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Ryan Mudd

Ryan is a pop culture guy with geek flag to fly. He is the author of Celluloid Dreams & HD Nightmares: Experiences of a Modern Movie Goer. He enjoys reviewing movies and spending time with his wife and son at their home in Oregon.

Film Review: From Hell (2001)

Rate This MovieSYNOPSIS: In Victorian Era London, a troubled clairvoyant police detective investigates the murders by Jack The Ripper. REVIEW: From Hell is a 2001 movie that tells the story of the Jack the Ripper murders. The film is loosely based on the graphic novel by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell and follows the character of Fredrick Abberline as the …

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Film Review: Open Water (2003)

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Based on the true story of two scuba divers accidentally stranded in shark infested waters after their tour boat has left. REVIEW: Open Water is a 2003 horror movie shot on a shoe-string budget about the true story of Tom and Eileen Lonergan, a vacationing couple that went scuba diving in 1998 in the Bahamas and were …

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Film Review: Deadly Famous (2014)

Rate This MovieSYNOPSIS: “An aging actor with a serious serial killing hobby has his dark reclusive world blown open when a young blonde moves in to his guest house . Her presence soon begins to further shake Alan’s already twisted psyche.” REVIEW: Deadly Famous is a 2014 documentary style horror movie. The acting is borderline insane and the story is …

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Film Review: R.O.T.O.R (1987)

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Robotic Officer Tactical Operation Research. A prototype robot intended for crime combat escapes from the development lab and goes on a killing rampage REVIEW: is a science fiction movie that seems to rely on the ideas of movies that came before it. It is one part Robocop and one part Terminator and only entertaining to those …

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Film Review: The Arrival (1996)

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Zane, an astronomer, discovers intelligent alien life. But the aliens are keeping a deadly secret, and will do anything to stop Zane from learning it. REVIEW: Before he became the punch line to his own set of jokes, Charlie Sheen was considered a serious actor. What better role for a man who acts insane in his …

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Film Review: The Bride (2015)

SYNOPSIS: 150 years after she was raped and murdered on her wedding day, the Vengeful Spirit of Aiyana The Apache Warrior Princess comes back and possesses the body of a young bride that faced the same death as her. Fueled with unseen rage, The Bride rains down her gruesome vengeance upon those who took away her life and her true …

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Film Review: Dementia (2015)

SYNOPSIS: After being diagnosed with Dementia, an elderly war veteran is forced by his estranged family to hire a live-in nurse, only to find she harbors a sinister secret. REVIEW: Dementia is a 2015 psychological horror movie that showcases some great acting. The story is okay but contains characters that are both interesting and flawed. The story occasionally requires some …

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Film Review: Narcopolis (2015)

SYNOPSIS: In the near future, Frank Grieves is a new breed of police officer working in a city where all recreational drugs are legal. When he is taken off a case involving an unidentified corpse, he discovers that legalization has come at a price. REVIEW: Narcopolis is a neo-noir science fiction thriller. The movie quality is good, the acting is …

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Film Review: The Carnage Collection (2015)

SYNOPSIS: In the vein of some classic horror anthologies, The Carnage Collection features multiple short stories of violence, gore, carnage, and horror. REVIEW: The Carnage Collection attempts to be an anthology of horror stories. Where it fails is that there is usually something that ties it all together in a coherent framework. While The Carnage Collection does have a framework, …

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