SYNOPSIS: A playful nod to 80’s adventure films that finds a group kids spending the night in an abandoned jail for a school fundraiser. Things take a chilling turn when their chaperone vanishes just as a vicious beast attacks REVIEW: If you dig Glee and the High School Musical flicks, you just might like Big Bad. If you’re waiting with …
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Film Review: The Cloth (2012)
SYNOPSIS: A headstrong young man reluctantly joins a religious order that is locked in combat with the forces of darkness. REVIEW: Some impressive visuals and a decent script are undermined by weak acting and a desperately unoriginal story in this lively but unsatisfying tale of priests and demons. In a rehash of one of the most famous sequences from William …
Read More »Film Review: Don’t Let Him In (2011)
SYNOPSIS: Two couples head out for a relaxing weekend in the country hoping to spend their time fishing and just enjoying nature. Unfortunately, there is a mass murderer in the area called “The Tree Surgeon (I guess all of the good names were already taken)” who hacks up his victims and leaves their remains tied to trees. Will the …
Read More »Film Review: The Maze Runner (2014)
SYNOPSIS: Thomas is deposited in a community of boys after his memory is erased, soon learning they’re all trapped in a maze that will require him to join forces with fellow “runners” for a shot at escape. REVIEW: With The Hunger Games movies wrapping up next year, Hollywood isn’t going to sit on its laurels waiting for the next big …
Read More »Film Review: Corpse Grinders III (2012)
SYNOPSIS: Lotus Cat Food is under new management and this time they have improved the recipe even more. REVIEW: Directed by Manolito Motosierra Starring John Martino, Richard Lester, Amparo Murcia Sometimes it’s okay to rot your brain a little with a less-than-great movie. Trash cinema certainly has its place in American culture, and companies like Troma Entertainment and The Asylum …
Read More »Film Review: Red Dragon (2002)
SYNOPSIS: A retired FBI agent with psychological gifts is assigned to help track down “The Tooth Fairy”, a mysterious serial killer; aiding him is imprisoned criminal genius Hannibal “The Cannibal” Lecter. REVIEW: It feels fitting to finally take on the review of Red Dragon with the TV show Hannibal now in mid season 2. “Red Dragon” is one of the …
Read More »Film Review: Symphony in Blood Red (2010)
SYNOPSIS: Symphony in Blood Red is a horror film inspired by the work of Dario Argento. More importantly it is blessed by the master of giallo. Before I get into the film itself let me explain why this project has been met with so much praise. REVIEW: Giallo is a subgenre in horror that is among the most thrilling and …
Read More »Film Review: Madman (1981)
SYNOPSIS: Sitting around the campfire, a camp counselor tells the campers about the story of Madman Marz, a mean-spirited famer who went nuts one night years ago and slaughtered his entire family. He was supposedly killed by an angry mob as a result, but his dead body disappeared as if it just got up and walked away. The legend goes …
Read More »Film Review: Return To Horror High (1987)
SYNOPSIS: A few years ago, a mysterious serial-killer caused panic on Crippen High School. The killer was never caught. A movie company, Cosmic Pictures, has decided to make a feature movie about these events – on location, at the now abandoned school. Since members of cast and crew disappear without a trace, it seems as if history is repeating itself. …
Read More »Sequential Nightmares – Ten Comics for Halloween
Not that we need one, but Halloween season is the annual excuse to gorge on horror. It goes without saying that we’ll revisit the classics, but it’s also the perfect time to search out new scares. When it comes to comics, you’ll doubtless be steered toward the likes of Hellboy and The Walking Dead, and while they’re great, here’s a …
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Film Review: Dogman (2012)
SYNOPSIS: Hanklin Purvis enjoys the outdoors, and he loves to hunt. He and his wife, Dorothy, live on a farm in the rural mid-west. For some reason, during the season before autumn, things start happening. The first victims are family pets, then wild animals. But it’s not until people are injured that the police get involved. The attacker is not …
Read More »Scream Hollow: One Hell of a Haunt
Thirty miles outside of Austin, Texas you can see stars sparkling in the dead of night as isolation creeps in. Turning onto a dusty and rocky old highway road, shit got abruptly real. It’s been well over ten years since I’ve been to a haunt. However, I love Halloween and appreciate a solid scare like most other gore hounds. So, …
Read More »Film Review: Bloodbath – 12 Movie Compilation
Mill Creek churns out the creepy box sets with loads of horror to fill any weekend. This latest set called BloodBath contaisn some pretty worthy titles, that were previously more expensive just as single releases. The below is the offical synopsis tally for these films which have my interest peaked. Some of the more stronger titles that at least I …
Read More »Film Review: The Gruesome Death of Tommy Pistol (2010)
SYNOPSIS: The Gruesome Death of Tommy Pistol follows the disappointing life of struggling actor Tommy P, who has turned his back on family and friends to pursue his dream of stardom and when he finally hits rock bottom, Tommy seeks solace in a penis pump and discovers that even in his dreams, he still fails miserably. What he doesn’t realize …
Read More »Film Review: Hostel Part III (2011)
SYNOPSIS: While attending a bachelor party in Las Vegas, four friends are enticed by two sexy escorts to join them at a private party way off the Strip. Once there, they are horrified to find themselves the subjects of a perverse game of torture, where members of the Elite Hunting Club are hosting the most sadistic show in town. REVIEW: …
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