The Theatre Bizarre (2011)
I thank Scott for alerting me to this indie anthology (most recently in his post here), which made me get this when it became available. As we all know, anthologies are great, in that you can get a variety of stories, some good, some not so good, but even the worst ones don’t usually outstay … Read more
El Monstro del Mar! (2010)
It’s become pretty fashionable among indie horror filmmakers to pay homage to past genre styles. Even mainstream Hollywood has gotten into the act with Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino paying homage to the grindhouse genre (one of my favorite old-school genres out there) with their collaborative effort, GRINDHOUSE. Now Stuart Simpson throws his hat into … Read more
Stormhouse (2012)
Now here’s a perfect example of not always judging things based on past experience. It’s like when I pick up Thai hookers: so many have turned out to be ladyboys that I get jaded and expect the next one to be a ladyboy, and it’s not always the case. In this instance, when I saw … Read more
Gallery of Fear (2010)
I think by now regular readers of anythinghorror.com know that I’m a huge supporter of the indie horror scene. For the most part indie horror films are more original and their filmmakers have more passion for the genre than mainstream, Hollywood productions (there are, of course, exceptions that have been some of the worst films … Read more
House of the Wolf Man (2009)
Horror films go through a number of prominent trends, most notably Found Footage. But running a close second are those movies who attempt to achieve a Grindhouse/70s feel, usually by scratching the film, skipping a scene here and there, and sticking in drive-in style commercials. Sometimes that works. Sometimes that doesn’t. It’s those less frequent … Read more
2-Headed Shark Attack (2012)
There’s a few things in this world we only get to experience once. Seeing Haley’s Comet or a meteor shower; being there for your child’s first birthday; hitting a huge jackpot in Las Vegas. But some things are so amazing and breathtaking that you just know you may never see anything like it again. Take … Read more
Come (2010)
I love Facebook, I really do, and not for the reasons you think. Yeah it’s great to reconnect with a bunch of high school and college buddies as well as making it easy for old ex-girlfriends to stalk me as I willingly lay out my entire life for them. That’s a huge bonus. But why … Read more
Her Heart Still Beats (2011)
I love how everything is so cyclic. The music, for example, that my dad listened too when I was younger and “hated” is once again popular. Tube tops and hot pants are also experiencing a small revival. Even various writers get a resurgence. Take one of the original minds of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe. … Read more
The Woman in Black (2012)
If there’s one thing I am, it’s my honesty with you all. So I’ll be honest about THE WOMAN IN BLACK; going into this film I was pretty skeptical. It had three strikes against it right off the bat: It’s a period piece (I’m not crazy about these and am very selective about which ones … Read more
Beneath the Darkness (2011)
This is going to be a shorter review from me than I usually do. It’s also a first for me. I have sat through crap and reviewed it because it just plain needed it (Hi, ALIENS VS AVATARS. Still lying bruised and bloodied in the corner of the room where I last left you? Good). … Read more
