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With the Pet Sematary remake being touted as the scariest film of 2019, I decided to revisit the classic many of us remember. Just how well does the classic film from 1989 hold up?
Pet Sematary
Written by: Stephen King
Directed by: Mary Lambert
Stars: Dale Midkiff, Denise Crosby, and Fred Gwynne
Plot Synopsis: After tragedy strikes, a grieving father discovers an ancient burial ground behind his home with the power to raise the dead.Join our Twitch fam as we play horror games live at http://twitch.tv/jimbolewis
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This week I start things off with an important announcement. There will be a new host of sorts, and starting April 14th Scream Stream will be streamed live on Twitch at https://twitch.tv/jimbolewis.
For this week's episode I cover a film that many compare to Call of Duty: WWII Zombies. It's not exactly like a video game, but is it a good movie?
Overlord
Written by: Billy Ray and Mark L. Smith
Directed by: Julius Avery
Stars: Jovan Adep, Wyatt Russell, Mathilde Ollivier
Synopsis: A small group of American soldiers find horror behind enemy lines on the eve of D-Day.Join our Twitch fam as we play horror games live at http://twitch.tv/jimbolewis
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This week I review a film that's been in my queue for a while. I initially thought this was a foreign film, but instead, it's a collaboration between East and West.
Gehenna
Written by: Hiroshi Katagiri and David Long
Directed by: Hiroshi Katagiri
Stars: Doug Jones, Patrick Gorman, Katherine Taylor
Plot Synopsis: Gehenna, where developers are looking for a location on Saipan stumble into a subterrran bunker from WWII where am evil force lies in wait.
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This week I take a look at 2018's teen slasher, "Hell Fest."
Hell Fest
Written by: Seth M. Sherwood, Blair Butler
Directed by: Gregory Plotkin
Stars: Cynthea Mercado, Stephen Conroy, Amy Forsyth
Plot Synopsis: A masked serial killer turns a horror-themed amusement park into his own personal playground, terrorizing a group of friends while the rest of the patrons believe that it is all part of the show.Watch me play horror games live at http://twitch.tv/jimbolewis
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This week I take a look at Rob Zombie's latest film 31. He seems to cause a lot of debate among horror fans as to whether or not his films are any good. How does 31 fair?
31
Written and directed by Rob Zombie
Stars: Sheri Moon Zombie, Meg Foster, and Jeff Daniel Phillips
Synopsis: Five carnival workers are kidnapped and held hostage in an abandoned, Hell-like compound where they are forced to participate in a violent game, the goal of which is to survive twelve hours against a gang of sadistic clowns.
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This week I visit the classic haunted house film, The Changeling, staring George C Scott (Exorcist III).
The Changeling
Written by: William Gray
Directed by: Peter Medak
Starring: George C. Scott, Trish Van Devere, Melvyn Douglas
Synopsis: A man staying at a secluded historical mansion finds himself being haunted by the presence of a spectre.
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This week I review a film that was hyped up on the horror blogs due to some famous cameos called Charlie's Farm. Did it live up to that hype?
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Starting 2/3/19 I'll be streaming Scream Stream live on the YouTube channel. I don't have a time set yet, but I'll post it on Twitter this week.
Charlie's Farm
Written and Directed by: Chris Sun
Stars: Tara Reid, Nathan Jones, Bill Moseley
Plot Synopsis: In an effort to do something different, four friends head into Australia's outback to explore Charlie's Farm, the site where a violent family met their end at the hands of an angry mob. Despite all warnings, they persist in their horror-seeking adventure.
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After a family tragedy, I'm back with a brand new episode! This week I'm reviewing the Argentinian film, 'Terrified'. This film is a Shudder exclusive but you can sign up for a seven day free trial at Shudder's website (not a sponsor).
Terrified:
Written and Directed by: Demian Rugna
Stars: Ariel Chavarría, Maximiliano Ghione, Norberto Gonzalo
Plot Synopsis: hen strange events occur in a neighborhood in Buenos Aires, a doctor specializing in the paranormal, her colleague, and an ex police officer decide to investigate further.
