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Film Review: House of Fallen (2008)

SYNOPSIS A mysterious group known as “The Twelve” makes war with the Grigori…fallen angels who walk the earth. House of Fallen is loosely based on the Book of Enoch. REVIEW: It’s Friday night and I have to work early in the morning. The kids are asleep early (at least settled down) and I am in the mood to watch a …

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Film Review: Doomed to Consume (2006)

SYNOPSIS: A small Mid-western town is thrust into chaos after an airborne virus swiftly turns most of the locals into raving mad zombies with an insatiable hunger for the living! Caught amidst the epidemic is an eclectic group of survivors who’ve been hiding out in a ram- shackled farmhouse. Now running low on food, water and vital ammunition to keep …

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Film Review: The Cell (2000)

SYNOPSIS: An FBI agent persuades a social worker, who is adept with a new experimental technology, to enter the mind of a comatose serial killer in order to learn where he has hidden his latest kidnap victim. REVIEW: “The Cell” is unlike any horror movie you have seen. Which is no surprise with director Tarsem Singh’s visually creative mind behind …

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Film Review: And They Watched (short film) (2015)

SYNOPSIS: AND THEY WATCHED is a horror morality tale about the custodian of an electric chair and its last casualty. Inspired by the recent reinstatement of the electric chair in Tennessee, US REVIEW: Short films, kiddies. I love these things so much. Today’s selection is AND THEY WATCHED, a candian short from Midnight Print Pictures and writer/director Vivian Lin. The …

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Film Review: Better off Undead (short film) (2009)

SYNOPSIS: Marcus, Chris and Evan find themselves stuck in any normal day, when without warning, zombies begin to infest the city. Not knowing exactly what to do, the three attempt to seek shelter at Marcus’ house, but first they have to get there. Facing the undead, Marcus, Chris and Evan try to survive the zombies and each other. Written and …

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Film Review: Blood Link (1982)

SYNOPSIS: A doctor has a psychic link to his murderous Siamese twin brother and decides to track him down to stop him from killing anyone else. REVIEW: Blood Link is one of those movies that I picked up at the video store on more than one occasion when I was younger but always ended up putting it back on the …

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Film Review: The Tunnel (2011)

SYNOPSIS: Natasha is a journalist who is searching for a big story and she finds just that when she starts investigating an abandoned project by the city of Sydney. It appears that the city was attempting to use the abandoned train tunnels under the city to build water recycling plants in order to solve the cities water crisis. After viewing …

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Film Review: Curse of the Blue Lights (1988)

SYNOPSIS: A group of teenagers battle a horde of zombies and evil creatures that live underneath a graveyard. REVIEW: With the 1980s came the growth of the personal video camera market. With the growth of the market came an influx of low-budget films made by amateur filmmakers who did not have a deep knowledge of how to make films. With …

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Film Review: Quite a Conundrum (2012)

SYNOPSIS: Sex, drums, tequila, social networking, a pirate, morning after pills, Jesus and a gun. It’s one hot mess! REVIEW: Winning the 2012 Feature Film Award at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival was only the beginning for Thomas L. Phillips’ film Quite A Conundrum, a dark thriller sure to test any amateur sleuth’s wits. Produced by …

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Film Review: Bacon Head (2001)

SYNOPSIS: In Bacon Head, director Ray Mahoney pulls no punches in a series of sketches mocking everything from kitchen utensils to the Shroud of Turin. REVIEW: In the interest of full disclosure, I should tell you that I have worked for Troma in the past. I freely admit to a great love for Lloyd Kaufman (whom I affectionally call Uncle …

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Film Review: Life Blood (2009)

SYNOPSIS: New Year’s Eve, 1968: While driving on the Pearblossom Highway, a lesbian couple encounters the creator of the universe. Laid to rest for 40 years, the women wake up on New Year’s Day as reborn creatures. REVIEW: Written & Directed by: Ron Carlson Starring: Sophie Monk, Scout Taylor-Compton, Anya Lahiri, Patrick Renna, Charles Napier QUICK FIX: On New Year’s …

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Film Review: Star Wars II Attack Of The Clones (2002)

SYNOPSIS: “Ten years after the invasion of Naboo, the Galactic Republic is facing a Separatist movement and the former queen and now Senator Padmé Amidala travels to Coruscant to vote on a project to create an army to help the Jedi to protect the Republic. Upon arrival, she escapes from an attempt to kill her, and Obi-Wan Kenobi and his …

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Film Review: Reflections (short film) (2014)

SYNOPSIS: REFLECTIONS stars CHIARA D’AMBROSIO as Amanda, a 7 year-old girl who, after losing her parents in a car crash, moves in with her grandfather, played by RAY WISE. A lonely Amanda befriends her own reflection in an old mirror, whom she names Polly, played by BIANCA D’AMBROSIO. We soon discover that Polly may not be merely a refection at …

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Film Review: Guerrilla (short film) (2017)

SYNOPSIS: On July 4th, 1989, a rocket launched by the United States Military explodes just after take off, causing a virus to attack the small town near the base. A 10 year old filmmaker who appears to be immune to the virus might just be the town’s only hope. REVIEW: More short films, kiddies! Today we have GUERRILLA, written, directed, …

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Film Review: A Horrible Way to Die (2010)

SYNOPSIS: An escaped murderer is in pursuit of his ex-girlfriend, who has fled to start a new life in a small town. REVIEW: “A Horrible Way to Die” arrives under the directorial talent of Adam Wingard who had a few great releases with “Home Sick” (2007) and “Pop Skull”(which I’ve yet to see). Though I do recommend “Home Sick” which …

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