In rereading Dracula-my "October" book-I discovered many nuances and subtle flaws the eluded me upon my first reading of it. They included physical descriptions of the characters and incorrect … more
Coraline tells the fascinating story of young Coraline Jones, a smart, feisty, curious and adventurous young girl who is somewhat neglected by her workaholic yet loving parents, a young-en who craves … more
One of the things that we critics do from time to time is we check out what our competition is saying. There’s nothing wrong with knowing what others thought of a particular motion … more
Anthony Hopkins and Helen Mirren star as Alfred and Alma Hitchcock during the filming of the movie, "Psycho." We watch as they are forced to finance the movie themselves because no studio had … more
Sam Raimi’s horror cult classic “The Evil Dead” back in 1981 is arguably one of the most debated genre film created. Its fans just genuinely love it while I know some people who just … more
I saw this movie for free on YouTube back in October of 2010. Quite frankly, I thought this movie was too cheesy and its characters were really bland, though it does redeem itself a little bit for … more
Mary Lou Maloney (Lisa Schrage) is a popular student at Hamilton High School. At the school's 1957 prom, she is destined to become prom queen only to have it snatched away from her in an accident … more
In Camp Blackfoot a group of boys get together to pull a prank on the site caretaker by the name of Cropsy (Lou David), whom according to them was a worthless, bullying man. The prank goes wrong and they … more
John Carpenter's The Thing is one of my absolute favorite horror movies. Even though the movie came out in 1982, Rob Bottin's special effects still look absolutely disgusting and amazing … more
Avoid season 2. Season 1 nailed it. Season 2 was too ambitious with confusing story lines (aliens? nazis? exorcism? zombies?). Here's hoping season 3 will go back to the basics and only have a few story … more
There is a certain amount of fun in watching some of the most terrible movies out there. The Resident Evil movies are bad for instance, but they're funny bad. Movies that you can see, … more
Director Tommy Wirkola’s (the guy who gave us “Dead Snow“) “Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters” had the kind of trailer that gave me the impression that it would be something … more
Guillermo Del Toro’s name is usually enough to get me to see a movie since a number of his handiwork have become some of my favorite films (“Pan‘s Labyrinth“, “The Devil‘s … more
It has been many years since I saw Tobe Hooper’s 1974 classic “Texas Chainsaw Massacre”. I have seen one sequel or spin off called “TCM: The Next Generation” and the more … more
You know, every now and then, I would come across a film that would almost blow my mind. Some films blow my mind because they are just so outstanding and then, there are those films that blow my mind … more
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woopak_the_thrill posted a Quick Tip about Barricade.
December 24, 2012
Another WWE movie production without wrestlers or great looking women. I do have to give credit where it is due, “Barricade” does feel, look and moves like a horror movie. The direction was … more
First of all, I'd like to thank a certain penpal of mine who brought this movie to my attention. Otherwise, I probably would have ignored it. Most John Carpenter fans don't … more
I have seen so many movies that really are ‘not as advertised’ or rather while a film has an intriguing concept, the filmmakers somehow fumble everything they have built on for some reason. … more
Looking back at Hitchcock's film 'Psycho' you can't help but wonder...What's all the fuss. Compare to all the violence, gore, torture we see in movies … more
"Silent Hill" was one of those video games that successfully followed through the genre of 'survival horror' when the first "Resident Evil" game reached new heights. It can … more
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Madpenguin posted a Quick Tip about Edges of Darkness.
October 27, 2012
I know that I murdered this tripe in my original review but I want to overkill it. Edges of Darkness is truly an abomination with no redeeming qualities at all. Don't be fooled by the cover art because … more
Quoth Christopher Lee: "I stopped appearing as Dracula in 1972 because in my opinion the presentation of the character had deteriorated to such an extent, particularly bringing him into … more