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Film Review: Voice from the Stone (2017)

SYNOPSIS: Set in 1950s Tuscany, Voice from the Stone is the haunting and suspenseful story of Verena, a solemn nurse drawn to aid a young boy who has fallen silent since the sudden passing of his mother.

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Film Review: Battle Royale II (2003)

SYNOPSIS: Three years after the failure of the last BR program, a second act is forged and a class of students are sent to an island with one objective: kill international terrorist Shuya Nanahara. REVIEW: If you do a casual search for “best Asian horror movies,” there are a handful of titles that will appear on nearly every list. Oldboy, …

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Top 10 Reasons H.P. Lovecraft is a Master of Horror

Greetings my little monsters and to the uninitiated I say welcome to you as well. Today I’ll be giving you ten examples of how the work of H.P. Lovecraft has impacted the horror genre and why it’s not only worth your time, but why you should definitely start reading it. So with no further delay let’s dive right into our …

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American Gods SSN1 Descends on Digital HD 10/6 and Blu-ray/DVD 10/17

“You won’t be able to turn away.” — RogerEbert.com  Either the World Is Crazy . . . or You Are. Season One  Faith Will Be Restored When “American Gods” Season One Descends from Above on Digital HD October 6 and on Blu-ray™ and DVD October 17 from Lionsgate  The critically acclaimed Starz fantasy series “American Gods” Season One, produced by …

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Film Review: The Land Unknown (1957)

SYNOPSIS: “Navy Commander Hal Roberts is assigned to lead an expedition to Little America in Antarctica to investigate reports of a mysterious warm water inland lake discovered a decade earlier. His helicopter and its small party, including beautiful reporter Maggie Hathaway, is forced down into a volcanic crater by a fierce storm. They find themselves trapped in a lush tropical …

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State of Horror – The Demise of Reality-based Horror

  Having noticed over the years the various forms the horror genre has taken, I find myself wondering what has happened to reality-based horror films. I miss them, I really do.  I miss the energy and excitement, as well as the creativity and the vision, of the ones that hit the mark, that had me squirming in my seat, my …

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Film Review: Star Slammer (1986)

SYNOPSIS: The Shawshank Redemption in outer space. Just kidding. In the near future, two women find themselves framed for crimes they didn’t commit and are both sent to a planet for such hostiles, a place run by a brutal warden who does her best to break them.

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Film Review: Caveman (1981)

SYNOPSIS: “In the Stone Age, the strong caveman Tonda is the leader of a hostile tribe and the outcast Atouk feels unrequited desire for Tonda’s mate Lana. One day, Atouk is walking with his best friend Lar and they meet the cavewoman Tala. They save her blind father Gog from a tar pit and Tala feels unrequited affection for Atouk. …

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Film Review: Suite 313 (2017)

SYNOPSIS: Special Agent Alexander Connor is sent to investigate a house, from which a woman named Sandra has made numerous 911 calls. Things become more complicated than expected for Agent Connor, as he finds he must also rescue a police officer who responded to the home 24 hours earlier. Soon, Agent Connor will discover a horrifying secret; that Sandra is …

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Interview: Keith Melcher (Bonejangles)

Keith Melcher wrote and stars as Bonejangles. “Bonejangles” also stars the amazing Reggie Bannister, Elissa Dowling, and Julia Cavanaugh. Hi Keith, How are you? Keith- Good. Okay, so you wrote “Bonejangles” and you portray the character Bonejangles who is super creepy. How did the idea manifest for you? Keith- The idea manifested, basically I had the idea what if “Friday …

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Film Review: Bio-Zombie (1998)

SYNOPSIS Two obnoxious slackers are forced to grow up and learn to take responsibility when a zombie outbreak occurs in their mall. REVIEW: While in the middle of writing this review of Bio-Zombie (1998), I learned the devastating news of George Romero’s death. It’s almost fitting that I would learn of this when I did, as Bio-Zombie was so inspired …

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Film Review: Tokyo Gore School (2009)

SYNOPSIS: Shinichi Sanada, a young high school student, attempts to kill himself by jumping to his death. Shinichi survives but is seriously injured. Hayato Fujiwara (Yusuke Yamada), the High School Student President, senses there’s more to this than just Shinichi being bullied. Hayato decides to talk to Shinichi’s teacher Kyoko Aizawa. Hayato can’t get many answers from Kyoko Aizawa except …

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Film Review: A Room to Die For (2017)

SYNOPSIS: When a broke young couple rent a room in an elderly couple’s London house, it becomes apparent that they aren’t really what they seem.  REVIEW: Director: Devanand Shanmugam Writer: Matthew J. Gunn, Devanand Shanmugam Starring: Loren Peta, Michael Lieber, Christopher Craig, Antonia Davies, Ben Ellis A Room to Die For is an English horror film of the insane-elderly variety. …

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Film Review: Keeper of Darkness (2015)

SYNOPSIS: Nick Cheung plays a streetwise exorcist who becomes an overnight sensation when his extraordinary exorcisms are recorded and go viral on the internet. However, this attracts not only the attention from the media but also creatures from the underworld. REVIEW: Directed by Nick Cheung Movies that declare themselves as a certain genre are usually designed to provoke a specific …

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