“Based on true events” films are hit and miss. Often over dramatized and of dubious quality, they can easily fall into terrible TV reenactment territory. The Lost, adapted from the late Jack Ketchum’s (The Girl Next Door) novel, that in turn was based upon real life killer Charles Schmid, is …
Read More »Getting It Right: ‘THE WRONG DOOR’ (1990) – Blu-ray Review
A ton of shot-on-video stuff, while inspired, fell through the cracks during the home video explosion of the late 80s-early 90s. But, while dusting this stuff off for sharper new releases, Wild Eye’s Visual Vengeance unearthed a lost gem that was (Yikes!) shot on Super-8: The Wrong Door. Synopsis Ted …
Read More »Jozsef Gallai’s “A Stranger in the Woods” (2024) – Movie Review
Unpredictably eerie is how I will describe A Stranger in the Woods. I was one of the lucky ones to gain early access to this mysteriously alluring film. However, the film’s director, Jozsef Gallai (I Hear The Trees Whispering 2022) has sworn me to secrecy, and I intend to uphold …
Read More »‘SUITABLE FLESH’ (2023) Review – Body Swapping Done Right
Body swap horror goes back decades but was popularized in the 1970s by David Cronenberg (The Fly 1986)(check out our tribute article to David here). We’ve seen the transference of souls through all different mediums and purposes in horror. But few modern takes on this trope have been done as …
Read More »Revisiting A Rebooted Gore Classic: ‘BLOOD FEAST’ (2016) – 4K Ultra Review
The “Godfather of Gore,” Herschell Gordon Lewis (The Gore, Gore Girls) left a blood soaked, indelible mark on horror with many of his films before his passing, none was more notorious at the time, than Blood Feast. This was controversial stuff in 1963, in fact, its tagline, “nothing so appalling …
Read More »Exploring ‘A STRANGER IN THE WOODS’ (2024): Weird Secrets and Isolation – Movie Review
In the vast realm of cinema, some tales captivate audiences through their intricacies, character dynamics, and thematic depth. A Stranger in the Woods, directed by József Gallai, stands as a compelling narrative that intertwines the lives of two unlikely individuals — an isolated man and a young film student — …
Read More »Keir O’Donnell’s ‘MARMALADE’ (2024) – Movie Review
I’ve always loved a good star-crossed lovers story and I enjoy crime thrillers. This was much of the appeal of checking out Marmalade, the directorial debut of actor Keir O’Donnell. The film combines both genres, telling a tale of two lovers separated by freedom and prison. Synopsis Follows a man …
Read More »Hong Kong Crazy! 88 Films’ ‘THE BLUE JEAN MONSTER’ (1991) – Blu-ray Review
Asian cinema has a strange habit of blending genres that, as a concept, seem will never work, but dammit, somehow they manage to make it work. And work well. The Blue Jean Monster is one that works, in spite of itself. Synopsis A cop gets buried under steel rebars while …
Read More »Celebrating 20 Years of Broken Lizard’s ‘CLUB DREAD’ (2004)
February 27, 2024, is the 20th anniversary of the release of the movie Club Dread. Over time, the film has essentially become a cult classic. Enough has been written about the comedy troupe behind the film, Broken Lizard, the guys behind Super Troopers. so rather than focus on them, this …
Read More »Hammer Films’ ‘DOCTOR JEKYLL’ Is Good Fun – Movie Review
Hammer Films’ re-imagining of the classic tale “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” simply titled Doctor Jekyll, is coming to digital platforms starting March 11. Doctor Jekyll was directed by Joe Stephenson and stars Eddie Izzard as the titular character, Dr. Nina Jekyll. It also stars Scott …
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