Two years ago, horror enthusiast David Kerr released his debut feature, Curse of the Slasher Nurse (read our review here). With an ultra-low estimated budget of $6,000, saying that Kerr’s first attempt was bound together with shoestrings, blood-covered duct tape and elbow grease would be generous. Of course, it had …
Read More »‘Maniac Cop’ (1988): Cult Slasher With Shield Appeal – Retro Review
I have a confession to make. Despite being a connoisseur of all things horror, I have never seen the underrated cult gem that is Maniac Cop. That’s right, I have not seen every horror film to emerge from the motion picture industry. Shocking, right? Written by Larry Cohen (It’s Alive 1974, The …
Read More »‘Bloody Drama’ (2017) A 90’s Slasher Throwback
Slasher films of the 70’s and 80’s typically revolve around deranged mask donning knife-wielding monstrosities that often defy death. However, a new type of slasher emerged in the 90’s with films such as Urban Legend, Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer. With motive driven mortal killers who …
Read More »Ranking Jason’s Final Girls On ‘Friday the 13th’
Ah, the Final Girl: the last woman alive in a horror film left to face the killer. The Friday the 13th franchise has some good ones! To celebrate Friday the 13th, Jason Voorhees’s birthday, we rank Jason’s Final Girls from the venerable Friday franchise. Before we begin, there are a few …
Read More »Party Night (2017): Blood, Gore, and More… Oh My!
Slashers are always a beloved favorite among horror fans because they have plenty of blood, gore, and sex… I mean, what’s not love? Party Night (2017) delivers a modern day slasher story that’s a blood-splattered love letter to ’80s horror films. But did it succeed at creating an homage to …
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