“Get these Snakes off my Mutha-Fuxkin’ plane” shouts Sammy L, concluding the unlikely 2006 hit ‘Snakes on a Plane’. Well, seems like one snake did indeed follow Jackson’s command, dropping 35,000 feet straight into the heart of gangland – Compton, California. Sadly, it didn’t survive the fall, but an egg did. Discovered then by mad-scientist […]
Continue ReadingAny one out there know the official length of time a film has to endure before it is considered ‘cult’? I got to say, Aaron K. Carter’s killer anthology is already there, right out the gate. An anthology of 3 shorter unconnected films bookended by a gangster themed subplot, ‘An Hour to Kill’ mixes Tarantino […]
Continue ReadingWhilst it might be difficult to pen into a specific category ‘Mandao of the Dead’ has perfect indie festival movie written all over it. Whilst the ‘…of the dead’ component in the title might seem like a grab for attention from Romero’s legendary series, once you get over the fact that this isn’t a zombie […]
Continue ReadingWhen people talk of ‘Opera’ most regard it as Argento’s last true masterpiece. Whilst of course this is completely subjective (and let’s be honest most of his more recent movies have been slated upon their initial release, only to develop some niche fans upon further releases) what people correctly refer to is that ‘Opera’ is […]
Continue ReadingBoar, AKA giant CGI pig vs. giant (non-digital) Nathan Jones, is a creature feature from down under which pitches the residents of a small town against the titular Boar. Far from Boar-ing (last time I promise), this film manages to cram likable characters, awesome natural backdrops and some brutal kill scenes into a somewhat surprising […]
Continue ReadingVirus of the dead takes the premise of POV horror and merges it quite cleverly with the emerging social media / webcam horror format to deliver no less than 30 (yes, 30!) anthology segments which tracks a diverse range of survivors taking it in turns to produce ‘vlogs’ to inform other survivors, converse with loved […]
Continue ReadingBlood Bound is a supernatural drama which follows a group of teen delinquents who, once duped into robbing a family of witches, must then fight to survive against a curse far more powerful, and ultimately, deadlier their lives of insubordination could have prepared them for. Having fallen under the spell, our protagonist and leading lady […]
Continue ReadingIn simple terms my review of Eureka’s Blu-ray release of the 1987 classic ‘Night of the Creeps’ can be summarised in two words: “Buy it”. From start to finish this sci-fi zombie crossover is an absolute blast, putting a host of fun characters into a nightmare scenario which showcases all the best ingredients from Horror’s […]
Continue ReadingIf you’ve ever wondered what the Sawyer’s festive gathering comprised of, then ponder no longer. ‘Mercy Christmas’ (whilst admittedly nothing to do with the Texas Chainsaw family), tells a bloody and brutal tale of a family whose ‘having friends over for dinner’ might be something far more literal than just a turn of phrase. ‘Mercy […]
Continue ReadingGruesome thriller ‘The Harrowing’ is a change of pace and direction from the plethora of holiday themed horror movies released this month. Despite releasing on Christmas Day, the crime-thriller has not a single Elf, Reindeer or Santa Claus in sight – swapping out the usual festive fiends for a number of blood-spattered demons. At its […]
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