SYNOPSIS: Hammer Films made their name with monsters and vampires, but this third complication from Columbia Pictures – all new to DVD – proves they could frighten you without them. Topping the set is the uncut version of the futuristic classic THESE ARE THE DAMNED, directed by the legendary Joseph Losey. Peter Cushing and Andre Morell match wits in CASH …
Read More »Film Review: The Box (2009)
SYNOPSIS: Norma and Arthur Lewis, a suburban couple with a young child, receive a simple wooden box as a gift, which bears fatal and irrevocable consequences. A mysterious stranger, delivers the message that the box promises to bestow upon its owner $1 million with the press of a button. But, pressing this button will simultaneously cause the death of another …
Read More »Film Review: The Crypt (2009)
SYNOPSIS: In this chilling thriller, six friends descend into underground crypts to steal jewelry and other valuables from the Depression-era remains. But they soon discover that the dead won’t give up their treasures without a gruesome fight. Trapped in the deep dark catacombs, the six struggle to stay alive among the dead and find a way out of their living …
Read More »Film Review: The Dead Don’t Scream (2007)
SYNOPSIS: A group of college kids go on a road trip to hell when they stumble across a small Texas Town with an entire economy based upon stealing cars and selling the parts. But what’s the town to do with the group of people that came with the set of wheels worth a mint? Easy, just chop them too! Callie …
Read More »Film Review: The Children (2008)
SYNOPSIS: A relaxing Christmas vacation turns into a terrifying fight for survival as the children begin to turn on their parents REVIEW: And just when you thought cute little kids couldn’t be scary! Director Tom Shankland has managed to drum up a pretty effective fright fest that proves that not all little things are adorable all of the time. The …
Read More »Film Review: Dead Space Aftermath (2011)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: The year is 2509 and not only has Earth lost contact with the Ishimura and Isaac Clarke, but now also the USG O’Bannon, the first responder ship sent to rescue them. Four crew members of the O’Bannon have survived. But what happened to the rest of the crew? What were they doing? What secrets are they …
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Book Review: Grande Illusions 1 – Author Tom Savini
GRANDE ILLUSIONS – A LEARN-BY-EXAMPLE GUIDE TO THE ART AND TECHNIQUE OF SPECIAL MAKE-UP EFFECTS FROM THE FILMS OF TOM SAVINI Written by Tom Savini Published by Imagine Publication Date: 1983 Format: B&W / color – 135 pages Price: various – OOP Hell-o, gore hounds, Horror Fanatics, information sucking maggots and most of all, fellow Special Effects Artists. This is …
Read More »Film Review: The Cell 2 (2009)
SYNOPSIS: Maya Castaneda (Tessie Santiago) is an investigator with psychic abilities — a power which she gained during a yearlong coma, the result of her having been victimized by a notorious serial killer known as the Cusp. Now the killer is back in action, and Maya must summon her psychic talents to delve into the dark mind of this notorious …
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Hey all, some great news on the asian tokyo gore titles that were created under the typhoon sushi studio. We’ve been hearing about these for months, so of course we are more than anxious for their arrival. The latest PR below means sooner than later. Stay tuned as we have a special article coming tomorrow on the Tokyo Gore genre! …
Read More »Famous Monsters of Filmland ramps up with new site!
We just received word over the friends at FMOFL that a revamped site has been erected. You can check out their press releases below. In quick review, it looks to be a step in the right direction with some obvious signs that they received some much needed SEO advice. WordPress structure in place and some optimized headings suggest some future …
Read More »Film Review: The Killing Room (2009)
SYNOPSIS: Four volunteers sign up for what initially appears to be a typical paid research study, only to discover that they’ve unwittingly become involved with a classified government program that was said to have been terminated nearly two decades ago, in this tense psychological thriller from director Jonathan Liebesman. The allure of a little extra cash proving too powerful to …
Read More »Got ‘Gash’? – Head on over to our podcast section
Well, a long overdue exercise has been fulfilled… If you all want to catch up on your ‘GASH’ with Dai and Nita head on over to our podcast section. We’ve got all the latest added ready to download! Great for those commuter drives and 90 minutes to kill. The girls got all sorts of subjects on horror and the world …
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