Join the Cult Everybody! By: Zombie Zane

Yep! Yep! Yep! Yep! Yep! Let’s get to this motherfucking thing! Zombie Zane with you once again so please hold all comments until after the post. So, what’s good? Anyway, this week at Dead End Horror Sasha and I are talking about cult horror films. Much to Sasha’s chagrin. I don’t think she’s a fan.


But hey, I am! And so are you hopefully. Because if you ain’t, then you're most likely gonna stop reading this and leave me here with my thoughts. And I use my left hand for that in case you’re wondering.

So, how about I give you a list of the top five cult horror films of all time? Sound good? Okay, then. Let’s cut out the foreplay and get down to bussy.


Zombie Zane’s Top 5 Cult Horror Films of all Time.

5.  The Toxic Avenger (1984) This Troma film is one of my absolute favs! I remember being a little kid and sneaking up at like 2 a.m. to watch it. I’ve been a fan of this movie ever since. If you haven’t seen it, you should.

4.  Evil Dead II :Dead by Dawn (1987) ‘Let’s head on down into that cellar and carve ourselves a witch.’ Gotta love some Bruce Campbell. This is another movie that you must see.

3.  The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) Can’t have a cult horror movie list without this little gem. This movie is known for a ton of gore, but it’s really not as bloody as you may think.

2.  Faces of Death Volume 1 (1978) I remember this one too. Remember the tagline was something like, ‘Banned in 46 Countries!’

1.  The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) The title speaks for itself. Like I can sing most of the songs from this thing and damn near quote it verbatim. Fucking love it!


So see, if you’re not that familiar with cult horror, try giving these movies a watch. Or go see what Sasha’s writing about. She’s watching some pretty good cult horror films as well. So until the next time, take care, stay a-scared and I am outta here! Onward and upward.

Waxin' On Waxin' Off Just Because By: Zombie Zane

Hello Dead End Horror fans that like to wear thongs and scream, “Shout at the Devil” at the top of your lungs. What’s new? By the way, Sasha and I are pretty geeked. We’re about to hit the 1000 view mark for the month. This little horror blog is our baby and we’ve watched it become a grown ass blog! So thanks to all of you minions for the constant support.

Now then. This week at DEH is going to be all about cult classic horror films. If you have no idea what they are, stick around for the week and we will be more than happy to edu-macte ya.  

As far as what we’re gonna post, not gonna tell ya. I usually do but today I’m feeling a bit tight lipped. Tight like Sasha’s....WHOA! HEY NOW! Won’t go there. Sorry, Sasha. But I just had to.

Okay, moving right along. Umm...I will tell you this. I’m going to be throwing down a top ten or fifteen list of some of the best cult classic horror films. So that way if you are somewhat naieve on the subject you’ll have something to reference to.

Oh yeah! I may also throw in some nasty horror jokes as well. Wanna hear one? Okay!

Q: “What did one lesbian vampire say to the other lesbian vampire?”
A: “See you next month!” 

Funny! I’ll maybe post some more throughout the week. Not that they have shit to do with our weekly topic but whatever.

Anywho, that’s about it. Be sure and hang around this week. We’ll be talking about some pretty cool movies and shit. We may even have a few laughs. So until tomorrow, take care, stay a-scared and I am out! Peace peace and cyber stalking douche bag grease. Fuck you Rex! Cocksuckin’ bitch boy!

I AIN'T 'FRAID OF NO GHOST!!! By: SASHA SLAUGHTER

BOOO!!! Hey there fellow weirdos. Thanks for stopping by Dead End Horror and checking out my final movie review for haunted house week!! You thought I went old school on you yesterday with a flick from the early 70's?? Today I'll be practically shoving old school down your throats (you know you like it) with a movie from the late 1950's. The movie I'm talking about is, “House on Haunted Hill.”

 Sound familiar? Of course it does because there was another movie of the same title that came out in 1999. But we aren't talking about that one today. And besides, it's a remake of the one I'll be reviewing today. “House on Haunted Hill” was released on February 17, 1959 and was written by Robb White and directed by William Castle. And of course it stars the man, the myth, the legend...Vincent Price.

