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Film Review: Mimesis (2011)

Posted on 03/06/2013 by Zman

SYNOPSIS:

A group of horror fans find themselves unwilling participants in a nightmarish role playing game that pays homage to a classic horror film.

REVIEW:

The idea of a red carpet premiere in the small town of Port Huron, Michigan is absolutely ridiculous to me. I grew up here and still reside here. Nothing of the sort has ever happened here before. All that has changed tonight … Continue reading →

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Film Review: Phantom of Paradise (1974)

Posted on 01/10/2013 by Zman

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Composer Winslow Leach (William Finley) is determined to seek revenge on Swan (Williams), an evil record tycoon who steals his pop cantana of the Faust legend to launch his enemy’s palace as the mysterious Phantom of the Paradise and continues to plan his gruesome retaliation.

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With this review I think I will be straying a bit from my usual format since … Continue reading →

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Film Review: Virus X (aka H1N1: Virus X) (2010)

Posted on 01/10/2013 by Zman

SYNOPSIS:A group of medical scientists are quarantined inside their lab after being infected with a deadly hyper-mutant form of the H1N1 virus. With only 3 days left to live they have no way to escape and no way out. While the deceitful head doctor monitors them from a hidden surveillance room the scientists must uncover the harrowing truth behind their detainment and force their own way to freedom

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Film Review: Dead Season (2012)

Posted on 01/06/2013 by Zman

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When a worldwide viral outbreak leads to a plague of zombies scouring the earth for the living, two survivors flee the chaos of America to a remote island, hoping for a chance to start a new life. What they find is unrelenting horror. Beyond the hordes of the flesh-hungry undead, the other people already on the island force the pair into a fight-or-die battle amongst themselves. Armed only with … Continue reading →

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Interview: Dave Campfield (Caesar and Otto’s Deadly Xmas)

Posted on 12/14/2012 by Zman

Interview: Dave Campfield (Caesar and Otto’s Deadly Xmas)

One of the first films’ I reviewed when I started here at HorrorNews was “Caesar and Otto’s Summer Camp Massacre”. It was one of those movies that kept me smirking from beginning to end. A couple of years later, we now have “Continue reading →

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Film Review: Gangsters, Guns, and Zombies (2012)

Posted on 12/11/2012 by Zman

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SYNOPSIS:

The whole “zombie thing” has been hyped up so much that everyone thinks it’s the end of the world! Of course, where one man sees the dead rising from the grave, another sees opportunity. Q had a plan: drive the robbery getaway van, deliver everyone to the safe house and get paid – a nice, simple, plan. Unfortunately, life is never really that simple, and to top … Continue reading →

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Film Review: Dropping Evil (2012)

Posted on 11/18/2012 by Zman

SYNOPSIS:

After his friends slip him LSD on a camping trip, ultra-nerdy Nancy hallucinates that they are evil beings and begins to systematically hunt them down. Meanwhile, a mysterious corporation monitors the entire event for their own hidden purpose.

REVIEW:

Last night I had trouble sleeping. I woke around 3 or 4am. I tried going back to sleep but nothing was working. I knew … Continue reading →

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Film Review: The Earth Rejects Him (short film) (2011)

Posted on 11/18/2012 by Zman

SYNOPSIS:

A young boy discovers a corpse while biking in the woods, then faces unexpected and macabre consequences when he tries to bury it.

REVIEW:

It isn’t always easy to write a review for a short film. As with a feature length film review, you don’t want to give away too much to the reader, which is even more difficult when you have less … Continue reading →

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Film Review: Exit 101 Halloween Party Massacre (2011)

Posted on 11/18/2012 by Zman

SYNOPSIS:

7 friends uncover a long forgotten deadly military experiment in the small rural town of Lakeshear.

REVIEW:

“Exit 101: Halloween Party Massacre” was such a frustrating experience. There was much to enjoy if you are a fan of retro cinema and mid-80’s output from Troma. At the same time, this was a movie that was far too fat and needs some serious trimming. … Continue reading →

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Film Review: American Horror House (2012)

Posted on 11/18/2012 by Zman

SYNOPSIS:

Pretty girls learn the ugly truth about their sorority.

