Vampire movies have been done to death over the years, from the Blade series to the Hammer horror films to the cringe worthy Twilight films to the beloved Buffy The Vampire Slayer. Even the great movies such as From Dusk Till Dawn, John Carpenter’s Vampires and The Lost Boys follow …
Read More »Polybius (2017) Horror Short
He’s gonna take you back to the past, to make a short movie that kicks ass. That’s right, this one is about none other than the Angry Video Game Nerd, James Rolfe, the architect of his own indie horror website, Cinemassacre.com. He has certainly outdone himself this time. For those …
Read More »Night Train To Terror (1985) Retro Review
God bless the coked out ’80s. In a decade where anything and everything went, Night Train to Terror had it all. The best part is, it’s not just a single movie but three films crammed into one. The film is similar to Creepshow, Tales From the Hood and Terror Tract. However, rather …
Read More »Mortal Kombat, 25 Years of Horror
Its 1992 and you’re 6 years old. You are a video game fan most notably the Nintendo Entertainment System and the new fangled Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The graphics are primitive with unrealistic 8 or 16 bit sprites. Even arcade games which were graphically superior still displays cartoon-esque images. The …
Read More »‘Trick or Treat’ (1986) A Rock & Roll Retro Review
The two best things about the 1980s were the rip-roaring, sex driven hair metal bands and totally gnarly horror movies. Trick or Treat combined them both in one of the most infamous horror comedies of all time. Whether you like this film or not, one thing’s for sure… you will …
Read More »Parallel (2016) – Movie Review
Do you ever wonder what would happen if your life turned out differently? Writer/main actor David Magowan’s Parallel (2016) shows the alternate dimension and more in this psychological drama. If you’re looking for classic horror, jump scares and monsters, this isn’t what you are looking for. If you’re looking for …
Read More »Blade II (2002) Retro Movie Review
It’s hard to believe that it’s been 15 years since Blade II hit the heaters in March of 2002. The highly anticipated sequel to the first Blade took a different approach to the first movie. Rather than Blade (Wesley Snipes: White Men Can’t Jump 1992) and Whistler (Kris Kristofferson: A Star …
Read More »Kong: Skull Island (2017) Movie Review
Finally, a reboot with a unique story. The original King Kong (1933) was one of the greatest monster movies ever made. It spawned not one, but two remakes telling pretty much the same story. A filmmaker wants to shoot animals so he travels with a large crew to a remote island where …
Read More »Leprechaun 3 (1995) Retro Review
The term “horror comedy” is thrown around a lot these days. Some are legitimately funny such as Tucker & Dale vs Evil and Shaun of The Dead, but if you want a true horror comedy, check out Leprechaun 3. Directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith and written by David Dubos and Mark Jones, …
Read More »King Kong (1933) – Retro Review
Eighty-four years ago, a movie directed by Merian C. Cooper hit the big screen and completely changed the course of American history. That movie was King Kong. What can be said about this masterpiece of a movie? A lot. To this day with remakes, reboots, merchandise and video games, King …
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