Heavy metal and horror go together like pizza and booze: heavy metal songs have been inspired by horror movies, horror movies feature heavy metal soundtracks, heavy metal albums feature horror-inspired imagery on album covers, heavy metal features as a plot device in certain horror movies – the list goes on …
Read More »The Neon Demon (2016) – Review
Original films are hard to come by nowadays. It seems as though everything is being remade and people don’t want to see their favorite movies get butchered. This isn’t always the case but remakes are either right on the money or they miss the bullseye completely. It makes us wonder: …
Read More »We’re Gonna Need A Bigger Retro Review – ‘Jaws’ (1975)
On June 20th, we celebrated a special day. Not only was it the first day of Summer, it was also the anniversary of the widely popular thriller, Jaws (1975). It’s been over 45 years and we still don’t have another shark movie that lives up to this fantastic film. Don’t …
Read More »Review – BLOOD GLACIER (2013)
Perusing Netflix’s poverty-level offerings, I happened upon the Austrian flick, Blood Glacier. We had crossed paths several times in the past; every time I saw the title I imagined a film about a killer glacier playing “Sink the Titanic” with people standing in for the ship. Of course, it’s not …
Read More »The Shallows (2016) – Review
Everyone loves a good shark story. However, shark movies in recent years haven’t been all too great. The made for T.V. movie, Sharknado, has gained quite the cult following, along with sequels, but it’s more cheesy fun than it is actually good. Besides those, nothing that has came out has …
Read More »Emelie (2015) – Review
I consider all movies a form of art. So I do my best to respect them, even if they do not jive with me. The other night, I decided to give 2015’s Emelie a watch. It had dynamic characters, a premise that has not been done before, and some well-shot …
Read More »Underrated Gems – Mockingbird (2014)
Watching a found footage film is like going out on a first date. You’re all excited as you get ready; you pick your date up and head out to a fancy restaurant. As you sit in front of them, you first notice a zit ready to pop in the middle of their forehead and they …
Read More »Review – OUT OF THE DARK (1995)
A friend once said that Netflix is the equivalent of opening the fridge and finding nothing good to eat, but selecting something anyways because you’re hungry. I find this to be true about 99% of the time. Once in a blue moon you might find something worth sinking your teeth …
Read More »Hangman (2015) – Review
While browsing through titles at the store, looking for my next horror fix, I come across Hangman. I read the back and instantly think to myself, “Oh great, another found footage film.” Aside from Afflicted (2014), I have not been at all impressed with that genre. I continue to read and see …
Read More »Review – EXTRAORDINARY TALES (2013)
Anthology flicks are usually a hit-or-miss affair: one or two great stories surrounded by mediocre stories made only because someone gave the director a camera. Anthology flicks based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe are no exception. However, in the case of Extraordinary Tales it is both hit-and-miss all …
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