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End of Watch

reviewed on May 21st, 2013 11:12AM

Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pena star in Director David Ayer's film that follows two brash , young L.A.Police officers through their daily grind , dealing with life on the streets of South Central L.A. and their fellow officers . Brian Taylor (G...

The Collection

reviewed on May 16th, 2013 04:23PM

To the short list of sequels that are almost or as equally cool as their predecessors (ALIENS , HALLOWEEN II , FRIDAY 13th 2 , 28 WEEKS LATER and a few others) , pencil in Marcus Dunstan's THE COLLECTION . The mark of a stellar sequel is the abil...

Suspiria

reviewed on May 15th, 2013 05:42PM

Before Dario Argento drank the Kool-Aid , he was one of the coolest Genre Directors , nay ..Directors period . SUSPIRIA is a shining example of his brilliance . An American Ballet Student , Suzy Bannion , travels to Germany to attend a very elite...

Evil Dead

reviewed on May 13th, 2013 04:42PM

Sam Raimi's '' THE EVIL DEAD '' is not only one of my favorite films of all-time , it sent my Drive-in going , weed soaked , 15 year old mind on a trip it just never forgot . Having had my nerves shattered previously by John Carpenter's '' HALLOWE...

The ABC's of Death

reviewed on May 11th, 2013 07:08PM

I loves me some Horror Anthology film . I marvel at the beauty of treasures like TRICK R' TREAT , I appreciate the solid efforts like CREEPSHOW and I sit through stuff like HOOD OF HORROR . Yep , when it comes to Anthology Horror , I go home with...

V/H/S

reviewed on May 11th, 2013 03:11PM

One of the better Horror offerings of 2012 , '' V/H/S '' is a collection of found footage via , you guessed it , VHS tapes . Adam Wingard (in a segment credited as '' Tape 56 '') Directs the wraparound segment , that finds a group of rather unsav...

We Need to Talk About Kevin

reviewed on December 11th, 2012 12:32PM

Director Lynne Ramsay's '' WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN '' , is a brilliant piece of film making , a harrowing , visually arresting , often disturbing piece of Cinema Gold , easily among the year's best . The story centers around a mother trying t...

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

reviewed on November 26th, 2012 12:32PM

'' RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES '' is why I love Movies . Firstly , it's rife with intriguing characters that elicit interest in them , good or bad . Second , it's taking a beloved series of Films , some considered Sci-fi classics , and treating...

Dead Calm

reviewed on November 16th, 2012 09:02AM

A Naval Officer , Sam Neill , and his wife , Nicole Kidman , are at sea on vacation , hoping the seclusion will allow them to repair their shattered marriage , a casualty of the traffic accident that killed their son . When a stranger , Billy Zan...

Silent House

reviewed on November 13th, 2012 09:15AM

Well kids , I guess if you weren't convinced after '' MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE '' that Elizabeth Olsen is gonna be a star , you've gotta be now . Proving she's inherited most of the talent genes in the Olsen clan , Liz blows us away again here , a...

Sinister

reviewed on November 3rd, 2012 08:53AM

Of all the Horror fare being pumped out at this time , '' SINISTER '' is about the only one holding it's weight . While the Film isn't the Horrific masterpiece we were praying for , it's a seriously creepy , atmospheric slice of brrrrrr. Etha...

Gone Baby Gone

reviewed on November 2nd, 2012 12:58PM

I swear to God , I've reviewed this film on here . somebody's F#@*#ng with me . Boston area P.I.'s Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro are asked to assist the Police in the case of Amanda McReady , a local child who's gone missing from their neighb...

Silent Hill: Revelation 3D

reviewed on November 1st, 2012 04:14PM

Michael J Basset's '' SILENT HILL : REVELATION 3D '' , is about what you'd expect from a Film of this nature . There's the wondrous visuals , the often horrendous dialogue , a surprising performance , inane actions and ideas , and some delightful ...

The Woman in Black

reviewed on October 28th, 2012 12:17PM

God bless Hammer Films . There's really no equal to these gents when it comes to Ghost Stories . After they're prolonged absence from the game , they've come storming back with '' LET ME IN '' , '' WAKEWOOD '' and their latest , '' THE WOMAN IN BL...

Wes Craven's New Nightmare

reviewed on October 24th, 2012 08:00PM

Wes Craven did me a solid , and came up with '' NEW NIGHTMARE '' , a return to the beloved glory days of one Frederick Kreuger , Bastard Son of ...er...uhm..a lot of crazy bastards . Heather Lagenkamp becomes the focus of Freddy once more , this...

Paranormal Activity 4

reviewed on October 21st, 2012 06:48AM

If tradition within the Horror Community holds , the Death Bell has just sounded on one of Horror's most divisively intriguing Franchises . The sign that your fave Franchise has given up the ghost for cash grab product , is usually the first tim...

Martha Marcy May Marlene

reviewed on October 6th, 2012 07:50PM

I've really spent a considerable amount of time , trying to decide how I really feel about '' MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE . Christ , I'm still not sure , but I will say this : Elizabeth Olsen has ' Talent ' written all over her , a great turn here co...

Stay Alive

reviewed on September 10th, 2012 04:55PM

A Video Game tester , and the friends he introduces it to , comes under attack by the Spirit of Elizabeth Bathory when he tests an underground game his murdered best friend was playing . With friends like him ...... . '' STAY ALIVE '' is about as...

Scream 3

reviewed on September 9th, 2012 06:03PM

Oh , how the mighty have fallen . Facing a series of seemingly endless dilemmas , '' SCREAM 3 '' shows the effects of the wear and tear , it's a disjointed effort that bears little or no resemblance to the other entries in the franchise , and real...

Scream 2

reviewed on September 9th, 2012 04:57PM

As far as Sequels go , '' SCREAM 2 '' is a step above the ' middle of the road / serviceable ' watermark . It continues the Original story in a straightforward fashion , following Sidney's migration to Post-Secondary education , and the shift of ...

The Powerpuff Girls Movie

reviewed on September 6th, 2012 11:25AM

Let me tell ya Kids , when it comes to pre-pubescent crime-fighting trios , you can't get any better than The Powerpuff Girls . Professor Utonium plans to come up with the perfect girl , using sugar , spice , and everything nice . But when his ...

Sleepaway Camp

reviewed on August 31st, 2012 02:41PM

Back in 1983 , amongst the cluttered landscape of Horror Film success , a weird little number popped up at Drive-Ins everywhere , a little ditty called '' SLEEPAWAY CAMP '' . Written and Directed by Robert Hiltzig , the film was essentially tryin...

Sleepwalkers

reviewed on August 31st, 2012 10:22AM

Mick Garris is a movie maker most Genre fans can appreciate . He has a lot of fun doing what he loves , and most often it translates very well onto the Big Screen . His silly , goof-fest '' SLEEPWALKERS '' is a perfect example . Anybody else hel...

Two Evil Eyes

reviewed on August 30th, 2012 07:19PM

Genre Legends George A Romero and Dario Argento , come together for a collaborative effort titled '' TWO EVIL EYES '' . The project was to originally feature both John Carpenter and Joe Dante on top of this duo , and likely would have been far be...

Secret Window

reviewed on August 30th, 2012 01:56PM

Johnny Depp stars in this entry into the long , long list of Stephen King works translated for the Cinema kind . Based on the Novella '' SECRET WINDOW , SECRET GARDEN '' , it tells the tale of struggling writer Mort Rainey , whose personal crises...

Waxwork

reviewed on August 30th, 2012 01:09PM

Anthony Hickox's '' WAXWORK '' is a big ole pot of silly . Handcuffed by a limited budget , shoddy writing , and a Studio's insistence that he stray too far off the beaten path of ' acceptable violence ' , he is still able to come up with an enter...

Halloween III: Season of the Witch

reviewed on August 28th, 2012 02:39PM

If this film had been called '' SEASON OF THE WITCH '' , or '' FESTIVAL OF SAMHAIN '' or even '' CRAZY OLD IRISH FUCKER THAT HATES AMERICAN KIDS , SO HE PLANS TO WIPE THEM ALL OUT WITH BOOBY TRAPPED RUBBER MASKS THAT MAKE THEIR HEADS EXPLODE AND G...

The Avengers

reviewed on August 26th, 2012 01:44PM

Growing up with a strong kinship with the Comic Book Universe , especially the one created by Stan Lee , Steve Ditko , Jack Kirby, Byrne/Austin and all , Marvel Comics , I experienced a feeling similar to that night Mary Lou Rottencrotch aroused m...

The Apparition

reviewed on August 24th, 2012 09:54AM

Two of my favorite '' G '' Ladies GREENE and GUILL , in the same flick HELL YEAH !! A Spooky looking creep fest ? HELL YEAH !! Was '' THE APPARITION '' cool ? UM .....NO . A Young couple move to a '' POLTERGEIST '' type of community , have a seri...

When a Stranger Calls (Re-issue)

reviewed on August 24th, 2012 07:22AM

Long before we had Camilla Belle minding wee ones in the world's greatest house , the great Carol Kane went to Upper Middle Class America to do a damn better job , in a far more frightening film . Firstly , I need to thank the makers of this film...

No Country for Old Men

reviewed on August 23rd, 2012 05:42PM

From the opening voice-over by Tommy Lee Jones' Sheriff Bell , to the film's final moments where Bell recounts a dream of he and his Father , '' NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN '' is pure Coen . Joel and Ethan adapt the great Cormac McCarthy(once referred...

Snakes on a Plane

reviewed on August 21st, 2012 06:55PM

Let's clear the air here , before we even begin . Sam Jackson is THE MAN . He's a beast in the biz , in many of the most publicly and critically acclaimed films in Cinema . That being said , this is an example of how even the best , can have a ba...

The Ghost and the Darkness

reviewed on August 21st, 2012 02:30PM

Telling a tale that is based on actual events , Stephen Hopkins' '' THE GHOST AND THE DARKNESS '' is a haunting film that packs a wallop and delivers genuine chills in a flick we could use a lot more of in Modern Cinema . Set in Tsavo , Africa in...

Hanna

reviewed on August 19th, 2012 01:56PM

Sometimes , it can be almost spiritual , the buzz you can get from a well made film , that clicks and ticks off all of your defining checkmarks for a truly Classic Film . Kids , this is one of those times . Iwas blown away when I caught this spar...

Rachel Getting Married

reviewed on August 16th, 2012 06:56PM

Easily the favorite role of Anne Hathaway's , for this film lover anyhow , Kym is a constant re-habber , with family issues playing a large part in her miseries , who is sprung during her latest stint , to visit family and friends at her sister Ra...

Hostel 2

reviewed on August 16th, 2012 06:19PM

While Eli Roth's '' HOSTEL '' wasn't a bonafide masterpiece , it WAS an extremely Horrific good time , not one you'd take home to watch with Ma and Pa , but still . Eli follows up his ' Torture Porn ' classic , with a 'nother go 'round with the ...

Natural Born Killers

reviewed on August 10th, 2012 07:50PM

One day , and I really hope it happens , Michael Moore is going to figure out that there is an alternative method to his brilliant , albeit largely unnoticed , brand of Guerrilla film making . Maybe over beers and some herb with his buddies , wat...

Case 39

reviewed on August 9th, 2012 12:44PM

In the history of the storied medium known as Motion Pictures , there has never been an instance where a film was marketed as something totally different , and that deception turned out to be a positive thing . So imagine my excitement , when my ...

Children of the Corn II

reviewed on August 7th, 2012 04:13PM

Along with '' THE BOOGEYMAN '' , '' CHILDREN OF THE CORN '' is my favorite King Short Story , interestingly enough , they were both from his first Short Collection '' NIGHTSHIFT '' . Once more , someone thought it would be a great idea to fuck wi...

Apollo 18

reviewed on August 7th, 2012 01:50PM

I have no one to blame really , outside of the callous SOB's that made this Film that is . I gave in to the whining , bitching , moaning crying , pleas of one of the Lads , and told him to bring it over Saturday Night , I'd give it another shot . ...

The Exorcist III

reviewed on August 6th, 2012 09:14PM

Man , you want to talk about ' bounce back ' flicks ? Today's your lucky day , because I'm talking about one of the very best in Genre History . William Peter Blatty , no doubt suffering from intense malaise after seeing the train wreck known as ...

Transsiberian

reviewed on August 3rd, 2012 07:44PM

Brad Anderson is quickly becoming someone to definitely keep your peepers on(pretend you haven't seen VANISHING ON SEVENTH STREET yet) . With his impressive list of quality films that include : '' SESSION 9 '' , '' THE MACHINIST '' , and '' NEXT S...

I Saw the Devil

reviewed on July 30th, 2012 03:50PM

About 6-8 months ago , I was invited by a buddy , who works for a Canadian Genre Mag. , to catch a flick with him at a screening held at a local Entertainment establishment . The Film , '' I SAW THE DEVIL '' , was receiving accolades up the wazoo ...

Vanishing on 7th Street

reviewed on July 29th, 2012 02:32PM

My , a Hayden Christensen film I didn't really think much of , imagine that . The bizarre part is that he wasn't the annoying , clumsy , wooden line reader he normally is . Hell , he was even pretty damn good . Too bad that the high flying start i...

The Ward

reviewed on July 29th, 2012 09:26AM

John Carpenter is my favorite Director . There's no debate , it's straight up . With Classics like '' HALLOWEEN '' , '' THE THING '' , '' THE FOG '' , '' ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK '' , '' IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS '' , '' CHRISTINE '' , '' THEY LIVE '' a...

Turistas

reviewed on July 17th, 2012 05:59PM

There's a lot to like about '' TURISTAS '' . It's a beautifully shot film , with the natural beauty of Brazil both breathtaking , and terrifying during the night time chase sequences . The performances are solid all around , for the most part , an...

Red State

reviewed on July 8th, 2012 04:40PM

I loves me some Kevin Smith . Featuring some of the most colorful , and certainly the sharpest , dialogue going these days , Smiths films are always biting takes on societal machinations , and they're pretty goddamned funny to boot . So it was w...

The Usual Suspects

reviewed on June 27th, 2012 08:57AM

Bryan Singer's '' THE USUAL SUSPECTS '' is a masterpiece . It's that simple . Incredible performances from an All-Star cast featuring Kevin Spacey , Gabriel Byrne , Benicio Del Toro , Kevin Pollak , Stephen Baldwin , Chazz Palmenterri , and Pete P...

28 Weeks Later

reviewed on June 18th, 2012 01:59PM

As brilliant , and terrifying as Danny Boyle's '' 28 DAYS LATER '' was , Juan Carlos Fresnadillo's '' 28 WEEKS LATER '' matches or maybe even exceeds that stature . Six Months after the Rage Virus decimated England , the U.S. Military have brough...

Urban Legends: Final Cut

reviewed on June 16th, 2012 04:18PM

In this ' non-sequel ' sequel , Director John Ottman has the Students of Alpine University struggling not only to complete their Student Films , but to stay alive amid a series of Urban Legend styled killings going through their Class . Ah , very...

Jaws 2

reviewed on June 15th, 2012 07:05PM

I've always had a great fondness for '' JAWS 2 '' , but after repeated viewings , I'm discovering that this film really isn't all that great . It's fun , and I DO like it , but there is a lot going against it , and viewers are asked to simply swal...

Let the Right One In

reviewed on June 14th, 2012 06:13PM

Oskar is a troubled young boy . He's essentially ignored at home , he's socially awkward , and friendless , and he's the favorite target of a group of bullies at his School . His solitary existence however , takes a different turn when new tenant...

The Host

reviewed on June 14th, 2012 04:17PM

Joon-ho Bong's brilliant Monster movie is a throw-back to the glory days of the Asian Creature Feature flicks , a wonderful tale that benefits from some very cool effects and some memorable performances . Seoul's Han River is the home of a horri...

Final Destination 5

reviewed on June 4th, 2012 07:05PM

Once upon a time , the '' FINAL DESTINATION '' Franchise made a brother proud to call him/her self a fan . Sweet kills , plenty of eye candy , intelligent and creative , with decent young Actors/Actresses to pull these tales off . Oh , and Tony To...

Fright Night

reviewed on May 8th, 2012 01:47PM

For this Film lover , '' FRIGHT NIGHT '' is a tough one to pin down . While I really enjoy the Original Film , I've always felt that it was perfect material for a re-make . I liked Sarandon's Vampire in the first , equal parts suave and scary , an...

The Runaways

reviewed on May 5th, 2012 05:00PM

'' THE RUNAWAYS '' could have been a far better Film . It should have capitalized on the surprisingly strong performances of it's two leads Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart . It would've been a great film if it had dug deeper into the lives of J...

The Cabin in the Woods

reviewed on April 28th, 2012 11:29AM

I'll be honest , Movies that receive this much hype , always make me nervous . I'm not the only one who feels this way , I'm not naive , but honestly , they rarely live up to it . But lately , with both '' INSIDIOUS '' and the first '' PARANORMAL...

Priest

reviewed on April 26th, 2012 01:50PM

If you're looking for religious overtones in your Horror flicks these days , you can always go with the seemingly endless , seemingly fun-less Possession flicks . If you want Action up the wazoo with your Religious overtone Horror , look for anyth...

Friday the 13th Part VIII

reviewed on April 21st, 2012 07:31PM

A Graduation cruise turns deadly , when the boat accidentally unleashes You Know Who from his watery You Know What . The token crowd is dispatched by our masked marauder , and the survivors make it ashore in Manhattan , with their would be execut...

Friday the 13th Part VII

reviewed on April 21st, 2012 06:52PM

A young Teen by the name of Tina , heads off to Crystal Lake with her Mother and her Doctor , who's trying to harness her ability , and use it for his own personal gain . Tina is trying to cope with the loss of her Father , and with her emotions...

Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part IV

reviewed on April 21st, 2012 06:33PM

Somehow , for reasons I can't really name , this is one of the entries I enjoy a little more than most . After ' 2 ' and my personal fave ' 4 ' , this one is right there , and often , for the life of me , I can't figure out why . My first inkling...

Dark Water

reviewed on April 20th, 2012 06:57PM

The Gorgeous Jennifer Connelly stars as Dahlia , a single mother attempting to start over again with her young daughter in a seedy apartment complex . Soon after their arrival however , odd events begin to play out regularly , leading Dahlia to b...

Ichi the Killer

reviewed on April 20th, 2012 01:09PM

Acclaimed Japanese Visionary Director Takashi Miike , comes up with a brutal , darkly comedic , action flick , involving a missing Yakuza boss and two very different killers with a common taste for pain . A Yakuza Boss named Anjo has disappeared ...

Audition

reviewed on April 20th, 2012 10:23AM

One of my own favorite Foreign Directors , Takashi Miike , gives the world his gruesome Masterpiece . Shigeharu is a recent Widower , whose son is about to leave for school , completing his total isolation in a suddenly dark world , that had onc...

A Serbian Film

reviewed on April 15th, 2012 04:04PM

As far as morally bankrupt , reprehensible , vile Films go , '' A SERBIAN FILM '' is King Shit of Turd Island . Srdjan Spasojevic's justly reviled , muay controversial film about a porn star's desperate attempt to live a better life with his youn...

The Loved Ones

reviewed on April 12th, 2012 12:27PM

Brent is having a rough go of it lately . He's just come away from a car wreck that killed his Dad , and his Mother is no help at all , trying to deal with it . Soon , much of his time is spent smoking weed and grooving to Metal Bands (not that th...

The Other Guys

reviewed on March 31st, 2012 01:55PM

OH BOY , another Buddy Cop flick . This time Forensic Accountant Ferrell , and newly appointed Detective Wahlberg , attempt to shed the MORON label they've been tagged with , and bring down the shady Steve Coogan . While the Film is textbook genr...

