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I began watching Hatching knowing every little about this film and I’m glad I did because it ended up being a unique and disturbing adventure. This film was directed by Hanna Bergholm (read our interview – HERE) and written by Ilja Rautsi. It stars Siiri Solalinna, Sophia Heikkilä, Jani Volanen, Oiva Ollila, …
Read More »Hauer Power! Ian Sharp/Tony Maylam’s ‘Split Second ‘(1992) – Retro Review
Split Second (1992) may be more than a little uneven, and it borrows liberally from better films, but it’s still a whole lot of fun. Tony Maylam (The Burning 1981 – our retro review) is credited as the director, but Ian Sharp (The Final Option 1982) was tapped to complete production when …
Read More »Dale Fabrigar’s ‘Reed’s Point’ (2022) The Devil Is Real And Is Going To Get You – Movie Review
I have known about the folklore of the Jersey Devil since I was a kid. Like any weird kid, I grew up watching Scariest Places on Earth, and the show did a feature on the New Jersey cryptid. Now it’s the main focus of the new film, Reed’s Point, from Uncork’d …
Read More »‘Take Back The Night’ (2021): Monsters In The “Me Too” Era – Movie Review
Filmmaker Gia Elliot’s feature film Directorial debut, Take Back The Night (2021), has been cleaning up on the festival circuit over the past year. The film has won a ton of awards, taking home hardware for Best Feature, Best Director, Best Actress, and even an Audience Award at various genre …
Read More »Lewis Teague’s ‘ALLIGATOR’ (1980) 4K UHD Pre-Order and Extras Announced
Shout! Factory is bringing ALLIGATOR (1980) to home video in full 4K UHD glory! If that’s not exciting enough, this all-new 3 disc release is absolutely jam-packed with bonus features and extras. If you love this film the way I do, you’re going to want to pre-order this baby immediately so …
Read More »Nitrous, Blood, And Flowers: Looking Back On Frank Oz’s ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ (1986) – Retro Review
First things first… I’m not really a fan of musicals. However, there are a few exceptions. I first saw Frank Oz’s Little Shop of Horrors, released on December 19, 1986, as a child and I immediately fell in love with the film. It is an adaptation of the off-Broadway musical …
Read More »Slaughtered Lambs: John Landis’ ‘An American Werewolf in London’ (1981) – Retro Review
Writer/director John Landis’ An American Werewolf in London was released forty years ago on August 21, 1981, and it is inarguably the greatest werewolf movie of all time. I’d also say it’s one of the best horror films of the ‘80s, a decade that’s absolutely saturated with genre classics. Notably, …
Read More »Movie Review: Patrick Rea’s ‘I Am Lisa’ (2020) A Horror Thriller With Bite
Although it’s taken me forever, I finally had a chance to watch the new horror thriller, I Am Lisa. The film was directed by Patrick Rea (Arbor Demon) and written by Eric Winkler (Inhumane). It stars Kristen Vaganos (Obsessed with the Babysitter), Jennifer Seward (Black Zone), and Manon Halliburton (The …
Read More »Movie Review: Alessio Liguori’s ‘Shortcut’ (2021) Is ‘Goonies’ Meets ‘The Descent’
If you love a little adventure and humor with your horror, Shortcut may be for you. This film was directed by Alessio Liguori and written by Daniele Cosci. It stars Jack Kane, Sophie Jane Oliver, Zander Emlano, Molly Dew, and Zak Sutcliffe. Synopsis for Shortcut A group of five British …
Read More »Four Color Craven: A Look Back at 1982’s ‘Swamp Thing’
Created by comic book gods Len Wein (who also co-created Marvel’s Wolverine) and Bernie Wrightson (illustrator of Stephen King’s Cycle of the Werewolf 1983), horror icon Wes Craven’s Swamp Thing (1982) loosely adapts the early part of their published run. Finding a balance between camp and horror, Craven (A Nightmare on …
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