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- ‘The Green Inferno’ Gets Hotter with Eli Roth Taking Helm
- Carrie Gets a Mother with Julianne Moore
- Edgy, Preceptual Thriller ‘Scalene’ New from Breaking Glass Pictures
- New Poster Roundup: The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- New Poster Roundup: Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012)
- New Poster Roundup: The Pact (2012)
- New Poster Roundup: Machete Kills (2013)
- Hell Hunters Adds Lin Shaye to New TV Series
- Film Review: Get the Gringo (2012)
- Horror Fans Wanted for Hollywood Screening Test – Children of Sorrow
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- Film Review: Cell Count (2012)
- Film Review: Rise of The Animals (2011)
- Film Review: Society (1989)
- Film Review: Killer Party (1986)
- Film Review: Enter Nowhere (2011)
- Film Review: Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
- Film Review: The Legacy (1978)
- Film Review: Devolution Reckoning (short film) (2012)
- Film Review: Prom Night (1980)
- Film Review: Mysterious Island (2010)
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- Book Review: The Dark Side Magazine – Issue 147
- Book Review: Off the Rails and Other Tales – Author Jason L. Liquori
- Book Review: Pavlov’s Dog’s – Authors D.L. Snell | Thomas Brannan
- Book Review: Zombie Apocalypse Preparation – Authors David Houchins | Scot Thomas
- Book Review: Sherlock Holmes on Screen – Author Alan Barnes
- Book Review: Switchblade Goddess – Author Lucy Snyder
- Book Review: Detritus – Editors S.S. Michaels | Kate Jonez
- Book Review: The Rise and Fall of the Nephilim – Author Scott Alan Roberts
- Book Review: Pazuzu’s Girl – Author Rachel Coles
- Book Review: Plague Town – Author Dana Fredsti
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- Interview: Marilyn Burns (Texas Chainsaw Massacre)
- Interview: Timothy Woodward Jr. (Blackout)
- Interview: Justin McConnell (The Collapsed, The Eternal)
- Interview: Teri Mcminn (Texas Chainsaw Massacre)
- Interview: Lia Scott Price
- Interview: Author Hugh C. Howey
- Interview: Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp)
- Interview: John Russo (Night of the Living Dead)
- Interview: Director Xavier Gens (The Divide)
- Interview: Frank DeFelitta (Dark Night of the Scarecrow, The Entity)
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- Pet Sematary (2013)
- The Last Voyage of Demeter (2013)
- The Monitor (2011)
- Fun Size (2012)
- The Tall Man (2012)
- Killer Joe (2011)
- Carrie (2013)
- Beautiful Creatures (2013)
- Red Lights (2012)
- The Pact (2012)
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- Trailer: The Girl From The Naked Eye (2012)
- Trailer: True Blood Season 5 – Don’t Cry Promo
- Trailer: The Pact (2012) Clip – Human Shuffleboard
- Trailer: Art House Massacre (2012)
- Trailer: Antiviral (2012)
- Trailer: Chronicles of the Dead (2012) Web Series Trailer
- Trailer: Bait (2012) 3D Red Band
- Trailer: Snow White and the Huntsman (2012) TV Trailer
- Trailer: 666 Park Avenue (2012)
- Trailer: Last Kind Words (2012)
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Category Archives: Film Reviews
Film Review: Cell Count (2012)
SYNOPSIS:
Russell Carpenter reluctantly admits his wife Sadie into an experimental treatment facility for her life threatening disease. While locked in this prison like surrounding they, along with 6 others, are unknowingly subjected to a cure that might just be worse than the disease itself.
REVIEW:
Russell Carpenter is at his wits end with his wife Sadie just in the verge of dying due to an incurable disease. Dr. Victor Brandt offers Carpenter a… More
Film Review: Rise of The Animals (2011)
In a suburb of anywhere, U.S.A. local teens discover that world as gone horribly awry as all creatures great and small begin to ruthlessly attack people unprovoked.
