The Daily Beasts
For theme projects (like #Kaijuly, #Mocktoberfest, and #SeasonsBeatings—for example),
a new film/show is profiled every day by a different writer.
PUPPET MASTER (1989)
The Full Moon classic proves straight-to-video doesn’t have to be a dirty word.
TALES FROM THE HOOD (1995)
The powerful anthology includes a terrific segment on killer puppets.
TRILOGY OF TERROR (1975)
A made-for-TV movie with one nightmarishly memorable doll segment.
DOLLS (1987)
How Stuart Gordon’s film lays a path of what might have been (…with Disney?).
PUPPET MASTER III: TOULON’S REVENGE (1991)
The tiny terrors take on the Third Reich in this perfect prequel.
CHILD’S PLAY (1988)
Doll-O-Ween kicks off with a look at Chucky’s first appearance on screen.
The Pumpkin King: CAT’S EYE (1985)
The other-other-OTHER Stephen King anthology is an odd mix of sinister and sweet.
The Pumpkin King: PET SEMATARY (1989)
What happens when a poser meets the real deal? Sometimes dead is better…
The Pumpkin King: THE MIST (2007)
The black and white version of Frank Darabont’s other OTHER Stephen King adaptation adds stark depth and drama to an already excellent film.
The Pumpkin King: THE MANGLER (1995)
Tobe Hooper’s other Stephen King adaptation is a fascinating monstrosity.
The Pumpkin King: 1408 (2007)
Unexplained horrors, taut writing, great performances, and more make for a compelling and terrifying film.
The Pumpkin King: CHRISTINE (1983)
A tale of a broken boy and a broken car fixing each other into horrible monsters.
The Pumpkin King: PET SEMATARY (2019)
Some critical changes to the source material and 1989 adaptation infuse the cautionary tale with greater horror.
THE PUMPKIN KING: THINNER (1996)
How the film’s examination of justice, corruption, and morals make it worth a revisit.