During the phony reign of Hippie-dom in the 1960’s, there was a revolution in independent film-making. The decline of civilization was being documented through the lenses of artists that were not ignoring its darkness, as so many others did during that era, and from what I can tell, many still do. Looking at this era […]
Hopscotch is a short film (little short of 30 minutes) by writer Christian Nelson and director Kirsten Walsh. I always enjoy a short genre film because, in most cases, they are truly wacky, disturbing, and make you think after it’s over. Hopscotch is about a prostitute going to see a John, but instead of the […]
To be quite honest, I’m not even sure how to go about appropriately articulating how I felt about this film. I’ll do the basics first: The Axeman of Cutter’s Creek (or Axeman, as it is now known) is a film from Joston Theney and stars a variety of indie horror film favorites: Elissa Dowling, Jamie […]
If you haven’t heard the story of the West Memphis three, you’ve been living in a hole since 1993. The Devil’s Knot is based on the book of the same name by Mara Leveritt. It follows the facts of 8 year old Stevie Branch and two of his friends that disappear, later to be found […]
Scarface put Miami on the cinematic map. Miami Vice kept it there. But those were the 80’s , and times have changed… Or have they? With films like Pain & Gain (okay fine – that actually takes place in the 80’s) and now Eenie Meenie Miney Moe, it’s clear this culture still has a presence. […]
Someone please explain to me the concept behind the “found footage” sub-genre? Who is interested in watching someone’s home movies for an hour and then having something happen the last twenty minutes that is ill-conceived and anti-climatic? I’m not being sarcastic, I really want to know why these films are being made and more importantly […]
The 90′s marked the era of the hand to hand action films popularized by Steven Seagal. The genre slowly died out as his career withered away, like his hair, but unlike his gut. There have been an absence of good action thrillers since then. Most are low budget cheese-fests staring some has-been, or someone that […]
Could there be a a better horror/comedy setup then a bunch of real horror icons facing a killer? No there isn’t. John Schneider’s script and casting is pure gold in SMOTHERED. Seven horror icons ditch a dead beat horror convention to earn a thousand dollars each, all they have to do is scare some folks […]
It takes a lot to scare me. Well, for the most part. Snakes and syringes will have me running, but in terms of horror films or books or anything of the genre? It takes more than a jump scare to give me nightmares. The first graphic novel volume of Garth Ennis’s series, Crossed, managed to […]
I have been looking for the movie Cellar Dweller on VHS for years (it’s not available on DVD), yes I could snag a copy on Ebay or Amazon, but part of the fun is finding it myself, in a store, by chance. I am still on my quest. Adjust Your Tracking is a documentary film […]
Oh, how it pains me to write this review– I hate writing negative reviews. Just brace yourself, kids, because this is not going to be pretty. Saving Grace B. Jones is a 1950s period piece that stars Tatum O’Neal as the titular Grace, a woman who returns home from a 20-year stay at a mental […]
DELIVERY: THE BEAST WITHIN follows the story of a young couple expecting their first child. A reality show is documenting the pregnancy. When the mother to be, Rachel (Laurel Vail) has a miscarriage she is devastated. She chooses not to have the baby removed but for it to come out natural. However, the next day […]
Just when you think you have seen all “Based on True Events” type movies, there comes a film that is so indifferent, you have to beg the thought, why couldn’t you have just made this one into a soft core porn? Lucky Bastard does not deliver any happy endings. Well, not in the way you would […]
Man, I really wanted to like this film. I mean it has Christian Slater and Vinnie Jones, who both elevate the film from unwatchable to watchable. Christian Slater plays Priest Henry, who has been following a kid, Robbie, who he believes choked a kid to death with his mind five years ago. Robbie returns to […]
