SYNOPSIS: Amanda’s deathbed request to her son, John, was for him to destroy all the lab notes etc. from her last experiment. She also blurts out he had a brother. A brother she claims is still alive at her home, somewhere….. REVIEW: OK, what do you get when you have a big old spooky house, some comely ladies, a few …
Read More »Film Review: Krampus (2015)
SYNOPSIS: A boy who has a bad Christmas ends up accidentally summoning a Christmas demon to his family home. REVIEW: I’m guessing Michael Dougherty has some metaphorical baggage he lugs around in his mind all the time. I’m also guessing that he’s had some really rotten holidays, like Halloween and Christmas, because his last film (2007’s seminal Trick Or Treat),and …
Read More »Film Review: ParaNorman (2012)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A misunderstood boy who can speak with the dead, takes on ghosts, zombies and grown-ups to save his town from a centuries-old curse. REVIEW: A few months ago I was at the movies with my 11 year old son (Lil’ Black Saint) and we saw the trailer for “ParaNorman“. From that moment forward we anxiously awaited …
Read More »Film Review: Underworld: Awakening (2012)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: When human forces discover the existence of the Vampire and Lycan clans, a war to eradicate both species commences. The vampire warrioress Selene leads the battle against humankind. REVIEW: I never expected the “Underworld” franchise to get this far. After the 2nd one I truly expected any further entries in the series to go straight to …
Read More »Film Review: Underworld: Blood Wars (2016)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS UNDERWORLD: BLOOD WARS follows Vampire death dealer, Selene as she fends off brutal attacks from both the Lycan clan and the Vampire faction that betrayed her. With her only allies, David and his father, Thomas, she must stop the eternal war between Lycans and Vampires, even if it means she has to make the ultimate sacrifice. …
Read More »Film Review: Sexcula (1974)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A young woman inherits a mansion and discovers a centuries old diary which details the exploits of Dr. Fellatingstein, who has created a man to satisfy her insatiable desires but he doesn’t seem up to the task. She summons a relative, Countess Sexula, to assist her in her quest for sexual satisfaction. Oh yeah…there’s an ape …
Read More »Film Review: There’s Nothing Out There (1990)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Seven teens decide to spend their spring break at an isolated cabin in the woods. One of them, Mike, is an expert on horror films & starts noticing that certain “rules” that regard horror films are being broken. Of course, all of the others mock him but something is out there in the forest & it …
Read More »Film Review: The Legend Of Boggy Creek (1972)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A documentary-style drama which questions the existence of a monster in an Arkansas swamp. REVIEW: Ahhh. The smell of the swampy marshlands in Foulke, Arkansas where “The Legend Of Boggy Creek” takes place. The film, directed by Charles Pierce, is a sort of documentary style piece recounting the year where our narrator (Vern Stierman) tells of …
Read More »Film Review: The Blob (1988)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A strange life form consumes everything in its path as it grows and grows. REVIEW: The Black Saint has always thought that the Blob was one of (If not THE) scariest movie monsters ever created. I mean think about it for a few seconds: A faceless, shapeless mass of goo that is in fact intelligent. Intelligent …
Read More »Film Review: The Houses October Built (2014)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Beneath the fake blood and cheap masks of countless haunted house attractions across the country, there are whispers of truly terrifying alternatives. Looking to find an authentic, blood-curdling good fright for Halloween, five friends set off on a road trip in an RV to track down these underground haunts. Just when their search seems to reach …
Read More »Film Review: The Darkness (2016)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A family returns from a Grand Canyon vacation, haunted by an ancient supernatural entity they unknowingly awakened and engages them in a fight for their survival.
Read More »Film Review: Super 8 (2011)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: After witnessing a mysterious train crash, a group of friends in the summer of 1979 begin noticing strange happenings going around in their small town, and begin to investigate into the creepy phenomenon. REVIEW: You know, when The Black Saint attends movie screenings, he usually attends private ones in small 30-40 seat screening rooms. I abhor …
Read More »Film Review: The Machine (2013)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Two computer programmers fall in love as they create the first ever piece of self-aware artificial intelligence, which is designed to help humanity. But things go wrong when the Ministry Of Defense steals their breakthrough and teaches it to become a robotic weapon. REVIEW: It’s sort of a Tinseltown axiom to make movies about computers/robots with …
Read More »Film Review: Mother! (2017)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A couple’s relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence. REVIEW: Director: Darren Aronofsky Writer: Darren Aronofsky Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kristin Wiig, Domhall Gleason, Stephen McHattie I’m a big fan of Darren Aronofsky and his films. Being the writer/director of films like Pi (1998), …
Read More »Film Review: Monsterland (2016)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Welcome to Monsterland! A terrifying place where savage beasts, carnivorous creatures, and grotesque abominations are the new normal; and the human race is now at the bottom of the food chain. REVIEW: The people that brought you last year’s Zombieworld are back with a new anthology film called Monsterland, and it’s a loosely connected series of …
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