Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: 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. REVIEW: With this review I think I will be straying a …
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Film Review: Rigor Mortis (2013)
SYNOPSIS: A public housing tenement is plunged into a dark storm of supernatural chaos. REVIEW: J-Pop star turned actor turned writer/director Juno Mak makes his directorial debut with Rigor Mortis, a decidedly offbeat but visually stunning homage to Asian horror films of the 80’s. Working with producer Takashi Shimizu (Writer/Director of The Grudge), Mak has fashioned a film light on …
Read More »Film Review: The Wicked (2013) – Asian
SYNOPSIS: Office manager LeeSun is at odds with the work performance of the younger, newly hired employee SaeYoung. As LeeSun begins to investigate the young woman’s secretive life and mysterious past, she uncovers things that were better left unknown. REVIEW:
Read More »Film Review: Ravenous (1999)
SYNOPSIS: Captain John Boyd’s promotion stations him at a fort where a rescued man tells a disturbing tale of cannibalism. REVIEW: One of the true underrated cult gems, “Ravenous” is a film that has managed to stay under the radar for quite awhile. With its new release to bluray, the film might finally have a chance to garner the respect …
Read More »Film Review: Hausu (House) (1977)
SYNOPSIS: Seven girls on their summer trip pay a visit to a possessed house which plans to eat them in extremely bizzare and surreal ways.
Read More »Film Review: Exitus Interruptus (2006)
SYNOPSIS: Der Tod ist erst der Anfang, Exitus interruptus – Exit death is just the beginning. Another gory exploitaton film by Andreas Bethmann REVIEW: I’m beginning to believe that Andreas Bethmann has really only made two movies, but just keeps remaking each one with different actors and extended scenes. Of course, I’m exaggerating, but he definitely does have his favorite …
Read More »Film Review: Nine Miles Down (2009)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: In the Sahara desert, a sandstorm batters a deserted drilling station. Thomas “Jack” Jackman (Paul) a security patrolman, battles through the high winds to find out why all contact with the station has been lost. Originally built for gas exploration, and then abandoned, the site had recently been taken over by a multi-national research team intent …
Read More »Film Review: Open Your Eyes (1997)
SYNOPSIS: “The handsome and wealthy César is very successful with women and is having difficulties getting rid of Nuria, his last affair. His best friend, Pelayo, is unlucky with women and jealous of César. At his birthday party, César meets the gorgeous and sexy Sofia, currently dating Pelayo, but they are immediately attracted to each other and spend the night …
Read More »Film Review: Vulgar (2000)
SYNOPSIS: A man who performs as a children’s birthday party clown tries to piece his life back together after being gang-raped. REVIEW: For a movie that has such a cool intro – credits roll over a disembodied clown nose, while subtle, creepy music plays under the visuals, making you think of a number of 1980’s slasher classics – Vulgar certainly …
Read More »Film Review: The Fisher King (1991)
SYNOPSIS: A former radio DJ, suicidally despondent because of a terrible mistake he made, finds redemption in helping a deranged homeless man who was an unwitting victim of that mistake. REVIEW: Every now and then a great film comes along that is worth mentioning. Director Terry Gilliam, was about to introduce one of his greatest creations that while still ladled …
Read More »Film Review: The Phantom Of The Opera (1925)
Rate This MovieSYNOPSIS: “At the Opera of Paris, a mysterious phantom threatens a famous lyric singer, Carlotta and thus forces her to give up her role (Marguerite in Faust) for unknown Christine Daae. Christine meets this phantom (a masked man) in the catacombs, where he lives. What’s his goal? What’s his secret?” (courtesy IMDB) REVIEW: This week I’m extremely pleased …
Read More »Film Review: Ilsa, Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks (1976)
SYNOPSIS: Finding a new employer, and looking not a day older since the end of World War II, Ilsa works for an Arab sheik who enjoys importing females to use as sex slaves. An American millionaire’s daughter, a movie star, and an attractive equestrian are among his latest victims. REVIEW: She’s back, somehow… One year after Don Edmonds’ (now) legendary …
Read More »Film Review: Vacancy 2: The First Cut (2008)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: After checking into a dingy room at the remote Meadow View Inn, a newly engaged couple (Trevor Wright and Agnes Bruckner) and their mutual best friend (Arjay Smith) begin to suspect they’re being watched. Little do they know they’re also being hunted — and their deaths will be caught on camera. Scott G. Anderson reprises his …
Read More »Film Review: Enter The Dark (short film) (2010)
Rate This Movie REVIEW: I saw a pretty cool 17 minute short today, that actually gave me the chills. I say that because I’ve drolled thru countless features that didn’t even come close to that. Enter Todd Miro’s “Enter The Dark”, a chilling little piece that grabs onto the elements of ghost chasing, paranormal activity and some comic flair into …
Read More »Film Review: The Hills Run Red (2009)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: When they hear there’s a complete print of their favorite slasher movie hidden in their hometown’s backwoods, a group of horror movie buffs heads out in search of the celluloid treasure. Once arriving at their destination, they discover that the carnage captured in the movie was completely real, and worse yet, the filmmakers are looking to …
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