Category Archives: Retro Movie Review

‘Suspiria’ Movie Review (1977)

June 13, 2013 by Fister Roboto

Directed by Dario Argento Written by Dario Argento & Daria Nicolodi Starring: Jessica Harper, Stefania Casini, and Flavio Bucci A newcomer to a fancy ballet academy gradually comes to realize that the staff of the school are actually a coven of witches bent on chaos and destruction. Why I waited 20+ years to watch this a second time is beyond me. Argento’s stylish and beautifully filmed horror tale of witchcraft at a German dance school, stands the true test of […]

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‘Virgin Witch’ Movie Review

June 11, 2013 by Fister Roboto

Directed by Ray Austin Written by Hazel Adair Starring: Ann Michelle, Vicki Michelle, Keith Buckley Two beautiful country sisters, Christine (Anne Michelle) and Betty (Vicki Michelle), travel to London to try to break into the modeling business. However, they soon discover that the agency they’ve joined is actually a coven of witches that participates in human sacrifice. Sexploitation on a grand level. If you’re disgusted by films of this nature – you will want to miss this one. When you […]

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‘Barbarella’ Movie Review: An Introduction to Space P*ssy

June 10, 2013 by Fister Roboto

Directed by Roger Vadim Written by Claude Brulé Starring: Jane Fonda, John Phillip Law, Anita Pallenberg In the far future, a highly sexual woman is tasked with finding and stopping the evil Durand-Durand. Along the way she encounters various unusual people. I have to admit, my only previous experience with Barbarella was sneaking a few minutes from HBO when my parents were in bed. At the time, I referred to this movie as Space Pussy to my friends, and I’m […]

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‘Satan’s School for Girls’ Television Movie Review

June 9, 2013 by Fister Roboto

Directed by David Lowell Rich Written by Arthur A. Ross Starring: Pamela Franklin, Kate Jackson, and Lloyd Bochner A young woman investigating her sister’s suicide at a private girls’ school finds herself battling a satanic cult. Oh, 1973, you were a good one. The 70′s were awesome for churning out questionable made-for-television horror movies. This is already better than most since it features a young Cheryl Ladd and Kate Jackson – pre-Charlie’s Angels btw. As far as movies of this […]

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Late to the Party Movie Reviews: ‘Donnie Darko’

May 22, 2013 by Fister Roboto

Written & Directed by Richard Kelly Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Holmes Osborne, Mary McDonnell, Drew Barrymore, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Jenna Malone A troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes, after narrowly escaping a bizarre accident. Do I really have to write SPOILERS for a film released over a decade ago? I didn’t start this blog until October of 2011, so it’s safe to assume there is an entire […]

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‘Psycho’ Movie Review: Another Viewing After Watching ‘Bates Motel’

May 6, 2013 by Fister Roboto

Screenplay by Joseph Stefano Based on the novel by Robert Bloch Directed by Alfred Hitchcock Starring: Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, John Gavin, and Janet Leigh A thirty-something secretary steals $40,000 from her employer’s client, and subsequently encounters a young motel proprietor too long under the domination of his mother. Here we are 53 years after the release of Psycho, and this film is still as relevant as ever. I’ve seen this film at least a dozen times if not more. […]

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Cronos (1993) Movie Review

February 17, 2013 by Fister Roboto

Written & Directed by Guillermo del Toro Starring: Federico Luppi, Ron Perlman, Claudio Brook, Margarita Isabel, and Tamara Shanath A mysterious device designed to provide its owner with eternal life resurfaces after four hundred years, leaving a trail of destruction in its path. Narrator: [over the opening sequence] In 1536, fleeing from the Inquisition, the alchemist Uberto Fulcanelli disembarked in Veracruz, Mexico. Appointed official watchmaker to the Viceroy, Fulcanelli was determined to perfect an invention which would provide him with […]

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Die, Monster, Die! (1965) Movie Review

