I’m well-aware of the overwhelming preponderance of social media in our daily lives; I work for a website, and thus use social media outlets…I have a smart phone…still, I don’t spend an inordinate amount of time on either of these; I of course recognize the usefulness of such things, but still prefer old-fashioned communication whenever it’s possible. I’ve […]
Being horror fans, we can come up with a pretty decent list of places that one really, really wouldn’t wanna spend their free time. The Bates Motel, near Fairvale…Camp Crystal Lake, close to the Hope Township…The Myers’ place in Haddonfield…112 Ocean Avenue, Amityville…Elm Street in Springfield…the Hanniger Mine, Valentine Bluffs… What’s that? Some of you are unfamiliar with the […]
John Carpenter is, of course, an obvious staple in the world of horror, with such classics to his credit as Halloween, The Fog, The Thing, In The Mouth Of Madness…true tent-poles of the genre, and those are just a few examples. As the progenitor of such influential films, it’s no wonder he’s earned the moniker “The […]
If you like your horror hardcore, unforgiving, and in your face, you’ve got to see Circus of the Dead! Starring Bill Oberst Jr., Parrish Randall, and Chanel Ryan, it’s becoming a very notorious flick, and I mean that in the best possible way! Billy “Bloody Bill” Pon, the director and co-writer of the film (as […]
I love zombie flicks as much as the next guy; although I’m not a TV watcher and thus The Walking Dead is lost to me (at least until I get all the Blu-Rays), I at least respect it for what it is and how it’s brought the subgenre to millions who probably wouldn’t have showed […]
Whenever a modern filmmaker takes a stab (heh-heh) at a slasher film, I’m always a little nervous. Seems these days that everyone wants to remake one of the hits (and occasionally, even misses) of yesteryear, sometimes for the artistic merit, sometimes for nostalgia; sadly, however, it’s all too often simply to “remake” some o’ those […]
If you’re a fan of 80’s horror, you pretty much have to love slashers. If you love slashers, you’ve likely seen 1981’s The Burning, and you probably have an opinion as to whether or not it’s a rip-off of the insanely popular film from the summer before, Friday The 13th. Writer Harvey Weinstein (of the […]
Back when I was a kid (being a horror nut from an early age), my favorite shows were the grim, spooky ones; mostly anthology stuff like reruns of The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, Thriller, Night Gallery, and One Step Beyond. Of course, a lot of these episodic shows didn’t always deal with “horror” type […]
From Dire Wit Films, the creators of 7th Day (2013), and starring Vito Trigo (Return to Nuke ‘Em High, Science Team), Pig Pen is the story of a thirteen year old runaway, Zack, played by Lucas Koch (Science Team, 7th Day, Witch’s Brew), who is tormented by his mother’s abusive boyfriend, Wayne (played by Trigo). […]
After its award winning festival run and a limited theatrical release in Canada, Silent Retreat, produced by A Film Monkey Production, is coming to The United States. On September 2, 2014, Silent Retreat will be available on VOD and digital platforms all across the USA. It’s been a long journey for the independently produced Canadian […]
We horror fans have been subjected to more than our fair share of remakes, reimaginings, and rip-off over the years (The Asylum has made a whole cottage industry of it!), but when is a “rip-off” really more of an homage? When is using an idea done so well by another to create a similar story of […]
Being a guy around here who doesn’t just hate the “found footage” genre, I often find myself defending it to some o’ the other folks that I’m proud to work with. That’s not to say everyone around here despises the format, but it’s safe to say that it’s not a favorite (just check out our […]
“A passionate love letter to Giallo”; forgive my being coy, but I thought my title would be a good way to salute this film. Those of you that read my reviews regularly already know that my tastes in horror flicks is pretty wide-ranging, covering many styles; that marvelous Italian subgenre of the seventies, the giallo, […]
I know all of you Fellow Fans have heard of “B-Movies”; typically the low budget second movie in a double feature…movies that were bad, or so bad they’re good…movies that demand multiple viewings and you can’t help but quote…you know, our bread and butter. I’d wager, however, that many of you have never heard of […]
