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Film Review: Mojin: The Worm Valley (2018)

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 Worm Valley is …

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Film Review: Clinton Road (2019)

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 editing center only …

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Film Review: 6-Headed Shark Attack (2018)

SYNOPSIS: Attendees of a marriage boot camp on a remote island have to fight a 6-headed shark that attacks the beach. REVIEW: When assigned movies to review, I usually have a hard time deciding where to begin. With the fact that most of the films I end up reviewing end up being endurance tests of my will to sit through …

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Film Review: The Curse of La Llorona (2019)

SYNOPSIS: Ignoring the eerie warning of a troubled mother suspected of child endangerment, a social worker and her own small kids are soon drawn into a frightening supernatural realm. REVIEW: Getting right to the point, “The Curse of La Llorona” is a simply a great horror film! Seeing it first in theatres and then now per home viewing, I can …

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Film Review: The Ape (1940)

SYNOPSIS: Dr. Bernard Adrian is a kindly mad scientist who seeks to cure a young woman’s polio. He needs spinal fluid from a human to complete the formula for his experimental serum. Meanwhile, a vicious circus ape has broken out of its cage, and is terrorizing towns people. REVIEW: After having to suffer through Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla, …

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Film Review: The Odds (2018)

SYNOPSIS: A young woman joins an underground game of pain endurance, hoping to win the prize; US$1 million. She soon discovers the game’s rigged, and the real opponent is the man- a sadistic psychopath, who’s created the game. As things progress, she’s forced to endure ever-increasing torturous pain, as her opponent engages ever-more horrific methods to manipulate and defeat her. …

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Film Review: The Dark Side of the Moon (1990)

SYNOPSIS: In 2022, a repair crew is sent to fix an orbital weapon but their spaceship malfunctions and ends up heading towards the dark side of the moon. There, in a mysterious, seemingly abandoned space shuttle, a sinister force lies in wait. REVIEW: So I am guessing that every review starts out this way…., no, not the famous album by …

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Film Review: Prostitute Killers (San sam long: Foon cheung tou foo) (2000)

SYNOPSIS: Three disgruntled orphans spend their nights picking up hookers, then raping and killing them. Things get a bit more complicated when they anger a local gangster leader, and then when one of them falls in love with one of their victims. REVIEW: Prostitute killers by the director Sam Shu-Pui Ho pretty much delivers exactly what one might expect from …

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Film Review: Sharkenstein (2016)

SYNOPSIS: In the final days of World War II, a secret experiment to weaponize sharks is shut down and destroyed by the Third Reich. But now 60 years later, a small ocean town is plagued by a bloodthirsty, mysterious creature, one built and reanimated using parts of the greatest killers to ever inhabit in the sea – the Sharkenstein monster! …

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Film Review: Werewolves on Wheels (1971)

SYNOPSIS: A biker gang visits a monastery where they encounter black-robed monks engaged in worshipping Satan. When the monks try to persuade one of the female bikers, Helen, to become a satanic sacrifice the bikers smash up the monastery and leave. The monks have the last laugh, though, as Helen, as a result of the satanic rituals, is now possessed …

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Film Review: In Memory Of (2018)

SYNOPSIS: When a medical experiment turns into a blood-soaked nightmare, the only surviving subject flees for her life. Painfully missing her most precious memories of childhood, pummeled by horrific hallucinations, and pursued by those who stand to profit from her damaged brain, Amber Sheridan embarks on a cross-country road trip to track down a mysterious stranger – a man who …

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Film Review: Selfie (short film) (2019)

REVIEW: More short films, kiddies! Today we have SELFIE, directed by Nick Hagen, written by Nick Hagen & Dana Speer. A teen girl (Ayla Davis) is alone at home having a chat with her boyfriend. Inevitably, its time to take selfies to send. Cameras pick up everything, you know? and to the girl’s surprise, she’s not as alone in the …

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Film Review: My First Time (short film) (2018)

SYNOPSIS: Tonight Maggie is “doing it” for the first time. She meets Kobi, a guy cute enough for the purpose. They head for his apartment, Where Kobi will discover what Maggie’s real intentions are. REVIEW: More short films, kiddies! Today we have MY FIRST TIME, directed by Asaf Livni and written by Michael Hanegbi, Ran Appelberg, & Asaf Livni. This …

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Film Review: Homosaurus (short film) (2019)

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 viewer) being privy …

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Film Review: River Road (short film) (2019)

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 there were tons …

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Film Review: Orgies of Edo (1969)

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, Lipstick), Takao Nakano …

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