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.
Peter Jackson’s 1996 film The Frighteners is very much a typical ghost train at an amusement park. There are plenty of twists and turns, enough of which to disorientate you. Whilst not frightening (and not being expected to be frightened as you queue up), it may still be enthralling for any fan of the macabre. It’s fun for sure, but does it make sense?
Just as Edinburgh residents thought it was safe to go house-hunting, reports have emerged of ghostly visitations in one part of the city. The elegant Georgian New Town has long been admired for its sophisticated charm, but recent events have left some spooked.
In 1999, a judge dismissed a couple’s claims as hokum. Claims telling of ghosts, slime and a pig-faced boy allegedly reduced the building’s price by £50,000.
Anybody who grew up in the 90s – especially anybody with an interest in YA horror – is probably going to have heard of The Midnight Club! …but for those of who you haven’t, The Midnight Club was a well-known and much-loved young adult horror book written by author Christopher Pike.
The Headless Ghost is certainly one of the most ‘gory’ Goosebumps out there. It depicts a scene where a young boy’s head is ripped off his shoulders, mental illness, animal abuse and someone being burned alive. All in a book aimed at kids?!
