Category Archives: My Year of Horror

"But I really got hot / When I saw Janette Scott / Fight a triffid that spits poison and kills."

My Year of Horror: Strange May Flowers

April showers of blood bring strange May flowers in Tom Gualtieri’s month of hybrid horror. Continue reading

Posted in Cinema, My Year of Horror | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment
Gersberms

The Dubious Allure of Gore

With the release of Evil Dead today and the death of Roger Ebert yesterday, Tom Gualtieri reflects on his despair at the equation of gore with fear. Continue reading

Posted in My Year of Horror | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments
"He didn't get out of the cockadoodie car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

My Year of Horror: March Madness

Your shrink will have a field day with this month’s twisted psychotics, neurotics and schizophrenics, coming around to fill your life with horror. Continue reading

Posted in Cinema, My Year of Horror, The Arts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment
Cat-People-1942-Irena-Simone-Simon (reduced)

My Year of Horror: Love Disconnection

Burn your old Valentines and keep your bunnies close. February, in Tom Gualtieri’s YEAR OF HORROR, is the month of love gone bad. Continue reading

Posted in My Year of Horror | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments
One of the more brutal moments in AUDITION. Wouldn't a tongue depressor have been easier?

My Year of Horror: The Unclassifiable

Some of the best horror films defy easy classification in the genre – but haunt you long after they’re done. Continue reading

Posted in My Year of Horror | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment
scary

My Year of Horror: Home Is Where the Harm Is

In month three, Tom Gualtieri finds the horror at home. Continue reading

Posted in My Year of Horror | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments
Belén Rueda playing Grandmother's Footsteps inside the orphanage.

My Year of Horror: Hauntings for Hallowmas

Tom Gualtieri, ghost writer. Continue reading

Posted in My Year of Horror | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments
Balok was designed by Wah Ming Chang, Chinese-American sculptor and artist responsible for many costumes, creatures and gadgets from the original Star Trek series.

My Year of Horror: 13 Fundamental Films for October

Horror film aficionado Tom Gualtieri reveals his list of the 13 best horror films of all time. Continue reading

Posted in My Year of Horror | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments