Every now and then you get a pair of films that release within a year of each other and that deal with similar plots or concepts. However, the release of Immaculate and The First Omen just two weeks apart is downright eerie. Both films feature an American soon-to-be-nun traveling to an old Italian church to take her vows where she becomes the subject of an … Continue reading “Immaculate” vs. “The First Omen”
After spending nearly a decade in development hell, the film adaptation of Five Nights at Freddy’s has finally been released, and we’re very happy to see it doing so well at the box office. However, it took so long to get made, that another movie with an admittedly similar premise was released in 2021. We are of course referring to the incredibly bizarre, Nicolas Cage … Continue reading “Five Nights at Freddy’s” VS. “Willy’s Wonderland”
There’s an age old trope of Hollywood releasing two movies with very similar plots within the same year. Whether it’s Near Dark and The Lost Boys in 1987, Tombstone and Wyatt Earp in 1993/94, Dante’s Peak and Volcano in 1997, Deep Impact and Armageddon in 1998, or Olympus Has Fallen and White House Down in 2013/14 (among countless others), it transcends every genre. Although usually … Continue reading “Renfield” vs. “The Last Voyage of the Demeter”
This Fall saw the return of two incredibly popular gothic families to the small screen. Both were the basis of sitcoms from the 1960’s, both were Halloween icons, both were being adapted by very iconic/divisive directors whose reputations among fans aren’t what they used to be, both were shot in Eastern Europe, and finally both were being released directly to Netflix in September and November … Continue reading Rob Zombie’s “Munsters” vs. Tim Burton’s “Wednesday”
After making a name for himself in both sketch comedy and horror/thriller movies, Jordan Peele seems to be on top of the world. He achieved the amazingly rare feat of writing/directing a horror film that was nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars (and even won Best Original Screenplay). So with the release of his latest film Nope, it inevitably garnishes comparisons to his previous … Continue reading “Get Out” vs. “Us” vs. “Nope”
When it comes to creepy clowns, there are perhaps none as iconic as Pennywise from Stephen King’s “It”. Often credited (or blamed) with making clowns scary, King’s creation has had a lasting effect on horror media. Not just because of the best-selling novel, but because of not one, but two popular movie adaptations. The It TV movie from 1990 was the definitive adaptation until another … Continue reading “It” 1990 vs. 2017/2019
Long before the massive superhero boom that has dominated the past 20 years, Stephen King wrote his own twisted version of a superhero (or perhaps villain) origin story with his 1980 novel “Firestarter”. Sort of a Stephen King version of the Dark Phoenix saga from “X-Men”, it’s now been adapted twice with two very different interpretations of the source material. To be clear, the 2022 … Continue reading Firestarter 1984 vs. 2022
With the release of The Northman, Robert Eggers has once again demonstrated his amazing attention to detail for historical accuracy, while also delivering a brutally violent but brilliant story. The Witch, The Lighthouse, and The Northman are all very different stories, but there’s a common theme of raw, unfiltered experience, particularly through the lens of history. Each of them is a classic in their own … Continue reading “The Witch” vs. “The Lighthouse” vs. “The Northman”
While not as much a household name as James Wan or John Carpenter, Ti West is quickly rising to stardom among horror directors and demonstrating that he’s one of the best working today. His most recent film X has dominated social media conversation for days since its release, and it’s causing many to revisit his older films which are just as unique and interesting. His … Continue reading Ti West’s “House of the Devil” vs. “X”
It’s not very common that two classics featuring the same type of monster get released within mere months of each other. But that was very much the case in 1981 when both Joe Dante’s The Howling and John Landis’ An American Werewolf in London both hit cinemas. Both films have certainly lived on to become well-loved classics, and while they are completely different in story, … Continue reading “The Howling” vs. “An American Werewolf in London”
Halloween Year-Round 