Let’s face it, not everybody is afraid of the same things. What scares some people may not faze others, and this is particularly true when it comes to horror films. I am a huge horror fan and I have seen a ton of horror films in my lifetime (I got started early thanks to my mom and favorite uncle who …
Read More »Book Review: The Art of the Film World War Z – Author Titan Books
This book includes the entire screenplay for the film version of World War Z as well as a look at how the zombies were designed and brought to life (or I guess that should be brought to unlife) for the big screen. REVIEW: I have to be honest and say that I don’t care anything about World War Z. …
Read More »Interview: Lloyd Kaufman (TROMA)
Todd Martin’s Interview with Lloyd Kaufman I’ve been a fan of Troma ever since I saw The Toxic Avenger for the first time when I was just a teenager. I was hooked instantly and soon I was at the local video store in town every weekend renting Troma classics such as Surf Nazis Must Die, Class of Nuke ‘Em High, …
Read More »Film Review: Inside Amy (1975)
SYNOPSIS: On the surface Charlie seems to have it all. A good job, money, the respect of his peers, and most of all, a beautiful wife named Amy who adores him. Behind closed doors though, Charlie is having some sexual dysfunction and thinks that the best way to overcome it is for him and Amy to swing with other couples. …
Read More »Film Review: Just Before Dawn (1981)
SYNOPSIS: A group of campers hiking through the mountains are terrorized (and brutally killed) by a crazed hillbilly who lives in the area. REVIEW:
Read More »Film Review: The Maze (2010)
SYNOPSIS: Five friends break into a closed corn maze in the middle of the night and decide to play a harmless game of tag. Little do they know that a psychopathic killer has decided to play along. As they wander aimlessly through the maze the murderer follows closely behind, taunting them and watching their every move. The game turns deadly …
Read More »Film Review: Cannibal Campout (1988)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Four college friends head out to the woods for a nice camping trip (apparently without a tent, sleeping bags, or any other supplies that are crucial to camping). Once they arrive they are immediately involved in an altercation with a pair of local rednecks (one of whom has the most annoying voice ever caught on film …
Read More »Interview: Joel D. Wynkoop (Twisted Illusions, The Uh-Oh Show)
Joel D Wynkoop is probably the hardest- working man in the film business today. Not only is he an actor, but he is also a writer, editor, producer, and director among many other things when it comes to film making. The guy has a career that spans over several decades and has worked on a huge number of films. He …
Read More »Film Review: Scream for Help (1984)
SYNOPSIS: High school student Christie suspects that her stepfather is trying to kill her and her mother. Unfortunately no one believes her, even when people start dying around her in a series of mysterious accidents. Is her stepfather behind these deaths or is Christie just out of her mind? REVIEW: I remember watching this movie one Sunday night with my …
Read More »Book Review: Under the Dome – Author Stephen King
UNDER THE DOME (HARDCOVER) Author Stephen King Published by Scribner Publication Date: 2009 Format: Color – 1088 pages Price: $35.00 Stephen King. Some people love him and some people hate him. Some people claim he is one of the greatest writers of all time and read every single thing he writes. Others argue that he has very little talent and …
Read More »Film Review: Road Games (1981)
SYNOPSIS: A truck driver finds himself involved in a deadly game of cat and mouse with a brutal serial killer who enjoys butchering young female hitchhikers. REVIEW: Road Games is an entertaining little suspense/thriller that has a nice Hitchcock-like feel to it (which is no surprise considering that director Richard Franklin was a huge fan of Alfred Hitchcock). It has …
Read More »Film Review: Houseboat Horror (1989)
SYNOPSIS: A horrible rock band and a camera crew filming a cheesy music video in the backwoods of Australia are stalked and killed by a hulking maniac who thinks he’s Jason Voorhees. REVIEW: I had never heard of Houseboat Horror and after watching it recently I know why. If you have every wondered what the Friday the 13th movies would …
Read More »Book Review: Jaws – Memories from Martha’s Vineyard – Author Matt Taylor
Jaws-Memories from Martha’s Vineyard (Expanded Second Edition) This impressive coffee table book is essentially the definitive guide to the making of the blockbuster film Jaws. Loaded with stories, pictures, and priceless memories from the people who worked on the film, this is one book that no Jaws fan can do without. When I was a little kid I was totally …
Read More »Interview: Mackenzie Knight (Unearthly Encounters Live! Radio)
I have always been pretty interested in the paranormal, and since there are so many fans of shows like Ghost Hunters, Haunted Collector, and many others it is obvious that I am not alone. Mackenzie Knight is a paranormal researcher/investigator, host of her own celebrity paranormal radio show called “Unearthly Encounters Live!” on Blog Talk Radio, and an author. Needless …
Read More »Book Review: Last Days – Author Adam Nevill
An independent film maker named Kyle is drowning in debt and is desperate for any paying job that will help his dire financial situation. A bizarre old man soon offers him a staggering amount of money to shoot a documentary on a sinister apocalyptic cult called The Temple of the Last Days (which met a grisly end back in 1975). …
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