Season of the Witch

reviewed on March 22nd, 2012 09:49AM

Action flick Bad Asses Nic Cage and Ron Perlman bring their cool as Hell swagger to this tale of a pair of disgruntled Crusaders , who are tasked with escorting a young girl , suspected of being a Witch , to a monastery , allowing the Monks to dec...

Dream House

reviewed on March 21st, 2012 05:55PM

I Loves me some Naomi Watts and Rachel Weisz , two of the more distinctly striking actresses in the biz today , and two of the most gifted in their craft as well . Daniel Craig , in my useless opinion , is second only to Sean Connery in the BOND B...

Bad Teacher

reviewed on March 18th, 2012 07:40PM

Cameron Diaz is a Gold Digging Teacher who desperately needs coin to get her boob job , fearing the younger , firmer , Hotties have a tremendous advantage on the playing field of lust . THE GOOD - Diaz , Segel , and Lucy Punch as the weasell...

Death at a Funeral (2007)

reviewed on March 18th, 2012 10:32AM

The film the Chris Rock led re-make was based on , is an absolutely smashing effort . While Rock's version was well-made and amusing , this badboy is brilliantly funny , and features an all-star comedic cast . THE GOOD - Stellar cast that feat...

Insidious

reviewed on March 17th, 2012 08:28PM

The up and coming genius Director James Wan , cranks out yet another classic tale . After '' SAW '' and the Criminally over looked '' DEAD SILENCE '' , I've become a big time fan of his work , and '' INSIDIOUS '' is yet another brilliant effort . ...

Chloe

reviewed on March 15th, 2012 07:36PM

Brilliant Canadian Director Atom Egoyan gives us a steamy thriller with Julianne Moore and Amanda Seyfried , if that's not enough to pique your interest , there's a make out scene between the lovely duo . The only negative that really plays out ...

Paranormal Activity 3

reviewed on March 13th, 2012 05:55PM

This is one of those Classic cases of ODD-DUCK Cinema .After my initial viewing , I turned a deaf ear to any inquiries regarding the film's merits , considering it far too frustrating to rehash a film I felt was a major letdown . Imagine , if you...

Stone

reviewed on March 6th, 2012 03:39PM

DeNiro and Ed Norton are among my fave Actors , and dammit to Hell , I like Milla Jovovich . That being said , despite the positive presence of the trio , and a very effective build up , STONE ends up lying limp . After an intriguing flashback , ...

Dogville

reviewed on February 15th, 2012 11:17AM

Lars Von Trier once again brings us a candid look inside the human condition , and once again , it ain't ' sunshine and lollipops ' . Paul Bettany is Thomas Edison , citizen of a small , socially repressed Hamlet called Dogville, whose best effor...

Skyline

reviewed on February 13th, 2012 11:34AM

This flick actually has some good ideas and some decent scenes early on , but Boy Oh Boy does this baby veer out of control and slide into Michael Bay territory , all melodrama and empty promises . Apparently , we're never given an explanation fo...

Repo Men

reviewed on February 7th, 2012 01:58PM

In the suddenly red-hot sub-genre of body part retrieval , '' REPO MEN '' doesn't really hold up as well as it's competition . Retrieve the minds from the execs who tried to cash in on the heels of BOUSSMAN'S '' REPO : THE GENETIC OPERA ''. Jude ...

Good Neighbours

reviewed on February 7th, 2012 01:39PM

Man , this is one of those ' I really lucked out ' stories . On the last trip up to the Baptiste Lake Cabin of a buddy of ours , my boy ' Chunk ' had his girlfriend whining the entire ride up that we didn't have any ' good ' movies . Fighting my i...

The Perfect Host

reviewed on February 7th, 2012 12:57PM

Hey Kids , if wacky , tacky , tongue-in-cheek Horror is your cup o' tea , you're in for a real treat today . '' THE PERFECT HOST '' from those quickly becoming dependable folks at Magnolia pictures , tells the tale of a wounded , career criminal ...

Takers

reviewed on February 6th, 2012 01:22PM

A crew of successful thieves plan for that one last score , thanks to a former associate who was left behind on a previous score , and was shot and arrested . Stop me if you've heard this one before . '' TAKERS '' puts together a strong cast , a ...

Hereafter

reviewed on January 24th, 2012 11:35AM

While Clint Eastwood's latest Directorial effort deals with subject matter we've seen countless times before , the Film comes together nicely through it's Direction , some spectacular sequences , and some outstanding performances from it's leads ....

Machete

reviewed on January 19th, 2012 12:21PM

Robert Rodriguez's '' MACHETE '' is another in the recent spate of ' exploitation ' / ' grindhouse ' flicks that take us back to the glory days of Sleaze Cinema , the 70's . The wonderful Danny Trejo is Machete , a former law dog thought dead , ...

Somewhere

reviewed on January 18th, 2012 12:03PM

Sofia Coppola has created a beautifully moving , and strangely touching , and told, Film . Stephen Dorff is Johnny Marco , a popular American Actor , whose rather libidinous lifestyle is often betrayed by his over-reliance on booze and pharmaceu...

The Last King of Scotland

reviewed on January 18th, 2012 11:17AM

Somehow , this Film had slipped under my personal-viewing radar until recently . I know this because even though I occasionally catch flicks in states better left un-mentioned , '' THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND '' is a Film of such remarkable power an...

A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child

reviewed on January 13th, 2012 12:01PM

WHEW !! I've never had to work so hard to find even a single redeeming factor in a Film , than this Epic flop , after a Boxing Day re-watch with my Nephew . This thing is an absolute mess , a complete waste of time and energy , as it's draining ...

Hard Candy

reviewed on January 11th, 2012 03:36PM

Let's get one thing clear before we go ANY further . I adore Ellen Page . From the quirky , and troubling '' TRACEY FRAGMENTS '' to the ultra-hip '' JUNO '' , from her Sci-Fi turn in '' INCEPTION '' to the very fun '' WHIP IT '' , the lovely Miss ...

The Lincoln Lawyer

reviewed on January 11th, 2012 03:09PM

Well Good Golly Miss Molly ,'' THE LINCOLN LAWYER '' was a very plesant surprise . Based on the Novel by Michael Connelly , we witness the story of a high-powered Attorney who takes on a highly prestigious defense of a young man accused of a vici...

Black Death

reviewed on January 10th, 2012 12:00PM

Boy , when it comes to Supernaturally themed Gothic Thrillers , it doesn't get much better than '' BLACK DEATH '' . A group is sent by the Arch-Bishop to investigate claims of a Village that is somehow untouched by the Plague that is ravaging th...

Hobo with a Shotgun

reviewed on January 10th, 2012 11:03AM

Rutger Hauer is the Man . It's that simple . Even the worst films he's appeared in are elevated by his manic energy and talent for conveying the word , whatever that may be , in a style that is unmatched . Not that that is the case here . '' HOBO...

Harry Brown

reviewed on January 3rd, 2012 09:40AM

'' HARRY BROWN '' , is one surprisingly intense film . Buoyed by great performances , outstanding Direction and atmosphere , the film is a very dark ride through the mean streets of Drug Addiction , Weapons dealing , and Teenaged apathy . Harry i...

Surrogates

reviewed on December 22nd, 2011 12:00PM

'' SURROGATES '' is like taking your cousin to the high school sock-hop , well , maybe not a sock-hop per-se , you're glad you're there doing something you normally enjoy , you're with a familiar , friendly face , but at the end of the night , the...

Winter's Bone

reviewed on December 22nd, 2011 11:11AM

Ree Dolley is a 17 year old girl who is forced to become the family pillar of strength following a nervous breakdown for her Mother and the arrest of her Father on Crystal Meth related charges . Jennifer Lawrence gives one of the most memorable p...

The Orphanage

reviewed on December 6th, 2011 12:25PM

Laura is a young Mother who returns to the Orphanage she was raised in , where she plans to re-open the home to house special needs Children along with her husband Carlos and adopted son Simon . Once the family has started to settle in , Simon beg...

The Disappearance of Alice Creed

reviewed on November 28th, 2011 09:54AM

Prior to '' THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ALICE CREED '' , I was kinda in the dark when it came to Gemma Arterton . I've seen the deluge of pics and platitudes given to this young lady , many on this very site . But as far as her work went , NADA , I had n...

Sunshine Cleaning

reviewed on November 27th, 2011 05:47PM

Two of today's strongest and under-appreciated Actresses are showcased wonderfully , in the brilliantly realized '' SUNSHINE CLEANING '' . Amy Adams and Emily Blunt are two sisters who get into the Crime Scene cleanup business , when the Cop Adam...

The Savages

reviewed on November 27th, 2011 05:23PM

Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Laura Linney each give what must be considered one of their very best performances in this Darkly Comedic film about estranged siblings who re-unite when their Father , who's been diagnosed with Dementia , is forced to ...

The Rite

reviewed on November 27th, 2011 04:56PM

Stop me if you've heard this one ... a Priest has personal and professional doubts , then , when confronted by his Demonic nemesis during an Exorcism , realizes his place truly is within the Church . Yeah , pretty much every damn ' Possession ' f...

Whip It!

reviewed on November 27th, 2011 04:36PM

Drew Barrymore's '' WHIP IT '' is a gas . Let's not beat around the bush here , Kids .. this is a fairly ' by-the-books ' tale of a socially awkward young lady , the wonderful Ellen Page , who finds the perfect outlet for her inner rebellious self...

Hot Tub Time Machine

reviewed on November 24th, 2011 08:05PM

OH '' HOT TUB TIME MACHINE '' , how appropriate that the ' time travel ' aspect of your film takes place in the 80's , when movies like yours were a dime a dozen , and pretty much just as memorable . While I did enjoy '' HOT TUB TIME MACHINE ''...