Oh yeahh! And here's something you might not know...Alfred Hitchcock was said have taken a notice of how well the low budget film “House on Haunted Hill” did at the box office, that he set out to make his own low budget horror film, which became the critically acclaimed hit Psycho (1960). Awesome!

Vincent Price stars in this B horror film as an eccentric millionaire named Frederick Loren . Frederick and his fourth wife Annabelle have invited five people to a haunted house for a "haunted house" party. The rules are that the house will be locked down at midnight and no one can leave. And anyone who makes it through the night alive will be given $10,00. Shortly after the five invited guests arrive, strange things start happening and they are trapped inside with ghosts, murderers and other terrors.

The five guests ( Nora Manning, Lance Schroder, Watson Pritchard, Dr. David Trent, and Ruth Bridges) arrive at the house in funeral cars being lead by a hearse. Vincent is talking while the guests arrive and say that the hearse may be empty now, but by the end of the night, you never know. When the guests enter the house and introduce themselves, the front door slams shut and a chandelier almost crushes one of the guests.

Mr. Loren appears shortly after and explains the rules of the party and gives everyone a .45 caliber pistol for their own protection. Mrs. Loren hints to the guests that her husband is psychotic and this causes the guests to be extremely suspicious of Mr. Loren, especially Nora Manning. Nora becomes paranoid and is convinced that Mr. Loren is trying to kill her when she sees mysterious ghouls throughout the house, including the ghost of Loren's wife Annabelle who had presumably hung herself after being forced to attend the party.

Almost as frightened as Nora is Watson Pritchard, who barely survived a night in that same house not long ago. He bought the house after he spent the night and was found almost dead the following day. He told the guests that while he was at the house before, another woman killed her own sister and his brother and hacked them into pieces and the parts were scattered all over the house. He goes on to tell them that all of the parts were found except the two heads.

He is fully convinced that the house is truly haunted and believes that the ghosts have the power to kill anyone in the house that they wish. After the supposed suicide of Annabelle, everyone is suspicious of everyone else and they all decide to go to their rooms with their pistols and stay there until morning. It is then that Dr. Trent goes into the room where Annabelle's body was laid on a bed. He tells her that it's almost over and they reveal the plan they've had all along to frighten Nora so badly that she would be spooked enough to shoot Mr. Loren. Dr. Trent tells Annabelle when she hears the gunshot to come into the basement.

After being frightened all evening, Nora runs into the basement when the lights suddenly go out. Mr. Loren appears in the basement next to her and Nora is so scared that she shoots him and then runs out of the basement. Dr. Trent comes out of a room in the basement and drags Loren's body to a vat of acid in the floor. The lights go out again and there are sounds of a struggle and the distinct sound of splashing.

The lights come back on and both men disappear. After hearing the gunshot, Annabelle enters the basement to confirm that her husband is dead and her and Dr. Trent's plan worked. All of the doors start slamming shut and a skeleton appears out of the acid, accompanied by Frederick's voice telling her that at last she's got everything he has, but she won't live to enjoy it. The skeleton approaches Annabelle and she recoils in terror and as she does she trips and falls into the vat of acid.

Frederick Loren steps out of the shadows with a contraption he was using to control the skeleton and in absolute triumph he watches Annabelle disintegrate. The other guests rush into the basement to find that Loren is alive. He tells Nora that her gun was loaded with blanks and that.....

If you're curious about the rest, I highly recommend going to Netflix and peeping out “House on Haunted Hill”  the 1959 version that is. I didn't really know what to expect from this movie. Obviously no stellar CGI or special effects, it was 1959 ya know. But I was a little surprised at the fact that some parts actually gave me the chills.

I wasn't scared...no sir...horror movies rarely scare me, but this one did creep me out just a little. Vincent Price is amazing...seriously. Zane turned me on to him and I'm so glad he did. There is just something about him (I mean Vincent Price, not Zane...although...ehh we'll get into that some other time).

