Reviews

Sometimes those who are supposed to be our salvation can turn out to be the biggest monsters. We’ve seen tons of films where those who are meant to help do harm. One of the lastest of these is Final Recovery, which introduces us to the villainous Nanny Lou. Read on …

This film wants to be Million Dollar Baby but it falls flat on almost all fronts. Like so many other sports dramas that have come before it, Swing Bout tries hard but can’t seem to land any new punches in its category. The story follows Irish boxer Toni Gale about …

The Italian giallo film is near and dear to my heart. Rich, stylistic films like Mario Bava’s Blood and Black Lace, and Dario Argento’s The Bird With The Crystal Plumage helped to define this treasured sub-genre, and went on to influence a litany of American slasher films. However, like anything, …

Released in 1990, Tales from the Darkside: The Movie is a horror anthology that wraps three grisly stories inside a twisted frame narrative. Based on the 1980s TV series of the same name — created by George A. Romero, the man behind Night of the Living Dead—the film sticks to …

If National Lampoon’s Alien Vacation was a movie, it might go something like this, but maybe with a lot more of Chevy Chase’s crazed antics. However, this movie goes darker than expected with some twists and turns and it looks remarkable, but sadly Wellwood doesn’t cover any new ground. The …

The “based on true events” film trend of the mid to late 1970’s provided for some truly unhinged cinematic moments, none more crazy than 1977’s Blue Sunshine. With an all inclusive (seriously!) new 4K Ultra set from Synapse Films, it’s a perfect time to revisit this, often overlooked, quirky little …

Dean Puckett’s The Severed Sun initially seemed like a period piece. However, the year was never clarified. Either way, the movie caught me with a mean right hook. This film had two strikes against it at first. I am not a big fan of horror from the UK, and I …

I grew up loving monster movies. I absolutely adore creature features. Chances are if a movie has monsters I’ll probably love it. I also really enjoy seige films. A Hard Place piqued my interest because it combined these elements into one film. Read on for my thoughts on A Hard …

His name is a whispered legend. Lucio Fulci comes from a time when Italian horror was making waves in the genre. We are introduced to hilarious voice-overs and some over-the-top kill scenes from movies like City of the Living Dead. Movies that could easily be considered schlock, and these movies are …

Compression is a film that was personally recommended to me by Matthew Packman. Recently, I had an opportunity to review two of his films, Real Cool Time (read my review here) and The Ghost That Wouldn’t Die (read my review here), both are short film sequels to his feature film Morbid …