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Directed by: Chris Wojcik
Whacked-out Entertainment
Starring: Greg Hoople, Stephanie Motta, Adam Schonberg, Nikki Preston
Pizza delivery boy Wolf (Greg Hoople) and his pal Jake (Adam Schonberg) realize they’re going to miss the opening night of their favorite horror series they decide to… More
Film Review: Society (1989)
Bill is worried that he is ‘different’ to his sister and parents. They mix with other ‘upper class’ people while Bill is more down to earth. Even his girlfriend seems a bit odd. All is revealed when Bill returns home to find a party in full swing. Not for the weak of stomach
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If you read my review of “30 Minutes or Less” where I mentioned the “trip to Peru” I can… More
Film Review: Killer Party (1986)
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A fraternity pledge is accidentally killed when a hazing activity goes horribly wrong. Decades later a group of drunken frat boys and sorority sisters decide to have a party in the same (now abandoned) frat house where the pledge died. Unfortunately for them they end up waking up the spirit of the deceased pledge, and he’s pretty pissed off about what happened to him. Soon the party becomes a fight for survival as… More
Film Review: Enter Nowhere (2011)
Three strangers arrive one by one at a mysterious cabin in the middle of nowhere only to learn they’ve been brought together for a reason.
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Enter Nowhere, written by Elizabeth Obermeier and directed by Jack Heller. This is a riveting tale with an interesting twist. A sharp car, a pretty girl, some tacky boots and a gun…Enter Nowhere.
The pretty young girl and her deranged boyfriend rob a gas station attendant… More
Film Review: Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
SYNOPSIS
A New York City doctor, who is married to an art curator, pushes himself on a harrowing and dangerous night-long odyssey of sexual and moral discovery after his wife admits that she once almost cheated on him.
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I have long been a fan of Stanley Kubrick’s work. His film releases have inspired me in other arenas as a source of creative inspiration. While not every film is a complete masterpieces….many are. “Eyes… More
Film Review: The Legacy (1978)
A millionaire and a million-dollar prostitute, a star-maker and a nation-killer, a woman whose lusts are as cold as graveyard snow…Five of the most powerful people in the world, gathered in an ancient mansion to inherit a Legacy of bloodsome horror. And Maggie makes six.
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Initially, I was intrigued by this 1978 film directed by Richard Marquand and starring Katharine Ross and Sam Elliott, two exceptional actors in their own right. However,… More
Film Review: Devolution Reckoning (short film) (2012)
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Fed up with the failures of mankind, a cruel race of UFOs set out to destroy Earth and all that inhabit it. Can civilization survive the incredible onslaught of the attackers? BARAKA meets WAR OF THE WORLDS in this unique sci-fi allegorical adventure, told through an unconventional arrangement of dramatic timelapses, ancient radio plays and seat-shaking sound design, from Gavin Heffernan.
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From the mind of Gavin Heffernan, comes the unique experimental film… More
Film Review: Prom Night (1980)
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A group of kids playing a very strange game leads to the accidental death of a little girl. Years later when the group is in high school and looking forward to attending their prom someone decides to make them pay for their actions that caused the little girl to die by killing them one-by-one. Will Kim and the school principal be able to figure out who is behind the murders and stop… More
Film Review: Mysterious Island (2010)
A cinematic adaptation of Jules Verne’s 1874 novel “The Mysterious Island”, the story begins during the American Civil War, as famine and death ravage the city of Richmond, Virginia. Five northern POWs make the decision to escape the war by hijacking a hot air balloon! Drifting through the night, they wake to find themselves marooned on a desert island, but they aren’t alone… Littered with wreckage, the island is home to cast of… More
Film Review: Get the Gringo (2012)
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A career criminal (Gibson) nabbed by Mexican authorities is placed in a tough prison where he learns to survive with the help of a 9-year-old boy.