November 28, 2012 by Fister Roboto

Directed by Daniel Haller Written by Jerry Sohl (Based looslely on H.P. Lovecraft’s “The Colour Out of Space”) Starring: Boris Karloff, Nick Adams and Freda Jackson A young man visits his fiancé’s estate to discover that her wheelchair-bound scientist father has discovered a meteorite that emits mutating radiation rays that have turned the plants in his greenhouse to giants. When his own wife falls victim to this mysterious power, the old man takes it upon himself to destroy the glowing […]

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Black Sunday (1960) Movie Review

November 15, 2012 by Fister Roboto

Directed by Mario Bava Written by Ennio De Concini and Mario Serandrei Starring: Barbara Steele, John Richardson and Andrea Checchi A vengeful witch and her fiendish servant return from the grave and begin a bloody campaign to possess the body of the witch’s beautiful look-alike descendant. Only the girl’s brother and a handsome doctor stand in her way. Seriously – they don’t make movies like this anymore. Italian horror from the 1960′s was its own animal and Black Sunday stands […]

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Halloween (1978) Movie Review – 2012 Theatrical Run

October 31, 2012 by Fister Roboto

Article by FisterRoboto of lefthandhorror.com Written by John Carpenter & Debra Hill Directed by John Carpenter Starring: Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Tony Moran A psychotic murderer institutionalized since childhood for the murder of his sister, escapes and stalks a bookish teenage girl and her friends while his doctor chases him through the streets. Original theatrical release 10/25/78 What a Halloween treat to see this in the theaters as an adult. Featuring a new ten minute documentary titled You Can’t Kill the […]

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Ginger Snaps (2000) Movie Review

October 28, 2012 by Fister Roboto

Article by FisterRoboto of lefthandhorror.com Written by Karen Walton & John Fawcett Directed by John Fawcett Starring: Emily Perkins, Katharine Isabelle, Mimi Rogers, and Kris Lemche This film uses werewolfism as a metaphor for puberty. One of the Fitzgerald sisters, suburban goth girl outcasts, gets bitten by something in the woods (and it ain’t a neighborhood dog). Being bitten by a werewolf comes with ample self-confidence…and boobs. Score! I hadn’t seen this since 2001 and forgot how great it is. Two outcast sisters, […]

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Repulsion (1965) Movie Review

October 25, 2012 by Fister Roboto

Article by FisterRoboto of lefthandhorror.com Written & Directed by Roman Polanski Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Ian Hendry, and John Fraser Left alone when her sister goes on vacation, a young beauty finds herself besieged on all sides by the demons of her past. 1965? Yes, there will be spoilers. Yeah, I just saw this for the first time. I’ll turn in my Serious Film Lover Card on my way out. It’s impossible to avoid something rated as a 10/10 from every other movie blogger […]

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House on Haunted Hill (1959) Movie Review

October 23, 2012 by Fister Roboto

Article by FisterRoboto of lefthandhorror.com Directed by William Castle Written by Robb White Starring: Vincent Price, Carol Ohmart, and Richard Long Eccentric millionaire, Fredrick Loren and his 4th wife, Annabelle, have invited 5 people to the house on Haunted Hill for a “haunted House” party. Would ten grand convince you to attend a stranger’s birthday party at a haunted house? Yeah, I probably would too. It’s hard to beat some of these ancient classics. 1959 movie making required skill in storytelling since there […]

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Rosemary’s Baby (1968) Movie Review

October 18, 2012 by Fister Roboto

Article by FisterRoboto of lefthandhorror.com Written & Directed by Roman Polanski – Ira Levin (novel) Starring: Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, and Ruth Gordon A young couple moves into a new apartment, only to be surrounded by peculiar neighbors and occurrences. When the wife becomes mysteriously pregnant, paranoia over the safety of her unborn child begins controlling her life. Believe it or not, I thought this was a boring horror movie back in the day. It’s strange how time alters perception isn’t it? Roman […]

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Fister Guest Writers: Geek Soul Brother ‘IT: THE TERROR FROM BEYOND SPACE’ (1958) Movie Review

October 16, 2012 by Fister Roboto

Article by Geek Soul Brother That’s a long title for such a small, undefined threat. But that was the best way to invoke that 50s horror movie fear in people. THEM, THE THING… it was all about fear of the unknown, which was prevalent in that time of history. Well, in the movie – IT: THE TERROR FROM BEYOND SPACE (1958), ‘IT’ became an alien creature that stowed away on a rescue spaceship sent to Mars to save Col. Edward […]

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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) Movie Review

October 15, 2012 by Fister Roboto

Article by FisterRoboto of lefthandhorror.com Written by Kim Henkel & Tobe Hooper Directed by Tobe Hooper Starring: Marilyn Burns, Edwin Neal, Allen Danziger, Paul A. Partain, and Gunner Hansen Five friends visiting their grandpa’s old house are hunted down and terrorized by a chainsaw wielding killer and his family of grave-robbing cannibals. This movie is horror gold. Sometimes the worst thing about horror is not knowing why. Much like the victims, your brain can’t process such perverse and guttural madness taking place in […]

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The Blair Witch Project (1999) Movie Review

October 11, 2012 by Fister Roboto

Article by SisterRoboto of lefthandhorror.com Written & Directed by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez Starring: Heather Donahue, Michael C. Williams, and Oshua Leonard Three film students go missing after traveling into the woods of Maryland to make a documentary about the local Blair Witch legend leaving only their footage behind. I love everything about The Blair Witch Project. This indie success story created an online marketing campaign that sucked me in. I couldn’t tell if the Blair Witch was a […]

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The Fog (1980) Movie Review

October 10, 2012 by Fister Roboto

Article by FisterRoboto of lefthandhorror.com Written by John Carpenter & Debra Hill Directed by John Carpenter Starring: Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Leigh, Hal Holdbrook, Tom Hatkins, and John Houseman A Northern California fishing town, built 100 years ago over an old leper colony, is the target for revenge by a killer fog containing zombie-like ghosts seeking revenge for their deaths. I have no idea why so many people miss out on this movie. Carpenter is the master of creating a realistic […]

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The Exorcist (1973) Movie Review

October 8, 2012 by Fister Roboto

Article by FisterRoboto of lefthandhorror.com Directed by William Friedkin Written by William Peter Blatty (written for the screen by), William Peter Blatty (novel) Starring: Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Linda Blair, and Jason Miller A visiting actress in Washington, D.C., notices dramatic and dangerous changes in the behavior and physical make-up of her 12-year-old daughter. Meanwhile, a young priest at nearby Georgetown University begins to doubt his faith while dealing with his mother’s terminal sickness. And, book-ending the story, a frail, elderly priest […]

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Pumpkinhead (1988) Movie Review

October 7, 2012 by Fister Roboto

Article by FisterRoboto of lefthandhorror.com Directed by Stan Winston Written by Ed Justin (poem), Mark Patrick Carducci (story) Starring: Lance Henriksen, Jeff East and John D’Aquino A man conjures up a gigantic vengeance demon called Pumpkinhead to destroy the teenagers who accidentally killed his son. Man, I forgot how great of a horror flick this is. It’s hard to beat pain and revenge for motivation in horror. A young boy witnesses a hideous monster extracting revenge on a neighbor in 1957. His father […]

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‘The Amityville Horror’ (1979) Movie Review

October 4, 2012 by Fister Roboto

Article by FisterRoboto of lefthandhorror.com Written by Sandor Stern and based on the novel by Jay Anson Directed by Stuart Rosenberg Starring: James Brolin, Margot Kidder, and Rod Steiger “For God’s sake, GET OUT!” was the ad campaign for the 1979 shocker The Amityville Horror. The film was based on the allegedly true story of the luckless Lutz family, who move lock, stock, and barrel into a new home, only to find that it is possessed by the demonic spirits […]

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The Omen (1976) Movie Review

October 1, 2012 by Fister Roboto

Article by FisterRoboto of lefthandhorror.com Directed by Richard Donner Written by David Seltzer Starring: Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, and Harvey Stephens Robert and Katherine Thorn seem to have it all. They are happily married and he is the US Ambassador to Great Britain, but they want more than to have children. When Katharine has a stillborn child, Robert is approached by a priest at the hospital who suggests that they take a healthy newborn whose mother has just died in childbirth. Without telling […]

