Howdy. I think everyone can agree that violence is awesome. It is something we are taught to appreciate since day one. There is nothing more culturally sophisticated than a nice, well done vision of sadistic, relentless, bloody violence. I’ve noticed that in all walks of life horrific bloodbaths have entertained, inspired, consoled and comforted so many people. There really is …
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Laughing Through the Scares: A Look At Horror Comedies
Horror comedies are hard to pull off. Despite some similarities in the genres, it’s difficult to find a balance between the screams and laughs. There are a variety of pathways from which to accomplish one, whether through reaction, satire or balls out craziness. However, the big question is how the classics in this subgenre accomplished it. A lot of it …
Read More »Film Review: Dead Alive (1992)
SYNOPSIS: A young man’s mother is bitten by a Sumatran rat-monkey. She gets sick and dies, at which time she comes back to life, killing and eating dogs, nurses, friends, and neighbors. REVIEW: Peter Jackson may be recognized for his mega opus “Lord of the Rings”, but it’s his early roots that most horror fans still remember well. Looking back …
Read More »Top 10 Horror Movies that got me thru Highschool
In a sentence that I feel will hit hard at home with a bunch of horror fans, I wasn’t a wildly popular young man as my high school career began. Through time and fiercely sticking to being the man that I am, I won over a great deal of folks, but it was certainly a war of attrition, one that …
Read More »Peter Jackson’s ‘Dead Alive’ Hits Blu-ray
Come October 4th, 2011, you can add another 1992 horror classic to your blu-ray collection when Dead Alive/Braindead hits the shelves. For it’s 20th year celebration, the disc and or discs should be packed with a ton of extra fun any horror fan to enjoy, however, details on the goodies haven’t been discussed yet. Synopsis Lionel, a Mama’s boy has …
Read More »Top 10 Good Bad vs. Bad Good Horror Films
Piranha 3D opens on August 20th, and it is terribly exciting. The trailers are a bit misleading. While they do not make the film look bad, they do not show why I am so excited. Someone leaked 9 minutes of nudity laden, blood stained, cheese filled footage of the film and let me tell you, this thing looks horrible good. …
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