SYNOPSIS: Punk rock gangs and music groups clash with one another and the brutal police force in a futuristic Tokyo setting. REVIEW: The Name Sogo Ishii may not instantly ring bells when talking about Japanese cinema. His filmography, although quite extensive, extending from the mid 70’s all the way to this decade, is not particularly widely known amongst western viewers …

SYNOPSIS: “When a local farmer is the victim of a horrible joke gone wrong, bloody revenge becomes the only way to satisfy the monster he has become! Maria Lee Metheringham’s atmospheric horror treat Pumpkins comes to digital and DVD October 15 from High Octane Pictures. Assisted by his beloved pumpkins, a sweet farmer discovers that spilling blood is his newfound …

SYNOPSIS: A helpless Taxi driver, a mysterious delivery boy, a 30 years abandoned motel, a touching past, all come together to form a strange tale. One day, a strange passenger Xiao Ma hires a taxi driver named Map King, paying him a huge sum of money to take him to an abandoned old motel. The Chun Lei Motel was mysteriously …

SYNOPSIS: The town of Mt. Moriah comes under the thumb of Martha, a ghost who comes back to haunt the teens, who witnessed her death as children, during a “game” of ‘Ghost in the Graveyard.’ REVIEW: WARNING: This review may contain information that would be considered “spoilers”. Ten years ago, a group of kids decide to play “Ghost in the …

SYNOPSIS: A trio of bohemian dropouts buy a remote farmhouse only to discover that a mysterious young woman named Emily has taken up residence. The three allow their free-spirited tenant to stay on, and she quickly becomes part of their unconventional family unit. But Jessica, who is recovering from a nervous breakdown, discovers their idyllic farmhouse hides a dark past, …

SYNOPSIS: When a new threat surfaces, the King of the Monsters is forced to return yet again to restore balance. The King of Monsters will be back on the big screen in 2019, he’s rumored to be bringing a few friends. (Rodan, Mothra and King Ghidorah as potential future foes). REVIEW: Godzilla: King of the Monsters (directed by Michael Dougherty), …

SYNOPSIS: When a viral zombie outbreak is unleashed in east London, a colorful group of c**kneys decide to wage war against the undead. REVIEW: “Aw fokin’ ell yea!” pretty much sums up the movie going experience while watching Cockneys vs. Zombies. Director Matthias Hoene’s first feature length debut was a smash hit at its Canadian premiere last night. The film …

SYNOPSIS: Frost is arrested and committed for murder after he is apprehended burying his victims in the garden. However, even while under psychiatric care and tight hospital security, it becomes obvious that Mr. Frost is not all he seems to be, but he is dangerous nonetheless. REVIEW: Mr. Frost….Jeff Goldblum plays the devil. As a long time favorite of mine, …

Emerald City Comic Con will return to the city of Seattle for its 15th year during the first weekend in March 2018 and will be held at the Washington State Convention Center where it has resided since 2008. The show, which is organized by Reed Exhibitions, draws crowds in the tens of thousands each year and increases at a seemingly …

SYNOPSIS: A teenage vigilante seeks revenge on a group of violent thugs who raped her handicapped sister and killed her best friend. REVIEW: Savage Streets still to this day remains one of my favorite films from the 80s’. So it was not a stretch to say I was excited when a DVD arrived to review. Before we jump in I’ll …

SYNOPSIS: Seven girls must spend the night in an old house, which once was a brothel, as part of an initiation. REVIEW: While odd and choppy overall, Blood Sisters delivers well in the arena of campy acting. I have to make a confession, though, early on: around midway through this movie, I did begin fantasizing about a realm, where the …

SYNOPSIS: Violence and mayhem ensue after a hunter stumbles upon some dead bodies, a stash of heroin and more than $2 million in cash near the Rio Grande. REVIEW:

SYNOPSIS: Clinging to a smooth, curved surface high above a sentient abyss, a girl tries to cover the few feet back to safety without losing purchase and falling to her death REVIEW: More short films, Kiddies! Today we have CURVE, a short film from Australia written and directed by Tim Egan. Our story opens on a young woman (Laura Jane …

SYNOPSIS: Travis is an underground comic book artist with a penchant for the obscene. When one of his comics insults a Chinatown crime boss, the gangster punishes Travis by removing his drawing hand. A daunted Travis retreats into a life of alcoholic misery. That is, until his hand returns from the grave… REVIEW: I think it’s fair to say that, …

SYNOPSIS: “A meek word processor impulsively travels to Manhattan’s Soho district to date an attractive but apparently disturbed young woman and finds himself trapped there in a nightmarish surreal vortex of improbable coincidences and farcical circumstances.” (courtesy IMDB) REVIEW: During the mid-eighties, the term Quirky Comedy seemed to make film producers run for their cheque-book without even thinking, with the …

SYNOPSIS: “In London, a serial-killer is raping women and then strangling them with a neck tie. When the reckless and low-class with bad temper bartender Richard Blaney is fired from the pub Global Public House by the manager Felix Forsythe, he decides to visit his ex-wife Brenda, who owns a successful marriage agency. Her secretary Miss Barling overhears an argument …