With Remake Fever in full swing, it was only a matter of time before studio execs got their grubby little hands on The Evil Dead, one of the best horror films ever made. Of course I was skeptical, especially after seeing the trailer, which looked like shit. But I decided …

I’m certain all of you know the name The Asylum, the movie studio responsible for such “treasures” as Zoombies, the Sharknado films, Nazis at the Center of the Earth, and many other pieces of fine entertainment. You may also know them as a creator of mockbusters like Sinister Squad, Transmorphers, …

If it ain’t a remake/reboot disgracing your local theaters, then it’s studio execs second favorite cash cow: the prequel. Despite prequels claiming to tell the story before the story, they seem more like ways to remake a flick without the stigma of being a remake. At least that seems to …

You’d be surprised at the amount of crap you can find on YouTube. It’s like having the world’s trashiest video store right at your fingertips – and I’m talkin’ full movies here, folks, not just lame videos uploaded by Joe Average. That’s where I stumbled upon Jaws 5: Cruel Jaws. …

These days, mutant killer animals are the stuff of SyFy Channel original movies. But there was a time when stuff like this got theatrical releases. 1988’s Slugs is one of those flicks. People are dying under mysterious circumstances in the town of Ashton. Bodies are being found with the flesh …

“Boring crap!” “Idiotic!” “A stupid piece of shit!” “Rob Zombie’s worst film!” “Made no sense!” These are just some of the criticisms lobbed at Rob Zombie’s The Lords of Salem (of course I’m actually spelling them right and writing them in their grammatically-correct form). But are these criticisms valid? Or …

In 1987, German filmmaker Jörg Buttgereit released a film that soon became a popular fix of underground cinema. Shot on weekends with next to no budget, Buttgereit created one of the most startling and depraved films, not to mention one of the most darkly hilarious, in cinematic history; its taboo-breaking …

On May 6th, 1989, Adolfo Constanzo – serial killer, drug dealer and cult leader – committed suicide in order to avoid capture by the police. He was 26. In 2007, a film loosely based on his exploits was released: Borderland. Two Mexico City cops, Ulises (Damian Alcazar) and his partner, …

Rape/revenge movies have always held a special place in my heart. Not only does the act of rape totally appall me, but the subgenre took on a new light after a family member was a victim of rape. So, naturally, the I Spit on Your Grave series brings be busloads …