Horror 2025 Countdown: Diary of the Dead (2007)

Diary of the Dead (2007), dir. George R. Romero, Artfire Films/Romero-Grunwald Productions

Another zombie film and a new one from the Master himself? There are sayings about sequels and wells children, and one should be mindful of both...

Horror 2025 Countdown: A History of Violence (2005)

A History of Violence (2005), dir. David Cronenberg, BenderSpink/Media I! Filmproduktion/Munchen & Company

David Cronenberg and DC? Yeah, this was based on a 1997 graphic novel. I wasn't aware of that when I saw this.

Horror 2025 Countdown: The Apartment Complex (1999)

The Apartment Complex (1999), dir. Tobe Hooper, Pacific Bay Entertainment/Sterling Pacific Films 

Ah, dear Mr. Hooper. His career was not doing great at this point, but thankfully Showtime threw him a bone and on Oct. 31st that year they showed his latest flick. Would it be a nail in the coffin?

Horror 2025 Countdown: Night Visions (1990)

Night Visions (1990), dir. Wes Craven, Wes Craven Films/MGM Telecommunications 

Wes Craven's career was full of highs and lows. Which would this one be?

Horror 2025 Countdown: Village of the Damned (1995)

Village of the Damned (1995), dir. John Carpenter, Alphaville Films 

John Carpenter's career was in an odd state in the mid-90s. A few critically acclaimed and few busts in equal measure put him in a kind of grey zone, with this being more contractual obligation than passion. 

Horror 2025 Countdown: Innerspace (1987)

Innerspace (1987), dir. Joe Dante, Amblin Entertainment 

We've talk about nearly everything he did, but we did skip over a few things. Hopefully this rectifies things. By now Jow Dante was riding high thanks to Gremlins, so why not a sci-fi comedy?

Horror 2025 Countdown: Last Woman on Earth (1960)

Last Woman on Earth (1960), dir. Roger Corman, Filmgroup

Funny enough this predates the Vincent Price film Last Man on Earth by a good four years, although it has more in common with Arch Oboler's Five than the former.