Deadheads (2011)

When Mike (Michael McKiddy) stumbles out of a car crash, he makes a startling discovery: he’s a zombie. Even more perplexing is not only have other zombies returned from the grave but he alone seems to retain his mental faculties. That is until he meets Brent (Ross Kidder). While Mike is mild mannered and well…

The Possession (2012)

The Possession” is yet another in a long line of films about demonic possession. The “hook” for this movie is unlike “The Last Exorcism” or “Exorcismus” this movie is based on a dibbuk, an evil spirit that possesses the living according to Judaism. In addition, the movie claims to be based on a true story.…

Tribute to Carlo Rambaldi R.I.P. (1925 – 2012)

Carlo Rambaldi was the go-to-guy for gory monsters and fantastic creatures, working with everyone from Dario Argento to David Lynch, and most significantly creating Steven Spielberg’s E.T. A legend of the industry, whose art and innovation inspired future generations of effects genius. If you wanted convincing make-up effects, Dick Smith was the master. For gore,…

Mondo cannibale AKA White Cannibal Queen AKA Cannibals (1980) Spain

Directed by Jess Franco, full name: Jesús Franco Manera born in Madrid, Spain this entry into the cannibal genre is so so. It feels kind of like an Italian cannibal movie, probably partly due to the fact that it was a co-Italian production but also it boasts actors like Al Cliver (who is Egyptian by…

The Cabin in the Woods (2011)

It’s amazing how a film like Cabin in the Woods just sat around collecting dust for a couple years before getting released. Completed in 2009, it was originally slated for a release in 2010, but was delayed a year so MGM  could convert it to 3D. Plans fell through and MGM eventually filed for bankruptcy,…

Vertige (High Lane) (2009) FRANCE

This french “Descent” knock-off had a chance; great landscapes, good camera work, remote location, attractive actors, who were really athletic (wow!?!?!)  and can kind of act!?!? But overall the plot devices of: “withholding pertinent info from friends” and “fear based betrayals” didn’t work as well as I’d hope.              …

Night Wolf (2010)

Lionsgate’s DVD cover art for their upcoming release of the British import Night Wolf is chuckle-worthy. The text “FROM A PRODUCER OF DOG SOLDIERS” is not only highlighted in red on the front, but it’s also repeated front and center on the back. Seriously? That’s this movie’s calling card? Some producer from Neil Marshall’s decade-old werewolf film…

War of the Dead (2011)

Zombies are all the rage these days. Why, it seemed like just yesterday that vampires were en vogue, what with the TWILIGHT film series in full hype. Werewolves? Nah. They’ve gone to the dogs. Today, the best scares are found in the ranks of the undead. Even AMC TV is getting into the craze with…

The Bunker (2001)

There aren’t very many British horror films released nowadays so I was keen to see how The Bunker would fare. As it turns out the film is an intelligent horror, which makes for gripping viewing. An entirely British cast plays a group of German soldiers who are holed up in an anti-tank bunker in World…

Fright Night Sequel direct to DVD

Well this is, um, interesting? (Maybe that’s not quite the right word for it…) I’ve been wondering how they were going to do a direct-to-DVD sequel to the “Fright Night” remake, and from the sounds of it, they’re just going to do “Fright Night” … again. You know, as if the first movie didn’t exist.…

The Tall Man (2012)

While the movie the Tall Man seems to be a paranormal thriller about disappearing children in a small town, it’s actually a meditation on the best welfare for a child particularly in an economically depressed town. If it’s a horror film at all, it’s a film about the very real horror of the current depression…

REC 3 – Genesis (2012) SPAIN

Til Death do you part!…no really, part or apart or in bloody pieces!!!! What a great way to take something beautiful and annoying (Wedding video taping) and turn it into a Terminator meets Dawn of the dead and Exorcist adrenaline ride! REC 3 picks up on the same story line by connecting the vet who…

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