Bøker av Steve Hutchison

Slapstick gore movies deliberately focus on the graphic comical portrayal of violence. They are a mix of slapstick and splatter comedies. In this edition of Trends of Terror, film critic Steve Hutchison reviews 194 slapstick gore movies and ranks them. How many have you seen?

The following reviews were extracted from a database and formatted for this book. Tales of Terror (www.terror.ca) is a "gamified" tool designed for horror fans, students, authors and filmmakers. "Gamification" is the transformation and adaptation of tangible concepts into empirical games.This book covers franchise and public domain horror movies only. This rule ensures that each movie can be logically related and compared to another or grouped by similarity. Movies can therefore be classified, and sorted according to inherent properties.[ Black & White Interior ]

The following reviews were extracted from a database and formatted for this book. Tales of Terror (www.terror.ca) is a "gamified" tool designed for horror fans, students, authors and filmmakers. "Gamification" is the transformation and adaptation of tangible concepts into empirical games.This book covers franchise and public domain horror movies only. This rule ensures that each movie can be logically related and compared to another or grouped by similarity. Movies can therefore be classified, and sorted according to inherent properties.[ Color Interior ]

This book contains the gamified synopses and ratings of hundreds of dark films written, directed, and inspired by some of the greatest horror authors, screenwriters, and directors, including franchise installments based on their work. The films are ranked. In this edition, Steve Hutchison covers the filmographies of Adam Green, Bram Stoker, Brian Yuzna, Charles Band, Clive Barker, Dario Argento, David Cronenberg, Don Coscarelli, Don Mancini, Edgar Allan Poe, Eli Roth, Frank Darabont, George Romero, H.G. Wells, H.P. Lovecraft, James Wan, Joe Dante, John Carpenter, John Landis, Larry Cohen, Leigh Whannell, Lloyd Kaufman, M. Night Shyamalan, Mary Shelley, Mick Garris, Mike Flanagan, Rob Zombie, Roger Corman, Sam Raimi, Stephen King, Stuart Gordon, Tobe Hooper, Tom Holland, and Wes Craven.

Film critic Steve Hutchison analyzes and ranks 100 horror and horror-adjacent movies of the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s; a total of 500 recommendations that will keep you up at night! Each description includes a synopsis, a rating, and a short review.

This book contains 100 reviews. These are some of the scariest horror movies in history. The reviews are sorted in order of preference. The ranking of each film is determined by the sum of 7 ratings: stars, gimmick, rewatchability, story, creativity, acting & quality. Each film description contains a synopsis, a list of attributed genres, moods evoked, seven ratings and a three-paragraph review. These films are not for the squeamish. You have been warned!

The following pages analyze 88 horror films grouped in 14 franchises. These franchises feature an antagonist, or villain, who has been present in all or most films. These antagonists are so iconic that they have, in all cases, generated multiple sequels. All movies contained in this book are rated, ranked and compared to each other.

Two popular subgenres converge. Film critic Steve Hutchison covers 50 excellent school slasher films and ranks them mathematically. A synopsis, five ratings, and a review are provided for each film. How many have you seen?

This book contains 150 horror movie reviews. These movies all contain shock, sex and gore. The reviews are sorted in order of preference. The ranking of each production is established by the sum of 7 types of ratings: stars, gimmick, rewatchability, story, creativity, acting & quality. Each film description contains a synopsis, a list of attributed genres, moods, seven ratings and a three-paragraph review. These films are not for the squeamish. You have been warned!

The following recommendation lists are based on 2400 horror movie reviews. Not unlike sport publications, fantasy leagues and role-playing games, the Almanac of Terror mixes and aggregates different statistics, facts, ratings and opinions. Movies are ranked. Classification methods include genres, subgenres, ambiances, and antagonists. Our different ratings are stars, story, creativity, action, quality, creepiness, and rewatchability.

Steve Hutchison analyzed horror movie decades between the 1930s and 2016 and came up with ranked lists. Each film description contains a synopsis, attributed genres, a list of ambiances involved, seven ratings and a three-paragraph review. At the end of this book, you will find a list of 500 recommended dark films.

The following recommendations represent the top 15% of 1613 horror movie reviews. I use a classification method that combines genres, subgenres, ambiances, and antagonists. My evaluation ratings are stars, story, creativity, action, quality, creepiness, and rewatchability

Included in this book are 50 reviews of horror and horror-adjacent apocalyptic films. Apocalyptic films depict destruction, violence, fear, famine, and the terror that precede the end of civilization. Each book in the Subgenres of Terror 2020 collection contains a ranked thematic watchlist.

Steve Hutchison reviews 60 of his favorite giant movies. Each article includes a synopsis, a review, and a rating. The movies are ranked. How many have you seen?

This book contains 50 reviews of black and white horror movies. The movies are ranked. The ranking of each production is established by the sum of 7 ratings: stars, gimmick, rewatchability, story, creativity, acting, and quality. Each film description contains a synopsis, attributed genres, emotions evoked, seven ratings, and a three-paragraph review.