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Fister’s 31 Days of Halloween is Coming…

September 26, 2012 by Fister Roboto

Article by FisterRoboto of lefthandhorror.com That’s right kids, don’t think I’m not anxiously aware of October 1st on the horizon. When October hits, so will the first official Fister’s 31 Days of Halloween! All month-long we’ll be devoting our time and efforts to bringing you a no holds barred horror overload. The unholy month is going to be filled with (but not limited to): New theatrical horror movie reviews Retro horror movie reviews The best in seasonal craft beers The metal/horror connection including […]

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A+ “B” Movie Reviews: ‘Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers’ (1988)

September 26, 2012 by Fister Roboto

Article by FisterRoboto of lefthandhorror.com Directed by Michael A. Simpson Written by: Fritz Gordon & Robert Hiltzik Starring: Pamela Springsteen, Renée Estevez and Tony Higgins Angela Baker has undergone years of therapy, electro-shock and sexual reassignment surgeries and finally landed herself a job in the last place she should be working – Camp Rolling Hills. My wife is kind of a horror wuss. Anything too serious is apt to induce a panic attack, so when we watch horror together, we aim to find […]

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Bloody Birthday (1981) Movie Review

September 20, 2012 by Fister Roboto

Article by FisterRoboto of lefthandhorror.com Written & Directed by Ed Hunt Starring: Lori Lethin, Melinda Cordell, and Julie Brown In 1970, three children are born at the height of a total eclipse. Due to the sun and moon blocking Saturn, which controls emotions, they have become heartless killers ten years later, and are able to escape detection because of their youthful and innocent facades. A boy and his teenage sister become endangered when they stumble onto the bloody truth. How in the world […]

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House of 1000 Corpses (2003) Movie Review

September 13, 2012 by Fister Roboto

Article by FisterRoboto of lefthandhorror.com Written & Directed by Rob Zombie Starring Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, Karen Black, Rainn Wilson, Sheri Moon Zombie, Erin Daniels, Chris Hardwick, William Bassett, Dennis Fimple, and Matthew McGregory Two young couples take a misguided tour onto the back roads of America in search of a local legend known as Dr. Satan. Lost and stranded, they are set upon by a bizarre family of psychotics. Murder, cannibalism and satanic rituals are just a few of the 1000+ horrors […]

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Henry: Potrait of a Serial Killer (1986) Movie Review

August 16, 2012 by Fister Roboto

Article by FisterRoboto of lefthandhorror.com Henry Lee Lucas plays mentor to his bumbling friend, Otis, in this notorious and terrifying 80′s horror film based on the real life of Lucas. Disturbing and powerful, this film paints the chilling portrait of a man swallowed by his own darkness. Written by: Richard Fire & John Mcnaughton Directed by: John Mcnaughton Starring: Micheal Rooker, Tom Towles, and Tracy Arnold I haven’t seen this one since the early 90′s and even after all this […]

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The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976) Movie Review

August 5, 2012 by Fister Roboto

Article by FisterRoboto of lefthandhorror.com Directed by Nicolas Gessner Written by Laird Koenig (novel & screenplay) Starring: Jodie Foster, Martin Sheen and Alexis Smith Rynn Jacobs is a thirteen-year-old girl who lives in a secluded house that she and her father have rented in a quiet seaside community. But whenever anybody from the town tries to satisfy their curiosity, Rynn’s father is never around, and it seems as if the girl is all alone. Rynn’s resourcefulness is put to the […]

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The Gift (2000) Movie Review

July 29, 2012 by Fister Roboto

Article by FisterRoboto of lefthandhorror.com Directed by Sam Raimi Written by Billy Bob Thornton & Tom Epperson Stars: Cate Blanchett, Katie Holmes, Keanu Reeves, Giovanni Ribisi, Greg Kinnear, Hilary Swank, Michael Jeter, Gary Cole, J.K. Simmons, and Rosemary Harris. When Jessica King goes missing, all eyes turn to Annabelle Wilson. Not as a murder suspect, but as a clairvoyant. Many of the towns folk go to Annabelle for help, and Jessica’s fiancée, Wayne Collins, turns to Annabelle for possible guidance. […]

