Tag Archives: Donald Pleasence

Capsule Reviews: February 2018

I usually don’t write capsule reviews on this site, but I’ve been away for too long while working on a different writing project (and now that I have a young son, writing time is more precious than ever). I’ve been … Continue reading

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24 Hours of Horror for Halloween

Looking for Halloween (or Halloween-weekend) viewing recommendations? Here’s another proposed 24 hour marathon from Midnight Only, one to fit the season. Of course, rather than indulge in the whole exhaustive thing, you can simply take a film or two that … Continue reading

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Escape from New York (1981)

Escape from New York (1981) is squeezed tightly into the middle of John Carpenter’s career hot streak, when he was releasing at least one film a year. Halloween (1978) was a runaway horror smash, but Escape from New York was the sleeper … Continue reading

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