Steve Hutchison reviews 300 horror comedies and ranks them. Each article includes a picture of the main antagonist, a release year, a synopsis, a star rating, and a review.

Included in this book are reviews of 372 horror movies released between 1990 and 1999, listed in chronological order. Each article consists of a picture of one or multiple major antagonists, a release year, a synopsis, a three-paragraph review, and five ratings: "stars", "story", "creativity", "acting", and "quality".

This book includes summaries and reviews of some of the 36 both scariest and most rewatchable movies I've seen. They have been assigned a note of 4/4 on both aspects. This selection represents 1.5% of all the horror movies I've covered as a critic. The films are sorted in chronological order. They are rated on five aspects: stars, story, creativity, acting, and quality. These are not for the squeamish. You have been warned!

Included in this book are bite-size reviews of the 3 best horror movies each year between 1960 and 2020. Also listed are 27 character-based categories of horror movies (animal, cannibal, insect, serial killer, child, cultist, alien, giant, mutant, parasite, plant, robot, clown, doll, doppelganger, genie, psychic, toy, wizard, demon, ghost, lycanthrope, mummy, vampire, zombie, reaper, revenant). Each review consists of a picture of one or multiple major antagonists, a release year, a synopsis, and five ratings: "stars", "story", "creativity", "acting", and "quality". Each film is awarded a gold, silver, or bronze award.

This book contains the reviews of 100 sequels, 20 prequels and 60 remakes. For each category, installments are sorted in order of preference. The ranking of each film is established by the sum of 8 types of ratings: stars, gimmick, rewatchability, story, creativity, acting, quality and creepiness. Each film description contains a synopsis, a list of attributed genres, a list of moods, eight ratings and a three-paragraph review.

This book contains 36 horror movie watchlists divided by subgenres: apocalyptic, aquatic, beliefs, claustrocore, crime, disease, found footage, futuristic, giallo, Gothic, haunting, invasion, Lovecraftian, martial arts, monster, musical, period piece, prison, procedural, psychological, puzzle, quest, road, school, slapstick, slasher, space, sport, steampunk, superhero, time travel, torture, war, western, whodunit, and witchcraft. The ranking is established by the sum of 8 ratings: stars, gimmick, rewatchability, story, creativity, acting, quality, and creepiness.

This book contains 33 horror movie watchlists divided by monster type: alien, animal, cannibal, child, clown, cultist, demon, doll, doppelganger, genie, ghost, giant, insect, invisible, legend, lycanthrope, mummy, mutant, otherness, parasite, plant, professional, psychic, reaper, revenant, robot, serial killer, skeleton, toy, transgender, vampire, wizard, and zombie. The ranking is established by the sum of 8 ratings: stars, gimmick, rewatchability, story, creativity, acting, quality, and creepiness.

Included in this book are 40 reviews of horror and horror-adjacent musical films. Musicals are a genre in which songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. Each book in the second edition of the Subgenres of Terror collection contains a thematic watchlist in which movies are sorted in order of preference.

Included in this book are condensed analyses of 1067 horror movies released between 1919 and 2000, listed in chronological order. Each evaluation consists of a picture of one or multiple major antagonists, a release year, a synopsis, and eight ratings: Stars, Story, Creativity, Acting, Quality, Gimmick, Rewatch, and Creeps.

This book contains a checklist of 1308 dark films sorted in order of preference. The ranking is established by the sum of 8 ratings: stars, gimmick, rewatchability, story, creativity, acting, quality, and creepiness. How many have you seen?

This book contains the reviews of 200 sequels, 80 prequels and 20 remakes. For each category, installments are sorted in order of preference. The ranking of each film is established by the sum of 8 types of ratings: stars, gimmick, rewatchability, story, creativity, acting, quality and creepiness. Each film description contains a synopsis, a list of attributed genres, a list of moods, eight ratings and a three-paragraph review.

This book contains 195 horror and horror-adjacent movie reviews; five for each year between 1980 and 2018. These are considered some of the best films released each year. Each film description contains a synopsis, a list of genres it belongs to, eight ratings and a three paragraph review.

The Almanac of Terror mixes and aggregates different statistics on horror and horror-adjacent movies. Movies are ranked. Classification methods include genres, subgenres, ambiances, and antagonists. Our different ratings are stars, story, creativity, action, quality, creepiness, and rewatchability.

This book includes 432 reviews of horror movies. Half are plausible, half are supernatural. -Decide if you want to watch a horror movie that's plausible or supernatural. -Roll a six-sided die three times. -Find the sequence within the table of contents. -You will be redirected to a random movie and its review.

Included in this book are 50 reviews of horror and horror-adjacent slasher films. In slasher films, characters die one by one at a steady pace. Each book in the Subgenres of Terror 2020 collection contains a ranked thematic watchlist.