REVIEW:

If I didn’t know any better but with a title like “American Horror House” you would have thought the film was a cheap knock off from The Asylum trying to cash in on the success of the FX series “American Horror Story”. Instead, … Continue reading →

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Film Review: Cherry. (2010)

Posted on 11/17/2012 by Zman

SYNOPSIS:

When Brian Cherry, a sweet, sensitive young Los Angelino, falls for the beautiful, electric, and damaged Jules, she turns his ideas about women and sex upside-down. Slowly, he is drawn into a twisted love-triangle that includes Jules and his best friend, Sam. When Jules eventually leaves him for Sam, Cherry decides on a shocking course of action that will destroy the lives of all three.

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Film Review: Foresight: Killer Instinct (2012)

Posted on 11/17/2012 by Zman

SYNOPSIS:

When corrupt detectives attack the home of Glenn parsons, a local psychic, leaving his wife dead and him grievously wounded; a medieval xenophobic rage boils to the surface in a maelstrom of blood soaked vengeance.

REVIEW:

When you review films like I do, packets of films’ come in the mail, you never know what you’re going to get. You spend time sifting through the … Continue reading →

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Film Review: Zombie Ed (2011)

Posted on 11/13/2012 by Zman

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SYNOPSIS:

Loser Ed has a lame job, a crappy apartment and no hope of a girlfriend. None of this mattered to Ed until he woke up one morning to find he had “gone zombie”. Being a human loser is bad, but is being a Zombie worse? How does Ed become the Zombie he was always meant to be?

REVIEW:

Just when you think you’ve seen … Continue reading →

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Film Review: The Beacon (2009)

Posted on 10/16/2012 by Zman

SYNOPSIS:

While trying to get their lives back on track after the loss of their four year old son, Bryn and Paul Shaw move to the charming old Beacon Apartments. Bryn begins seeing a ghostly little boy skulking around the building. With the help of an eccentric young professor and a tough old beat cop, Bryn tries to uncover the details of the boy’s death. She hopes that freeing the child … Continue reading →

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Film Review: Found. (2012)

Posted on 10/11/2012 by Zman

SYNOPSIS:

Based on the novel by Todd Rigney, “Found” centers around Marty, a shy, bullied fifth-grader who takes refuge in horror films… until his life turns into one. After finding a human head in his brother’s closet, Marty fears for the safety of his family while making a desperate effort to reconnect with Steve, the big brother whose homicidal cravings threaten to destroy life as Marty knows it.

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Film Review: Psycho Street (2012)

Posted on 10/03/2012 by Zman

SYNOPSIS:

Four Twisted Tales that lead to a Dead End.

REVIEW:

It was in late 2010 when I had my first exposure to the film “Psycho Street”. I was at the HorrorHound Weekend show in Cincinnati, Ohio and they were having a short film festival. Most of the shorts were forgettable with the exception of three. “Meth”, “United Monster Talent Agency”, and “Hypochondriac” were all distinctly … Continue reading →

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Film Review: Caesar and Otto’s Deadly Xmas (2012)

Posted on 09/25/2012 by Zman

SYNOPSIS:

Caesar and Otto find themselves employed at Xmas Enterprises Inc. Unfortunately, a disgruntled employee wearing a Santa suit has begun a killing spree. Now it looks like he’s found himself the perfect patsies.

REVIEW:

I’m not exactly sure when, but sometime in 2010, I was sent a film to review called “Caesar and Otto’s … Continue reading →

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Interview: David Anders (The Revenant)

Posted on 09/17/2012 by Zman

If the name David Anders doesn’t ring a bell you should be ashamed. He has been a part of some of televisions’ most talked about genre series including “Alias”, “Heroes”, “The Vampire Diaries”, and now “Once Upon a Time”. He is also rather well known for his strong British accent. His replication of the accent is flawless and you would never know that he was born and raised in Oregon. David recently … Continue reading →

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Film Review: Never Feed the Troll (2010)

Posted on 09/01/2012 by Zman

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SYNOPSIS:

Linda has a past she’d rather forget, but an online intruder decides he wants things differently and imposes a night of terror on her.

REVIEW:

I’ve spent the entire afternoon sitting on my butt, fighting off a cold, while tending to my sick 3yr old. I haven’t had a day off work in 14 days and I can barely keep my eyes open. And … Continue reading →

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