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Film Review: The Watermen (2011)

SYNOPSIS: A clan of watermen capture a crew of sport fishermen who must then fight for their lives. REVIEW: As far as horror sub-genres go, I have never been particularly fond of torture p*rn. Oftentimes good story telling is neglected in favor or over-the-top gore and violence. While watching people get skinned alive is certainly cringe-worthy, I don’t think it …

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Film Review: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)

SYNOPSIS: In London, the sideshow troupe of Doctor Parnassus promises to the audiences a journey to the “Imaginarium”, an imaginary world commanded by the mind of Doctor Parnassus where dreams come true. In the stories that Doctor Parnassus tells to his daughter Valentina, to the midget Percy, and his assistant Anton, he claims to have more than one thousand years; …

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Film Review: The Driller Killer (1979)

SYNOPSIS: Reno is a struggling artist who lives with his girlfriend and her lesbian lover. He is not the most stable guy in the world to begin with, but his sanity really starts to slip away even more as he tries to finish a painting; he is really stressing over the painting as it is. Add to that the fact …

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Film Review: A Perfect Getaway (2009)

SYNOPSIS: Newlyweds Cliff (Steve Zahn) and Cydney (Milla Jovovich) are enjoying a perfect honeymoon in Hawaii — until they run into a pair of menacing hikers, Nick (Timothy Olyphant) and Gina (Kiele Sanchez). As it turns out, the two are dangerous killers who begin stalking the not-so-happy couple. David Twohy wrote and directed this action-packed thriller, which co-stars Marley Shelton, …

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Film Review: Evil Spawn (1987)

SYNOPSIS: Microbes are brought back to earth via a space probe from Venus. A scientist is using them in experiments on ageing, but dies before the work is finished. His assistant approaches an ageing actress who is being passed by for the lead roles, and she injects the serum hoping to become young again. When the actress is still passed …

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Film Review: A Haunting in Salem (2011)

SYNOPSIS: When the new sheriff of Salem, Massachusetts discovers that he is the victim of a centuries-old curse, he must protect his family from the vengeful ghosts that torment his home. REVIEW: Fresh off the haunt train, arrives a new entry from the team at Asylum Entertainment. The cover states “based on true events”, but I’m not sure what story …

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Film Review: Hellblock 13 (1999)

SYNOPSIS: Welcome to Hell Block 13 a special cellblock reserved for death row inmates. The executioner makes his rounds checking on each of the inmates eventually he stops upon the woman Tara. Tara is a strange and violent case herself, a convicted serial killer. Tara’s life on Earth will soon be over as at midnight she is supposed to be …

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Film Review: Deuteronomium (2004)

SYNOPSIS: A loser is visited by an angel who tells him to kill the wicked. He obeys, losing his humanity in the process. REVIEW: When I saw what this movie was about, I was intrigued: a movie wherein a man is commanded by an Angel to bring the punishment of God to the wicked? That sounds rad, to be quite …

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Film Review: The Hunters (2011)

SYNOPSIS: A new police officer wants to meet up with somebody in an abandoned fort in the woods. What he doesn’t know is that the place also serves as a meeting point for a group of hunters – whose prey aren’t animals. REVIEW: Directed by Chris Briant, Written by Michael Lehman “The Hunters” is about a group of four guys, …

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Film Review: Henry’s Crime (2010)

SYNOPSIS: Released from prison for a crime he didn’t commit, an ex-con targets the same bank he was sent away for robbing. REVIEW: Henry (Keanu Reeves) has no dreams, barely a future, and life is literally passing him by. His day gig as a toll booth operator sees the world moving forward as he stands still. His wife wants a …

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Film Review: Necrosis (2009)

SYNOPSIS: In 2009, six friends arrive at an isolated cabin to enjoy a long weekend in the snow. An epic snowstorm interrupts their vacation, trapping them on the mountain and resurrecting the haunting ghosts of the Donner Party. REVIEW: Who says adding 80’s pop icons in horror films isn’t cool? At least it seems to be this year with Tiffany …

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Film Review: EvilEnko (2004)

SYNOPSIS: Police detective Vadim Lesiev (Marton Csokas) tracks the killer known as “the Monster of Rostov” in David Grieco’s film based on true events. The story follows Lesiev as he investigates the activities of Russian literature professor Andrei Chikatilo (Malcolm McDowell), a vicious serial killer who covers his bloody crimes by eating his victims. But to catch the elusive psychopath, …

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Film Review: The House Where Evil Dwells (1982)

SYNOPSIS: A young American family moves to a House in Kyoto, Japan. It turns out to be haunted by the ghosts of a woman and her lover, who were killed by the woman’s husband, as well as the ghost of the husband, who killed himself afterward. REVIEW:

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Film Review: The Hollow (2015)

SYNOPSIS: Three sisters lose their parents in a fiery car crash and head to Shelter Island to live with their Aunt. Unfortunately they arrive just in time to experience the reawakening of a century-old curse that will threaten the lives of everyone on the island. REVIEW: The Hollow takes place in the Pacific Northwest on Shelter Island which can only …

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Film Review: Mad Dog (short film) (2011)

SYNOPSIS: 1930’s. East Tennessee. Townspeople take matters into their own hands when a boy bitten by a rabid dog goes untreated. REVIEW: What can you do in a short film which will allow the audience to be transported and entertained in such a short amount of time. Short Mad Dog directed and written by Clint Keller is a good case …

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Film Review: Effects (1980)

SYNOPSIS: Members of a film crew learn to their dismay that the horror film that they are working on is actually a snuff film. REVIEW: I knew pretty much nothing about Effects before I watched it (to be honest I had never even heard of it) but I thought that it sounded like it had potential to be a pretty fun little …

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