Sam Neill – Rest in Peace

July 14, 2026 by Jon Kitley in Rest in Peace and tagged Dead Calm, Event Horizon, In the Mouth of Madness, Jurassic Park, Possession, Sam Neill, The Final Conflict | Leave a comment

Movie fans are definitely morning the passing of actor Sam Neill, who appeared in so many films, of all genres, and no matter what it was, it was always so entertaining to watch. He could play the bad guy that you would despise, or the hero that was out to save everyone. Most actors are always remembered from the first role that you remember him from, so for me, it was always the adult version of Damien Thorn from The Final Conflict (1981). Granted, he would go on to appear in quite a few other horror titles like Possession (1981), In the Mouth of Madness (1994), Event Horizon (1997), and of course the Jurassic Park films (yes, those are horror films).

So, we were very saddened to hear of his passing on the 13th. Such a talented actor, but one that never seemed to take himself too seriously. Our cinematic world has lost a real talent and a true icon. Our thoughts go out to his friends and family during this difficult time.

Movie Review: In the Mouth of Madness

October 25, 2025 by Jon Kitley in Reviews: Movies and tagged Charleton Heston, David Warner, H.P. Lovecraft, In the Mouth of Madness, John Carpenter, John Glover, Julie Carmen, Peter Jason, Sam Neill | Leave a comment

Directed by John Carpenter
Starring Sam Neill, Jürgen Prochnow, Julie Carmen, David Warner, John Glover, Charleton Heston, Peter Jason, Frances Bey, Bernie Casey, Wilhelm von Homburg

There have been many, many film adaptations of the works of H.P. Lovecraft, in both short films and feature-length ones. The first one was from Roger Corman, with his 1964 feature The Haunted Palace. It was titled after a poem from Edgar Allan Poe, to keep in line with the rest of the Corman/Poe cycle, but the story itself is entirely based on Lovecraft’s The Strange Case of Charles Dexter Ward, which didn’t get published until after the author’s death. While some films have come sort of close to the original tales, I would say that very few have really captured the essence of Lovecraft’s work. Describing things so terrifying, so strange and weird, that if one was to actually see it, you’d simply go mad. He wrote about things beyond our human comprehension.

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DtH Episode 90s Sci-Fi Horror

April 2, 2025 by Jon Kitley in Discover the Horror Podcast and tagged Brad Dourif, Death Machine, Event Horizon, Gwar, Hardware, Ministry, Paul W.S. Anderson, RIchard Stanley, Sam Neill, Sci-Fi Horror, Stephen Norrington, WIlliam Hootkins | 2 Comments

Hardware (1990), Death Machine (1994), and Event Horizon (1997)

The 1990s are often thought of as a decade of dread for horror fans—not because of what was on the screen, but because nothing good supposedly came out of it. Or at least, that’s the typical response. But as we continue down the path to Discover the Horror, we’re starting to realize that what we remember about the past isn’t always accurate—whether it’s based on our own memories or what we were told.

When you really dig into those ten years, there’s actually a lot of great stuff that came out—even just here in the U.S. And when you look beyond to international horror, it gets even better. Browse through the list and you’re bound to say, “Oh yeah, I forgot about that one.”

In this episode, we decided to tackle that decade and picked three titles that, as it turns out, share some very similar themes. And we think all three are well worth watching.

Films mentioned in this episode:

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