Predators

reviewed on November 22nd, 2011 04:49PM

Nimrod Antal's '' PREDATORS '' reminds us again , of why we go to , and love , the Movies . An instant Classic in the Man vs. Alien Sub-Genre , there is just all kinds of reasons to love this flick , and after the less than stellar '' ALIEN VS. P...

Hush

reviewed on November 16th, 2011 03:46PM

First time Director Mark Tonderai gives us a film that echoes many other in this vein , including '' JOY RIDE '' , '' REST STOP '' , '' THE VANISHING '' and even Spielberg's Classic '' DUEL '' , but don't be dismayed by feelings of deja vu , Tonde...

Cop Out

reviewed on November 12th, 2011 02:55PM

Director Kevin Smith gives us a rollicking , action laden cop thriller/comedy that's part '' BEVERLY HILLS COP '' part '' 48 HOURS '' and ...well, part most every genre outing we've seen before of this ilk. Jimmy Monroe ( Bruce Willis ) is a man ...

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

reviewed on October 26th, 2011 02:46PM

HALLOWEEN is a tricky Franchise to decipher . We have the Brilliance of '' HALLOWEEN '' , the outstanding '' HALLOWEEN II '' , then we go completely off the rails with 3 AKA '' SEASON OF THE WITCH '' , that had nothing to do with Haddonfield , Mic...

Friday the 13th - Part V

reviewed on October 26th, 2011 01:59PM

Tommy Jarvis , who dispatched one Mr. Jason Voorhees in '' FRIDAY THE 13th : THE FINAL CHAPTER ''(YEAH , OKAY ) is now in a home for wayward youth , suffering from a severe nervous/rage disorder , go figure . When one of the other residents is bru...

Paranormal Activity 3

reviewed on October 22nd, 2011 12:39PM

After the second entry in the '' PARANORMAL ACTIVITY '' series of films , I found myself hoping that the inevitable 3rd entry would not happen , and tarnish what had been accomplished through the first two . Alas , a third entry has been made and ...

Mortuary

reviewed on October 18th, 2011 08:21PM

TOBE HOOPER . The man obviously knows how to spin a tale , having helmed '' THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE '' , '' THE FUNHOUSE '' and '' POLTERGEIST '' . All are rightly considered very good additions to the Genre , and in the case of both '' POLTER...

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

reviewed on October 10th, 2011 11:10AM

For a Schmoe like me , '' JAY AND SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK '' is comedic masterpiece film making of the highest order . Jay and Silent Bob learn that the characters they served as inspiration for , Bluntman and Chronic , are headed for the Big Scre...

The Roommate

reviewed on October 10th, 2011 10:52AM

While THE ROOMMATE offers nothing new in originality , borrows numerous shots and techniques from better , more interesting films , and is kind of predictable , I found myself smiling at the film's end , and kind of entertained . One of the bigges...

Open Water

reviewed on September 23rd, 2011 09:48AM

The Festival darling flick about a couple on holiday , who become stranded accidentally at sea , hit theaters everywhere with a vengeance , but what were the results ?? Well , to be completely honest , most of it's venues dropped this badboy after...

Drive

reviewed on September 17th, 2011 02:23PM

I'm reluctant to say anything about this Film , because a ' blind view ' is necessary to maximize your pleasure , and believe you me , there's all kinds of pleasure to be had here !! RYAN GOSLING Continues his ascent up the ' must see ' actors tod...

Due Date

reviewed on September 17th, 2011 11:33AM

A Funny thing happened when I revisited '' DUE DATE '' , I found myself having a great time . I came home from the muck and grind of Grape rearing , rolled a healthy ' Smoke ' , and noticed the girls had rented this badboy , so I plopped it in and...

[REC] 2

reviewed on September 13th, 2011 08:24AM

Jaume Balaguero and Paco Plaza have followed up their incredibly cool ' infection ' flick' REC ' with a sequel to die for . Moments after our young Cameraman and Reporter friends from ' REC ' were dealt with rather harshly , a SWAT team assembles ...

Shark Night 3D

reviewed on September 10th, 2011 02:15PM

Man , these are the friends I need , you dick up an English task , Emergency P-A-R-T-Y !! You bring the frostys , I'll bring the Honeys !! What Pals . Unfortunately , some nasty assed Mad Scientist types have taken your fave Lake , and turned it i...

Apollo 18

reviewed on September 10th, 2011 01:53PM

I wasn't really sure what to make of APOLLO 18 , the folks at IMDb have been flogging the Hell out of it for ages now , usually a bad sign , but the damn non-descript trailers left me somewhat intrigued . Being a fan of the ' found footage ' flick...

Contagion

reviewed on September 10th, 2011 01:40PM

I have been anticipating '' CONTAGION '' for some time now , being a fan of the ' Viral Thriller ' , a huge fan of Steven Soderbergh , and even bigger fan of Gwyneth Paltrow( although I was aware her contribution would be minor ) , Kate Winslet , ...

Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas

reviewed on September 6th, 2011 05:23PM

Director Ron Howard has given the film lovers of the world , the perfect Holiday gift , a big screen version of the Classic Christmas tale . Everything about ' THE GRINCH ' is wonderfully realized , from Whoville to the citizens of said ville them...

The Grudge

reviewed on September 5th, 2011 04:24PM

I realize that I'm very much in the minority when I speak of this , but I quite honestly enjoyed '' THE GRUDGE '' . During the influx of ' GHOST GIRL ' flicks , alongside THE RING , this flick was a solid , well-made chiller that was surprisingly ...

Idle Hands

reviewed on September 4th, 2011 02:15PM

A goofy trip to the Horror/Comedy shop , that's part Classic Hammer Horror , part teen gross-out flick , and if you're so inclined , a good time at the movies . Devon Sawa is our young protagonist , an apathetic young stoner whose career goals am...

Insidious

reviewed on August 29th, 2011 12:08PM

Well , well , well . It seems that once again , I made the cardinal sin of ' LISTENING TO OTHERS ' , and would not have caught said picture show on the big screen , had it not been for the sage advice of my peeps on the MFC , God bless the Schmo...

Fright Night

reviewed on August 27th, 2011 11:14AM

OK , Let's get this out right now , so you don't have to continue , if you are of a differing opinion . THIS MOVIE SUCKED !! I'll tell you why . The original had it's flaws , but they were characters that , aside from the whole bloodsucker thing ,...

Godzilla (1998)

reviewed on July 19th, 2011 05:50PM

Roland Emmerich , thy name is mud !! '' GODZILLA '' and I use that name loosely , ranks among the very worst re-do's ever , and fits snugly in with the worst Films period !! This film leaves a very bitter residue in the mouths of ' Creature Featur...

The Professional

reviewed on July 17th, 2011 04:53PM

Natalie Portman is MATILDA , an abused , ignored , young girl who lives in the same apartment as a quiet , yet magnetic new neighbor of hers , leaving her as curious as any 12 year old , and she's determined to find out his ' story ' . After she o...

Cellular

reviewed on July 17th, 2011 04:14PM

A surf , sun and sandy ladies obsessed young Californian , and really , wouldn't you be ?? answers a ring on his cell phone , and suddenly finds himself mired in Federal Offences , armed robbery , and a possible murder plot . You never heard of le...

Undead

reviewed on July 17th, 2011 03:24PM

Those wacky SPIERIG Bros.( Michael , Peter ) have come up with yet another suddenly through the roof sub-genre , the Horror-Comedy . Add '' UNDEAD '' to the list that includes '' SHAUN OF THE DEAD '' , '' DEAD SNOW '' , '' BLACK SHEEP '', '' BOY E...

Attack the Block

reviewed on July 16th, 2011 10:06AM

'' ATTACK THE BLOCK '' is why we go to the Movies . It's pure , unadulterated , escapism , at it's finest . Sam , a recently graduated Nurse , is on her way home one evening , when a gang of obnoxious youths decide to have a little fun , and pick...

Red State

reviewed on July 15th, 2011 09:23AM

In an era where CGI is the ' play of the day ' in Hollywood , it's refreshing to see a simple , well shot , and edited , great sounding and looking film .We have been given just such a caveat , by none other than Mr. Kevin Smith ( yes, Lunchbox , ...

The Exorcist

reviewed on July 13th, 2011 07:54PM

Reagan , a 12 Year-old girl , is having some very unpleasant experiences of late . She found a Ouija board in the closet , and used it to get in touch with her new friend , Captain Howdy , who's asked to remain a secret . Now she's having problems...

Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2

reviewed on July 13th, 2011 07:41AM

Bless your heart , Joe Berlinger .So upset over the ' shaky cam ' style of the Original, Classic , BLAIR WITCH PROJECT , he agreed , foolishly he also admits , to helm the second , and when the studio rejected his condemning of the first film and ...

Zookeeper

reviewed on July 9th, 2011 07:38AM

While trying to be as polite as possible , someone please give Leslie Bibb more modelling work . For the umpteenth time , in umpteen Movies , Bibb is someone with about as much appeal as Silly Putty . It's cool for 15 minutes and then you feed it ...

Them

reviewed on July 3rd, 2011 04:25PM

Directors David Moreau and Xavier Palud have come up with what has to be considered one of the very best ' Home Invasion ' flicks ever caught on film . Clementine and Lucas are a young couple who've recently moved to an isolated home in the Frenc...

Bad Teacher

reviewed on July 1st, 2011 05:13PM

Cameron Diaz is Elizabeth Halsey , who's life of opulence is quickly pulled out from under her when her Fiancee , and his Mother , discover her true nature , and feelings . She's forced to return to her teaching position at a '' Twilight Zone ''-i...

Sex and the City 2

reviewed on June 27th, 2011 08:02AM

I was less than enchanted with '' SEX AND THE CITY's '' first Big Screen foray , it seemed to just irritate the Shite out of me , despite positive word of mouth from a lot of the nimrods I hang with, and the majority of their significant others . ...

