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Houses of Horror (October Horror #4)

Posted on October 24, 2011 by C. Patrick

The author examines the haunted house genre of horror movies in this fourth (or possibly fifth) installment of the series. Continue reading →

Posted in October Horror Thread, Reviews and Rants, Themed Threads | Tagged 13 Ghosts, 1408, Alien, American Horror Story, Amityville Horror, Bogeyman, Burnt Offerings, cats in movies, Dead Birds, Don't be Afraid of the Dark, Haunted house, horror movie tropes, horror-western, House of Wax, House on Haunted Hill, Monster House, Panic Room, Paranormal Activity, Poltergeist, Rose Red, Stephen King, The Burrowers, The Haunting, The Legend of Hell House, the Others, The Shining, The Sixth Sense, Them, When a Stranger Calls, William Katt | Leave a comment
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