Film Reviews

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A feature film director and his crew begin to question their debut production when the spirit of a murdered actress possesses a celluloid reel. REVIEW: Director: Hideo Nakata Cast: Yûrei Yanagi, Yasuyo Shiroshima, Kei Ishibashi, Ren Osugi, Takanori Kikuchi, Reita Serizawa. The Examination: Kindergarten Ghost Story. Japanese director Hideo Nakata achieved a degree of fame with Ringu, and …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister? REVIEW: Something you have never seen before? sorta…… Right off the bat, I really enjoyed this movie,  a mash up of super hero meets horror  combination. That in itself is …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A widowed firefighter seeks closure after his wife goes missing on an actual haunted road in rural New Jersey but must unlock the road’s secret if he wants to get out alive. REVIEW: Somewhere, earlier this year, I am sure Steve Stanulis and Richard Grieco found themselves waiting impatiently in the waiting room of an emergency …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Richard has an unusual fantasy: he gets sexually aroused by the idea of being devoured by an animal. In a contact ad he gets to know Max and with that encounter the chance of making his fantasy real. But does he dare? REVIEW: I’ve said this before, but I keep seeing the same nonsense throughout the …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Following in the footsteps of blockbuster MOJIN: THE LOST LEGEND and based on the bestselling novel series, MOJIN: THE WORM VALLEY once again finds legendary tomb explorer Hu Bayi on a dangerous mission as he seeks out the Tomb of Emperor Xian, located on an island of monstrous creatures in this mystical action-adventure. REVIEW: Mojin: The …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A collection of stories dealing with punishment towards women. REVIEW:  Filmmaker Teruo Ishii has been called the “Godfather of J-sploitation,” the “King of Cult,” and even “the Japanese master of all things taboo.” His body of work has influenced a number of genre directors, names like Takashi Miike (Visitor Q, Ichi the Killer), Ainosuke Shibata (Hitch-Hike, …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A faded television actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the film industry during the final years of Hollywood’s Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles REVIEW: I’ve always said that great movies are identified by the journey’s they take you on and the pay off in the end. “Once Upon a …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Three kids happen upon a creepy clown on Halloween. REVIEW: More short films, kiddies! Today we have RIVER ROAD, written and directed by Doug Strong. The film is brought to us by Strong Brothers Films, a collaboration of Indie filmmakers based in Cincinnati. In the real world, most of us remember a few years ago when …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: After responding to an accidental 911 phone call, two police officers meet Bea, visibly shaken woman, who is more than meets the eye. REVIEW: More short films, kiddies! Today we have SUGAR, written and directed by Chris R. Notarile. His name may seem familiar to some of you. He has an extensive catalogue of work as …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Adam loses custody of his daughter and his entrepreneurial activity is on the verge of bankruptcy. He then decides to shut himself up, hiding behind a mask that will become his curse. REVIEW: More short films, kiddies! Today we have HOMOSAURUS, written and directed by Matteo Berta and Allessandro Sivieri. Our story opens with us (the …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A professional assassin is stalked and hunted by a supernatural serial killer with only one goal- to die. But can this Specialist defeat the psychopath known only as Frenzy, or is he in over his head? REVIEW: More short films, kiddies! Today we have FRENZY, written and directed by Chris R. Notarile. This is the second …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A wealthy, fatherless British clan kidnaps bums and hippies and forces them to participate in an elaborate role-playing game in which they are the perfect family; those who refuse or attempt escape are ritualistically murdered. REVIEW: Girly is a bloodless, fully dressed, sober good time (yes it is possible) A group of adults play house like …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Set in the fictional third world country of Canpuna, ‘Werewolf in a Women’s Prison’ is the story of Sarah (Victoria De Mare), when camping with her boyfriend, is attacked by a werewolf. She wakes up in a corrupt prison only to find out her boyfriend has been torn apart and she is the only suspect. Forced …

Rate This MovieSYNOPSIS: When two campers on a peaceful weekend excursion are suddenly confronted, harassed, and molested by a pack of heavily armed outdoorsman, a brutal series of events ensues. A struggle for survival and sanity drives the surviving victim into a bloody vendetta of rage. The hunters become the hunted in a malicious game of cat and mouse. REVIEW: …

SYNOPSIS: “A group of students pay their way through school by forming a pop band called Toomorrow. Sonic vibrations from a special instrument called a ‘tonaliser’ cause an extraterrestrial to abduct the group, and have them entertain the Alphoid population.” (courtesy Wikipedia) REVIEW: In the early seventies, diversification within genre films continued after the breakthrough year of 1968. For instance, …