SYNOPSIS: At the 2009 Goya Awards Spain’s equivalent of the Oscars writer/director Jess Franco received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his 50-year career that includes such immortal classics as VAMPYROS LESBOS, BLOODY MOON and his infamous DR. ORLOFF series. In this 73 Orlo shocker, William Berger (KEOMA, FIVE DOLLS FOR AN AUGUST MOON) stars as the diabolical doctor who unleashes …
Read More »Film Review: The Dead (2010)
SYNOPSIS: After crashing off the coast, Lt. Brian Murphy battles for survival across the vast terrains of Africa in search for a way to get back to his beloved family. Joined by local military man Daniel Dembele who is also searching for his son, together both men join forces all the while battling against the ever present threat of the …
Read More »Top 15 Worst Horror Remakes of All Time
You know the term well. The dreaded re-make! We are certainly in an era of history repeating itself. Though as in this list, history doesn’t always mean better. This list of turds is our tribute to the worst of the remakes to come along in the horror genre. As an incentive, many of these movies spawn from the influence of …
Read More »‘Bulk’ and ‘Thunderstorm’ – Mockbusters Arrive
Tempe DVD fills in our superhero gaps while we wait for the Avengers this year with 2 mockbuster off-shoots THE AMAZING BULK (DVD) Street Date: April 17, 2012 Henry “Hank” Howard, an ambitious but frustrated young scientist, struggles to develop a super human serum designed to improve muscle mass and prolong life expectancy. His boss, the grumpy General Darwin, will …
Read More »Film Review: 28 Weeks Later (2007)
SYNOPSIS: Six months after the rage virus was inflicted on the population of Great Britain, the US Army helps to secure a small area of London for the survivors to repopulate and start again. But not everything goes to plan. REVIEW: With it’s debut feature “28 Days Later” setting such a high mark AND being directed by top notcher Danny …
Read More »‘Camel Spiders’ Crawling Insect Carnage
To science, they are known as “solifugae.” They can grow up to one foot in length. Stories about these seemingly mythic creatures started surfacing when U.S. soldiers encountered them in the first Gulf War. Google™ “camel spiders” and for anyone with even a hint of arachnophobia, you’ll find videos and pictures of an eight-legged, true life nightmare. Thank goodness they’re …
Read More »Film Review: The Big Bad (2011)
SYNOPSIS: As a broken woman obsessed with revenge desperately searches for the monster who destroyed her family, she unexpectedly finds herself in a surreal and frightening world. REVIEW: Frankie Ducane (Jessi Gotta) has an agenda. As she stakes out a bar looking for answers to a missing person she comes across a junkie named Molly (Jessica Savage). The seedy bar …
Read More »Trailer: Battle Royale (2012) Blu-ray Box Set
Trailer: Battle Royale (2012) Blu-ray Box Set
Read More »Film Review: Room 6 (2006)
SYNOPSIS: A young woman’s world is turned upside down after a tragic accident steals away her boyfriend. The walls of reality continue to crumble as the troubled woman and a fellow victim try to track down their loved ones at a mysterious hospital which should not exist. REVIEW: “Room 6” just so happens to be one of those films I’ve …
Read More »Film Review: Deserted House (aka The Haunted House Project) (2010)
SYNOPSIS: Over the past 42 years, six people have gone missing, eight people have died “accidently” and eleven cases of murder have occurred in a deserted house. 3 members of an abandoned house exploring club and 3 staff members of a broadcasting company go into the deserted house. All of them disappear. REVIEW: By now, you would think with all …
Read More »Film Review: K3 Prison of Hell (2009)
SYNOPSIS: Andreas Bethmann brings us another slice of prime exploitation! Stuck on a prison island, 2 young woman are subjected to rape and torture, but when they escape into the jungle with the help of the camp’s female Doctor, the nightmare continues! REVIEW: “K3: Prison of Hell” is a German x-rated exploitation horror film. Based around the “women in prison” …
Read More »‘The Devil Inside’ Potential follow-up?
In a recent statement from Steven Schneider per TheWrap, Schneider has a few things to say about what’s to come with the rish of “The Devil Inside” madness. Pulling over $34 million and climbing…..we pretty much know the answer to that. Let’s hope they have time to write in an ending this round “Everybody is processing what happened — the …
Read More »From ‘Feast’ to ‘The Black Out’ to ‘Creature’ – the poster continues!!??
The madness continues, which leads me to believe that the poster industry is indeed out of concepts to copy. This latest poster comes way of the soon to be released “Creature“ DVD release… if you happened to do a double take, then maybe…you ought to look a 3rd time. Looks like sort of a tribute, wouldn’t ya say?? I’m gonna …
Read More »What’s ‘Zaat’? – Cult Movie Swims onto Bluray
Sought-After ’70s Classic Never Before Available on Video is Newly Restored & Remastered in HD DVD/Blu-Ray Combo Pack Out Feb. 21st Is the monster man, fish or devil? Everyone’s dying to know (literally) in ZAAT – restored and in HD for the first time ever – available in a special DVD/Blu-ray combo pack Feb. 21 from Film Chest on the …
Read More »Film Review: Drive (2011)
SYNOPSIS: A Hollywood stunt performer who moonlights as a wheelman discovers that a contract has been put on him after a heist gone wrong. REVIEW: “Driver” (the character name given to Ryan Gosling) loves to Drive. He works on cars during the day, races cars for money and even takes the occasional heist operation on for extra cash. He feels …
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