Some other projects I'm working on this year:
On the Scream Stream YouTube channel I plan to start streaming the recording of the podcast so you'll get to see it unedited and chat with me about the film at the same time. I'll have more info on that later. You can find the YT channel over at http://bit.ly/ytscreamstreamI'm also streaming video games over on Twitch Wednesday-Friday from 9:30pm to 11pm. Fridays is Friday Night Frights where I'll be streaming a random horror game and talking about all things horror. You can follow me there at https://twitch.tv/jimbolewis
Finally, I'm working on new beer reviews for the Southern Beer Review YouTube channel and you can find that at https://youtube.com/southernbeerreview
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This week I review 'Always Watching' which was suggested to me by Erick Vasquez. Is it as good as the YouTube series?
Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story
Written by: Ian Shorr, Joseph DeLage
Directed by: James Moran
Stars: Alexandra Breckenridge, Chris Marquette, Jake McDorman
Synopsis: A small town news team discovers a box of video tapes where a faceless figure dressed in a dark suit, haunts and torments a family... slowly driving them insane. Soon after, they realize that the "Operator" has begun to stalk them as well.Get some merch and support Scream Stream and independent artists: http://teepublic.com/stores/scream-stream
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This week I'm taking it old school with one of my childhood favorites, Pumpkinhead. Does it stand the test of time and hold up to modern classics?
Pumpkinhead
Written by: Mark Patrick Carducci
Directed by: Stan Winston
Stars: Lance Henriksen, Jeff East, John D'Aquino
Synopsis: After a tragic accident, a man conjures up a towering, vengeful demon called Pumpkinhead to destroy a group of unsuspecting teenagers.Get some merch and support Scream Stream and independent artists: http://teepublic.com/stores/scream-stream
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This week I review a film I've been extremely excited for; Terrifier. Does this film, from the director of All Hallow's Eve, live up to my expectation? I also give you the latest streaming releases on Netflix, Prime, Hulu, and Shudder.
Terrifier
Written by: Damien Leone
Directed by: Damien Leone
Stars: Jenna Kanell, Samantha Scaffidi, David Howard Thornton
Synopsis: A maniacal clown terrorizes three young women on Halloween night and everyone else who stands in his way.Get some merch and support Scream Stream and independent artists: http://teepublic.com/stores/scream-stream
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This week I review The Midnight Man where we learn some games are better left unplayed.
The Midnight Man
Written by: Based on screenplay by Rob Kennedy, written by Travis Zariwny
Directed by: Travis Zariwny
Stars: Lin Shaye, Gabrielle Haugh, Grayson Gabriel, Robert Englund
Synopsis: A girl and her friends find a game in the attic that summons a creature known as The Midnight Man, who uses their worst fears against them.Other things I mentioned:
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They Live Among Us - https://www.youtube.com/user/TLAUTheSeries
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This week I take a small step back in time and revisit a classic from John Carpenter. In the Mouth of Madness is the third film in his Apocalypse series, but does it stand the test of time?
In the Mouth of Madness
Written by: Michael De Luca
Directed by: John Carpenter
Stars: Sam Neill, Jürgen Prochnow, Julie Carmen
Synopsis: An insurance investigator begins discovering that the impact a horror writer's books have on his fans is more than inspirational.Get some merch and support Scream Stream and independent artists: http://teepublic.com/stores/scream-stream
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This week I finally get to review the 2018 haunted house film, Winchester. I've heard the film is pretty hit or miss with audiences so, let's see how I felt about the true story film.
Winchester
Written by: Tom Vaughan and Michael and Peter Spierig
Directed by: The Spierig Brothers
Stars: Helen Mirren, Sarah Snook, Finn Scicluna-O'Prey
Synopsis: Ensconced in her sprawling California mansion, eccentric firearm heiress Sarah Winchester believes she is haunted by the souls of people killed by the Winchester repeating rifle.Get some merch and support Scream Stream and independent artists: http://teepublic.com/stores/scream-stream
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This week I review a haunted house film from Peru titled, "We Are Not Alone," or "No Estamos Solos." This is my first Peruvian horror film so, I wasn't exactly sure what to expect.
