Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A late summer trip to the cottage turns into a bloodbath when a group of friends are stalked by an unlikely killer. REVIEW: What do you get if you cross a garden gnome with cocaine, urine, alcohol and an STD? Why, a Mighty Morphin’ Gnome Ranger—err, I mean a human-sized killer gnome with a blood lust …
Read More »Film Review: The Babadook (2014)
SYNOPSIS: A single mother, plagued by the violent death of her husband, battles with her son’s fear of a monster lurking in the house, but soon discovers a sinister presence all around her. REVIEW: The buzz around The Babadook should not be taken lightly. This film which screened at Sundance blew me away in its inventive and thrilling style. Director …
Read More »Film Review: Preservation (2014)
SYNOPSIS: An anesthesiologist (Wrenn Schmidt) must awaken her animal instincts when she, her husband and her brother-in-law become the quarry of unseen hunters who want to turn them all into trophies. REVIEW: Self preservation is something we all have inside of us. When we are pushed into a corner we often act in surprising ways in order to protect ourselves. …
Read More »Film Review: Stonehearst Asylum (2014)
SYNOPSIS: A recent medical school grad who takes a position at a mental institution soon finds himself taken with one of his colleagues — though he has no initial idea of a recent, horrifying staffing change. REVIEW: The line between sanity and madness is a thin one. Only sixty years ago the treatment for mental ‘illnesses’ such as homosexuality and …
Read More »Film Review: Mad Dog (short film) (2011)
SYNOPSIS: 1930’s. East Tennessee. Townspeople take matters into their own hands when a boy bitten by a rabid dog goes untreated. REVIEW: What can you do in a short film which will allow the audience to be transported and entertained in such a short amount of time. Short Mad Dog directed and written by Clint Keller is a good case …
Read More »Film Review: Open Windows (2014)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A jilted fan is pulled into a a world of cat-and-mouse danger after accepting an invitation to spy on his favorite actress via computer. REVIEW: Never before have we been more obsessed by celebrities. Since the times of Marilyn Monroe and James Dean the public have always wanted to know the intimate details of the stars we see on …
Read More »Film Review: Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown (2008)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A chronicle of the life, work and mind that created the Cthulhu mythos. REVIEW: Documentaries are a funny thing. I believe it is often important to be interested in the subject matter before watching the documentary to make sure you will be engaged in the information that is being told. An outstanding doco though draws you in …
Read More »Film Review: Nightcrawler (2014)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: When Lou Bloom, a driven man desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran. REVIEW: The all American dream kills. A man/woman’s quest to succeed coming from …
Read More »Film Review: Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings (1993)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Thrill-seeking teenagers resurrect a demon from his grave and a bloody rampage for revenge begins REVIEW: If horror films have taught us anything it is that being a freak is the worst! You either kill from the get-go (The Hills Have Eyes) or get bullied and teased so bad that you come back as an evil …
Read More »Film Review: Left Behind (2014)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A small group of survivors are left behind after millions of people suddenly vanish and the world is plunged into chaos and destruction. REVIEW: What would you do if you were left behind with Nicholas Cage while all the ‘true’ souls had been taken to heaven. Probably have a party because Cage is awesome and every …
Read More »Film Review: 5150 Elm’s Way (2009)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: 5150 ELM’S WAY is located at the end of a quiet street in a small town. When Yannick fell off his bike, he knocked at the door of the Beaulieu residence so he could clean the blood off his hands. But Jack Beaulieu and his family had other plans for Ian. Beaulieu is a righteous psychopath …
Read More »Film Review: Kingdom Come (2014)
SYNOPSIS: A group of strangers wake up in an abandoned hospital to find themselves stalked by a supernatural force with sinister intentions. REVIEW: *Minor Spoiler Alert* The sins of your past can haunt you in life but in Kingdom Come (2014) sometimes they can come back to kill you. Set in an abandoned building with shadows that cover blood soaked …
Read More »Film Review: Hansel Vs Gretel (2015)
SYNOPSIS: When Gretel falls under a dark spell and organizes a coven of witches, Hansel must find the courage to fight his twin sister and the sinister forces controlling her. REVIEW: We all know that The Asylum films aren’t what you would call great films. Their most famous exploit Sharknado delighted fans with its over the top and fundamentally silly …
Read More »Film Review: The Melancholy Fantastic (2016)
SYNOPSIS: A tale of sadness , grief, and the despair of loneliness REVIEW: A slow burner horror film can be one of the greatest in the genre. A sense of dread and anticipation helps create the suspense that leads to the final moments of a horror film allowing a wonderful climax of chaos and terror. Classics such as Rosemary’s Baby …
Read More »Film Review: Aftermath (2013)
SYNOPSIS: A dark comedy about one man’s overreaction! Roma’s (Anthony Michael Hall) perfect life unravels when his foreman goes missing and he chooses to fire the wrong guy. REVIEW: Aftermath is a mystery of a film in itself. There is so little information about it on the internet that one would think it doesn’t exist. This is an oddity as …
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