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Film Review: Krampus The Christmas Devil Returns (2016)

SYNOPSIS: Five years after the murder of his wife and disappearance of his daughter, former police officer Jeremy Duffin is brought back to help in the hunt for a yuletide monster that punishes children that have been “naughty.” As the monster becomes more erratic and unpredictable, Jeremy learns the truth about the disappearance of his daughter and the fate that …

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Film Review: Drifter (2016)

SYNOPSIS: A pair of outlaw brothers seek temporary refuge in a desolate town inhabited by a small family of psychotic cannibalistic lunatics. REVIEW: There’s a certain kind of storytelling in horror where a movie feels like it’s going one way and then it takes a hard left turn into the horrific events. As the viewer becomes comfortable with the story …

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Film Review: Unnatural (2016)

SYNOPSIS: Global climate change prompts a scientific corporation to genetically modify Alaskan polar bears with horrific and deadly results. REVIEW: Well folks, today’s movie is another entry in the age old story of scientists meets animal, scientist genetically alters animal, then animal eats scientist and goes on a rampage. Of course, the scientists in movies are always doing something to …

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Film Review: Blessed Are the Children (2016)

SYNOPSIS: After getting an abortion, Traci Patterson begins to suspect that something sinister is following her and her friends. REVIEW: In the classic tradition of the 1980’s slasher film, and with a heavy retro-vibe beginning with the opening synth-theme and following through until the end, Blessed Are the Children lines its victims up and kills them off with an updated …

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Film Review: Killing Ground (2016)

SYNOPSIS: A couples camping trip turns into a frightening ordeal when they stumble across the scene of a horrific crime. REVIEW: “Killing Ground” would possibly be the best visual postcard to promote Australian tourism if they could maybe tone down the whole “local loons killing tourists” vibe. Director Damien Power has created a visually lush world for his feature-film debut. …

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Film Review: A Beginner’s Guide to Snuff (2016)

SYNOPSIS: Two desperate brothers hope to get great acting from their female lead by convincing her their making a real snuff film starring her. As their plot unfolds, however, they find out they’ve signed up for more than they’d bargained for.  REVIEW: Director: Mitchell Altieri Writer: Cory Knauf (story/script), Adam Weis (story/script), Mitchell Altieri (story/script), Phil Flores (story) Starring: Joey …

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Film Review: Big Bad (2016)

SYNOPSIS: A playful nod to 80’s adventure films that finds a group kids spending the night in an abandoned jail for a school fundraiser. Things take a chilling turn when their chaperone vanishes just as a vicious beast attacks REVIEW: If you dig Glee and the High School Musical flicks, you just might like Big Bad. If you’re waiting with …

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Film Review: Don’t Hang Up (2016)

SYNOPSIS: While not in class, Brady (Garrett Clayton) and his best friend, Sam (Gregg Sulkin), spend their time making prank calls that they upload online to receive millions of views. As their online celebrity begins to rise, the boys escalate their pranks to a dangerous level. One evening, Brady and Sam receive a prank call of their own, igniting a …

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Film Review: Demon Hunter (2016)

SYNOPSIS: Detective Ray Beckett seeks the aid of homicide suspect, Taryn Barker, in rescuing his daughter from a demonic force. REVIEW: There are some great Irish horrors out there, films such as Grabbers, Stitches and – no, really – I Am Not a Serial Killer. So, whenever a new one manages to escape from its homeland to potentially terrorize the …

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