In 1984 audiences worldwide were introduced to Melvin Junko, a lowly, put upon janitor who fell into a vat of toxic waste. But not only did he survive the horrendous incident – he emerged from it bigger, stronger & a whole lot uglier – and The Toxic Avenger was born! Since then he’s appeared in 3 sequels (Toxic Avenger Pt …
Read More »Film Review: Killer Yacht Party (2006)
SYNOPSIS: This is one VIP list you don’t want to be on! LA club people have a ‘killer’ party on a private yacht, except the boat is haunted by the original owner Samantha who died on the maiden voyage. REVIEW: This will probably be the shortest review that The Black Saint will ever write. I’ve seen a whole bunch of …
Read More »Interview: LazRael Lison (Private Number)
Writer/Producer/Director LazRael Lison directed his first feature (Kontrast) in 2009, and hasn’t looked back since! Since then, he’s written, produced & directed two more features and a number of well received short films. His production company, Summer House Films, is currently in pre production on a number of new features. His latest film, Private Number has just been released on …
Read More »Film Review: Extraterrestrial (2014)
SYNOPSIS: A group of friends on a weekend trip to a cabin in the woods, find themselves terrorized by alien visitors. REVIEW:
Read More »Film Review: Spring (2014)
SYNOPSIS: A young man in a personal tailspin flees the US to Italy, where he sparks up a romance with a woman harboring a dark, primordial secret. REVIEW: I hate to admit this, but I have to cop to the fact that I’m sort of jaded as far as horror films go. Don’t get me wrong, there are few things …
Read More »Film Review: Unfriended (2015)
SYNOPSIS: While video chatting one night, six high school friends receive a Skype message from a classmate who killed herself exactly one year ago. At first they think it’s a prank, but when the girl starts revealing the friends’ darkest secrets, they realize they are dealing with something out of this world, something that wants them dead. REVIEW: Kids these …
Read More »Film Review: The Human Race (2013)
SYNOPSIS: A disparate group of 80 people suddenly find themselves running a foot race featuring some very precise rules and their lives are forfeit if any of them are broken. Only one will survive but who…and why? “If you are lapped twice, you die”. “If you step off the path, you die”. “If you touch the grass, you die”. “Race…or …
Read More »Film Review: Aftershock (2012)
SYNOPSIS: In Chile, a group of travelers who are in an underground nightclub when a massive earthquake hits quickly learn that reaching the surface is just the beginning of their nightmare. REVIEW: The gorgeous scenery of Chile is the backdrop for “AFTERSHOCK”, the new film from producer Eli Roth and director Nicolás López in which a vacation full of wine, …
Read More »Film Review: Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead (2015)
Rate This MovieSYNOPSIS: Barry is a talented mechanic and family man whose life is torn apart on the eve of a zombie apocalypse. His sister, Brooke, is kidnapped by a sinister team of gas-mask wearing soldiers & experimented on by a psychotic doctor. While Brooke plans her escape Barry goes out on the road to find her & teams up …
Read More »Film Review: The Lazarus Effect (2015)
Rate This MovieSYNOPSIS: A group of medical students discover a way to bring dead patients back to life. After a successful, yet unsanctioned, trial on a newly deceased animal, the team is ready to unveil their breakthrough to the world. When the dean of their university learns of their underground experiments, their project is unexpectedly shut down and their materials …
Read More »Film Review: Muck (2015)
SYNOPSIS: After narrowly escaping an ancient burial ground, a group of friends find themselves trapped between two evils, forcing them to fight, die, or go back the way they came. REVIEW: I watch horror films because I love them. I’ve watched them since I was four years old, nothing in life (besides my kids) brings me joy like a good …
Read More »Film Review: Digging Up The Marrow (2015)
Synopsis: A documentary exploring genre based monster art takes an odd turn when the filmmakers are contacted by a man who claims he can prove that monsters are indeed real. If you’re a real fan of genre film making (especially of the last 10 years or so), then the name Adam Green should be quite familiar to you. He’s the …
Read More »Interview: Damien Leone (Frankenstein vs. The Mummy)
Writer/Director Demian Leone’s Frankenstein vs. The Mummy is an unabashed love letter to horror fans worldwide. It takes two classic monsters, and puts them together for one slobberknocker of a battle! I genuinely enjoyed watching it, and Mr. Leone graciously sat with me for a short interview to discuss how the project came together. Horrornews.net: What led you to directing …
Read More »Film Review: Zombie Killers: Elephant’s Graveyard (2015)
SYNOPSIS: A young militia is all that stands between a horde of zombies and their rural town that’s been decimated by the fracking industry. REVIEW: Although I’m pretty sure that there’s been at least 5 new films featuring zombies in them already released this year, Zombie Killers: Elephant’s Graveyard is the first one I’ve seen in 2015. As we all …
Read More »Film Review: Adverse Effects (2011)
SYNOPSIS: Daniel is a young man suffering from low self-esteem, who is incapable of defending himself from the abuses of employers and of society in general. He is medicated with antidepressants to make his monotonous life more bearable; however, far from helping him, the medication worsens his condition with hallucinations and psychotic thoughts of vengeance that lead him to a …
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