After 25 years since the last entry (1998’s Subspecies IV: Bloodstorm), everyone’s favorite long fingered vampire Radu (Anders Hove; General Hospital (!)) is back! This time though, in true super-hero fashion, it’s an origin story in the form of Subspecies V: Bloodrise, where we see how Radu became the miserable …
Read More »Jason VS Kmart Carrie: ‘Friday The 13th VII: The New Blood’ (1988) – 35 Year Retro Review
Alas! Released on May 13, 1988, the heavy sleeper of the F13 franchise turns 35 this year, and it’s not just the infamous heavy sleeping bag kill that makes Friday the 13th VII: The New Blood so great. We received an unmasked Jason for a full 5 minutes, the makeup …
Read More »Interview With Ted Nicolaou, Writer And Director Of ‘Subspecies V: Bloodrise’
One thing I like about the Subspecies series is that the cast keeps coming back to make more. That shows not only loyalty to the filmmaker, but also to the content and each other. Twenty-five years after the last Subspecies film, 1998’s Subspecies IV: Bloodstorm, cast and crew return for …
Read More »‘The Hills Have Eyes Part 2’ 35th Anniversary – Retro Review
The second installment in a series, especially in the horror genre, is a strange animal unto itself. I could write an entire article on what incarnation a celluloid sophomore effort could take. The possibilities are all over the place. The volatility of the situation comes from two main ingredients: The …
Read More »Uncanny Parallels Between ‘Friday the 13th: New Blood’ and ‘Jason Takes Manhattan’
You know how you find yourself falling into patterns in life, or maybe ruts would be a better word for it. We all do it, and when it comes to horror franchises, I’ve spent enough well-heeled time with them to be comfortable in the major ones. However, there are always …
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