Haunted North America

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I’m on a roll with these documentaries on Tubi. When I googled this one to find out more about it, I found several sites that claim the film was made in 2016. That doesn’t seem accurate to me. It plays like a late 90s or early 2000s made-for-television documentary. It’s mostly about ghosts. The stories told are interesting and remind me of Unsolved Mysteries. Oddly, even though the title suggests the tales are from all over North America, I think every single one was Canadian. Anyway, it was a pretty good show. Watch it on Tubi.

Hollywood in the Atomic Age (2021)

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Another fun documentary. I love those old movies from the 50s where nuclear fallout has caused any number of insane things to happen. This offers an inside look at all those flicks about monsters and aliens, as told by folks that were actually there. The only thing I didn’t like was that the interviewees were filmed in black and white. Why? Most of the film clips shown are already black and white. It seems odd to have the interviews look the same. Should have been in color! Anyway, other than that minor flaw, it’s great! Watch it on Tubi.

Boggy Creek Monster: The Truth Behind the Legend (2016)

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This was a fun and interesting watch. When it comes to the unknown–UFOs, ghosts, cryptids, and the like–Bigfoot type creatures are the ones I’m most skeptical about. It seems to me something so large should have been discovered and catalogued among known species by now. But this documentary does a good job of telling the history of Fouke, Arkansas, its legendary monster, and the classic horror movie that made it famous. And, I must admit, some of the tales told by local residents are pretty convincing. Plus, Boggy Creek Monster was produced and narrated by Lyle Blackburn from one of my favorite bands–Ghoultown!

Check it out on Tubi.

Orgy of the Dead (1965)

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Orgy of the Dead is little more than a parade of topless women dancing in a cemetery. The plot is thinner than gas station toilet paper. The acting couldn’t be worse if they actively tried to be bad. And the film’s editing and sound effects could probably be used in film schools as examples of how not to do it. But, hey, it’s a parade of topless women dancing in a cemetery. Read more “Orgy of the Dead (1965)”

Freeway 2: Confessions of a Trickbaby (1999)

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Sex, drugs, and…vomiting. That’s just a few of the things you can expect from Freeway 2: Confessions of a Trickbaby. And if you’re wondering what the hell a trickbaby is, you’re not alone. A quick Google search hasn’t really cleared it up for me. According to the Urban Dictionary, a trick baby (two words) is a “child born to a prostitute as a result of a turned trick.”  Read more “Freeway 2: Confessions of a Trickbaby (1999)”

Saw (2004)

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I wish James Wan would stop piddling with those stupid Aquaman movies. Get back to your roots, James! Saw and Insidious are what your fans want, not spandex and colorful fish. Hopefully Malignant, coming this fall, is what we’re all hoping for: a terrifying and original horror flick. Read more “Saw (2004)”