Abby Brenker
Bell, Book and Candle (1958) A Supernatural Romantic Comedy
Somehow, Bell, Book, and Candle (1958) had totally slipped past my radar until 65 years after its release. This dreamy supernatural...
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Abby Brenker
- Oct 30
- 2 min
John Carpenter's "Halloween" (1978): A Classic Horror Film that Redefined Cinema
In the annals of cinematic history, 1978 stands as a significant year for horror fans, marked by the release of John Carpenter's...
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Abby Brenker
- Sep 21
- 2 min
An Ode to Practical Magic (1998)
The first film I watched this Autumn was Practical Magic. It has an intensity to it that places it somewhere between thriller, romance,...
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Abby Brenker
- Aug 28
- 2 min
The Campiest Kaiju Films
Kaiju films are on a vast spectrum from intense social commentary (i.e. Godzilla from 1954 and The Host from 2006) to some of the...
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Abby Brenker
- Aug 5
- 4 min
The Best Kaiju Films
As we researched the many Kaiju films out there for our series on Lunatics Radio Hour, we are putting together two lists. One on the best...
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Abby Brenker
- Jul 28
- 2 min
The Best Full Moon Horror Films
It's almost a full moon, our next one will be on August 1st, 2023. Here at the Lunatics Project, we know how powerful the moon can be. We...
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Abby Brenker
- Jun 26
- 2 min
1920s Horror Worth Watching
I have a soft spot in my heart for old-timey horror. Though the first horror film can be traced back to the 1890s - many believe it to be...
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Abby Brenker
- Jun 15
- 2 min
A List of Bad Summer Camp Slasher Films
Bad Summer Camp Slasher Films are in season! Most of these haven’t aged well. Were they ever not problematic? Hard to say. That being...
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Abby Brenker
- Apr 19
- 2 min
The Earliest Horror Films by Georges Méliès
Recently I’ve been on a mission to track down some of the earliest horror films. We know horror pre-dates film as a medium; some of the...
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Abby Brenker
- Apr 15
- 3 min
The Best and Most Bizarre Brian De Palma Films
One of my favorite rituals is spending a weekend morning watching an old-timey moving from TCM. This morning I discovered a documentary...
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Abby Brenker
- Jan 24
- 2 min
Film History: The Lasting Impact of The Blair Witch Project's Viral Marketing Campaign
Since it’s officially found footage month here at The Lunatics Project, I wanted to talk about one of the most historically important...
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Abby Brenker
- Oct 26, 2022
- 2 min
An Ode to The Ghostbusters (1984) Soundtrack
Some of my earliest and clearest childhood memories are dancing to the Ghostbusters theme song with my family. My Dad would put on the...
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Abby Brenker
- Oct 20, 2022
- 3 min
11 Classic Monster Movies to Watch This October
This is in no way an exhaustive list, or a Best Of list. These are 11 solid monster riddled horror films if you're looking for some watch...
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Abby Brenker
- Oct 18, 2022
- 2 min
Film History: An Ode to Halloween (1978)
That’s right. This is just all about how much I love the movie Halloween. And to be clear, I am strictly talking about the original from...
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Abby Brenker
- Oct 8, 2022
- 2 min
The Best Adaptations of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
As we’ve just released the History of Jekyll and Hyde on Lunatics Radio Hour, I thought it made sense to comment on some of the good (and...
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Abby Brenker
- Sep 21, 2022
- 2 min
The Best Films About Killer Plants
If you've listened to this week's episode of Lunatics Radio Hour, you might be yearning to watch some Killer Plant Horror. Here are four...
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Abby Brenker
- Aug 6, 2022
- 2 min
Horror History: Gaslight
I first learned about Gaslight in its film form which was released in 1944. It stars Ingrid Bergman and Angela Lansbury and tells the...
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Abby Brenker
- Jul 26, 2022
- 3 min
Film History: The Forgotten Universal Monsters
On Lunatics Radio Hour we’ve covered the history and cultural implications of most of the major classic Universal Monsters. This grouping...
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Sarah Quincy
- Jul 16, 2022
- 2 min
Cronenberg's Body Horror Supplements
More SciFi & Medical Body Horror snacks
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Abby Brenker
- Jul 12, 2022
- 2 min
Film History: David Cronenberg and the Mad Scientist Trope
As promised in the latest episode of Lunatics Radio Hour, I wanted to post our list of sources for the exploration that we did on...
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