Film Review: Barricade (2007)

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SYNOPSIS:

Camping in Germany, a group of friends encounter a tribe of violent cannibals in the woods. A lovely summer afternoon quickly turns into a fight for survival. Well what do you expect, camping in a place ominously known as The Black Forest?

REVIEW:

In a world in which we now have five Wrong Turn movies, seven Texas Chainsaw Massacres and countless other identikit backwoods horror tales, do we really need another entry … Continue reading

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Film Review: La Petite Mort (2009)

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SYNOPSIS:

Three friends, Simon, Nina and Dodo fly on holidayы to Spain. On their way happens a delay in Frankfurt, where they eventually have been robbed. Depressed, they stop to drink at the bar, where get to masochists and murderers.

REVIEW:

This film has been on radar to view and review for awhile. Mainly because I knew Olaf Ittenbach was handling the FX work but also because these German films tend to be bat-shit … Continue reading

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Film Review: Toxic Lullaby (2010)

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After a night of partying in the countryside with her close friends, Eloise (Samantha Richter) wakes up all alone only to find the world around her is drastically different. The landscape has become desolate populated with zombie-like monsters called “sleepers” ready to chase her down. She reaches out to other survivors, but not all are friendly; many are even more dangerous than the beasts looking to … Continue reading

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Film Review: No Reason (2010)

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Suddenly Jennifer is torn from her comfortable and non-assuming (inconspicuous) life. While planning to move, the young mother and her husband will experience anything but an ordinary day! It all begins with a strange visit from her soon to be ex neighbor, the postman who mentions an urgent need. Later, when coming home from grocery shopping, Jennifer discovers an elderly neighbor, who is her son Niko s babysitter … Continue reading

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Film Review: FearMakers (2008)

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A terrified man runs down a street, followed by something hidden in the darkness. He slams the door to his home, believing his is safe – but doors can’t keep this horror out. A ghoulish apparition suddenly appears, killing him in a most horrific way Sammy and Tom are paranormal investigators, trying to solve a case that has haunted Tom for years. Every year, he comes to Germany – and … Continue reading

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Film Review: Timo Rose’s Beast (2009)

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SYNOPSIS:

Several people, cursed to turn into monstrous feral beasts, find themselves pursued through Germany by unknown, violent forces.

REVIEW:

Directed by: Timo Rose
Written by: Timo Rose and Mark Hyacinth
Starring: Raine Brown, Joe Zaso, Joe Davison, Andreas Pape, Timo Rose

When thinking of a creature called a beast, one might think big mythical creatures such as Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster. In the case of Timo Rose’s Beast, … Continue reading

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