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    Madman (1981)

    I pulled exactly one all-nighter in college, then barfed the next day. Madman ushers in all-nighter number two for me. No puke yet. I am on a roll! This movie takes…

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    Magic World of Ania (2017)

    In an interview on the Blu-ray of The Shining, filmmaker Ernest Dickerson said: “The best horror movies are the ones that follow you home.” I love that quote. It’s so simple…

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    Maleficia (1998)

    Some of the most outrageous and memorable horror comic books that I’ve ever read were published by Skywald Publications in the 1970s. “Frankenstein: Book II” was an ongoing story in Skywald’s…

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    Manson Massacre, The (1971)

    I know nothing about the facts surrounding Charles Manson and his crimes. But I do know that The Manson Massacre has a scene where a baby gets thrown into a dumpster.…

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    Mark of the Beast (1986)

    My final year at West Irondequoit High School involved me spending a lot of time in a thin, grey video editing bay. For class, and sometimes for my own amusement, I…

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    Mark of the Devil 666: The Moralist (1995)

    This is an updated version of a review that was originally published in Bleeding Skull! A 1990s Trash-Horror Odyssey. I’ve spent a majority of my life hanging out in video stores.…

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    Mask, The (1961)

    Forget about Mick Jagger and his nineteen nervous breakdowns. Somebody beat him to it. After losing a disturbed patient to the throes of suicide, psychiatrist Dr. Allan Barnes (Paul Stevens) receives…

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    Massacre At Central High (1976)

    High school sucks. Being the new kid is hard. It’s hard to fit in. Stand up to your bullies. Don’t dive into a pool with no water. These are the lessons…

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    Meatball Machine (2005)

    Imagine alien parasites, which look like very oily, slightly hairy scrotums, taking over humans and turning them into goopy, armored, tentacled, supercharged death machines with robotic arms that are giant power…

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    Meatcleaver Massacre (1977)

    Any film with the word “massacre” in its title makes life one billion times better. Incomprehensibility is a finical beast. Even a dangerous one. When carelessly unleashed, it can lead to…

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    Meateater, The (1979)

    A guy at my high school carried the nickname of “Bob Grunge.” He had long, greasy hair, owned several exotic pets, and rarely took showers. I went to his house once…

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    Miami Vendetta (1986)

    You drive cars. You eat sandwiches. You pet dogs. You drink alcohol. You talk on the phone. And, you drive more cars. That’s life. And that’s essentially what happens in Miami…

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    Midnight Shadow (1939)

    I’ll watch any horror movie that features a Swami. Especially if said Swami is capable of mind reading (Son of Dracula), crystal-ball-gazing (Supernatural), or raising spirits from the dead so that…

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    Miedo a la muerte (1989)

    It’s a dark and stormy night. It’s a night just like tonight—that is, if it’s dark and stormy where you are. Two lovers hunker down in a dark, abandoned house. It’s…

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    Milpitas Monster, The (1975)

    I’m glad this wasn’t a real movie. When a self-propelled filmmaker inadvertently captures the idiosyncrasies of a community in lieu of producing an actual “film,” we, the audience, are witness to…

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    Mind, Body, & Soul (1992)

    Wings Hauser is a god among men. A hero. A legend. A king. He is also a criminal defense attorney going up against a satanic cult that’s responsible for grisly human…

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    Miss Werewolf (2001)

    Outside of the Music Box Theatre in Chicago, Janet Lynn (aka Miss Werewolf) looks into the camera and says: “I bet people think we’re nuts around here.” David “The Rock” Nelson…

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    Monster and the Stripper, The (1968)

    The monster. The stripper. Whispers about some kind of arm-ripping scene. Director Ron Ormond and his family’s mysterious legacy. These are the details which have secured The Monster and the Stripper a…

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    Monster Tales (2002)

    David “The Rock” Nelson flails around in a Tor Johnson mask and enters a Chicago library like a hurricane. Inside, he terrorizes the employees, who are assembling an art exhibit. The…

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