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Film Review: Antisocial (2013)

SYNOPSIS: Five university friends gather at a house party to ring in the New Year. Unbeknownst to them, an epidemic has erupted outside, causing outbreaks around the world. REVIEW: I’ve said it  before.  One would be damning 97% of all horror films in existence if a lack of original content alone was enough to warrant unfavorable judgement.  After all, there …

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Film Review: Forklift Driver Klaus: The First Day on the Job (short film) (2000)

SYNOPSIS: Short film depicting a fictional educational film about fork lift truck operational safety. The dangers of unsafe operation are presented in gory details. REVIEW: One of the great German short films depicting a mock example of an authentic safety video that one might have to endure during an employment training session. This 10 minute pseudo educational film was designed …

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Film Review: Condemned (2015)

SYNOPSIS: A group of squatters living in a condemned building fall victim to a mysterious virus that turns them into homicidal maniacs. REVIEW: Have you ever seen a movie that sounded like it had potential to be awesome but when you watched it you were more than just a little let down? In a nutshell that pretty much sums up …

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Film Review: Deadly Famous (2014)

SYNOPSIS: “An aging actor with a serious serial killing hobby has his dark reclusive world blown open when a young blonde moves in to his guest house . Her presence soon begins to further shake Alan’s already twisted psyche.” REVIEW: Deadly Famous is a 2014 documentary style horror movie. The acting is borderline insane and the story is non-existent.  While …

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Film Review: Return to Sleepaway Camp (2008)

SYNOPSIS: Many years have passed since Angela’s murderous rampage at camp Arawak (now renamed camp Manabe) and many seemed to have forgotten her altogether. The more things change, the more they stay the same it seems and a another young outcast is constantly ridiculed and humiliated by each and every person in the camp. When this torment reaches critical mass, …

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Film Review: Bukarest Fleisch (2007)

SYNOPSIS: A young woman discovers that her family may have been killed in Eastern Europe, so she sets out on a journey to find the truth. Along the way, she uncovers a terrible secret about a local food scam. REVIEW: First films are difficult. You can either hit it out of the park, becoming an instant celebrity and someone whose …

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Film Review: The Darkest Dawn (2016)

SYNOPSIS: The story of two sisters, as Britain descends into an alien apocalypse. REVIEW: There’s a switcheroo played out in The Darkest Dawn, the second feature from British director Drew Casson. A switcheroo that undermines the film and its characters. In particular, the women. It’s a switcheroo that could have been easily been avoided. But let’s start from the beginning.

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Film Review: Carrie (2002)

SYNOPSIS: Carrie White is a lonely and painfully shy teen-age girl with telekinetic powers who is slowly pushed to the edge of insanity by frequent bullying from both her class-mates and her religious, abusive mother. REVIEW: As a Stephen King fan I was excited to see this movie pop up! Carrie is a story that just about everyone knows or …

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Film Review: Woodfalls (2014)

SYNOPSIS: When a family of travellers move to a rural town, conflict ensues amongst the locals. Stigmatised as ‘gypsies’, they are not welcomed into the community. REVIEW: A book should never be judged by its cover.  The same can be said for movies and titles.  An interesting title can pique interest in potential viewers.  However, that doesn’t mean the movie …

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Film Review: Alucarda (1977)

SYNOPSIS: A young girl’s arrival at a convent after the death of her parents marks the beginning of a series of events that unleash an evil presence on the girl and her mysterious new friend, an enigmatic figure known as Alucarda. Demonic possession, Satan worship, and vampirism follows REVIEW: Alucarda, la hija de las tinieblas (Alucarda, daughter of darkness) is …

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Film Review: Freaks of Nature (2015)

SYNOPSIS: In the town of Dillford, humans, vampires and zombies were all living in peace – until the alien apocalypse arrived. Now three teenagers – one human, one vampire, and one zombie – have to team up to figure out how to get rid of the visitors. REVIEW: The movie Freaks of Nature apparently was originally named “Kitchen Sink” when …

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Film Review: Paintball (2009)

SYNOPSIS: What better way to escape the mundane struggles of everyday life than with a game of paintball. A group of strangers sign up for the ultimate paintball experience only to late do they find that their fun brush with death is about to turn into a deadly struggle to survive. REVIEW:  Director: Daniel Benmayor Starring: Brendan Mackey, Jennifer Matter, Patrick …

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Film Review: Boondock Saints II – All Saints Day (2009)

SYNOPSIS: For the last 8 years the brothers have been living with their father on a sheep farm deep in isolated Ireland. One day their uncle tells them that they have been framed for the murder of a Bostonian Catholic priest. The boys must return to Boston to not only clear their names but find the men who framed them …

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Film Review: Meadowoods (2010)

SYNOPSIS: In a sleepy and uneventful small town, three college students, bored and desperate to make their mark, plot a savage and merciless murder. Electing to keep a video journal to memorialize their bizarre pact, they plot in secret, devising a homemade death chamber that will allow them to see, hear, feel, and linger over their intended victim’s torment and …

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