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Official Poster: The Sawyer Massacre / Texas Chainsaw Massacre Prequel
Solar Squid Productions releases the official poster for the new TCM prequel, The Sawyer Massacre. While recovering from the loss of someone close, Jimmy’s friends bring him to the Texas countryside to escape city life. In need of supplies for their cabin, they ascend to a gas station where they are directed to find their supplies at an isolated farmhouse. …
Read More »Sex and Violence in Slasher Films
Greetings fell beings of the evening, today we’ll be discussing sex and violence in slasher films. What do they contribute thematically to the genre of horror? Can we have a slasher film without these two aspects appearing prominently in them? Let’s dive in and find the answers to our questions. Dim the lights and open your Necronomicon as we ascertain …
Read More »Horror Movies Which Didn’t Need Remakes
There’s a rule that there are some movies which should just be left alone. Some remakes are quite enjoyable, but there are also others which just hit the mark entirely. With seemingly more remakes, reboots and re imaginings of classics being made, it seems appropriate to make a list of the horror movies which didn’t need remakes.
Read More »Top 10 Chainsaw Use Horror Movies
In our quest to categorize great movie moments, the idea of chainsaw usage came to mind. Certainly there are more than 10 films with chainsaws being used, though this wood cutting device has been featured in a few that exceed expectations. Now out of fairness, this whole list could probably feature all Asian movies, as they tend to tack on …
Read More »Horror Franchises that Went on Way too Long – Part 1
Horror franchises; everyone has a favourite. Even those who don’t particularly watch horror films has a favourite franchise and everyone also has a not-so-favoured franchise for various reasons. The franchise could be boring, it could be so overwhelmingly stupid that it’s unwatchable (here’s to you, Sharknado and Birdemic) or it could be a simple matter of said franchise going on …
Read More »Film Review: Red Summer (Verano Rojo) (2017)
Rate This MovieSYNOPSIS: Four young people come to Mallorca to enjoy idyllic summer holidays, but delving into the most inhospitable places on the island will begin a hellish journey. REVIEW: On any level, a first feature contains a spirit that cannot be replicated no matter the many highs and lows throughout the process. In a market that is saturated by …
Read More »Film Review: Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Leatherface and his demented family terrorize two couples on the way home from their prom. REVIEW: While I love the original The Texas Chainsaw Massacre from 1974, I must admit that I thought all the films that followed it in the series were quite lousy. The second one was just way too goofy and comedic for …
Read More »Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Next Gen’ Collector’s Edition Blu-Ray Arriving December 11 from Scream Factory: Next Gen’ Collector’s Edition Blu-Ray Arriving December 11 from Scream Factory
SCREAM FACTORY PRESENTS TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: THE NEXT GENERATION (COLLECTOR’S EDITION) BLU-RAY™ ARRIVING DECEMBER 11, 2018 “Leatherface crosses Divine with Hannibal Lecter.” – The New York Post If looks could kill, he wouldn’t need a chainsaw. “Leatherface” is BACK! Scream Factory proudly presents the fourth installment of the terrifying franchise Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation makes …
Read More »Film Review: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
Rate This MovieSYNOPSIS: A radio host is victimized by the cannibal family as a former Texas Marshall hunts them. REVIEW: Throughout the 80’s and well into the 90’s the production team of Menahem Golan & Yoram Globus were quite familiar to genre fans worldwide. Their company, The Cannon Group, was responsible for quite a few horror/sci-fi/fantasy/action films during this period. …
Read More »Top 10 Movie Cannibals in Cinema
(not in order of ranking) This was a fun list that by design will be expanded with new entries. Cannibals in horror films or movies in general are a particular point of interest to movie fans who otherwise would have heard of real life cannibals making headlines. The interest in flesh consumption or “carefully planned stew” is a taboo that …
Read More »Specs Show Up For TCM-40th Anniversary Disc – And They Are Amazing
Dark Sky Films passed along the final word on packaging and special features for that 40th Anniversary Version of ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ and they are as epic as we had hoped. The press release explains it best so read on and salivate: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre: 40th Anniversary Black Maria Limited Edition Exclusively Available Through Gorgon-Video.com Starting September …
Read More »The Horror World Mourns Once Again – RIP Marilyn Burns
Sad news tonight as it has been confirmed that Marilyn Burns known to horror fans around the world as Sally Hardesty – the heroine of Tobe Hooper’s amazing ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ has died. Social media broke the news earlier this evening and national sources have now confirmed that she passed away earlier today at her home. She was 65 …
Read More »Behold The Artwork For The 40th Anniversary Editon of ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’
All you Leatherface fans ready for this. Dark Sky Films has given us all a little taste of what we can expect with their 4oth Anniversary Edition of ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre when it hits on Sept. 16th. The key words are “little taste” and that comes via a quick look at some of the cover art that will grace the …
Read More »40th Anniversary Editon Of TCM Heading To Theaters
Have you ever wished you could see Tobe Hooper’s classic 1974 shocker TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE in a real theater instead of your home theater? Wish granted. Got the following press release today and I think it’s going to make lots of horror fans very happy. MPI/Dark Sky Films, one of the leading distributors of independent and genre films, announced today …
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