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Film Review: The Void (2016)

SYNOPSIS: In the middle of a routine patrol, officer Daniel Carter happens upon a blood-soaked figure limping down a deserted stretch of road. He rushes the young man to a nearby rural hospital staffed by a skeleton crew, only to discover that patients and personnel are transforming into something inhuman. As the horror intensifies, Carter leads the other survivors on …

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Film Review: Lake Eerie (2016)

SYNOPSIS: A young widow moves into an old house on Lake Erie to recover from the sudden loss of her husband; however, she soon discovers a dark secret and that she is not alone. REVIEW: There are watershed moments in adulthood that solidify how well you’ve done in life. One moment is when you buy a home. There are no …

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Film Review: Pyotr495 (short film) (2016)

SYNOPSIS: Set one evening in present-day Moscow, 16 year-old Pyotr is baited by an ultra-nationalist group known for their violent abductions and attacks bolstered by Russia’s LGBT propaganda law, but Pyotr has a dangerous secret. REVIEW: More short films, kiddies! Today we have PYOTR495, written and directed by Blake Mawson. Mr. Mawson is a well established actor, among his credits …

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Film Review: Spectral (2016)

SYNOPSIS: A sci-fi/thriller story centered on a special-ops team that is dispatched to fight supernatural beings. REVIEW: The cool thing about science fiction—whether it be timeless literature, matinee classics, or episodic series delivered through popular streaming services—is that there’s almost always more there than meets the eye. Damn the budget, the star power, the pedigree, and—yes—even the quality, science fiction …

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Film Review: Gorenos (2016)

SYNOPSIS: Miles is haunted by a supernatural entity in the wake of his 18th birthday. Gorenos is an independent horror film about a young man tha t becomes haunted by a supernatural entity in the wake of his 18th birthday. REVIEW: Demons and demomic forces are a large part of horror storytelling and something that demons always want is souls. …

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Film Review: The Belko Experiment (2016)

SYNOPSIS: In a twisted social experiment, 80 Americans are locked in their high-rise corporate office in Bogotá, Colombia and ordered by an unknown voice coming from the company’s intercom system to participate in a deadly game of kill or be killed. Review: Director: Greg McLean Starring: John Gallagher Jr, Tony Goldwyn, Adria Arjona, John C. McGinley, Melonie Diaz. In Bogota, …

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Film Review: Meow (short film) (2016)

SYNOPSIS: MEOW is a bloodstained genre mash offering life lessons in demonic cats, dubious landlords and overbearing mothers. REVIEW: More short films, kiddies! Today we have MEOW, a crowd funded short film written and directed by Christopher Jopp. This is the story of Sam (Eleonore Dendy), who is moving into a new apartment all by herself, much to the chagrin …

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Film Review: American Scumbags (2016)

SYNOPSIS: American Scumbags is the new full length feature by Denver filmmaker Dakota Bailey. The film features three interconnected stories revolving around heroin addicted drug dealer/hitman Johnny (Dakota Bailey), sadistic psychopath convict Billy (Darrien Fawkes) and drug kingpin Chester (Fred Epstein). The film takes the viewer into a seedy underworld where crime and drugs rule. REVIEW: What makes a movie, …

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