Reviews

Review – THE THING (2011)

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 …

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Tell Me How I Die (2016) – Review

Why did the chicken cross the road? Does it even matter? The outcome will always be the same. He will inevitably get to the other side no matter the reason. Tell Me How I Die has a familiar foundation with some unique tweaks. It questions the subject of fate versus …

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The Clown and The VHS Tape: All Hallows’ Eve Review

All Hallows’ Eve reminds us to think twice before digging through our Halloween bags, and that you can’t keep a bad clown down, even if you try. Released in 2013, Damien Leone’s All Hallows’ Eve has much of what one expects from modern horror. There are abundant attempts to shock, but not many …

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Tales of Halloween (2015) Movie Review

Ever since 2007’s Trick R Treat, both Hollywood and indie filmmakers alike have re-embraced the horror anthology. Not since the ‘80s have we had so many options. Since 2007, we’ve gotten V/H/S (2012), V/H/S 2 (2013), V/H/S Viral (2014), Chillerama (2011), Monsterland (2016), Volumes of Blood (2015), Southbound (2015) and …

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American Horror Story: My Roanoke – Episode 2 Recap

It might seem a little early to say this but I think I’m officially addicted. With episode 2 of My Roanoke Nightmare aka “Chapter 2”, it let us in a little deeper about the house’s history and gave us quite a few reasons to keep watching. Among them are some pretty terrifying …

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Retro Review – JAWS 5: CRUEL JAWS (1995)

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. …

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Retro Review – SLUGS (1988)

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 …

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The Strain: A New Take on Classic Horror – Review

With summer coming to an end and fall quickly approaching, horror related TV shows are making their premieres. Some of such that fans hold high in anticipation are American Horror Story, Supernatural, Bates Motel and Fear The Walking Dead. However, with the explosive success of AMC’s The Walking Dead, which will be …

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Ghostly Homages: “A Haunting in Salem” – Review

Theoretically speaking, there are limitless ways to tell a horror story. Still, in A Haunting In Salem, director Shane Van Dyke utilizes many of the ways horror fans are already familiar with. He probably thought most other ways would be rejected, which is understandable. Though the movie ostensibly involves a sad …

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Is Blair Witch (2016) Worth the Price of Admission?

So far, 2016 has proven to be a fantastic year for horror films with such releases as Don’t Breathe, The Conjuring 2 and Green Room, among many others. Adding to the excitement of this year’s current hype train is Blair Witch, an official, finally-actually-a-real-sequel sequel to the original Blair Witch Project …

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