Top 10 Possession/Haunting Films By WVM

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10 years ago

October 28, 2014

7. Prince of Darkness (1987)

I am a huge fan of John Carpenter’s movies. “The Thing” and “Escape from New York” mean a great deal to me as I never tire of those movies and am always inspired by them. “Prince of Darkness” is an odd one from Carpenter but it is also a great one. It mixes sci-fi metaphysics with horror and an awesome ’80s synth score. I think the movie hits it on the head for the phenomena of possessions, spirits and demons. I don’t believe in religion but I do consider myself spiritual, just not bound to any religion. If there is any truth to the possession/spirit phenomenon, I see it more as a metaphysical event rather than a religious one. There is so much to this universe we are oblivious to, for example the concept that the universe is expanding has to make you question, “into what?” Is there anything outside? It’s a strange concept. This movie dives into these types of themes in a classic ’80s horror way and definitely has its unintentionally funny moments. Overall I love this movie. It has a very slow and methodical pace but that’s what makes it so good. Alice Cooper as a possessed vagrant has an awesome cameo and Donald Pleasance is always great in pretty much anything he did, but he really goes for it as the priest. Towards the end, one of the characters named Kelly is possessed by the “Prince of Darkness” and her face looks like a disgusting pizza with rotting pepperoni, there is something so cool about Carpenter movies’ special effects and makeup. That scene is a classic.

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‘Insane Like Me?’ Trailer – Vampire Horror Movie Spills Blood at Home This Coming June

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3 days ago

May 3, 2024

John Squires

DeskPop Entertainment is kicking off their summer slate with the North American VOD release of Insane Like Me?, and Bloody Disgusting is exclusively debuting the official trailer today.

Described as “a twisted supernatural thriller where no one trusts what they think they see,” Insane Like Me? debuts on Cable and Digital VOD June 4, 2024, with outlets including Apple TV, Amazon, Google Play, Fandango At Home, Comcast, Dish, and DirecTV.

Director Chip Joslin’s Insane Like Me? is a supernatural thriller about a combat veteran who returns home after a tour of duty overseas. He becomes the lead suspect in his girlfriend’s disappearance and is subsequently wrongly convicted and incarcerated. Nine years later he is released from the mental asylum, he returns home to find the truth and settle the score.

The upcoming horror film is a Bankhead Productions feature from a script by Britt Bankhead. Bankhead stars and produces alongside Grace Patterson (Slotherhouse) as former lovers whose complicated past is nothing compared to what lies ahead when they reunite.

The supporting cast is rounded out by Golden Globe winner and Academy Award nominee Eric Roberts, Samantha Reddy, Jack Maxwell, Paul Kolker and Meg Hobgood.