Film Reviews

SYNOPSIS: A young farmer sets out to recruit mercenaries to defend his peaceful planet, which is under threat of invasion by the evil tyrant Sador and his armada of aggressors. REVIEW: When I was given this flick to review, I had to admit I was definitely interested when I saw that it was a Roger Corman production. While some of …

SYNOPSIS: Two sisters find their already strained relationship challenged as a mysterious new planet threatens to collide into the Earth. REVIEW: Director Lars von Trier has a style that not all may agree with. Though in his latest effort titled Melancholia, he does achieve taking you on a journey that has you contemplating and guessing every step of the way. …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Acclaimed director Richard Attenborough helms this unconventional horror-thriller that reveals Anthony Hopkins’s penchant for creepiness years before his Oscar-winning turn as Dr. Hannibal Lecter. After bombing in his first solo performance, a magician’s assistant (Hopkins) holes up with a ventriloquist’s dummy named Fats and eventually hones his act into something spectacular. But when Fats starts talking …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: The usually boisterous traditions of Halloween turn baleful, and everyone in a small town tries to survive one night in pure hell in writer-director Michael Dougherty’s fright fest. Several stories weave together, such as a loner fending off a demented trick-or-treater’s attacks, kids uncovering a freaky secret, a school principal — who moonlights as a serial …

SYNOPSIS: A sorcerers’ cult resurrects two of their slain members as one dual-sexed monster, who will achieve ultimate invincibility and strength if it is allowed to eat the brain of a female virgin born during a spiritual time. REVIEW: Hong Kong fantasy-action sex-comedy The Wizard’s Curse is directed by Cheung-Yan Yuen, whose previous works include Kung Fu Hero and The …

SYNOPSIS: An outlaw smuggler and her alien companion are recruited by the Emperor of the Galaxy to rescue his son and destroy a secret weapon by the evil Count Zarth Arn. REVIEW: If you’re a fan of the show Mystery Science Theater 3000 and watched the Netflix continuation of that show, you might recognize Starcrash. It was one of the …

SYNOPSIS: Julia, a young teacher of deaf children, is haunted by memories of brutal abuse at the hands of her identical twin sister Mary, who is slowly dying in an insane asylum. After a failed attempt at reconciliation Mary escapes from the asylum and suddenly everyone Julia cares about starts dying mysteriously. REVIEW: It feels strange to watch a movie …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Often referred to as one of the scariest films ever made PULSE tells the story of a group of young friends rocked by the sudden suicide of one of their own and his subsequent ghostly reappearance in grainy computer and video images. Is he trying to contact them from beyond the grave or is there something …

SYNOPSIS: While living in complete isolation in the desert of southern California, a long forgotten shock-rock musician reflects on his dark past of drug abuse, violence, and self destruction. REVIEW: If you’ve ever had to remind yourself that what you’re watching is just a movie in order to stomach a violent scene or disturbing imagery – don’t watch this film; …

SYNOPSIS: Memories of a young woman: when she returns home, she is brutally assaulted by two men. Shattered, she hesitates, then chooses the path of vengeance… REVIEW: Peine de Mort, which translates to Death Sentence in English, is a short film by French film writer/director Julien de Volte (he’s worked on a couple other short films as well as the …

Rate This Movie 2 DVDs spanning over 7 hours of material! This hot collection from Mill Creek Entertaiment has tons of controversial subejct matter all nicely and neatly packaged under one roof. The site lists the film as 9.95 which makes for a cool way to see al the history channel type material in one sitting.  As an enthussiast I’ve …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Award-winning feature film, which tracks the story of shock-rocker Erika Spawn REVIEW: Film covering the life, history and exploits of fictional heavy rocker Erika Spawn (Victoria Hopkins)  (formerly Angela Lee). Filmed in documentary syle, we are introduced to Erika, her music and her onstage and backstage lifestyle. As her former manager Eddie comments to the camera, we …

Rate This MovieSYNOPSIS: “Doctor Gene Tuskin works with troubled children, perhaps none more troubled than Regan MacNeil, who suffers from bad dreams and repressed memories. The memories she represses are of the time she was possessed by a demon. Doctor Tuskin’s invention, a device that hypnotises two persons and links their minds together, reveals that the demon, named Pazuzu, still …

SYNOPSIS: “The film revolves around Park Hee-bong, a man in his late sixties. He runs a small snack bar on the banks of the Han River and lives with his two sons, one daughter, and one granddaughter. The Parks seem to lead a quite ordinary and peaceful life, but maybe they are a bit poorer than the average Seoulite. Hee-bong’s …

SYNOPSIS: Researching a book that takes her to Bali and the black magic cult of Leák, Cathy meets an evil witch which promises to train her in the dark arts. Tricked, Cathy is turned into a Penanggalan; a flying vampire with internal organs hanging from her neck. It is now up to the local holy men who are then enforced …