Altitude

reviewed on June 26th, 2011 03:49PM

Hey , I love some sweet monster movie action like any other dude , but when they turn out like SY-FY ' Monster of the week ' fare , it really gets me frustrated , and sometimes borderline psychotic . While '' ALTITUDE '' is way beyond that crap , ...

Sixteen Candles

reviewed on June 25th, 2011 06:46PM

John Hughes knows how to step into the mindset of teens , better than any other filmmaker in History .His talents are perfectly displayed once more in '' 16 CANDLES '' , a tale of a teen named Samantha( Molly Ringwald ) who has her Sixteenth Birth...

Sex and the City

reviewed on June 23rd, 2011 12:52PM

In the ongoing saga of Carrie and Big , there has never really been a doubt of where they were headed , and when Sarah Jessica Parker says otherwise , she's full of it . Take '' SEX AND THE CITY '' , their first foray on to the big screen . Big an...

My Soul to Take

reviewed on June 22nd, 2011 07:06PM

Wes , Wes , Wes , what's goin' on Dude ?? If one was to tally his hits ( '' N.O.E.S. '' , '' LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT '' , '' THE HILLS HAVE EYES '' , '' SCREAM '' , and to a lesser extent '' THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS '' ) against his misses ( EVE...

The American

reviewed on June 22nd, 2011 06:11PM

George Clooney is quickly becoming ' Mr. Money In The Bank ' , since that whole '' BATMAN AND ROBIN '' debacle , he's reeled off great turns in the '' OCEANS '' trilogy , The Coens Masterpiece '' O' BROTHER , WHERE ART THOU '' , '' BURN AFTER REA...

Deadgirl

reviewed on June 22nd, 2011 05:31PM

First off , '' DEADGIRL '' isn't going to be everyone's cup of tea . That's cool , it wasn't until my second viewing of this disturbing , yet wonderfully realized flick , that I really appreciated what a brave and quite frankly , brilliant film it...

Red Riding Hood

reviewed on June 16th, 2011 08:24AM

OH '' RED RIDING HOOD '' , what noble ideas you had . First , take one of today's sexiest and most sought-after starlets and stick her in a dumb-ass homage to M.NIGHT SHYAMALAN or PETER AND THE WOLF , if Peter's name was Petra , or some other plod...

Red Dragon

reviewed on June 15th, 2011 03:45PM

'' RED DRAGON '' is either a chilling classic , that once again shows the brilliance of Thomas Harris , the author , and Anthony Hopkins as the infamous Hannibal Lecter , or it's a dud that was displayed far better in the William Peterson , Brian ...

Red

reviewed on June 15th, 2011 03:11PM

This is a style of espionage flick , we really need to see more of . Although that being said , we aren't likely to get such a dynamic casting coup in many more films like this , so take that any way you want . A group of former ' BLACK CLOAK ' CI...

Army of Darkness

reviewed on June 15th, 2011 02:51PM

Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell tie up the '' EVIL DEAD '' trilogy with '' ARMY OF DARKNESS '' , the most overtly comedic of the entries , carrying on with the tone set in '' EVIL DEAD 2 : DEAD BY DAWN '' . At the conclusion of ' ED2 ' , Ash had been...

Animal Kingdom

reviewed on May 31st, 2011 04:53PM

Josh is an apathetic youth , having no contact with the majority of his Family outside of his Heroin addicted Mother , which also makes connecting with peers very difficult , he whiles away his days in front of the tube , relishing the opportunity...

The Last Exorcism

reviewed on May 26th, 2011 06:26PM

Cotton Marcus is a fraud . He has followed in his Father's footsteps , and centered his life around the ' holy roller ' healers in small town America . His wife looks at him as a master showman , who also writes plays for the local Drama Clubs , a...

Alpha Dog

reviewed on May 21st, 2011 01:06PM

Emile Hirsch is JOHNNY TRUELOVE , a successful young man in the weed dealing game , who teams with his Father( BRUCE WILLIS ) to rake in the coin . Johnny has it all , a posse , his own house , all kinds of Dope , and a smoking Hott girlfriend ( O...

Monsters

reviewed on May 21st, 2011 05:33AM

The Lads have been grumbling for some time now about how disappointing '' MONSTERS '' was . That's a sure-fire way to get me interested , as they have the collective attention span of a fatguy in a pastry shop . And true to form , '' MONSTERS '' d...

Martyrs

reviewed on May 20th, 2011 03:20PM

Pascal Laugier's '' MARTYRS '' is an accomplished , unflinching , film . It may very well be remembered , justly , as one of the greatest French Genre offerings , a brutal tale of abuse , revenge , and ultimately , a search for the ultimate answer...

The Mothman Prophecies

reviewed on May 9th, 2011 06:30AM

'' THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES '' is a remarkable achievement in Filmmaking , a film that would make any Horror Director proud , an extremely chilling flick with several jaw-dropping moments , a movie nobody is going to dismiss imediately as another so...

Hell Ride

reviewed on May 9th, 2011 05:40AM

Whether you enjoy '' HELL RIDE '' or not , is going to depend a great deal on how you feel about these films to begin with . If the ' lawless lives of these rebels of the road ' flicks , are your cup o' tea , you're in for a treat . If they're not...

The Killer Inside Me

reviewed on May 7th, 2011 06:45PM

Based on America's greatest ' Pulp Fiction ' Author Jim Thompson's Novel , '' THE KILLER INSIDE ME '' is an unflinching look at an Officer Of The Law's spiral into an abyss of murder and revenge . Lew Ford( Casey Affleck) is a member of the Sherif...

Pontypool

reviewed on May 5th, 2011 12:39PM

PONTYPOOL is a different kinda COOL . The story revolves around employees at a Radio Station in a small Northern Ontario town . On a typical morning at the station , the program director and the local Icon morning man , begin verbally sparring ove...

Chasing Sleep

reviewed on May 2nd, 2011 07:32PM

'' CHASING SLEEP '' is one of those bizarre psychological mystery/thrillers that makes one wonder just what is , exactly , going on . JEFF DANIELS is a University Professor , who begins to let his sanity come into question when his wife doesn't co...

Salt

reviewed on May 2nd, 2011 07:10PM

First off , I've never been a huge fan of ANG. since the post BILLY BOB era began , but damned if I'm not impressed with 90% of her work . '' SALT '' is no exception . Angelina is CIA op. EVELYN SALT, recently released from a North Korean prison ...

Disturbing Behavior

reviewed on May 1st, 2011 04:03PM

A guilty pleasure , '' DISTURBING BEHAVIOR '' is a flawed , but FUN , Teens-in-Peril flick . James Marsden is the new kid in town , moving to a small, out of the way , backwater 'burb , because of his parents Employment needs . Upon arrival , he s...

Red Eye

reviewed on May 1st, 2011 03:23PM

Rachel McAdams is a young Hotel Manager who gets rudely introduced to the perils of RED EYE Flights , when a kind stranger, who intervened on behalf of a frazzled young employee being harassed by an obnoxious ass , buys her a Sea Breeze at an Airp...

Scream 4

reviewed on April 27th, 2011 12:45PM

Sort of anti-climactic , now that the series has apparently been kibosheb , but here we go anyways . First off, No spoilers are present , no fan of those nasty bastards am I . Sidney Presscott is back in Woodsboro , promoting her bestselling accou...

Rosemary's Baby

reviewed on April 22nd, 2011 06:28PM

They don't make 'em like this anymore . ROSEMARY'S BABY is the ultimate ' weird shit happening to good people ' 70's slow burn chiller . Mia Farrow is Rosemary , a young wife who moves into a New York brownstone complex with her husband Guy . Guy'...

The Fog

reviewed on April 22nd, 2011 05:40PM

The reason that RE-MAKES will never get their time in the spotlight , is because of too many efforts like THE FOG . What can arguably be called the worst re-do ever , '' The Fog '' tells the tale of a group of lepers , who were murdered and robbed...

The Ruins

reviewed on April 19th, 2011 04:32PM

From the Novel by suspense master, Scott Smith , comes this nasty assed , under appreciated little gem . Four American College Students are on a South American vacation , where they run into a pair of Europeans who talk them into visiting a local,...

Buried

reviewed on April 16th, 2011 08:57AM

Well Kids, I've been pleasantly surprised twice now . How good could a film about a small group stuck in an elevator with Satan be(DEVIL) ?? Pretty damn good actually . I was asking myself the very same question , when I caught ' BURIED ' on The M...

The House of the Devil

reviewed on April 15th, 2011 04:09PM

Ty West's THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL , is a throwback flick , capturing the 80's Horror industry perfectly , from the costume dept. to the cinematography, to the soundtrack , and most importantly, that glorious slow-burn Terror , found in the great fl...

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

reviewed on April 14th, 2011 06:17AM

I loves me some Tobe Hoopers TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE . The horrific film was an exercise in mayhem , caused this little shit, and my little shit buddies, many a sleepless night, back in the day .Having previously viewed the re-visiting of an Iconi...

Wolf Creek

reviewed on April 13th, 2011 06:36PM

OH MAN, other than ' HAUTE TENSION ' I can't think of a more divisive flick , in Genre history !! Pretty much two camps here, ' love it ' , ' hate it ' . ME ?? I guess I'M the exception to the rule, I'M kinda stuck in the middle. There have honest...

Witchboard

reviewed on April 13th, 2011 05:56PM

Tawny Kitaen stars as a woman who's torn between two men , the former intellectual lover, and her new party guy beau, who's a bit of an ass, actually they're both asses, and their animosity boils over at a party , where the night is nearly ruined ...

Midnight Meat Train

reviewed on April 13th, 2011 05:22PM

Bradley Cooper is a photographer who takes the advice of a gallery owner, BROOKE SHIELDS, and sets out to capture the seemy, unseen underbelly of life in New York City. After intervening in an attempted sexual assault , he becomes an unintentional...

The Ring 2

reviewed on April 13th, 2011 02:16PM

First off, Gore Verbinski's THE RING, is one of the greatest Horror Film's ever made. A stylish, wonderfully paced mystery , told in the Fright Genre style , that is still criminally under-appreciated . THE RING 2 , however, is the ' anti-ring 'a ...

Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

reviewed on April 10th, 2011 08:04PM

In a prequel to Marcus Nispel's remake of the Tobe Hooper Classic , 2 brothers , who are due to ship out for The Vietnam conflict in the very near future , are traxelling home with their girlfriends, when a run in with bikers, and then the psychot...

Eastern Promises

reviewed on April 8th, 2011 01:26PM

DAVID CRONENBERG'S ' outside the box ' filmmaking foray continues , on the heels of '' A BRIEF HISTORY OF VIOLENCE '' comes '' EASTERN PROMISES '' , a tale of a Midwife , played by a reserved Naomi Watts , who searches for the father of an orphan...

Devil

reviewed on April 7th, 2011 07:55AM

Question , how good can a movie that features five strangers on an elevator, for 2/3 of it's running time , actually be ?? Answer , PRETTY DAMN GOOD !! John Erick Dowdle , has come up with a real diamond in the rough, a genuinely pleasant surprise...

Cabin Fever

reviewed on April 2nd, 2011 07:31AM

Director Eli Roth's (who cameos as a dude with a big bag of weed) first big-screen foray, is a gruesome , grotesque , good time . Rider Strong, Jordan Ladd , and Cerina Vincent are among a group of friends who head to a secluded cabin in the woods...

Candyman

reviewed on April 2nd, 2011 06:46AM

An Urban Legend in Chicago's Cabrini Green district, tells of a former slave and his lover, a plantation owners wife, who is covered in Honey and left to be stung repeatedly by bees , before being burned at the stake . It is said that he now walks...

Friday the 13th Part 2

reviewed on March 31st, 2011 12:19PM

Everything about '' FRIDAY 13th Part 2 '' , was either absent or poorly executed in the original , and the results are wonderful . '' PART 2 '' is a campers gettin' skewered , Classic !! From our opening sequence , in which Jason tracks down his M...

Friday the 13th (1980)

reviewed on March 31st, 2011 11:46AM

Sean S. Cunningham's Classic 1980 Slasher , introduced mainstream audiences to the handiwork of Tom Savini , and the Evils of sex and drugs and Rock N' Roll !!Operating under the cloud of a supposed ' curse ' , the new owner of the real estate tha...

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

reviewed on March 31st, 2011 09:13AM

After surviving the massive explosion at Haddonfield Memorial , along with Doc. Loomis , Michael Meyers is about to be transferred from Smith's Grove Sanitarium, some years later. During the transfer however, Michael being Michael , he dispatches ...

Pumpkinhead

reviewed on March 27th, 2011 05:22PM

Lance Henriksen is a father in a small backwoods town, whose whole world comes crashing down when a group of teens from the city accidentally kill his young son , while prepping for their weekend of Motocross action . Grief stricken, he heads in...

Trick 'R Treat

reviewed on March 27th, 2011 04:08PM

I'll skip the rant on Studio ignorance, and skip straight to the good stuff . Actually, make that great stuff , Director Mike Dougherty has given us what in my collision rattled, drug addled, oft concussed mind, is the greatest anthology film ever...

See No Evil

reviewed on March 25th, 2011 07:25AM

Oh Kane, what have they done to you ?? Along with ' THE UNDERTAKER ' , the only reasons I scope out the WWE , since the old-school days . Unfortunately , for everyone , his Big Screen debut happened to be '' SEE NO EVIL '' , a predictable, often t...

House on Haunted Hill

reviewed on March 25th, 2011 06:55AM

Vincent Price was back at his fiendish shenanigans in the original HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL , dealing with a philandering wife and a murder plot, as only Vincent Price can . But let me tell you something Kids, GEOFFREY RUSH is no slouch either, and i...

Paranormal Activity 2

reviewed on March 23rd, 2011 09:01AM

This is a rather perplexing situation. Of the theatrical viewings, I found the original, '' PARANORMAL ACTIVITY '' to be the more unsettling film. But of the two, I find that '' PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 2 '' translates better to the home viewing experi...

The Breakfast Club

reviewed on March 22nd, 2011 05:47PM

Considered to be the Crowning achievement in Director John Hughes impressive legacy, '' THE BREAKFAST CLUB '' is rightfully deserving of that accolade . I don't mean to say that it's an obvious choice, or an easy one, when you consider his other n...

The Fog (1980)

reviewed on March 21st, 2011 07:51PM

John Carpenter and Debra Hill continue their blooming relationship with Jamie Lee Curtis , who's now been involved in 3 Projects , '' HALLOWEEN '' , '' HALLOWEEN II ( Serving as , Producers / writers and associate Directors ) '' , and now the late...

Piranha 3D

reviewed on March 21st, 2011 07:34AM

I'm sure every SCHMOE , at one time or another, has had a version of the Saturday afternoon monster movies wherever their from. Flicks like '' GODZILLA '' , '' DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS '', '' RODAN '', '' KINGDOM OF THE SPIDERS '' , ETC. These flicks c...

Frozen (2010)

reviewed on March 20th, 2011 06:58PM

Thanks to ADAM GREEN , another of my recreational hobbies has gone down the drain . How to sum up '' FROZEN '' in one word ?? Incredible !!! GREEN has taken one of the favorite Winter pastimes among North Americans, and put a sinister spin on it, ...

Final Destination

reviewed on March 17th, 2011 06:51PM

Among the teen-horror phase Hollywood went through, post ' SCREAM ' , '' Urban Legend '', '' Soul Survivors '' , '' I Still Know What You Did Last Summer '' etc., this nifty little BadBoy snuck in under the radar . An intriguing premise, some surp...

The Shining

reviewed on March 14th, 2011 07:46AM

Sometimes, I'd like to slap Stephen King !! The famed fright author , has shit on Stanley Kubrick's vision of his terrifying novel , since it hit the Cineplex everywhere, oh so many moons ago . Which, when you think about it, is pretty freakin' hu...

Christine

reviewed on March 12th, 2011 09:45AM

A 1958 Plymouth Fury , with the ability to take possession of it's owners , becomes property of HIGH-SCHOOL Student Arnie Cunningham, and becomes the tool for his revenge on those who've tormented him. High Schooler , Arnie Cunningham is the focus...

The Silence of the Lambs

reviewed on March 12th, 2011 08:59AM

Based on the tremendous Novel of Thomas Harris , '' THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS '' tells the story of the hunt for a serial killer , who has a predilection for larger women he uses for harvesting skin from . The Press has dubbed the killer '' BUFFALO...

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

reviewed on March 11th, 2011 08:47PM

One of my personal faves, this flick is the perfect recipe for Teen-Comedy !! MATTHEW BRODERICK is outstanding as Ferris , a friend of everyman , who drags his neurotic friend , Cameron ( Alan Ruck) and Hottie girlfriend Sloan , ( Mia Sara ) thro...

Uncle Buck

reviewed on March 11th, 2011 08:07PM

Buck Russel , is livin' large. He's got a girl-friend , who's commitment ideas are leaving Buck a little concerned , a group of scam artist buddies , and his ' horse expert's ' comin' to town, an opportunity to pick-up his year's worth of cash alo...

John Tucker Must Die

reviewed on March 11th, 2011 03:44PM

HO HUM, Another teen flick chock full of crude humor, unrealistic scenarios , and twenty-somethings playing High School Kigs . SO why is it then , that '' JOHN TUCKER MUST DIE '' is a good time flick, definitely worth a peek ?? A lot of it has to ...

The Spongebob Squarepants Movie

reviewed on March 11th, 2011 10:08AM

Your appreciation of '' The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie '', is going to depend a lot on your view of the little yellow pain in the ass, as a whole. The Bikini Bottom faithful , are going to enjoy the ride once again, this time in feature-film leng...

Frontier(s)

reviewed on March 9th, 2011 05:35PM

One of my long-time homies, ' CHUNK ' , has a list containing what he refers to as the ' FEROCIOUS FIVE ' of French Horror Cinema. On this list , you will find the five films that catapulted the French into the top spot of Horror supremacy... '' M...

Let Me In

reviewed on March 6th, 2011 10:46AM

In 2008 , Tomas Alfredson gave the world his take on John Ajvide Lindqvist's Novel of the same name, '' LET THE RIGHT ONE IN '' . The Film was , rightfully so, considered an instant Classic, and in my useless opinion , the very best ' Vampire Fli...

Be Kind Rewind

reviewed on March 3rd, 2011 07:01AM

What can I say about JACK BLACK ? Dude's among my top 10 favorite actors , mainly because he's funnier than Hell, one of those actors who can generate laughs simply through facial expressions.I'd list a few of his Films among my favorites, '' SCHO...

Friday the 13th

reviewed on February 28th, 2011 07:38PM

Without launching into one of my legendary rants, those of you not in the ' KNOW ' , should be advised that I have a unique relationship with MR. MICHAEL BAY . A phone comment, which he was not appreciative of, a rant on his ridiculous feud with M...

The Crazies

reviewed on February 28th, 2011 06:39PM

What a wonderful last couple of years it's been for genre fans , when it comes to the re-make . Sure, there was the whole '' A NIGHTMARE ON ELM ST. '' thing( actually, not THAT bad, a case of '' why, if you're offering nothing new '' )but we also ...

Brothers

reviewed on February 28th, 2011 05:24PM

Tommy Cahill , has just been released from prison . His brother Sam, a Captain , in the U.S. Army, is heading back to Afghanistan . And , as usual, DAD has let Sam know how proud he is of him, and has let his silence speak volumes about his feelin...

Coraline

reviewed on February 27th, 2011 08:04PM

The uber-talented DAKOTA FANNING , provides the voice for CORALINE JONES , in Director Henry Sellick's Film, based on Neil Gaiman's Childrens story '' CORALINE '' . First off, you know you're in for a treat , when your central Character is a troub...

