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 he establishes his …
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Film Review: Dead House (2014)
SYNOPSIS: Two men renovating a mysterious old house attempt to leave before the building enters lock down and seals them inside. Unfortunately the house has different plans for them. REVIEW: Dead House, the directorial debut from Brini Amerigo, was originally titled Beautiful People. Whilst the new title is apt, Beautiful People had a cynicism to it that bolsters Amerigo’s …
Read More »Film Review: A Specter Whispers in the Dark (short film) (2017)
SYNOPSIS: A SPECTER WHISPERS IN THE DARK is a short horror film that tells the story of a woman, who after her house is broken into, is forced to confront the demons of her past: childhood abandonment and adult betrayal. REVIEW: More short films, kiddies! Today we have A SPECTER WHISPERS IN THE DARK, written and directed by Peter Dorn …
Read More »Film Review: The Monster Project (2017)
SYNOPSIS: When aspiring horror filmmakers post an online casting call looking for “real life” monsters to interview for their upcoming documentary called, The Monster Project, they find three individuals claiming to be a skin-walker, a vampire, and a demon. Meeting these monsters at a remote mansion in the woods on the night of a total lunar eclipse, the filmmakers invite …
Read More »Film Review: Being John Malkovich (1999)
SYNOPSIS: “Puppeteer Craig Schwartz and animal-loving pet store clerk Lotte Schwartz are just going through the motions of their marriage. Despite not being able to earn a living solely through puppeteering, Craig loves his profession as it allows him to inhabit the skin of others. He begins to take the ability to inhabit the skin of others to the next …
Read More »Film Review: We Are the Flesh (2016)
SYNOPSIS: After wandering a ruined city for years in search of food and shelter, two siblings find their way into one of the last remaining buildings. Inside, they find a man who will make them a dangerous offer to survive the outside world. REVIEW: I usually don’t discuss political events in my reviews, mainly because that’s not what I’m here …
Read More »Film Review: From Hell (2001)
SYNOPSIS: In Victorian Era London, a troubled clairvoyant police detective investigates the murders by Jack The Ripper. REVIEW: From Hell is a 2001 movie that tells the story of the Jack the Ripper murders. The film is loosely based on the graphic novel by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell and follows the character of Fredrick Abberline as the films protagonist. …
Read More »Film Review: Dark Moon Rising (2015)
SYNOPSIS: A group of werewolves cause death and destruction in a small town as they search for a young woman who has the power to destroy them all.
Read More »Film Review: Hunting Season (2000)
SYNOPSIS: 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: Hunting Season …
Read More »Film Review: Girly (1970)
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 children, taking the …
Read More »Film Review: La Petite Mort 2: Nasty Tapes (2014)
SYNOPSIS: Follow the owners of the infamous “Maison de la petite mort” during their daily work. After the shocking events in part one, you’ll never guess what the new owner Monsieur Matheo Maximè is up to. Torturing for money at it’s very – worst. REVIEW: You may remember a little German splatter film from a few years ago called La …
Read More »Film Review: The Houses October Built (2014)
SYNOPSIS: Beneath the fake blood and cheap masks of countless haunted house attractions across the country, there are whispers of truly terrifying alternatives. Looking to find an authentic, blood-curdling good fright for Halloween, five friends set off on a road trip in an RV to track down these underground haunts. Just when their search seems to reach a dead end, …
Read More »Film Review: Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013)
SYNOPSIS: From legendary action director Tsui Hark and the creators of international smash hit Detective Dee – Mystery Of The Phantom Flame comes the captivating tale of Dee Renjie’s beginnings in the Imperial police force. His very first case, investigating reports of a sea monster terrorizing the town, reveals a sinister conspiracy of treachery and betrayal, leading to the highest …
Read More »Film Review: Cold Comes the Night (2013)
SYNOPSIS: A struggling motel owner and her daughter are taken hostage by a nearly blind career criminal to be his eyes as he attempts to retrieve his cash package from a crooked cop. REVIEW: This one could have easily bore the title, Cold is the Cranston, as our favorite new dark persona Bryan Cranston stars in a tense thriller by …
Read More »Film Review: Blood Shot (2013)
SYNOPSIS: In the heart of the city, a nefarious terrorist cell is plotting a major attack against the US. Little do the terrorists know, someone is on to them. As they prepare to execute the first part of their plan, a mysterious figure infiltrates their home base and dispatches them one by one. The mysterious figure is revealed to be …
Read More »Film Review: The Missouri Strain (short film) (2013)
SYNOPSIS: A family threatened by a nationwide biological apocalypse flees everyday city life to survive. REVIEW: What with the recent success of World War Z (an intelligent, realistic zombie movie featuring Brad Pitt, with an estimated budget of $400,000,000), it is tricky for a short film like The Missouri Strain to pack much of a punch. The similarity between the …
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