SYNOPSIS: A family living in a rural home fall victim to an alien entity that arrives on an asteroid and distorts reality and flesh alike. Based on the H. P. Lovecraft story titled “The Colour Out of Space.” REVIEW: Director: Richard Stanley Writer: Scarlett Amaris, Richard Stanley, H. P. Lovecraft (short story) Starring: Madeleine Arthur, Nicolas Cage, Joely Richardson, Elliot …
Read More »Film Review: The Summoning (2017)
SYNOPSIS: When a law student uncovers chilling secrets and places her life at risk, a grieving detective gets assigned to her case. REVIEW: Director: Alberto G. Rodriguez Writer: Alberto G. Rodriguez Starring: Leila Almas, Jaime Zevallos, Manny M. Hernandez, Eric Roberts The Summoning is the story of law student Rachel—played by Leila Almas (American Sharia)—and Detective Silva—played by Jaime Zevallos …
Read More »Film Review: School of the Damned (2019)
SYNOPSIS: A teacher takes a job at a rural English secondary school, where he uncovers a diabolical plot to enforce good behavior via telekinetic violence. REVIEW: Director: Peter Vincent Writer: Philip Dyas Starring: James Groom, Michael Geary, Max Mistry, Amelie Willis School of the Damned (2019) is an attempt to move the psychic children antics of the various Village of …
Read More »Film Review: Harpoon (2019)
SYNOPSIS: A strained friendship-triangle departs on a private boat for a pleasurable day trip, only to run afoul of secrets and violent urges. REVIEW: Director: Rob Grant Writers: Rob Grant, Mike Kovac Starring: Munro Chambers, Emily Tyra, Christopher Gray, Brett Gelman (narrator) Harpoon is a surprisingly fun film. That should be said first, because I was not ready to enjoy …
Read More »Film Review: Slaughterhouse Rulez (2018)
SYNOPSIS: An English boy joins an elite but crumbling bordering school, where ancient evil stalks underground and threatens the posh student body. REVIEW: Director: Crispin Mills Writers: Crispin Mills (screenplay, story), Henry Fitzherbert (screenplay, story), & Luke Passmore (story) Starring: Finn Cole, Asa Butterfield, Tom Rhys Harries, Simon Pegg, Michael Sheen, Margot Robbie Slaughterhouse Rulez (2018) is an interesting blend …
Read More »Film Review: Mollywood (2019)
SYNOPSIS: A religious madman in Hollywood murders drug users for revenge on the junkie who killed his family. REVIEW: Director: Morocco Vaughn Writer: Ken Hoyd Starring: Micah Fitzgerald, Vinicius Machado, Billy Dec, Waka Flocka Flame Mollywood (2019) is a neon-lit tale of a serial killer with a religious obsession preying on the casual drug users of Hollywood. The film is …
Read More »Film Review: Assassinaut (2019)
SYNOPSIS: A group of kids in an alternate timeline where earth has interstellar enemies gets stuck on an alien planet with the President after an assassination attempt. REVIEW: Writer/Director: Drew Bolduc Starring: Shannon Hutchinson, Vito Trigo, Jasmina Parent, Johnathan Newport, Yael Haskal, Irene Santiago Assassinaut is the film you get when you throw the 1970’s Land of the Lost TV …
Read More »Film Review: The Nightmare Gallery (2019)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: An anthropology professor’s obsession with a paranormal mystery threatens her job, marriage, and sanity as she fights to find a missing student. REVIEW: Director: Gene Blalock Writers: Jhan Harp, Rob Stith Starring: Amber Benson, Rahul Parikh, Mieko Hillman, Nichole Eberle Despite sounding like a new anthology entry ala Rod Serling’s seminal series Night Gallery, The Nightmare …
Read More »Film Review: Broken Ghost (2017)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A teenage girl and her family try to escape a school scandal by moving to a remote house that may be haunted. REVIEW: Director: Richard Gray Writers: Abe Pogos (screenplay, story) & Catherine Hill (story) Starring: Autry Haydon-Wilson, Scottie Thompson, Nick Farnell, Devon Bagby, John Teague Broken Ghost (2017) is an independent attempt at a high-brow …
Read More »Film Review: Redcon-1 (2018)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A group of special military operatives are sent into an English city during a zombie outbreak in search of the scientist who created it. Unfortunately, internal conflict threatens the extraction and their survival. REVIEW: Director: Chee Keong Cheung Writers: Chee Keong Cheung, Steve Horvath, & Mark Strange Starring: Oris Erhuero, Mark Strange, Carlos Gallardo, Katarina Leigh …
Read More »Film Review: Anna and the Apocalypse (2017)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven – at Christmas – forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash and sing their way to survival, facing the undead in a desperate race to reach their loved ones. But they soon discover that no one is safe in this new world, and with civilization …
Read More »Film Review: Overlord (2018)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A group of American soldiers with a crucial mission run afoul of a Nazi lab with a terrible secret weapon in 1940’s France. REVIEW: Director: Julius Avery Writer: Billy Ray and Mark L. Smith Starring: Jovan Adepo, Mathilde Ollivier, Wyatt Russell, John Magaro, Pilou Asbæk, Overlord (2018) is a World War 2 horror film taking place …
Read More »Film Review: The Basement (2018)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A seemingly innocent man is abducted by a notorious L.A. serial killer, who forces his victims to switch roles with him so that he can enact his own capture, torture and murder. REVIEW: Director: Brian M. Conley, Nathan Ives Writer: Brian M. Conley, Nathan Ives, Sean Decker (additional scenes by) Starring: Jackson Davis, Cayleb Long, Mischa …
Read More »Film Review: Willard (2003)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Eccentric loner Willard Stiles befriends a rat trapped in his basement, beginning a journey of revenge and survival that may ultimate cost more than just Willard’s sanity. REVIEW: Writer/Director: Glen Morgan Starring: Crispin Glover, R. Lee Ermey, Laura Harring, Jackie Burroughs Willard (2003) is the remake of the cult classic rat-attack feature Willard from 1971. Like …
Read More »Film Review: Child of Satan (2017)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: After a freak accident during her baby shower, Allison, a dedicated nurse, is rushed to the hospital. After the premature birth of her son Neron, strange events emerge: illusions, vivid dreams, and unexplained killings. The events are linked back to Neron as Allison is taken by sudden premonitions that reveal the victims of her son’s next …
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