Reviews

Rick Rosenthal’s ‘The Birds 2: Land’s End’- Vin Sin 2k Restoration Blu-Ray Review

In 1994, a staggering thirty-one years after the original classic, The Birds 2: Land’s End was released for a television premiere. This sequel to Alfred Hitchcock’s formative film (our retro review here) gave birth to the saying, “Don’t remake Hitchcock movies,” among the crew. In spite of the critical reviews, this …

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Michael Findlay’s ‘Shriek Of The Mutilated’ (1974) Vinegar Syndrome 4K Restoration Blu-ray Review

Yeti movies typically don’t do anything for me, and I was skeptical about Shriek Of The Mutilated. Similar to my review of Voyage Of The Rock Aliens, I watched the trailer and wasn’t completely sold. I enjoy low-budget drive-in B-movies, but I’m not sure if a Yeti low-budget drive-in B-movie is really my …

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Chris Butler And Sam Fell’s Terrifying And Brilliant Animated Film, ‘Paranorman’ (2012) – Retro Review

Through the decades, we have been given all different kinds of ghost stories transformed into films. Some are great and some are, well… not so great. But even the mediocre ones have something admirable about them, whether it be the cinematography, the acting, or just the overall passion of the …

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James Fargo’s ‘Voyage of the Rock Aliens’ (1984) Vinegar Syndrome 2k Restoration Blu-ray Review

When I was first approached about reviewing Vinegar Syndrome’s 2K restoration of James Fargo’s Voyage of the Rock Aliens, my initial reaction was, “No chance.” I watched the trailer and just could not imagine a world where this ends in anything other than me saying mean things about it. So I …

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Movie Review: ‘Orphan: First Kill’ (2022) Delivers A Twisted and Unique Origin Story

Isabelle Fuhrman as Leena Klammer in the Horror/Thriller/Mystery film, ORPHAN: FIRST KILL, a Paramount Pictures release. © 2022 Paramount Pictures.

Orphan: First Kill was one of my most highly anticipated films of the year and I’m happy to say it didn’t disappoint. I’m a huge fan of the original Orphan (2009) and was stoked to learn more about Esther’s origin. This film was directed by William Brent Bell and written …

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Don Coscarelli’s ‘THE BEASTMASTER’ (1982): Swords, Sorcery, and Nostalgia – Retro Review

The Beastmaster (1982)

The massive success of George Lucas’s Star Wars in 1977, coupled with the growing popularity of TSR’s Dungeons and Dragons role-playing systems (basic and advanced) gave rise to a new era of filmmaking in Hollywood: Sword and Sorcery! I’m not saying Sword and Sorcery films were invented in the 1980s. …

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Got Milk? ‘American Horror Stories’ “Milkmaids” Is Udderly Disgusting And Genius – S2 Ep4 Recap

At midnight on Thursday, August 11, 2022, American Horror Stories fans from all around the country tuned into Hulu for the long awaited fourth episode of the show, titled “Milkmaids.” Many of them were eager to see the return of Cody Fern (Apocalypse, 1984, Double Feature) while others were simply …

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Danny Villanueva, Jr.’s ‘I Dream Of A Psychopomp’ – Movie Review

I Dream Of A Psychopomp is a unnerving and emotional ride. The upcoming anthology film follows a grieving widower haunted by the distressed ghost of his recently deceased wife. He is soon visited in his dreams by a psychopomp, the spiritual guide of a living person’s soul, who teaches him …

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