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PSYCHO III (1986) Blu-ray Review
Psycho III (1986) d. Perkins, Anthony (USA) After the critical and commercial slamdunk of Psycho IIand with sequel fever in full swing, it came as no surprise when word arose that the Bates Motel would...
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THE LORDS OF SALEM (2012) Blu-ray Review
Lords of Salem, The (2012) (2nd viewing) d. Zombie, Rob (USA)Rob Zombie’s sixth feature generated a strong outburst of mixed emotions during its highly anticipated midnight screening at SXSW earlier...
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DAY OF THE DEAD (1985) Blu-ray Review
Day of the Dead (1985) d. Romero, George A. (USA)Following one of the biggest worldwide horror sensations was no easy feat for writer/director George A. Romero. When his sequel to Night of the Living...
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THE BATTERY (2012) movie review
Battery, The (2012) d. Gardner, Jeremy (USA) Every so often I encounter an independent venture that makes me want to stand up and cheer. And then there are the ones that make me want to devote myself...
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Fool's Views (8/19 – 9/8)
Howdy folks, Another long patch of time with not as many flicks, but the Doc’s hands have not been idle, I promise. The journey toward the completion of the new book, HIDDEN HORROR, continues to move...
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CRYSTAL LAKE MEMORIES: Interview with Daniel Farrands and Thommy Hutson!
One of horror history’s most recognizable icons is given the star treatment in a brand new 6.5 hour (!) documentary, Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (based on the...
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PRINCE OF DARKNESS (1987) Blu-ray Review
Prince of Darkness (1987) d. Carpenter, John With a story centering on a 7-million-year old canister in the basement of a Los Angeles church, kept secret by the Catholics for millennia, this heady brew...
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THE BUNNY GAME (2010) movie review
Bunny Game, The (2010) d. Rehmeier, Adam (USA) A down-on-her-luck prostitute’s (Rodleen Getsic) painful existence takes a serious left turn into hell when she is abducted by a psychotic trucker (Jeff...
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ADAM CHAPLIN: VIOLENT AVENGER (2011) movie review
Adam Chaplin: Violent Avenger (2011) d. De Santi, Emanuele (Italy) Remember when the Italians were the masters of splatter? The ’80s heyday of Fulci, Argento, Lenzi and Deodato is long behind us, but...
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THE AMITYVILLE HORROR TRILOGY (1979 - 1983) Blu-ray Review
On November 13, 1974, at his residence of 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, NY, Ronald “Butch” DeFeo strode from room to room and methodically shotgunned his parents and four brothers and sisters to...
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MIRROR MIRROR (1990) movie review
Mirror Mirror (1990) d. Sargenti, Marina (USA) Enjoyable little riff on the old haunted mirror gambit (although oddly enough there’s not a lot that is related in any way to reflecting or vision, which...
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Fool's Views (9/9 – 9/30)
They warned me that my eyes would fall out someday if I kept watching this crap...My friends! Another slow month, but rehearsals for The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail down in WV have kept me occupied...
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PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE (1974) movie review
Phantom of the Paradise (1974) d. De Palma, Brian (USA) Two years before he emerged as a superstar filmmaker with Carrie, De Palma concocted this comedy/horror re-working of Phantom of the Opera. When...
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HAROLD'S GOING STIFF (2011) movie review
Harold’s Going Stiff (2011) d. Wright, Keith (UK) With a tagline like “The Nicest Zombie You’ll Ever Meet,” hardcore horror fans might be a little reluctant to saddle up with this Brit import fearing...
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THE MONKEY'S PAW (2013) movie review
The Monkey’s Paw (2013) d. Brett Simmons (USA) Kicking off with a bleaker version of the original tale’s finale, this adaptation by screenwriter Macon Blair acts as a both a sequel to and an updating...
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DEATH WEEKEND (1976) movie review
Death Weekend (aka The House by the Lake) (1976) d. William Fruet (Canada) Lothario dentist Chuck Shamata lures comely model Brenda Vaccaro away to his secluded woodland getaway under the false...
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THE OLD DARK HOUSE (1932) movie review
The Old Dark House (1932) d. James Whale (USA) Almost forgotten in the Universal collection of horrors, this gem of a flick is often overshadowed by its more popular monster rally brethren. Director...
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AT MIDNIGHT I'LL TAKE YOUR SOUL (1964) movie review
At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul (1964) d. Jose Mojica Marins (Brazil) A gravedigger (played by writer/director Marins after the original actor bowed out) challenges the religious and social customs of...
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TRILOGY OF TERROR II (1996) movie review
Trilogy of Terror II (1996) d. Dan Curtis (USA) After terrorizing a generation in the 70s with his spooky television output, producer/director Curtis revisited his roots first via a reboot of his cult...
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THE SIGNAL (2007) movie review
The Signal (2007) d. David Bruckner / Jacob Gentry / Dan Bush (USA)After a mysterious transmission invades every cell phone, radio, and television, humanity turns against itself with the end of the...
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