Tag Archives: 2008

SYNOPSIS: A young architect and his bride are sent to an old mansion to plan its deconstruction. Mysterious forces soon take an interest in the young woman and a local priest may be the couples’ only hope. REVIEW: For many movie fans, even those who explore foreign cinema, the Indian film industry can seem unapproachable. Most of us know of …

SYNOPSIS: A science teacher, his wife, and a young girl struggle to survive a plague that causes those infected to commit suicide. REVIEW: If you ever wanted to see what happens to a director’s career when he piques with his first movie, look no further than M. Night Shyamalan. He exploded on the scene with The Sixth Sense, which so …

SYNOPSIS: Yoroi Samurai Zombie AKA Samurai Zombie is a 2008 Japanese comic horror film directed by Tak Sakaguchi and written by Ryuhei Kitamura, who had previously collaborated on Versus REVIEW: It’s safe to say that the most effective horror movies are the ones that wreak havoc on a happy family. It’s an old cliché that the genre is rotten with …

SYNOPSIS: In Thailand, John Rambo joins a group of mercenaries to venture into war-torn Burma, and rescue a group of Christian aid workers who were kidnapped by the ruthless local infantry unit. REVIEW: Way back in 1982, we met John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone, who us action movie loving kids previously met in Rocky), a medal winning Vietnam veteran, in First …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: With a determined sheriff (Robert Pine) and his son hot on their heels, two casino robbers quickly realize that jail may be the least of their concerns when they discover that they’re being hunted by a malodorous monster. Michael Muhney (“Veronica Mars”), Valerie Cruz (“The Dresden Files”), Wilmer Calderon (“The Shield”) and Desmond Askew (Turistas) also …

SYNOPSIS: A group of girls travelling through the Argentinian countryside come across a girl who has been beaten to death. In their attempt to seek justice for her, they are thrown into a dangerous situation from which there may be no escape. REVIEW: It’s been a long time since we’ve had a good, original revenge flick. The 60’s and 70’s …

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 known for what …

SYNOPSIS: Two escaped convicts are on the run, looking to take a hostage to help them escape the country. They stalk a girl that looks like a prime candidate, but one of them has ulterior motives. REVIEW: You generally know what you’re getting into when you sign on to watch a film by a company called Exploitation Pictures. Tortured (subtitled …

SYNOPSIS: Men are brutally murdered, while the women are kidnapped and taken to the depths of the forest where they take part in a bloody ritual REVIEW: One of the best parts of reviewing these crazy, nasty, gory horror movies is being able to “discover” a film or filmmaker I’ve not been familiar with previously. There is so much good …

SYNOPSIS: Elliot Gast doesn’t realize it just yet but he is about to be an international celebrity. Elliot is going to have more than paparazzi problems though; it’s kind of hard to when you are simply trapped in such a small living space. Elliot doesn’t realize how bad things are going to get when he first sees the cameras mounted …

SYNOPSIS: Feature film examining the existence of films in which people are murdered on camera and the culture surrounding them. Through interviews with former FBI Profilers, Cultural Academics, and Film Historians the documentary delves into the disturbing history and myth of Snuff Films. The FBI claims there is no evidence to prove the existence of Snuff and, therefore, Snuff Films …

SYNOPSIS: A relaxing Christmas vacation turns into a terrifying fight for survival as the children begin to turn on their parents REVIEW: And just when you thought cute little kids couldn’t be scary! Director Tom Shankland has managed to drum up a pretty effective fright fest that proves that not all little things are adorable all of the time. The …

SYNOPSIS: Atmosphere has dramatic presence in this psychological tale where the viewer is asked to develop empathy for the lead antihero. Question your own standards and morals as you live character David Walker’s nightmare…betrayal. REVIEW: The Grip is a short film release by Ron Atkins and company per the Atkins Entertainment group. While the release is marked as a 2008 …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Munich – a city full of life – A young woman gets out of the dark dungeon from underground. Her body was covered with wounds and ulcers. Story she told the police seems really incredible. It appears that in the dirty slums, abandoned underground subways, live rogue cannibals, sadists who built there own little world, far …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A cowboy from the old west strolls into a small town for one last hurrah causing havoc and forcing locals to take their own action. Roy Thompson, a cowboy from the old west has ventured across the country and set up camp in a small town. This Midwestern drifter searches for a genteel lady to accompany …