Antichrist

reviewed on February 25th, 2011 04:18PM

In Director LARS von TRIER'S latest odyssey into the abnormal , a couple , known only as ' HE ' ( Willem Dafoe ) and ' SHE '( Charlotte Gainsbourg ) are enjoying some 'extreme' love making , unaware that their young Child has decided to investiga...

Dawn of the Dead

reviewed on February 22nd, 2011 07:51PM

With all of the respect in the world to the Legendary GEORGE A. ROMERO , ZACK SNYDER'S Re-Do is a brilliant Cinematic event that respectfully pays proper homage , and cuts a new path as well , in the Zombie film universe . SARAH POLLEY , is an E.R...

Monster House

reviewed on February 21st, 2011 08:47PM

With so much being pumped out these days , the animated film is something I used to see only when my daughters came for stays at Casa De timmy , I'd occasionally pick one up at the local rental shop , but not really being in tune with the Animated...

Dead Silence

reviewed on February 19th, 2011 09:44PM

From the ' SAW ' people, we get an Evil ventriloquist flick that, to be perfectly honest , is pretty damn entertaining . This film definitely had a ' DARKNESS FALLS ' vibe to it , and while Darkness Falls was kinda cool, '' DEAD SILENCE '' is the ...

The Strangers

reviewed on February 16th, 2011 07:45PM

Bryan Bertino is a ' HALLOWEEN ' fan . That is very apparent in many of the light and shadow sequences in the film . Bertino has come up with a truly haunting , edge of your seat , thriller , that is a fluid exercise in slow-burn cinematic suspens...

28 Days Later

reviewed on February 15th, 2011 05:42PM

The brilliant Danny Boyle has created a Modern Zombie masterpiece, a terrifying update on the tired, traditional, Zombie film( NO DISRESPECT INTENDED, MR.ROMERO)JIM ( Cillian Murphy) a bike courier, wakes up after a 4 week coma , to discover that ...

Halloween H20

reviewed on February 13th, 2011 08:20PM

'' HALLOWEEN H2O : TWENTY YEARS LATER '' picks up 20 years after that fateful October 31st , when MICHAEL MYERS returned home to Haddonfield , Illinois and murdered 4 Teens , 6 Hospital workers and a State Trooper, trying to murder his other siste...

Cruel Intentions

reviewed on February 8th, 2011 09:12PM

Many moons ago, at one of the shindigs the Lads and I have, someone , who shall remain nameless, ' CHUNK '(OOOPS !!) brought to our attention a little flick called ' CRUEL INTENTIONS ' which was an extremely brave move , seeing as how the Lads can...

Saving Silverman

reviewed on February 7th, 2011 10:42PM

Not quite up to the FARRELLY'S , SAVING SILVERMAN is in that type of vein. Three life long buddy's , who're a NEIL DIAMOND cover band , have their world spinning out of control, when Darren meets Judith , a smokin' AMANDA PEET, and becomes a door ...

Case 39

reviewed on February 6th, 2011 08:45PM

WELL , WELL , WELL !! I was just discussing this type of Film , here, on these very same pages. I refer of course, to the wicked Kid flick , a sub genre with slim pickings when it comes to quality offerings . I had this baby pegged as a possible '...

Mean Girls

reviewed on February 5th, 2011 06:26PM

Let me make one thing clear , right off the start, this is a fan-freakin-tastic flick !! Lindsay Lohan is Caty Harron , a home schooled teen who's returning to the U.S., from Africa with her humanitarian parents. As her new school career starts , ...

Halloween

reviewed on February 4th, 2011 09:03PM

OH BOY , where do I start with this puppy ? '' YEA '' Zombie put a new spin on Carpenter's 1978 landmark slasher flick '' HALLOWEEN '' I'll start with the '' YEA'S '' The casting was very well done , BRAD DOURIF , is excellent as Sheriff LEE BRAC...

Escape from New York

reviewed on February 4th, 2011 07:28PM

With '' Halloween '' being my favorite Film of all-time , I was obviously aware that John Carpenter can make a quality film .After seeing '' THE THING '' and one other Film , I realized how truly special Carpenter really was . That ' other ' film ...

Hatchet

reviewed on February 2nd, 2011 08:47PM

A Young deformed child , is trapped in his burning family home after an incident with local youths, and is believed to be dead. Years later, locals avoid that region of the Bayou, believing Crowley's ghost to be haunting the area. A tour group , o...

Surveillance

reviewed on February 2nd, 2011 08:15PM

TWO FBI agents ( BILL PULLMAN and JULIA ORMOND ) arrive in a small town , to aid in the investigation into a series of horrific incidents along a deserted desert highway. The Feds watch a series of interview tapes, while they in turn are watched b...

Orphan

reviewed on February 1st, 2011 07:49PM

'' ORPHAN '' was SOOOO close to being a Classic ' weird/wacky/warped kid ' flick . I'd heard all kinds of ' negative ' press around this Film , and through two thirds of this baby, I was puzzled about why. A young couple decide to adopt, which isn...

Pet Sematary

reviewed on January 30th, 2011 07:34PM

LOUIS CREED ( Dale Midkiff)is a new physician at the local university, who's just arrived with his wife RACHEL (Denise Crosby) and children, daughter ELLIE , and son GAGE.While his family is out of town , his daughter Rachel's cat is hit and kille...

Jennifer's Body

reviewed on January 29th, 2011 04:25PM

JENNIFER CHECK and NEEDY LISNICKI are long time friends in Devil's Kettle , Kentucky ( '' it's called DEVIL'S KETTLE because of a whirlpool at the bottom of the falls. Researchers have experimented, but no one can find the bottom. Perhaps it's so...

House of Wax

reviewed on January 29th, 2011 09:58AM

Another of the Vincent Price re-makes, following on the heels of the under appreciated GEOFFREY RUSH vehicle HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL . In HOUSE OF WAX , we are treated to an opening montage that features parents and two kids, one who's strapped to h...

Maximum Overdrive

reviewed on January 28th, 2011 05:44PM

Depending on your views regarding '' cheesy , B-movie caliber, MAN vs. Whatever '' movies, you'll groove with this flick, and it's kickin' soundtrack from AC-DC , or you're going to think this is one of the dumbest films ever made . Pencil me in w...

Halloween: Resurrection

reviewed on January 27th, 2011 05:47PM

This was a dark day for fans of the Franchise, yeah the movie sucked I'll get to that, as LAURIE STRODE , AKA CARRIE TATE , AKA WILY COYOTE, is killed after her ACME ' Psycho-Snare ' fails to hold Michael , who in turn skewers Laurie, and she plun...

The Descent

reviewed on January 25th, 2011 06:09PM

The Brilliant NEIL MARSHALL , has created a landmark Film in the 'creature feature' sub-genre, an epic experience in film going, that is equal parts Horror, claustrophobic tension , and swift,brutal,violence . A group of long-time girlfriends,al...

The Devil's Rejects

reviewed on January 24th, 2011 10:09PM

While I'm in the minority here, I prefer HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES , over the sequel . While everyone sits around the campfire singing songs about how great this flick is, I sit back and ponder the reasons for everyone's love . This is like 50 other...

The Descent: Part 2

reviewed on January 24th, 2011 09:38AM

FIRST OF ALL , let's clear this up, right away . I , once again , don't understand all the derision being piled on this Film . While it's not going to make anyone forget NEIL MARSHALL'S '' THE DESCENT '' , Hell NEIL MARSHALL couldn't make anyone f...

Children of the Corn

reviewed on January 19th, 2011 08:05PM

Based on a Short-Story from Stephen King's ' NIGHTSHIFT ' , '' CHILDREN OF THE CORN '' tells the tale of a couple traveling cross-country , to begin life together again as the ' new ' Doctor and MRS. After an ill-advised detour, the already volati...

Jeepers Creepers 2

reviewed on January 17th, 2011 05:40PM

Victor Salva gave us a very cool first flick , ( putting aside his ' piece of shit ' ways) JUSTIN LONG and GINA PHILLIPS were great , and damn , is that MOFO sweet , he's got a sense of humor as well !! So how did the inevitable sequel fare ? MEH ...

The Final Destination

reviewed on January 17th, 2011 12:41PM

Four stereotypical teens attend a NASCAR race( no, that's not the scary part ) Where they are insulted by the world's most obnoxious couple , observe a woman putting Tampons in her kid's ears, and of course, have a premonition that something awful...

I Still Know What You Did Last Summer

reviewed on January 16th, 2011 09:24PM

First off , let me say that this flick had one of the coolest trailers ever . The one where the shrink tells JULIE to stand in front of the mirror and repeat after me....... ANYONE .. ANYONE ... BUELLER .... ANYONE... !! Why for did I mention that...

Disturbia

reviewed on January 14th, 2011 05:07PM

Evoking memories of Alfred Hitchcock's wonderful '' REAR WINDOW '', '' DISTURBIA '' is a pleasant surprise, providing some great dialogue, some very cool sequences and genuine tension . Hitchcock would be proud !!Kale ( a very good Shia LaBeouf )i...

Scream

reviewed on January 12th, 2011 08:45PM

WES CRAVEN gave Fright Fans , a reason to call themselves fans of his again , following a somewhat lengthy lull on his success meter. The initial viewing of SCREAM , was a return to the heady days of Craven's career , a tense , fun, frightening ri...

School of Rock

reviewed on January 8th, 2011 04:12PM

THE SCHOOL OF ROCK is a personal fave , one of the most enjoyable comedies in quite some time !! The magic here is simple , let JACK BLACK loose on pre-teen co-stars , and watch the magic take place . Black's outstanding natural comedic talents ha...

Urban Legend

reviewed on January 8th, 2011 03:31PM

MY, MY , What dumb ideas you have !! First-off , '' URBAN LEGEND '' is somewhat of an anomaly for me. The acting , for the most-part , is horrendous, there are holes throughout the film , you could pilot a transport through, and features what has ...