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Give it time, I always say…and our favorites will return with a bang. Mel Gibson has had a few bad years with the press, though it’s safe to say that this role is a perfect comeback for a former actor hero gone bad. Gibson plays the… More
Film Review: Birdemic – Shock and Terror (2010)
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A platoon of eagle & vultures attack the residence of a small town. Many people died. It’s not known what caused the flying menace to attack. Two people managed to fight back, but will they survive Birdemic?
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We often flock to the ridiculous and the absurd (pun intended). In some cases these films go on to become or have a sort of cult status. I believe the film BIRDEMIC – Shock and… More
Film Review: Dolemite (1975)
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Dolemite is a pimp who was set up by Willie Greene and the cops, who have planted drugs, stolen furs, and guns in his trunk and got him sentenced to 20 years in jail. One day, Queen B and a warden planned to get him out of Jail and get Willie Green and Mitchell busted for what they did to him. However, Dolemite is no stupid man and has a lot of warriors… More
Film Review: Identity (2003)
Stranded at a desolate Nevada motel during a nasty rainstorm, ten strangers become acquainted with each other when they realize that they’re being killed off one by one.
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The 2003 theatrical debut of “Identity” was a slam dunk for movie plotlines. I remember seeing this one live and thinking, “wow! what a brilliant film that I couldn’t wait to tell others about”. Maybe it’s “Identity’s” intricate approach to storytelling or its fantastic… More
Film Review: Madison County (2011)
Madison County is the home of a local legend, tales of a series of gruesome murders committed by a ruthless, horrifying mass murderer named Damien. Fascinated by the stories and rumors, a group of college kids contact the author of a revealing book about Damien and travel to Madison County for an interview. Upon arriving in Madison County, they cannot locate the author and the locals deny that the killer ever… More
Film Review: The Ghost Dance (1980)
The spirit of a long-dead warrior possesses the body of an Indian medicine man and turns him into a homicidal maniac.
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Day 3 of the the 80′s experiment. I am bloodied but still I rise to insert the next movie into my DVD player and see what my nefarious editor has demanded I review. Today the movie is something called “The Ghost Dance” and as it begins I’m presented with an interesting dilemma.… More
Film Review: John Carter (2012)
Transplanted to Mars, a Civil War vet discovers a lush planet inhabited by 12-foot tall barbarians. Finding himself a prisoner of these creatures, he escapes, only to encounter a princess who is in desperate need of a savior.
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“John Carter” is a 2012 science fiction movie released under Walt Disney Pictures. It was reported to have filmed in 2009 while wrapping up in 2010. Those who are more familiar with its background… More
Film Review: God Bless America (2011)
On a mission to rid society of its most repellent citizens, terminally ill Frank makes an unlikely accomplice in 16-year-old Roxy.
REVIEW:
“A Dream To Some…–A NIGHTMARE TO OTHERS!”
Merlin from John Boorman’s “Excalibur”
The television was too loud. It had to be it was competing with the screaming infant in his mother’s arms. The entertainment report was going on about how even more allegations of Michael Jackson being a child… More
Film Review: The Great American Serial Killer (2011)
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In the early 1990s, Robert Kemp savagely raped, tortured, and murdered thirty-two people before being caught and sentenced to death. The Great American Serial Killer is the account of the final interview by Dr. Jeremiah Stone. Kemp’s story, in his own words, lets us all see into the mind of the twisted and sadistic mind of a true psychopath.
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My wife constantly watches true crime shows on television. They can… More
Film Review: Re-Animator (1985)
A dedicated student at a medical college and his girlfriend become involved in bizarre experiments centering around the re-animation of dead tissue when an odd new student arrives on campus.
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It’s pretty safe to say that any real horror fan from the 80′s remembers the release of the “Re-Animator“. A film that also bases itself on the horrific novels of H. P. Lovecraft (Herbert West: Reanimator), is a horror-meets-science fiction gore-fest full of… More
Film Review: Battleship (2012)
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A fleet of ships is forced to do battle with an armada of unknown origins in order to discover and thwart their destructive goals.