We Are Not Alone
Written by: Daniel Rodríguez
Directed by: Gonzalo Rodríguez
Stars: Marco Zunino, Fiorella Díaz, Lucho Cáceres
Synopsis: A family moves to a new house and unleashes terrifying paranormal events that become increasingly violent and disturbing, until a priest comes to their aid, with unforeseen consequences.Get some merch and support Scream Stream and independent artists: http://teepublic.com/stores/scream-stream
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This week, by suggestion of Eric Vasquez and Mervyn Stevenson, I'm reviewing The Last Man on Earth from 1964. This stars one of my favorite actors of all time, Vincent Price.
The Last Man on Earth
Written by: William F. Leicester, Richard Matheson (as Logan Swanson), Ubaldo Ragona, and Furio M. Monetti
Directed by: Ubaldo Ragona (as Ubaldo B. Ragona), Sidney Salkow
Stars: Vincent Price, Franca Bettoia, Giacomo Rossi Stuart
Synopsis: When a disease turns all of humanity into the living dead, the last man on earth becomes a reluctant vampire hunter.Get some merch and support Scream Stream and independent artists: http://teepublic.com/stores/scream-stream
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This week I review the not so conventional zombie film from Netflix, Cargo. This is an Australian horror film set during the zombie apocalypse. Is there enough zombie action to hold your attention in the character driven film?
Cargo
Written by: Yolanda Ramke
Directed by: Ben Howling and Yolanda Ramke
Stars: Martin Freeman, Anthony Hayes, Susie Porter
Synopsis: After an epidemic spread all over Australia, a father searches for someone willing to protect his daughter.Get some merch and support Scream Stream and independent artists: http://teepublic.com/stores/scream-stream
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This week I dive back into one of my guilty pleasure horror subgenres, found footage. The Levenger Tapes has been in queue for quite some time and I've finally gotten around to watching it. This ones does some thing that I haven't seen any other FF film do before; we get to see who found the footage and see them watch it!
The Levenger Tapes
Written by: Mark Edwin Robinson
Directed by: Mark Edwin Robinson
Stars: Johanna Brady, Lili Mirojnick, Morgan Krantz, Chris Mulkey
Synopsis: Detectives in a remote town pore through every frame of a troubling tape to find the whereabouts of three missing college students. The chilling footage becomes more and more disturbing when the students come upon the bloody dress of an 8-year-old girl in the secluded wilderness and take it upon themselves to find her. Linking the case of the missing girl and the missing students together, the detectives race to piece enough information together to find them alive.
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After some major PC issues, I'm back with a brand new episode! This week I take a look at 2016's social media horror flick, Friend Request.
Friend Request
Written by: Matthew Ballen and Philip Koch
Directed by: Simon Verhoeven
Stars: Alycia Debnam-Carey, William Moseley, Connor Paolo, Brit Morgan, and Brooke Markham
Synopsis: A popular college student graciously accepts a social outcast's online friend request, but soon finds herself fighting a demonic presence that wants to make her lonely by killing her closest friends.Connect with Me:
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I have some bad news, Screamers. I updated my PC to the new Windows 10 April update and it broke my sound card. I can't record or edit any new Scream Stream recordings so, until another update is released, or I get a MacBook Pro, I'll be releasing some of the episodes from the original run of Scream Stream from 2014. I didn't want to just leave y'all hanging while I sorted this out. I hope you all enjoy these trips down memory lane. Hopefully there won't be many.
For our first replay episode, I review Annabelle. This episode was originally published on October 24th, 2014.
Annabelle
Written by: Gary Dauberman
Directed by: John R. Leonetti
Stars: Ward Horton, Annabelle Wallis, and Alfre Woodard
Synopsis: A couple begins to experience terrifying supernatural occurrences involving a vintage doll shortly after their home is invaded by satanic cultists.
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