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Movie reviews for horror fans; from gruesome bone-chillers to dark horror thrillers, a showcase for frightful films that seek to entertain and to terrify.
EDITORIAL: Modern Exploitation Throwbacks
I’m somewhat of an aficionado of exploitation movies. The good ones are awesome and entertaining, and the bad ones are just plain fascinating. For those who don’t know, exploitation movies are movies that are typically low-budget, and whose major appeal/selling point is their (often excessive) lurid content, sometimes in reference to controversial topics of the time. And I’m certainly not the only fan of movies like these. Hell, I was born after the majority of the most beloved ones were made. But in the early 2000’s (beginning with movies like Rob Zombie’s House of 1000 Corpses and Eli Roth’s Cabin Fever), people started becoming nostalgic for these movies, and thus began the market for exploitation throwback films.
By Will Lasley6 years ago in Horror
Dreamcatcher could have been fixed
This is one of those Stephen King movies that was made with no hope from the start that it would be an impactful part of cinema or even King's career. Heck of all the weird stories he's written, this is the one that he's disregarded. It's a movie based off the book where aliens come out of people's butts. It defiantly sounds like it wasn't gunning for a excellence with a plot like that.
By Samantha Parrish6 years ago in Horror
A Quiet Place
After spending a few years with Netflix, last fall I switched over to Hulu for a change. I finally got to check out 'Game of Thrones', which got me hooked from the first episode. I got to find out what all the hub-bub was all about...and got stuck there like everyone else! Yanking myself back to a Netflix subscription to catch up on my old shows, I found myself with both Netflix AND Hulu for awhile. Only because I find new binge-watching worthy material all the time with Hulu. Just this past week I discovered a couple gems that have been hiding. One is 'A Quiet Place' starring its director and co-writer, John Krasinski, as Lee Abbot. This is NOT the 2016 Romanian movie of only 24 minutes of the same name, or game. This 2018 movie, 'A Quiet Place' is an emotionally moving flick that easily fits into multiple big screen genres at once: Drama, Science Fiction, Horror, and Thriller.
By Lady Sunday6 years ago in Horror
Antrum: The Deadliest Film Ever Made
I will go ahead and warn you now. If you are not into horror or weird almost trippy films, Antrum is not for you. I was recommended the film a few weeks back by a friend who knows me pretty well. They said they just finished watching it, wasn’t too sure how they felt about the film and definitely wanted to hear my thoughts and opinions on the movie. A few weeks later I had the time and decided to watch the film in the middle of the day. This review will be a little different than the rest of my articles. I won’t be posting spoilers or telling too much detail in regards to the plot and storyline. This is a film I want you to hear a little about and then go check out yourself.
By Nicole Renee "ItsFearHerself"6 years ago in Horror
Why 'The Exorcist' is Still the Scariest Film Ever Made
Yes, it sounds like a cliche, but 'The Exorcist' is not heralded by many as 'the scariest movie ever made' without good reason. Recently, horror flicks of the last few years such as 'Hereditary' and 'Veronica' have been thrust in our faces with the tagline 'This generation's 'The Exorcist''. It's safe to say that William Friedkin's 1973 possession movie about the trials and tests of faith has a reputation that strides before it. And, of course, film is subjective. What some find scary, others don't, and that's ok. Yet, rather than flounder in comparison to today's contenders, 'The Exorcist' still holds up.
By Dani Buckley6 years ago in Horror
EDITORIAL: Just What the Hell is ‘Antropophagus’?
In 1980, director Joe D’Amato made a movie called Antropophagus (aka Anthropophagus) (aka The Grim Reaper), and it’s quite... unique. It’s not unique in the way that surreal horror like Hausu or Eraserhead is; more so in its execution. I’ll elaborate on that shortly.
By Will Lasley6 years ago in Horror
Open Grave review
As the quarantine drags on quality entertainment becomes as hard to find as 2-ply toilet paper. I’m lucky in that my tolerance for B-list thrillers/horror flicks seems to be higher than the average viewer. With that being said, I had initially put this on for background noise to fall asleep. Being a low-budget movie I’ve never heard of, my expectations were inherently low. Usually these type of films are riddled with predictable plot lines, poor audio and/or visual quality and even worse acting. With critic reviews all over the place ranging from a 6.2/10 on IMDB, an 85% approval rating from Google users, to receiving a measly 13% on Rotten Tomatoes, it’s hard to know what you’re going to get. Usually one to side with the all powerful RT, this was a surprising little gem.
By Reptile Dysfunction 6 years ago in Horror
My Review of "Slaughterhouse Rulez"
Slaughterhouse Rulez blends a lot of familiar movies but I'm not sure if it melded quite as well as they were expecting. Still this is an enjoyable film to kill some time if you're looking for something to watch. In theory it should have worked really well but some of the scenes fell flat. Maybe it's because I've seen the scenes done better in other movies.
By Brian Anonymous6 years ago in Horror
Us - A Movie Review
They say everyone has a double - but that’s not always a good thing. Us is a 2019 horror film. A family goes on a vacation to enjoy some time together. However, that all comes to end when one night they find that they are not alone. Stalked by doppelgangers who look exactly like them, nobody rests until the fight of their life has ended.
By Marielle Sabbag6 years ago in Horror
Low Budget Terror: 'The Sky Has fallen'
It has to be said, as Indie films go, there is a massive over-saturation of zombie films floating around the DVD shelves. This could be down to the facts that making a post-apocalyptic movie with zombie antagonists is simply the cheapest way to get a horror film made. It worked for George.A.Romero and co back in the 60s and it clearly can still work today. Unfortunately, something has been lost in translation over the years meaning character, plot and motivation have been left on the cutting room floor in favour of having the most blood on screen. Which brings me to this weeks movie review, a low-budget indie called The Sky Has Fallen.
By Matt Loftus6 years ago in Horror