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What is it with Hollywood & Taylor Kitsch all of a sudden? More importantly, what is it with Taylor Kitsch being cast in not one but TWO movies with $200 million dollar budgets this year? Does Hollywood know something we don’t? Maybe they do…maybe they don’t. Last… More
Film Review: Stigmata (1999)
An ordinary young woman is affected by mysterious wounds called Stigmata. When a Catholic Priest comes to investigate the so called “miracle”, he discovers this woman may be possessed by someone…or something…and a message originating from the time of Jesus Christ
REVIEW:
Both controversy and psychological horror clash spiritually in the film Stigmata. Although it is not so much the horror aspect, lending a soft and non-frightening influence to The Exorcist that is the… More
Film Review: Hell Penitentiary (1985)
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Julia, a famous physician, infiltrates a prison in an attempt to find a witness to her sister’s killing, but instead she becomes the victim of a sadistic warden’s sexual brutality.
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Day 2 of the 80′s experiment. For those of you who don’t know, here at HNN we’re trying to get into films from wayback in the 70′s & 80′s. Films that you might never have heard of but might want to… More
Film Review: Cast a Deadly Spell (1991)
In a fantastical 40′s where magic is used by everyone, a hard-boiled detective investigates the theft of a mystical tome.
REVIEW:
Does anyone remember this film? If you are a big H. P. Lovecraft fan, then this one has been on the radar for quite some time. Cast a Deadly Spell (1991) is one of those legacy films left over from the VHS era that has yet to make the move to… More
Film Review: The Toxic Avenger (1984)
Tromaville has a monstrous new hero. The Toxic Avenger is born when mop boy Melvin Junko falls into a vat of toxic waste. Now evildoers will have a lot to lose.
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“He’ll go from cleaning nerd to cleaning crime-fighter”
“Criminals, beware of the Toxic Avenger. He will kick your butt HARD!!”
“The Toxic Avenger” is an underdog cult classic for alot of reasons. The era of the 80′s was taking hold… More
Film Review: The Ninth Gate (1999)
A rare book dealer, while seeking out the last two copies of a demon text, gets drawn into a conspiracy with supernatural overtones.
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While it might seem that the draw to this curious film is the A-lister Johnny Depp, it’s root of interest lies within the director himself Roman Polanski who many on us flocked to see based on our cinematic relationship on previous creations. And yet, with “The Ninth Gate” toted as… More
Film Review: The First Power (1990)
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Detective Russell Logan (Lou Diamond Phillips) breathes a sigh of relief when the serial murderer the Pentagram Killer (Jeff Kober) is finally caught and executed. But it turns out the detective’s work is far from finished when he discovers that the killer has transferred his soul into another living body. With the help of a psychic (Tracy Griffith), Logan toils at the nearly impossible task of capturing a murderer with an ever-changing identity… More
Film Review: Dark Shadows (2012)
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An imprisoned vampire, Barnabas Collins, is set free and returns to his ancestral home, where his dysfunctional descendants are in need of his protection.
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Sadly I am old enough to remember watching “Dark Shadows” when it originally aired on daytime TV. I wasn’t a real fan of it but my mother was & I would come home from school to find her watching it. I watched along with her every so often… More
TV Review: True Blood (Season 4) (TV Series) (2011)
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True Blood is the sexy, scary, wildly entertaining drama series from Oscar®- and Emmy®-winning Alan Ball (HBO’s Six Feet Under), and based on the Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris. Mixing romance, suspense, mystery and humor, True Blood tells the continuing tale of Sookie (Anna Paquin, Golden Globe-winner for this role), a human waitress with telepathic gifts – and a so-far irresistible attraction to 174-year-old vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer). Surrounded by familiar… More
Film Review: Greedy Terror (1985)
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A trilogy of horror stories with ironic twists: a teenager tries out a love potion, a waitress gets involved in a kidnapping plot, two brothers plan to cheat an insurance company by faking their death.
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Here at Horrornews we are striving to keep ahead of the pack by digging deep into the vault and reviewing films from the 70′s & the 80′s that some of you might not be familiar with. Now… More
