SYNOPSIS: A troubled psychologist (Adrien Brody) returns to his hometown to uncover the truth behind his strange visions. REVIEW: Repressed memories are a thing, apparently. Some people swear by them the way other people swear by thorough colonics. The mind’s way of cleansing itself, I’m assuming. It sounds reasonable, if you don’t think too deeply about it. And like its …
Read More »Film Review: Philosophy of a Knife (2008)
Rate this Film SYNOPSIS: In World War II Japan, a covert division known as Unit 731 conducts gruesome experiments on humans in its research for biological and chemical warfare. REVIEW: Andrey Iskanov is a Russian filmmaker well known for the artfully disturbing images he puts on our screens – Ingression, Gvozdi (aka Nails), Visions of Suffering – but probably best …
Read More »TV Review: Fear the Walking Dead (TV Series) (Season 1) (2015)
Rate this FilmSYNOPSIS: What did the world look like as it was transforming into the horrifying apocalypse depicted in The Walking Dead (2010)? This spin-off set in Los Angeles, following new characters as they face the beginning of the end of the world, will answer that question. REVIEW: Coming in off the success of a highly regarded program, “The Walking …
Read More »Book Review: Twisted Reunion – Author Mark Tullius
“Twisted Reunion” is a collective of short stories published by Vincere Press and written by Mark Tullius (also featuring some fine illustrations introducing various stories). The stories here were collected from the periods of 2003 to 2008 previously published under numerous magazines and anthologies. I counted around 29 sections of stories totaling in at 284 pages, which is quite alot …
Read More »Film Review: Hellhole (1985)
SYNOPSIS: An unlucky woman’s mother is murdered by a scarf-wielding killer named Silk, leaving the woman injured, traumatised and suffering from amnesia. She’s committed to a mental institution, where Silk follows her, looking for the papers he was trying to get from her mother. And Silk’s only the beginning of her problems, since the asylum is run by a mad …
Read More »Film Review: Island of Blood (1982)
SYNOPSIS: An unknown killer targets the cast and crew of a movie being shot on an island in the middle of nowhere. REVIEW: It’s really weird and I hate to admit it because I like to think of myself as being somewhat of an expert when it comes to 80’s slasher flicks but somehow Island of Blood flew under my …
Read More »Interview: Daniel Zirilli – Director (Crossing Point)
What was it like directing “Crossing Point?” Daniel: I love Mexico and I am very familiar with the location. I want to tell an authentic story. You have an incredible cast. What was it like working with Shawn Lock, Paulina Gaitan and Tom Sizemore etc.? Daniel: Tom Sizemore, I have known for many years. The more time I spent with …
Read More »Interview: Shawn Anthony (The Possessed)
Where did the idea for the film manifest? You wrote and directed “The Possessed?” Shawn: I wanted to do a possessed film that was a little more story-based as opposed to a person that was just possessed. There are so many possessed movies out there right now. People are doing the same thing over and over again. I didn’t want …
Read More »Film Review: Hades (short film) (2015)
SYNOPSIS: A woman is caught in an endless dream where she has to cross the five rivers of Hades – each representing different stages of her relationship. REVIEW: Got another short film for you! Today we have a selection from Austria called HADES, written and directed by Kevin Kopacka. The screenplay is based on a short story titled “Statusbezogen” (loose …
Read More »Film Review: Alien Worms (short film) (2016)
SYNOPSIS: “ALIENS WORMS” is a tribute to ’90s science fiction like “Tremors” and “Men in BlacK”. It is about alien worms which falls down on earth. REVIEW: Another short film, kiddies! Today we have ALIEN WORMS by Andrea Ricca. I’ve reviewed a number of Ms. Ricca’s shorts previously, and this one is very similiar in formula – a silent (no …
Read More »Film Review: The Crush (1993)
SYNOPSIS: A journalist becomes the unwanted center of attention for a 14-year-old girl, who proceeds to sabotage his life after he refuses her sexual advances. REVIEW: I have a high tolerance for bad movies. It is hard to watch a movie and not find anything good in it. It is even tougher for a movie to be so overwhelmingly offensive …
Read More »“Child’s Play” Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Out October 18 from Scream Factory
SCREAM FACTORY PRESENTS CHILD’S PLAY IN A 2-DISC COLLECTOR’S EDITION BLU-RAY™ SET ARRIVING OCTOBER 18, 2016 LIMITED EDITION VERSION INCLUDES AN EXCLUSIVE “GOOD GUYS” CHUCKY FIGURE FROM NECA Los Angeles, CA – Chucky is back! “A jolting roller-coaster of a ride” (Los Angeles Times), Child’s Play hit theatres in 1988, and forever changed the way the world saw dolls. On …
Read More »My Real Life Incident at The Conjuring 2
This is a true story and more importantly it’s a story about what happened to me this past week at the Carmike Movie Theater. This column has always been about paranormal subject matter. Now, I don’t know if this falls under that category or if it’s just a case of coincidence. Either way, I feel compelled to write about what …
Read More »Interview: John Franklin
First off, please tell us about how the novels came to fruition? Tim Sulka, my writing partner and I first wrote a screenplay version of Prime Cuts. Tim moved from L.A. to NYC and partnered with producers who loved the idea. They thought turning it into a serialized graphic novel would be a great way to introduce the story, build …
Read More »Interview: Adam Kimmell | Rebecca Kirschbaum (Resident Undead)
How did the two of you meet and when did “Resident Undead” manifest? Becca: It was Adam’s brainchild, it was his project from the very beginning and I got pulled on to it by a mutual friend that we both had at the time. Our first meeting was this crazy experience. I remember I was asleep in my bed and …
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