The Orphan Killer (2011)
Here’s a film that’s been getting a lot of positive buzz. THE ORPHAN KILLER is an old-school slasher flick that’s being talked about for its excessive gore, great story line, and menacing killer. Hhmmm; THE ORPHAN KILLER certainly succeeds in the gore department, but as far as the plot and the killer goes, this one … Read more
Till Death Do Us Part (2012)
Anyone who’s ever been in love quickly realizes that the Hollywood version of “Love,” where everything works out and everyone lives happily ever after, just doesn’t exist. Love is confusing, complicated, and sometimes it’s downright frustrating. Guys who’ve never been jealous their entire lives suddenly find themselves brooding over mental images of their beloved getting … Read more
The Dead Want Women (2012)
It had been ages since I saw one of Charles band’s movies, though I’d grown up on many of his features. However, my tolerance for his work waned in my latter years. Still, when I heard about his latest release, THE DEAD WANT WOMEN, I grew interested again. I have nothing but admiration for Band, … Read more
Freakshow Apocalypse: The Unholy Sideshow (2012)
Aahhh crap … here we go again. Whenever I start a review by explaining myself, it’s never a good thing. FREAKSHOW APOCALYPSE: THE UNHOLY SIDESHOW, is simply put, a damn near unwatchable movie. This is an indie production through and through and I really hate saying that about an indie film. For the most part … Read more
Tied in Blood (2012)
Let’s get this outta the way. You all know my feelings about ghost stories. Even more so than the zombie genre, most of the plots of ghost stories are identical, only switching the smaller details in each flick to be able to call it an “original” story, and a lot of the scares are so … Read more
6 Short Horror Films: Texas Frightmare Weekend 2012
Saturday afternoon at this year’s Texas Frightmare Weekend there was a screening of six short horror films (there was supposed to be seven, but we’ll get to this below). Whoever chose the shorts did a nice job of gathering up some diverse films. There’s an experimental flick, a horror-comedy, two that take place in an … Read more
Asylum Blackout (2011)
Here’s a film that I was really pleasantly surprised by. ASYLUM BLACKOUT, being distributed by IFC Films and is now available on IFC Midnight Cable, VOD, and various digital outlets, starts out with the simple premise of prisoners taking over the prison, but instead of going into familiar, standard territory, director Alexandre Courtès takes the … Read more
Father’s Day (2011)
What is it with Canada’s love affair with the good old exploitation/grindhouse flicks of yesteryear? Don’t get me wrong; I’m not condemning our friends to the North. I think you all know me well enough by now that I absolutely adore the grindhouse genre that sprung up in New York City’s 42nd Street district. Sleazy … Read more
Jacob (2011)
Here’s a film I’ve been waiting to see since I first heard about it at the 2011 Texas Frightmare Weekend. So when I saw JACOB made the line-up of screeners at this year’s TFW, it pretty much shot to the top of my “must-see” list. JACOB is written, directed, and stars Larry Wade Carrell, a … Read more
THE DIVIDE (2011)
As far back as I could remember, I always wanted to be a survivor. And I’m not talking about surviving some reality show. I mean surviving when everyone else was dead. Surviving the End of the World. My favourite movie from a very young age was Charlton Heston’s THE OMEGA MAN. I imagined myself as … Read more
