Written, directed and edited by Ti West, “The House of the Devil” is a 2009 horror film that mixes in ‘slasher’ elements, haunted house features and uses the “satanic … more
Introduction: One of the best animated films I have ever seen is a Japanese anime called KOKAKU KIDOTAI, otherwise known as “GHOST IN THE SHELL” (1995). This is a review of the … more
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woopak_the_thrill reviewed DORORO.
February 14, 2009
DORORO is another manga-based (Japanese comic book) film from the proclaimed "King of Manga"; Osamu Tezuka (Astroboy). I haven't read the comic so all I can do is comment on how well the film is made … more
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woopak_the_thrill reviewed Samaritan Girl.
February 16, 2009
SAMARITAN GIRL (aka. Samaria) is a film by controversial Korean director Kim Ki-Duk. Needless to say, I enjoy watching his work, I have seen all of Kim's films; his films are unique, powerful, uninhibited, … more
Made as part of the DUEL project along with Ryuhei Kitamura‘s experimental samurai film "ARAGAMI", the famed project had certain limiting rules that applied to both films: 1) Both films … more
First of all, let me offer my sincerest apology. This review actually is for the Vampire Collection which contains three of Rollin's classic vampire flicks. Mind you, these are not Hammer films nor are … more
The Coffin Joe trilogy has to be perhaps my favorite DVD box set of all time. Here we have a splendid example of Foreign/Horror cinema at it's all-time best in one box WITH a … more
The DVD box cover states Hellbent is from the Co-Creator of Halloween & one of the producers of Nightmare On Elm St. Hmm, that's impressive but somehow I don't recall any of the names on the credits … more
After having seen Bad Lieutenant from Abel Ferrara, I was rather disappointed in his next work of art. I think Keitel, Russo, & Madonna all did the best they could with this film but overall the film … more
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woopak_the_thrill reviewed The BURROWERS.
August 14, 2009
A Western-Horror-Monster movie hybrid? Consider me interested. I would love to see an old-fashioned Western gorefest with six-shooters a-blazing against several out worldly creatures. “The … more
In the world of the horror there are low budget films, very low budget films, and then there are the films of Mark Pirro shot on 8mm home movie camera for $2500. DECEPTORS is a rung or two … more
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woopak_the_thrill reviewed Gomorrah.
November 25, 2009
The polished portrayal and slight glorification of the workings of the criminal underworld has been dramatized in movies such as “The Godfather” and in the hit HBO smash “The … more
When my bud Trashcanman reviewed the “Dead or Alive Xtreme 2“ video game, I knew I just had to review the U.S. made film. "D.O.A.: Dead or Alive" as everyone knows is … more
Any true fan of David Hess or Giovanni Lombardo Radice is already cognizant of this exploitation classic & has probably seen it several times. Deodato doesn't make … more
The “After Dark Horror Fest” series have always been a real mixed bag for me. I can count on one hand the number of decent to good horror movies under this label. My friend @Christy … more
Definately a break from all those predictable lame storylines that seem to dominate the movies today. I knew from the first time I saw this movie it was an instant classic. Ive probably watched it at … more
Somebody must have seen. Somebody must have heard. Evidently, someone was crafty enough to actually do their homework & make a horror film which sets out to do exactly what a horror film … more
Crime Thrillers are a dime-a-dozen in Hollywood. Consider me one of those movie fans who can quite possibly guess a surprise twist and have predicted the twist and turns of a good number … more
Okay. I've been putting off seeing this flick for some time even though trashcanman review of it had made it sound like it was tailor made for me--I just had too many Bollywood … more
This story is based on a true story…unfortunately. “I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell” is a film directed by Bob Gosse and is based on the book with the same name. The film, … more
Eden Lake is pretty much your standard survival-against-the-odds fare. The only difference is that instead of the usual monster/alien/chainsaw wielding cannibal or hillbilly redneck this … more
I love vampire films. Just show me a film with a vampire premise on it and chances are is that I will at least rent the darned thing. Well, after I saw the horrid, embarrassingly “over-hyped” … more
This fantastic tale about a boy who doesn't fit in, marveled me at such a young age. It was about love, social movements, confidence and motivation. I absolutely loved this movie, just wish Winona was … more
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Count_Orlok_22 reviewed Chicken Run.
December 18, 2008
After their huge success with Creature Comforts and the Wallace & Gromit shorts, Nick Park and Peter Lord ventured out into the world of full-length features. Using the same style of animation that … more