AFTERPARTY (2012) movie review
Afterparty (2012) d. Larraya, Miguel (Spain) Callow TV star and heartbreaker Lucho Fernandez fully exploits the benefits of his celebrity, casual sex and illicit substances the order of the day while...
View ArticleSAWNEY: FLESH OF MAN (2012) movie review
Sawney: Flesh of Man (2012) d. Wood Jr., Ricky (UK) Seriously, how do you screw up a perfectly solid real-life horror legend like that of the 16th century Scottish cannibal clan led by Alexander...
View ArticlePAURA 3D (2012) movie review
Paura 3D (2012) d. Manetti, Antonio / Manetti, Marco (Italy) Three juvenile pals (Claudio Di Biagio, Domenico Diele, Lorenzo Pedrotti) learn that local rich muckity muck Peppe Servillo is going to be...
View ArticleMODUS ANOMALI (2012) movie review
Modus Anomali (2012) d. Anwar, Joko (Indonesia) Awakening alarmed and confused in a shallow forest dirt pit, Rio Dewanto finds himself in a deadly game of survival against an unseen, malevolent foe,...
View ArticleHANSEL AND GRETEL GET BAKED (2013) movie review
Hansel and Gretel Get Baked (2013) d. Journey, Duane (USA) More preoccupied with brownies than gingerbread houses, budding screenwriting talent David Tillman fires up the blunts and bongs in a finely...
View ArticleHORROR STORIES (2012) movie review
Horror Stories (2012) d. Hong / Lim / Jeong / Kim / Kim / Min (South Korea) A young student is kidnapped by a wordless serial killer who requests scary stories to help him slumber. (“I can only sleep...
View ArticleINHUMAN RESOURCES (aka REDD INC) (2012) movie review
Inhuman Resources (aka Redd Inc.) (2012) d. Krige, Daniel (Australia) Kelly Paterniti (a dead ringer for Danielle Harris) finds herself abducted by escaped killer Nicholas Hope and ensconced, along...
View ArticleGHOST GRADUATION (2012) movie review
Ghost Graduation (2012) d. Caldera, Javier Ruiz (Spain) When sixth sense-endowed teacher Raul Arevalo secures a new Monforte high school position, run by the luminous Alexandra Jimenez, his curious...
View ArticleTHE END (2012) movie review
End, The (2012) d. Torregrossa, Jorge (Spain) Equal parts Return of the Secaucus Seven and The Rapture, Torregrossa’s muted apocalyptic drama kicks off with a reunion of a group of formerly inseparable...
View ArticleDRACULA 3D
Dracula 3D (2012) d. Argento, Dario (Italy) When settling in to watch the latest opus from Artist Formerly Known As The Italian Hitchcock, it’s best to pay close attention to the full onscreen title....
View ArticleDON'T CLICK (2012) movie review
Don't Click (2012) d. Kim, Tae-kyeong (South Korea) They may have finally upgraded from VHS cassettes to thumb drives, but for nosy teens seeking cheap thrills, mysterious and inexplicable K-horror...
View ArticleFRESH MEAT (2012) movie review
Fresh Meat (2012) d. Mulheron, Danny (New Zealand) A terrific Kiwi horror/comedy mash-up of dysfunctional family values and second tier career criminals, with a solid stripe of meat-munching right down...
View ArticleAFTER (2012) movie review
After (2012) (1st viewing) d. Smith, Ryan (USA) Following a serious bus accident, passengers Steven Strait and Karolina Wydra find themselves alone in a deserted town with a large black wall of mist...
View ArticleBIFFF 2013 Makeup/Body Painting Winners
Just a quick mention of the winners of the 2013 BIFFF makeup (30th annual) and body painting (26th annual) contests. All makeups were performed on site throughout the festival in front of lookers-on,...
View ArticleBrussels International Fantasy Film Festival 2013 - Award winners
Here are the results of the 2013 BIFFF Awards ceremony, for those keeping track of such things: International Jury (Marina Anna Eich, Roland Joffé, Iain Softley and Frédéric Fonteyne)The Golden Raven...
View ArticleTHALE (2012) movie review
Thale (2012) d. Nordaas, Aleksander L. (Norway) Sad sack Elvis (Erlend Nervold) is given the opportunity to earn a little cash by longtime pal Leo (Jon Sigve Skard), although it soon becomes clear that...
View ArticleHELLGATE (2012) movie review
Hellgate (2012) d. Penney, John (Thailand) Sappy spiritualist ghost story featuring a typically lame Cary Elwes as a victim of a car crash haunted by visions from beyond and William Hurt slumming as...
View ArticleTHE THOMPSONS (2012) movie review
Thompsons, The (2012) d. Altieri, Mitchell / Flores, Phil (aka The Butcher Brothers) (USA) With the vampiric cat out of the bag, this follow-up falls short of its far more interesting (but still...
View ArticleBIFFF 2013 REVIEW ROUND-UP!!!
Here it is, my friends. One Link to rule them all, One Link to find them, One Link to bring them all and in the darkness bind them... Enjoy!!! 100 Bloody Acres (2012) CLICK FOR FULL REVIEW After (2012)...
View ArticleCRAWLSPACE (2012) movie review
Crawlspace (2012) d. Dix, Justin (Australia) I’ll be honest: I’m not sure why they didn’t just call it “Aliens in the Outback...minus the xenomorphs,” because that’s pretty much what we’re dealing with...
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