Tag Archives: Laurene Landon

Amityville Cop is the latest film from Gregory Hatanaka (Choke). The film is written by Geno McGahee (Rise of the Scarecrows: Hell on Earth). The film stars Jason Toler (Kill Plan, Crackhouse of the Dead), Lisa London (Choke, Sudden Impact), Nicole D’Angelo (Quarantine Girl, Acrylic), Lovie Johnson (Prey of Wrath), …

Most horror fanatics would agree that the ’80s and ’90s were the heyday of horror. It was an era that pushed the limits and created nearly every subgenre we know and love today. Driven by his love for the genre, Jimmy Lee Combs explored the roots of some of these …

You’ll be hard-pressed to find a horror fan who has not at least heard of the ’90s cult classic horror films The Slumber Party Massacre III and Wes Craven’s The People Under the Stairs. I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Yan Birch, a man whose career in American film was launched by …

Conducting a séance at a house party is all fun and games… that is, until the devil’s left hand uses the spiritual opening to breach the land of the living. Writer/director Harley Wallen (Moving Parts) uses this devious opening to deliver chills in his latest horror feature, Agramon’s Gate. Creating …

I first heard about the horror anthology Terror Tales when I interviewed Laurene Landon when she mentioned upcoming projects (read that interview here). Other than likely including several stand alone stories of horror – after all, that is what makes an anthology – I had no idea what to expect …

With an impressive background in MMA to which he has been dedicated since the age of 7, actor and filmmaker Harley Wallen received his first taste of the entertainment business when he was introduced to breakdancing. In pursuit of furthering his acting career, Harley travelled from his home country of …

Perhaps best recognized for her role in Robert Aldrich’s All the Marbles and the 1982 hit comedy Airplane 2: The Sequel, Laurene Landon went on to give outstanding performances in Hundra (1983), Maniac Cop (1988) and Maniac Cop 2 (1990) before going on an unexpected hiatus. Recently, Landon returned to the silver …

I have a second confession to make. See my first confession here. I have never seen Maniac Cop 2. I only just discovered the trilogy. I know this is a shame. I might expect the horror cops to beat on my door at any moment. However, one thing I love …

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 …

For an action junkie, there’s nothing quite like the nostalgia of a good, old fashion gangster film. For some, an exception might be a adrenaline-fueled feature full of massive explosions and gun fights. Screenwriter Doug Tochioka ambitiously combines both of these worlds for his directorial debut, Syndicate Smasher, with the …