I don't know if it's his smooth as silk voice or what, but he is definitely intriguing. The remake that came out in 1999 was very similar to the 1959 version, which surprised me. I thought that remake would totally suck, because most do. But the remake was almost exactly like the one from 59, but it had a bit more blood and death.

Although I will say I probably like the remake better...I know!! I can't help it y'all!! I'm a new school girl and while I appreciate the oldies, I'm all for the new stuff. There's more blood, guts, death...I love it!

Overall I'd give House on Haunted Hill a 4 out o 5. I was really impressed by this movie. The acting was great, especially Vincent Price's, he definitely stole the show. I think my favorite part was when Price was controlling that skeleton, it was super cheesy and not very believable, but it was the 50's, so they were working with what they had. I would recommend this movie to everyone and I would for sure watch it again. While you're here, how about you drop by and see what Zane is up to? And thanks for stopping by Dead End Horror. Check back next week!!

Sasha Slaughter

                                                                      

I THINK WE'RE GONNA NEED THE GHOSTBUSTERS FOR THIS ONE! By: SASHA SLAUGHTER

Well hello again creeps!! So nice of you to stop by! Sasha Slaughter here with you for day 2 of my haunted house themed movies. Today I'm gonna go a little old school on your candy asses. I'll be reviewing, “The Legend of Hell House.” It was released in 1973 and runs about 95 minutes. The novel and the screenplay were written by Richard Matheson and it was directed by John Hough.

“The Legend of Hell House” is a British Horror film, but in the original novel the story took place in Maine and the investigative team was made up of Americans. And here is a little info for you, a few scenes from the film were parodied by Scary Movie 2. Those scenes included the part where the main character Cindy is attacked by a cat and when the character named Alex has sex with a ghost. You learn something new everyday! So let's get it! 

When physicist Lionel Barrett is enlisted by the eccentric millionaire Mr. Deutsch to explore the Belasco house and prove that there is life after death, he and his team discover more than just that. Mr. Deutsch asks Barrett to go to the Belasco house where Mr. Deutsch says "It is the one place where life after death has yet to be refuted". He tells Barrett he will give him one week in the Belasco house to prove that there is indeed life after death.

The house was owned by the notorious so called "Roaring Giant" Emeric Belasco, the six-foot-five perverted millionaire (who participated in masochism and necrophilia, among other things) and supposed murderer who disappeared after a massacre in his home. The house is believed to be haunted by many spirits, some being the victims of Belasco's twisted and sick desires.

Accompanying Barrett, are his wife Ann as well as two mediums: a mental medium named Florence Tanner and physical medium, Ben Fischer, who is the sole survivor of an investigation 20 years ago. Barrett, being a rationalist, is skeptical of Tanner's Christian faith and spiritual beliefs, insisting that there is nothing but unfocused electromagnetic energy throughout the house. Barrett brings along a machine that he has developed to rid the house of any paranormal force. 

During a sitting that evening, Florence, being a mental medium, begins to show signs of physical phenomena during her trance. Later that evening after a fight with Barrett about his skepticism about her, Barrett blames Florence when he is attacked by seemingly invisible forces and accuses her of using the houses energy against him. Meanwhile Ben Fischer remains totally aloof to the things happening around him, trying to keep his mind closed to the houses influence, and only being there to collect the generous pay they were offered to go to the house.

While lying in bed, Ann, Barret's wife, starts seeing erotic shadows of a statue on the ceiling. She gets up to get a drink and sees a book about erotic visions. Shortly after she goes downstairs in a trance and takes off her clothes in front of Fishcher and demands sex from him. He strikes her in the face (a guy turning down sex??? what?) and she snaps out of her trance.

She returns to herself, horrified and embarrassed and runs up the stairs. Another incident occurs two days later, although this time she is fully awake but she is drunk. She places Fishcher's hand on her chest and demands that he touch her, and then she realizes her husband is watching from the stairs. Barrett is angry and tells Fishcher that he believes that he no longer has any psychic ability and that Mr. Deutsch is wasting a third of his money on him. Fischer is offended by the accusation and later that night he drops his psychic shields only to be attacked and left writhing on the floor in agony.

