SYNOPSIS: When a film student and her two friends go to Kern County to shoot a documentary, they stumble upon a mysterious family and learn why Pandora’s box should never have been opened.
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Interview: Charles Band (Full Moon Direct-Puppet Master: Axis Termination)
Charles Band is a legend and he took time to speak with Horrornews.net for an exclusive interview. Hi, is this Janel? This is Charlie Band! How are you? Hi Charles! I am well. Thank you! How are you? Charles- Crazy busy, too many things at once. Charles, it is such an honor to speak with you. I have been a …
Read More »Film Review: A Taste of Evil (1971)
SYNOPSIS: On her way home from a stay at a mental institution after a traumatic rape, a woman realizes that someone is deliberately trying to drive her insane. REVIEW: Adequate. There’s a word you just don’t hear very often. I used to know a gentleman who used that word to occasionally describe movies that he’d seen. It was the most …
Read More »Interview: Nicholas Bushman (Union Furnace)
Nicholas- Hi Janel! Hi Nicholas, How are you? Nicholas- I am well. How are you doing? I am doing well. Thank you! First off, “Union Furnace” was awesome. You did an amazing job.
Read More »Film Review: Wtf! (2017)
SYNOPSIS: Three years ago, twenty-two year old “girl-next door” Rachel barely survived a brutal massacre that left all of her friends murdered. Time has passed, and Rachel has moved on, but unfortunately her close friends are spending Spring Break in a secluded house in the woods, and they have cordially invited her to join. She would never have accepted the …
Read More »Film Review: War of the Worlds: Goliath (2012)
SYNOPSIS: An animated film that takes place 15 years after the events of H.G. Well’s classic tale of Martians invading Earth. The Martians return but this time around mankind is ready thanks to a special military unit known as ARES that uses advanced technology and weaponry that rivals that of the alien invaders. The war is on, but who is …
Read More »Film Review: Destroy All Spiders (short film) (2011)
SYNOPSIS: A B-movie actress (Jamie Normand) & her would-be killer (Martin Hovsepian) are trapped and must put their differences aside in order to fight off giant, intelligent spiders, with a deadly agenda to enslave humanity. “Night of the Living Dead” meets Giant Spiders in “Destroy all Spiders!!” – This short film harkens back to those awful 1970′s drive-in monster movies, …
Read More »Film Review: Aftermath (2013)
SYNOPSIS: A dark comedy about one man’s overreaction! Roma’s (Anthony Michael Hall) perfect life unravels when his foreman goes missing and he chooses to fire the wrong guy. REVIEW: Aftermath is a mystery of a film in itself. There is so little information about it on the internet that one would think it doesn’t exist. This is an oddity as …
Read More »Film Review: It Began Without Warning (short film) (2017)
SYNOPSIS: “The time has come,” the Walrus said. And all the little Oysters stood and waited in a row. REVIEW: More short films, kiddies! Today we have IT BEGAN WITHOUT WARNING, written and directed by Jessica Curtright and Santiago C. Tapia. This film was nominated for the Grand Jury Award at SXSW 2017. Oh, I do so love a film …
Read More »Film Review: Sorceress (1995)
SYNOPSIS: This is another look at the occult as inspired by Roger Corman and his view of the dark side. Jealous witch Erica uses her powers to influence her unwitting husband Larry and his colleagues, who all work for a big law firm. REVIEW: Within five minutes of Sorceress, directed by Jim Wynorski (Sorority House Massacre II) you will know …
Read More »Film Review: Below (2002)
SYNOPSIS: In the dark silence of the sea during World War II, the submarine U.S.S. Tiger Shark prowls on what should be a routine rescue mission. But for the shell-shocked crew, trapped together in the sub’s narrow corridors and constricted spaces, this is about to become a journey into the sensory delusions, mental deceptions and runaway fear that lurk just …
Read More »Film Review: Area Q (2011)
SYNOPSIS: Thomas Mathews, an investigative journalist whose world is turned upside-down when his son disappears, is sent to Brazil to investigate close encounter sightings. REVIEW: A man once approached me at work and said “It was my birthday a while ago. My friends asked me how old I was. I said 54. Then we looked at my birth certificate and …
Read More »Film Review: After (2012) – Review 2
SYNOPSIS: A woman on a bus endures a man invading her personal space while she’s trying to write so he can ask her out. Thankfully, to end the awkwardness of the exchange, their bus crashes. They awake in the city of Pearl to discover that time has passed and they are all alone. REVIEW: Director: Ryan Smith Starring: Steven Strait, …
Read More »Film Review: The Badger Game (2014)
SYNOPSIS: A chronic philanderer falls victim to an extortion scheme when he is abducted by four masked strangers demanding retribution for his sins.
Read More »Film Review: The Abducted (2009)
SYNOPSIS: Velora is abducted by Ridley, a crazy dude who is adept with a sniper rifle. Will she escape before he tires of her and kills her? REVIEW: Directed by Jon Bennell Starring: James Ray, Kathleen Benner, Michael Harrelson Professional sports organizations have sources from which they farm new talent, talent that excels among an otherwise mediocre selection of athletes. …
Read More »Film Review: Attack Of The Moon Zombies (2011)
SYNOPSIS: “Twenty years have passed since Dr. Vincent Edwards took on a certain radiation-mutated bat creature and he is ready to retire. While training his replacement on the Jackson Lunar Base, the two stumble upon a seemingly impossible discovery: alien plant life on the surface of the moon! Unfortunately, exposure to the spores of this otherworldly flora cause instant death. …
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