The Killing Strain (2010)
[The US version is titled THE KILLING STRAIN but has been renamed the UK to A KILLING STRAIN. I have no idea why. -- AnythingHorrorScott] Here’s another surprise: a newly-released DVD about a film I never heard of before. The cover and description on the back didn’t strike me as being particularly original, but the … Read more
Horror Updates: The MMORPG Dead Frontier; Trailer for Bressack’s New Short Film Unmimely Demise; Teaser Trailer for Season 2 of The Dead Hour; & the Complete List of Director’s is Announced for the ABC’s of Death Anthology
It may not come as a huge surprise to anyone, but at the end of the day I’m a geek. I was a geeky kid who preferred Vincent Price, Italian zombies, and gratuitous gore over sports, muscle cars, and WWF wrestling. And yes, I played my fair share of Dungeons and Dragons. Well actually I … Read more
Harpoon: Whale Watching Massacre (2009)
Interesting title, eh? Originally titled REYKJAVIK WHALE WATCHING MASSACRE in it’s native Iceland, HARPOON: WHALE WATCHING MASSACRE gets my vote for the best titled film of 2009!! And best yet, it delivers on the title. We get tourists out for a nice day of whale watching around Iceland getting massacred. I like when a film … Read more
THE MATRIMONY (2011)
I confess I have seen very little Asian horror. Don’t ask me why, I certainly wouldn’t consider myself Anglocentric to the exclusion of other cultures, which can offer intriguing and interesting takes on universal horror tropes such as vampires, zombies, ghosts and other supernatural beasties. I do remember being intrigued by some of the horror-comedies … Read more
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark (2011)
This one had a double pull for me. First off I absolutely loved the original. Sure I was about 8 or 9 years old when I finally saw it (and haven’t seen it since), but I remember it having a profound impact on my young, innocent mind. The original had tons of atmosphere, was scary, … Read more
Killer Mountain (2011)
What could possibly be scarier than climbing an insanely dangerous mountain that has extreme weather conditions surrounding it, impossibly steep walls, and a reputation for killing about 98% of the climbers who attempt it? This, I believe, is how writers Peter Sullivan and Sheldon Wilson (the later of which also directed) pitched KILLER MOUNTAIN to … Read more
The Caller (2011)
This one took me completely by surprise. I thought I had this one pegged after the first five minutes but I was very wrong. What I thought was going to be a simple “jealous guy stalks his ex-wife” went in a totally different direction. But the best thing is that it works and I ended … Read more
Bong of the Dead (2011)
I enjoy when zombie films (and horror films in general) make some kind of commentary on modern day life. The original DAWN and DAY OF THE DEAD films had something to say about out-of-control consumerism and bureaucracy (respectively). But ya know what else I love? Horror films that are gory and have no message other … Read more
Interactive Horror Project: NightVision
Hey everyone. Writer-producer Kevin Moss recently got in touch with me about a pretty cutting edge idea he’s doing. The project is called NightVision. What makes NightVision so unique is that it isn’t a movie, a web-based series, or even an online multi-player game. So what is NightVision? Glad you asked. NightVision is a horror experience … … Read more
ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2 (2011)
Last I heard LAID TO REST 2 was gonna be released in theaters on September 20, 2011 (the day before my birthday). So imagine my surprise when I was scrolling through the horror section on my AT&T U-Verse’s On Demand and saw that CHROMESKULL: LAID TO REST 2 was available for rental. Surprised? Of course. … Read more
