Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping Alexander Payne’s Election into the ol’ VCR.  I don’t want to get political, but we’re talking Election today. Coming off its 24th anniversary on April 25 (WOOF), Election is one of those movies I always find myself coming back to. Even if…

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping some of the works of Sarah Michelle Gellar into the ol’ VCR.  If you grew up in the late 90s/early-to-mid aughts, there’s a chance Sarah Michelle Gellar was a staple in your house the way she was in mine. We watched Buffy…

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping the meaning of Halloween into the ol’ VCR.  Okay, it’s time for yet another sappy post on this All Hallows’ Eve.  Everyone knows that Halloween is my favorite holiday. I’m a spooky girl who is a sucker for a gimmick, so I…

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping some of my favorite horror hosts into the ol’ VCR.  Friends, the role of a horror host is a time-honored tradition. You not only have to be knowledgeable about the movies you’re hosting, but to have the charm and likeability to keep…

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping some of my favorite horror documentaries into the ol’ VCR.  It should be extremely obvious by now that I’m a horror fan. It should also be obvious that I love everything about movies in general. With both of these things in mind,…

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping Stephen King film adaptations into the ol’ VCR.  I love Stephen King. I read a different book of his each October. I’m about to start On Writing. I have an Overlook Hotel-themed rug in my office. It’s a lifestyle. It’s religion.  Now,…

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping the Universal Monster movies into the ol’ VCR. Many have tried and few have succeeded to replicate the magic of the original Universal Monster movies. From the countless remakes of The Wolfman to Guillermo del Toro’s Coitus from the Black Lagoon, er,…

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping my family heirloom into the ol’ VCR. Literally.  If you’ve been around for a while, you’ve definitely heard me mention my family heirloom, aka a VHS tape containing the CBS Halloween Lineup from circa 1986. My sister has even told me that…

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping some movies about movies into the ol’ VCR.  I feel like I’ve said this so many times that it’s annoying, but I love, love, love, love, love a good meta horror movie. Particularly those that focus on movies within movies.  Now, there…

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise into the ol’ VCR.  Okay, friends, the time has come to tackle another iconic franchise. Not only can we thank Wes Craven for directing Scream, but he also introduced us to Freddy Krueger.  Much like Chucky,…