SYNOPSIS: A spaceship containing specimens for an intergalactic zoo crashes on Earth near a small back woods town. The specimens escape, and soon town folk are turning up mutilated. Very low budget feature was the first for Baltimore filmmaker Don Dohler. REVIEW: While watching The Alien Factor, I started thinking about the Spanish Inquisition. I was a history major in …
Read More »Film Review: Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)
SYNOPSIS: A young farmer sets out to recruit mercenaries to defend his peaceful planet, which is under threat of invasion by the evil tyrant Sador and his armada of aggressors. REVIEW: When I was given this flick to review, I had to admit I was definitely interested when I saw that it was a Roger Corman production. While some of …
Read More »Film Review: Starcrash (1978)
SYNOPSIS: An outlaw smuggler and her alien companion are recruited by the Emperor of the Galaxy to rescue his son and destroy a secret weapon by the evil Count Zarth Arn. REVIEW: If you’re a fan of the show Mystery Science Theater 3000 and watched the Netflix continuation of that show, you might recognize Starcrash. It was one of the …
Read More »Film Review: A Dark Song (2016)
SYNOPSIS: A determined young woman and a damaged occultist risk their lives and souls to perform a dangerous ritual that will grant them what they want. REVIEW: Grief is something that can drive people to do some rather crazy things, which is probably why it makes a good motivation for characters in horror films. When a person suffers a tragic …
Read More »Film Review: Voice from the Stone (2017)
SYNOPSIS: Set in 1950s Tuscany, Voice from the Stone is the haunting and suspenseful story of Verena, a solemn nurse drawn to aid a young boy who has fallen silent since the sudden passing of his mother.
Read More »Film Review: At Granny’s House (2015)
SYNOPSIS: Marion Rogers (Granny), an elderly lady in the small town of Haley, reluctantly accepts the mysterious Rebecca Torrance as her live-in caregiver, but eventually the two form a strong friendship. Rebecca soon sells Granny on the idea of turning the house into a guest house for travelers looking for free accommodations., which, in turn, leads to revealing Rebecca’s dark …
Read More »Film Review: 7 Witches (2017)
SYNOPSIS: As their big day approaches, Cate and Cody should be celebrating. Their families are there, they’ve rented an island for the big day, but unbeknownst to them, their wedding falls on the day when a 100-year-old curse comes to fruition. Instead of celebrating, they find themselves fighting for their lives as a coven of witches rise for revenge. REVIEW: …
Read More »Film Review: A Cure for Wellness (2016)
SYNOPSIS: An ambitious young executive is sent to retrieve his company’s CEO from an idyllic but mysterious “wellness center” at a remote location in the Swiss Alps. He soon suspects that the spa’s miraculous treatments are not what they seem. When he begins to unravel its terrifying secrets, his sanity is tested, as he finds himself diagnosed with the same …
Read More »Film Review: XX (2017)
SYNOPSIS: XX is a new horror anthology with a gender twist – all segments will be helmed by female directors and will star female leads. The directors have been given free creative rein within budget and time constraints, but all of the segments themselves will involve the horror genre. REVIEW: With more women establishing themselves in the roles of screenwriters …
Read More »Film Review: Child Eater (2016)
SYNOPSIS: A simple night of babysitting takes a horrifying turn when Helen realizes the boogeyman really is in little Lucas’ closet. REVIEW: It seems like every region has a boogeyman unique to that locations, some kind of spook or specter that people in that location like to tell stories about to scare young ones. The folk tales and urban legends …
Read More »Film Review: Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016)
SYNOPSIS: Picking up immediately after the events in Resident Evil: Retribution, Alice (Milla Jovovich) is the only survivor of what was meant to be humanity’s final stand against the undead. Now, she must return to where the nightmare began – The Hive in Raccoon City, where the Umbrella Corporation is gathering its forces for a final strike against the only …
Read More »Film Review: Peelers (2016)
SYNOPSIS: A small town strip club owner must defend her bar, her strippers and her life when violent infected patrons show up on the final closing night and all hell breaks loose. REVIEW: As many horror fans know, there are some movies that aren’t exactly good but still are entertaining to watch. There’s a sense of fun to some “bad” …
Read More »Film Review: The Girl with All the Gifts (2016)
SYNOPSIS: A scientist and a teacher living in a dystopian future embark on a journey of survival with a special young girl named Melanie. REVIEW: I remember when the first Resident Evil game came out. I had just purchased a Playstation and already had played the hell out of Tomb Raider. The moment I started playing Resident Evil, I was …
Read More »Film Review: The Girl on the Train (2016)
SYNOPSIS: A divorcee becomes entangled in a missing persons investigation that promises to send shockwaves throughout her life. REVIEW: If you’re like myself, you’re up for a good murder mystery/thriller movie every once in a while. I always thought it was fun to try to put the clues together and guess who the killer is. I think that’s been the …
Read More »Film Review: Devil in the Dark (2017)
SYNOPSIS: When estranged brothers Adam and Clint attempt to reconnect over a week-long hunting trip in remote Kelowna, British Columbia, they find the tables turned by a mysterious presence lurking in the forest. Convinced that they are now besieged by a supernatural presence, the siblings begrudgingly agree on only one thing: they will have to put aside their differences and …
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