Retro Reviews

Twenty years ago, Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller joined forces to bring Sin City to the big screen, adapting three of Miller’s iconic graphic novels—The Hard Goodbye, The Big Fat Kill, and That Yellow Bastard. The result was nothing short of revolutionary. Upon its release, Sin City boasted an incredibly …

Leprechaun In The Hood is a 2000 American black comedy horror film directed by Rob Spera.  It was released 25 years ago in March. Have you revisited it recently? Maybe it’s time… Have a look at the trailer! Synopsis The film follows Warwick Davis as the evil leprechaun who searches …

There were two big bangs in my Universal Monsters fandom that I love more than most. One of them is Dracula, the other is Bride of Frankenstein. Honestly, I have spent more time watching these movies than any other. It was a staple in my childhood. I always loved monsters, …

I grew up in a magical time, primed for shows that I cherish to this day. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were my first real love. It was an obsession, I had every toy, I had every VHS cartoon collection, everything was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, even my underwear. The movie …

Mary Harron’s American Psycho took the horror community by storm, slating Patrick Bateman as iconic. I had read Bret Easton Ellis a few years before the movie, and there was so much attention to detail. American Psycho had a big influence on my own horror tastes. Though I was well …

What’s the worst that can happen from a night of promiscuity: pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), or social shame? What about an impending demise that looms over your head because of a monster that will never stop following you? It’s been 10 years since It Follows slowly lurched its way …

When The Barn was first released, I was giddy as a schoolgirl. With a strong ’80s presence, I couldn’t get enough of it. When The Barn II came into my life, they brought that magic back only stronger. With a strong cast and a great slasher storyline, The Barn II …

One Friday night when I was in eighth grade my dad went to the local video store to rent movies for the night. Normally this wasn’t a good thing because when he went by himself, he would come back with a bunch of Clint Eastwood movies or some random western …

Monster is a 2003 biographical crime drama directed by Patty Jenkins, starring Charlize Theron as Aileen Wuornos, a real-life serial killer. The film follows Wuornos, a former prostitute convicted of murdering seven men in Florida between 1989 and 1990. Through brief flashbacks and occasional anecdotes, it explores her troubled past, …

I grew up in one of the greatest generations known. There was a magic in the air, especially when it came to pop culture. Our plates were served full of iconic moments in Television, Hollywood, and the world at large. Tank Girl is a movie that hits every note. It …