Not…

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