SYNOPSIS: An anthology film featuring three back stories of patients who have ended up in a sanitarium run by Dr. Stenson. The first film tells the story of an eccentric artist and his descent into madness. The second film tells the story about an eight year old boy and his struggles growing up being raised by his abusive father and …
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Film Review: Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
SYNOPSIS: Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees return to terrorize the teenage population. Except this time, they’re out to get each other, too. REVIEW: I remember the idea sounding a bit like a “cinematic con” to gather a few franchise ticket sales. However I was curious like the rest of us and threw dough some dough for P-corn and the film …
Read More »New Anthology Film SANITARIUM Get A Red Band Trailer
Anthology films are all the rage it seems and the trend continues with a new one titled SANITARIUM is heading our way and a new red band trailer brings to light what this one is all about: Shock Till You Drop explains the plot line like this: “Three half-hour stories make up Sanitarium and each segment is based on particular …
Read More »Film Review: Hatchet (2006)
SYNOPSIS: When a group of tourists on a New Orleans haunted swamp tour find themselves stranded in the wilderness, their evening of fun and spooks turns into a horrific nightmare. REVIEW: Hatchet, a 2006 film written and directed by Adam Green has all the clichés of the typical horror flick. A compelling and believable creepy premise, a more than suitable …
Read More »Film Review: Wishmaster (1997)
SYNOPSIS: A demonic djinn attempts to grant its owner three wishes, which will allow him to summon his brethren to earth. REVIEW: 1997 was a pretty good year for horror films. There were quite a few titles that I really latched onto, “The Wishmaster” being one of them. Horror was ready for a new franchise characters, and with that came …
Read More »Film Review: Inkubus (2011)
SYNOPSIS: Upon the discovery of a grisly murder, a team of police working the graveyard shift are terrorized by the mysterious arrival of the century-old demon Inkubus. During their gruesome and violent battle, a detective realizes the demon has returned from his past, intent on settling a score. REVIEW: Too often, especially in the competitive, direct-to-video horror market, we see …
Read More »Film Review: Galaxy of Terror (1981)
SYNOPSIS: SciFi suspense thriller in which a rescue space ship crew meets up with horrors projected by their own imaginations. REVIEW: As we all know by now, Roger Corman helped to launch the career of pretty much everyone in Hollywood. I couldn’t tell you how many films he has produced or how many of them I have actually seen but …
Read More »Podcast: Horror News Radio – Eps 96 – Fear Clinic
February 2014 begins with a double feature genre film review as the HNR gang tackle the horror film Fear Clinic and the sci-fi thriller Project Almanac. Dave provides a special report from the set of the Robert Englund – Robert Hall feature while Doc and Thomas face off about the successes and failures of found footage combining with time travel. Dave shares the …
Read More »Film Review: I Am Nancy (2010)
SYNOPSIS: In the autobiographical I AM NANCY, the focus is squarely on Heather Langenkamp and her unique experience playing Wes Craven’s legendary teen heroine Nancy Thompson. With tongue planted firmly in cheek, Heather asks the burning question: “Why Freddymania, and not Nancymania?” After personally experiencing the Freddy Krueger marketing craze, the rise of horror convention fandom and the phenomenon …
Read More »Two More NIGHTMARES Heading To BLU!
This falls horror releases are beginning to take shape and today’s announcement is a biggie for Freddy fans. A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2 – FREDDY’S REVENGE and A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3 – DREAM WARRIORS are heading to Blu-ray. Excellent news indeed! Here are the details: The two films will be hitting together on one disc. It’s looking …
Read More »ROMERO! TREJO! ENGLUND! GELLAR! ROOKER! – CALL OF THE DEAD
When I saw the list of folks involved in this I just about choked. George Romero, Danny Trejo, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Robert Englund and Michael Rooker. Too bad this isn’t a movie! I’m talking about a new game called CALL OF THE DEAD which is actually some kind of down-loadable add on to the new CALL OF DUTY that’s hitting …
Read More »Film Review: Fear Clinic (web series) (2009)
SYNOPSIS: Five young adults travel to a special clinic run by the infamous Dr. Andover to treat their phobias. One by one their worst fears begin to manifest themselves and intrude into each patient’s reality. Is Dr. Andover’s cure worse than the disease? REVIEW: Fear Clinic, the break thru horror series for the Fear.net network was both a surprise and …
Read More »Film Review: Killer Tongue (La lengua asesina) (1996)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: This horror story involves a woman hiding out with four pastel colored poodles in a desert gas station with the loot from a heist while her boy friend does prison time. A meteorite crashes near the station transforming the woman into an alien being with a gigantic voracious tongue and her poodles are transformed into four …
Read More »NEW YORK CITY HORROR FILM FESTIVAL Announces films & Robert Englund
THE NEW YORK CITY HORROR FILM FESTIVAL Announces the 2010 Feature Film Selection & The 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient, ROBERT ENGLUND Opening Night Party November 10th, 2010 at Festival Screenings Take Place November 9th thru the 14th, 2010 at {New York, NY, October 26, 2010) – The New York City Horror Film Festival (www.nychorrorfest.com) today announced their full programming …
Read More »Film Review: 976-EVIL (1989)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: All hell literally breaks loose when young Hoax runs across a “Horrorscope” number that changes his miserable existence in the worst way. REVIEW: Before going to a life of gay p*rn Stephen Geoffreys committed himself to two of the 80’s greatest gems, those being Fright Night and this little beauty of a monster flick, 976-EVIL. Now …
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