The Faculty

reviewed on January 8th, 2011 02:54PM

OH Kids , what can I say about'' THE FACULTY '' ?? Well , for starters , I freakin' love this bad boy !! Scribe KEVIN WILLIAMSON and Director ROBERT RODRIGUEZ , have given film lovers an updated take on ROBERT HEINLEIN'S '' THE PUPPET MASTERS '' ,...

I Know What You Did Last Summer

reviewed on January 7th, 2011 08:42PM

In the ' POST SCREAM ' teen horror flick offerings that flooded the theaters and video stores , I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER was undoubtedly the best of the lot , of course , with the crap being flung out to the local Cineplex , that's not real...

Deep Blue Sea

reviewed on January 7th, 2011 09:24AM

AH , Deep Blue Sea. How I wanted to love you, yet once again, was left feeling cheated in the end . Don't get me wrong , DEEP BLUE SEA isn't a BAD movie, in fact it can be quite entertaining at times, but ultimately , for all it's grand designs , ...

Demon Knight

reviewed on January 7th, 2011 09:06AM

Sometimes , things are better left untouched . Read too much into '' TALES FROM THE CRYPT : DEMON KNIGHT '' and you'll end up ruining a potentially awesome viewing experience. I loved the series , TALES FROM THE CRYPT , with that wise-ass crypt ke...

Laid to Rest

reviewed on January 7th, 2011 08:37AM

'' LAID TO REST '' is the focus of much derision here on the MFC review boards, most feeling that dumb characters, doing dumb things , makes for a dumb film . DUMMIES (just kidding, honestly !!) I agree with this sentiment 8.5 times out of 10 , bu...

A Nightmare on Elm Street

reviewed on December 19th, 2010 08:25PM

The original '' NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET '' was a brilliant film showcasing the talent of WES CRAVEN , pre-sellout . Samuel Bayer's ' new ' version of the tale, for PLATINUM DUNES , is an entertaining take on the story, but ultimately, just didn't ...

Sleepy Hollow

reviewed on December 2nd, 2010 08:29PM

DRIPPING with atmosphere, TIM BURTON'S take of the Washington Irving classic , is something to behold.The bleak landscape, and lush darkness through the woods, are absolutely essential for this film to work, and Burton doesn't disappoint,his use o...

Prom Night

reviewed on November 28th, 2010 08:20PM

While the original ' PROM NIGHT ' was far from Blockbuster status, the nifty little Canadian slasher entry , was more than entertaining, far better than it should have been. That plotline followed some miserable prick kids tormenting and taunting ...

Kiss the Girls

reviewed on November 28th, 2010 07:24PM

I' m a huge Morgan Freeman guy. I've followed his work since the days of ' THE ELECTRIC COMPANY ' he could be reading numbers from the phonebook, and I'D watch. Imagine then, my excitement when '' KISS THE GIRLS '' turned out to be a highly stylis...

8MM

reviewed on November 21st, 2010 07:31PM

I remember seeing 8MM with some buddies, at the Eaton Center, Cineplex in Toronto. This is easily recalled because we were fairly close to starting a melee in the theater . We had all kinds of people bitching about this being a sick film, over and...

Donnie Darko

reviewed on November 19th, 2010 02:20PM

RICHARD KELLEY has given us a remarkable film, that immediately grabs you and never lets go, DONNIE DARKO is one of my top ten All-Time !! A disillusioned teen begins to question.... Well, pretty much everything, after an engine drops from a plane...

Ghosts of Mars

reviewed on November 19th, 2010 01:45PM

John Carpenter's GHOSTS OF MARS, receives quite a bit of animosity from film fans, something I've never really understood . In my useless opinion, GHOSTS OF MARS is one of the King Of Horror's better efforts. As a matter of fact , I'd offer this u...

The Collector

reviewed on November 14th, 2010 09:21PM

From the team that brought us ' JIGSAW ',and his annual shenanigans,comes THE COLLECTOR . Originally designed as a prequel to '' SAW '', the film scored very well with test audiences, and was left to fly on it's own merits. Thank GOD !!An unflinch...

A Bug's Life

reviewed on November 11th, 2010 08:53PM

A colony of ants prepare for the crowning of a new Queen, ATTA, who takes her mothers spot on the throne. THEY are also preparing the offering for HOPPER and his GRASSHOPPER GANG,who offer protection from ' other bugs who might take advantage of t...

High Tension

reviewed on November 8th, 2010 10:20PM

Two French college students, Alex and Marie, head to the countryside home of Alex's family, to relax AND prepare for upcoming finals. The idyllic week-end takes a horrifying turn for the worse, when Alex's Dad answers a late night knock at the doo...

The Ring

reviewed on November 7th, 2010 08:29PM

Director GORE VERBINSKI gives us his spin on the JAPANESE Film, '' RINGU ''. NAOMI WATTS is Rachel Kellar, a Seattle based investigative reporter, who is asked by her Sister to investigate the shocking death of her Niece. Four teens rented a cabin...

Wrong Turn

reviewed on November 6th, 2010 09:40PM

ROB SCHMIDT gives us a DELIVERANCE type flick, that's seriously under rated . While this is familiar ground to most film goers, SCHMIDT weaves a suspenseful, highly entertaining, survival flick with all the right boxes checked. The murderous Hillb...

Seven

reviewed on November 3rd, 2010 07:59PM

While many would argue SEVEN not being a true Horror film, it can't be argued that the film has moments of absolute abject terror, and unsettling scenes that hardcore horror flicks are envious of !!MORGAN FREEMAN and BRAD PITT are two New York Cit...

Legion

reviewed on October 29th, 2010 09:41PM

MICHAEL, the ARCHANGEL, leads a band of misfits from a middle-of-nowhere Diner, to allow the birth of a savior happen. This flick was pounded mercilessly by theater goers and Critics alike, and once again, I really fail to see why !! I was intrigu...

Zombieland

reviewed on October 28th, 2010 12:26PM

Talk about a pleasant surprise !! RUEBEN FLEISCHER'S ZOMBIELAND is a thrill ride and a half, with great writing, acting, and Direction . Four survivors of the ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE somehow end up travelling pals with a different destination in mind. E...

Halloween 5

reviewed on October 20th, 2010 01:46PM

OH MICHAEL, what have they done to you ??!!!Mr. MEYERS, fresh off his fall down a covered well, a drop into a raging river, and subsequent discovery, and rescue, by an old seahand( complete with annoying bird, no less)revives some time later, disp...

Halloween II

reviewed on October 20th, 2010 01:23PM

JOHN CARPENTER and DEBRA HILL, the dynamic duo behind the Horror classic HALLOWEEN, return as producers for RICK ROSENTHAL's sequel to the EPIC Slasher classic.We pick up where we left off in the first installment, LAURIE STRODE is wheeled away to...

Hatchet II

reviewed on October 18th, 2010 08:20PM

The lone survivor of HATCHET, is back with a group of locals, trying to stop VICTOR'S reign of terror. I loved the original, it's one of the best new slasher flicks, since 1978 !! The sequel, however, is a lesson in frustration. We're given more o...

Cloverfield

reviewed on October 14th, 2010 07:39PM

At a farewell party for ROB, who leaves for JAPAN in a matter of days, the well wishers suddenly find themselves in a deadly battle for their lives, as something attacks NEW YORK !! First of all, I am a huge fan of the MONSTER MOVIE. I would eager...

Paranormal Activity

reviewed on October 14th, 2010 12:45PM

Hugely hyped films seldom live up to expectations, after massive amounts of hype continue to grow around a film, it's almost impossible to live up to them.Fortunately, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY, isn't one of those films.OREN PELI, has created one of the...

The Blair Witch Project

reviewed on October 14th, 2010 12:14PM

One of the most widely hyped films in history, THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT would end the reign of JOHN CARPENTER's HALLOWEEN, as the highest grossing indie flick of all-time.A brilliant marketing job left viewers wondering if this was, in fact, based ...

Jeepers Creepers

reviewed on October 13th, 2010 09:20PM

This film is in my TOP 25, easily . DARRY and his sister TRISH, are making their way home for a holiday, when a strange vehicle tries to run them off the road. Naturally, the duo decide to investigate just what's going on, after watching the figur...

Halloween (1978)

reviewed on October 12th, 2010 07:38PM

The most celebrated SLASHER film, rightly so, in cinema history, JOHN CARPENTER'S landmark horror flick has been frightening film-lovers for over 30 years.On Halloween Night, 1963, 6 year-old MICHAEL MEYERS brutally murdered his sister, JUDITH, re...

House of 1000 Corpses

reviewed on October 11th, 2010 06:49PM

OK , Kids, we're getting this out in the open, right off the get-go, I am among the, apparently, select few, who thought MR. ZOMBIE'S initial effort, HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES, was head and shoulders(and knees and toes)above the follow-up, THE DEVIL'S...

Cry Wolf

reviewed on October 9th, 2010 06:43PM

A fairly standard PG-13 thriller, with nothing new to show, that tests the audience's patience, waiting for the payoff. Unfortunately for the film makers, and the audience, the payoff never happens, and an M. NIGHT SHYAMALAN type of finish leaves ...

Halloween 2

reviewed on June 11th, 2010 02:17PM

ROB ZOMBIES '' HALLOWEEN '' WAS A FLAWED, YET NOBLE EFFORT IN RE-TELLING THE CLASSIC TALE FROM JOHN CARPENTER BACK IN 1978. GOOD IDEAS INCLUDED, SCOUT-TAYLOR COMPTON, BRAD DOURIFF, DANIELLE HARRIS, and MALCOM MCDOWELL.BUT ZOMBIES PROPENSITY FOR OV...

Black Christmas

reviewed on June 10th, 2010 07:49PM

NOW that the re-make has become an unfortunate fact of life,it's time to evaluate and assess them like any other flick. We've got the GOOD(THE THING, DAWN OF THE DEAD, THE RING,TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE) the MEH(QUARANTINE, THE GRUDGE,AMITYVILLE HOR...

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