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The Curse of Kazuo Umezu scene

Anime

18 of the Scariest 90s Horror Anime Movies

The 1990s ushered in a new era for anime, especially in the realm of horror. This decade saw a surge of darker, more mature narratives emerging from Japan, challenging the norms of animation in the West. Among these, 90s horror anime emerged as a distinct and chilling subgenre, pushing the boundaries of what was considered suitable for animation. What defined 90s horror anime was its penchant for exploring themes of body horror and the grotesque. Movies like Genocyber and Dark Cat blurred the lines between humanity and monstrosity, presenting nightmarish transformations and Lovecraftian horrors that lingered in the mind long...

Amityville 1992 Its About Time artwork

Direct-to-Video / Movie

Amityville 1992: It’s About Time Review

Amityville 1992: It’s About Time garnered a lacklustre 40% score on the TOMATOMETER and a modest 4.7/10 rating on IMDb. In my assessment, these ratings are fitting, as the film occupies a middle ground between being outright terrible and genuinely commendable. While it delivers some effective scares, the overall experience is tarnished by subpar acting and story, stilted dialogue, and inconsistencies in the quality of special effects.

a scene from Braindead 1992

Movie

Braindead (aka Dead Alive): Dead Good

Peter Jackson’s Splatterpunk horror-comedy masterpiece Braindead is truly a sight to behold. Evil Dead-esque zombies, an unhealthy mother-son dynamic, a Kung Fu priest, a stop-motion monkey-rat hybrid, a Klownzilla final boss, unmatched gore and brutality, and a killer sense of humour – this film has everything, but uncommonly does everything well!