Shaun of the Dead hit in the early 2000s when there was a surge in zombie movies. They were a dime a dozen, and most of them left a sour taste in my mouth. I am a “coming out of the grave” type of person. I hate the idea of …
Read More »Familiar Faces, Familiar Places! ‘CUTTING CLASS’ (1988) 4K Ultra Review
Writer Rospo Pallenburg (Deliverance) only had one other directing credit (albeit, uncredited), the 1977 stinker Exorcist II: The Heretic when he went dove headlong into 1988’s Cutting Class. Largely formulaic, but with a solid cast, budget and some inventive kills, Cutting Class gets the 4K treatment from MVD Visual’s “Rewind …
Read More »Flashback: 15 Years Of ‘THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT’ (2009)
The Haunting in Connecticut (2009) just turned 15! Let’s revisit this ghostly film as well as looking at some movie trivia. Let’s start by checking out the trailer: Synopsis When their son Matt (Kyle Gallner) receives a diagnosis of cancer, Sara (Virginia Madsen) and Peter (Martin Donovan) Campbell move to …
Read More »George A. Romero’s ‘THE CRAZIES’ (1973) – Retro Review
Recently, I watched The original 1973 version of George A. Romero’s The Crazies with a group of friends. The Crazies is a film that has existed for a lot longer than people realize, having been remade by Breck Eisner (Sahara 2005) in 2010, and being one of the better remakes …
Read More »‘LEPRECHAUN 2’ (1994) at 30 – A Retro Review
Leprechaun 2 (also known as One Marriage Lots of Funerals in the United Kingdom) is one of those movies that I had to watch cartoons after it was over as a kid. That didn’t happen to me often, but let’s face it, that Leprechaun is one scary little dude. Join me …
Read More »The Case for ‘HELLRAISER: INFERNO’ (2000) – Movie Review
The Hellraiser franchise has been rife with some of the worst, most unwatchable films that have ever been made. The Weinsteins drug it out in the hopes for a reboot that never came, at least not under their supervision. This continued until there were more straight-to-video Hellraiser films than there …
Read More »Meet Me at the Waterfront After the Social: Why ‘SLEEPAWAY CAMP’ (1983) Is My Favorite Horror Movie
Back in 1987 you could rent VHS tapes anywhere (and I do mean anywhere). My mom and I were at a local gas station that rented movies and as we were trying to decide what to rent for the night, we saw a movie called Sleepaway Camp and we thought …
Read More »On Any Kind Of Day, You Can See Greatness In Gage Greenwood’s ‘On A Clear Day You Can See Block Island’
Gage Greenwood has been a favorite author of mine since his first book, Winter’s Myths, was released. I knew immediately that I was seeing the beginnings of greatness. He hasn’t become a household name just yet, but his latest book, On a Clear Day You Can See Block Island, may …
Read More »‘Tourist Trap’ (1979): A Quirky Cult Classic With A Telekinetic Twist
Tourist Trap is a 1979 American horror film directed by David Schmoeller and starring Chuck Connors, Jocelyn Jones, Jon Van Ness, Robin Sherwood, and Tanya Roberts. It is an unnaturally entertaining flick, even if not absolutely perfect. Check out the trailer: The film follows a group of friends who become stranded …
Read More »Short Film Review: Adam DeFilippi’s ‘The Prank’
There aren’t many short films that I think are decent. As much as I love the old days of horror, this film jumps right on the train and pulls you into different emotions at once. It is refreshing to know that there are always going to be independent moviemakers. In …
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