EXCLUSIVE: Trailer For SMOKE AND MIRRORS – The Story Of Tom Savini

Posted on 02/16/2011 by Dave Dreher
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In the world of horror there are few names more recognizable then that of TOM SAVINI.  His FX work on Romero’s Dead films, the FRIDAY the 13th franchise and the slasher genre as a whole has cemented his reputation as the Godfather of gore.  In recent years his acting talent has come to the forefront where he has brought us great characters from films like FROM DUSK TILL DAWN and PLANET TERROR.

The man truly … Continue reading →

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Film Review: Sea of Dust (2008)

Posted on 09/12/2010 by Joanna Rose
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SYNOPSIS:

Gore and period costumes are splattered across the screen in this cheeky nod to classic Hammer horror films starring genre stalwart Tom Savini (Dawn of the Dead) as the vicious and pitiless Prester John. The creepy action begins when Stefan (Troy Holland), a medical student, is sent to the remote village of Heidelberg to investigate a mysterious epidemic that’s causing people’s heads to explode without warning.

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Film Review: Machete (2010)

Posted on 09/06/2010 by The Black Saint
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SYNOPSIS:

After being betrayed by the organization who hired him, an ex-Federale launches a brutal rampage of revenge against his former boss.

REVIEW:

Hey there, Hi there, Ho there, you’re as well….wait a minute. That’s not my intro. That belongs to that f*cking mouse that represents a f*cking corporation that I happen to dislike a bit (Even though I was in Florida, a few weeks ago & had a cool time). … Continue reading →

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Interview: Tom Savini

Posted on 09/05/2010 by Mikey Rots
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Interview: fx artist tom savini – 12.13.08

How’s it goin Nerds?

What do you get when you cross 100 gallons of foam latex, and a steroid freak biker Mafia Don zombie with a cock gun? Sound the trumpets, the King of Splatter approaches! That’s right you f*ckin Nerds, kneel at the throne of blood. He’s the man who gives a new meaning to the saying, “No guts, no glory”. Tom Savini, … Continue reading →

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Film Review: Martin (1976)

Posted on 08/20/2010 by Nigel Honeybone
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SYNOPSIS:

rge Romero does for vampires what he has already done for zombies – an intense and realistic treatment that follows the exploits of Martin, who claims to be eighty-four years old, and who certainly drinks human blood. The boy arrives in Pittsburgh to stay with his uncle, who promises to save Martin’s soul and destroy him once he is finished, but Martin’s loneliness finds other means of release.” … Continue reading →

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Film Review: From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)

Posted on 08/12/2010 by Nigel Honeybone
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SYNOPSIS:
“Two fugitive brothers at gunpoint get an ex-minister and his two children to take them across the border into Mexico. They drive to a Mexican biker bar to rendezvous with other crooks. While at the bar, a few unusual things happen.” (courtesy IMDB)

REVIEW:
On the lam from the law, ruthless desperadoes Seth and Richie Gecko (George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino) coerce an ex-preacher (Harvey Keitel) and his kids … Continue reading →

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