Florence is convinced that one of the "surviving personalities" of the house is Belacso's son Daniel and is determined to prove it at all costs. She is led to a room in the basement where she finds a skeleton chained to a wall and believes it to be the body of Daniel Belasco. They bury the body outside and Florence performs a funeral. Despite being buried, Daniel's personality continues to haunt Florence: she is scratched violently by a possessed cat and Barrett, upon seeing the scratches, is convinced that they were self inflicted by Florence.

Later that night, in an attempt to put the supposed soul of Daniel to rest, Florence gives herself to the entity sexually (ghost sex!!!). Shortly after it appears as though Florence has been possessed by Daniel himself and starts acting strangely, although the possession is shortly lived. Fischer tells Barrett that he is taking Florence away from the house because it is going to kill everyone if they don't get out. Barrett tells him he can leave, but Fischer says he will stay because he was the only survivor 20 years ago and he will be the only survivor again.

Barett tells Fischer and Florence about the machine he has constructed to eliminate all paranormal forces. Florence attempts to destroy the machine thinking that it will harm the spirits in the house. She is quickly stopped and knocked out by Barrett. Barrett notes that there wasn't any damage done to the machine and is busy getting it ready when Florence wakes up and makes her way to the chapel, the unholy heart of the Belasco house.

She attempts to warn the spirits about the machine when a crucifix falls on her, crushing and killing her. In her last dying moments, she writes a clue in blood, the true source of the haunting, which she now knows. Meanwhile, Barrett activates the machine and he, Ann, and Fischer leave the house for a few moments while the machine does what he has built it to do. They return a few minutes later and while Fishcher is using his psychic abilities to search the house, he finally exclaims that the house is clear of all spirits.

Shortly after, while Ann and Fishcher are resting, violent psychic activity resumes and Barrett is eventually killed in the chapel. Ann hears strange noises and goes to find her husbands body in the chapel, crushed by a chandelier. Fishcher tells her that he is going to confront the house and she goes with him. In the chapel, a confrontation ensues: thanks to clues from the way that Florence, Barrett, and many others died in the house, Fischer realizes that Belasco is the sole identity that is haunting the house and is masquerading as many others. He taunts Belasco, calling him a "funny little dried up bastard" who fooled everyone about his..........

Well then, what was that dastardly little ghostie fooling everyone about?? If you really wanna know, go watch The Legend of Hell House. So this movie was from 1973 and I'm more a new school person, but I actually really liked this film.

The special effects I thought were pretty decent for being made in the 70's. The acting was pretty good also and I thought the plot was actually really good too. I mean, we've all seen haunted house movies, but this one was probably one of the better ones I've seen.

It kind of took a while to get good and parts of it were really slow, but it was worth the wait. There was a genuine creepiness to it that I really enjoyed. There was some semi-nudity (the girl was naked and it was dark in the room, so there wasn't much to see) and some sexual situations, like when the Christian girl was givin it to the ghostie...isn't that maybe borderline necrophilia...since the ghost is dead?? I don't know!!!

I read somewhere that there were some scenes missing in the Netflix version of the movie, and I'm thinking that may be true. Some of the scenes didn't really make sense and when I read what scenes were missing, only then did they make sense. Regardless if there missing scenes or not (Boo to Netflix if there were!) this was a pretty good movie.

Overall I'd give Legend of Hell House a solid 3.5 out of 5. It took a while to get going, and the music during the movie was awfully annoying. Another good thing about this movie is that it didn't rely on CGI to make it creepy. It just used old fashioned good acting, good lighting, and good writing. I would definitely watch this movie again in the future, probably several more times. 

Now that you know how I feel about “The Legend of Hell House,” how about you go and see how Zane feels about whatever it is he plans on writing about!! And thanks for stopping by!

Sasha Slaughter