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Salo or The 100 Days of Sodom (1975) Movie Review

July 13, 2012 by Fister Roboto

Article by FisterRoboto of lefthandhorror.com Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini Written by Pier Paolo Pasolini and Sergio Citti Starring: Paolo Bonacelli, Giorgio Cataldi and Umberto Paolo Quintavalle Four fascist libertines round-up 9 teenage boys and girls and subject them to 120 days of physical, mental and sexual torture. Salo makes Lars von Trier’s Antichrist look like a romantic comedy. I’ve never watched a film so disturbing that I came close to turning it off this many times. If you’re going […]

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The Gate (1987) Movie Review

July 10, 2012 by Fister Roboto

Article by FisterRoboto of lefthandhorror.com Directed by Tibor Takács Written by Michael Nankin Starring Stephen Dorff, Christa Denton and Louis Tripp Three young children accidentally release a horde of nasty, pint-sized demons from a hole in a suburban backyard. What follows is a classic battle between good and evil as the three kids struggle to overcome a nightmarish hell that is literally taking over the Earth. Oh, teenage date movies, how I miss you. The Gate stands out for so […]

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The Omega Man (1971) Movie Review

July 8, 2012 by Fister Roboto

Article by FisterRoboto of lefthandhorror.com Directed by Boris Sagal Written by John William Corrington & Joyce Hooper Corrington Based on the 1954 Richard Matheson, “I Am Legend” Starring Charlton Heston, Anthony Zerbe and Rosalind Cash Army doctor Robert Neville struggles to create a cure for the plague that wiped out most of the human race. I don’t see myself getting this on Blu Ray any time soon, but it’s a good reason to stick close to the 65 degrees climate […]

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Bride of Re-Animator (1990) Movie Review

June 30, 2012 by Fister Roboto

Article by FisterRoboto of lefthandhorror.com Directed by Brian Yuzna Written by Rick Fry & Woody Keith Starring: Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, and Claude Earl Jones Doctors Herbert West and Dan Cain discover the secret to creating human life and proceed to create a perfect woman from dead tissue. This movie is so ridiculous that you can’t help but enjoy it. I know it’s a far cry from the first Re-Animator, but it’s still a fun time. Filled with more blood […]

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The Tomb of Ligeia (1964) Movie Review

June 30, 2012 by Fister Roboto

Article by FisterRoboto of lefthandhorror.com Directed by Roger Corman Written by Edgar Allan Poe (short story), Robert Towne (screenplay) Starring: Vincent Price, Elizabeth Shepherd and John Westbrook Some years after having buried his beloved wife Ligea, Verden Fell meets and eventually marries the lovely Lady Rowena. Fell is something of a recluse, living in a small part of a now ruined Abbey with his manservant Kenrick as the only other occupant. He remains infatuated with his late wife and is […]

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Saw (2004) Movie Review

June 29, 2012 by Fister Roboto

Article by FisterRoboto of lefthandhorror.com Directed by James Wan Written by Leigh Whannell and James Wan Starring: Cary Elwes, Leigh Whannell, Danny Glover, and Michael Emerson With a dead body laying between them, two strangers wake up in the secure lair of a serial killer who’s been nicknamed “Jigsaw”. The men must follow various rules and objectives if they wish to survive and win the deadly game set for them. I’d forgotten how awesome the first Saw film is. When […]

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Mark of the Devil (1970) Horror Movie Review

June 25, 2012 by Fister Roboto

Article by FisterRoboto of lefthandhorror.com Directed by Michael Armstrong Written by Michael Armstrong & Adrian Hoven Starring: Herbert Lom, Udo Kier and Olivera Katarina Udo Kier is a witch hunter apprentice to Herbert Lom. He believes strongly in his mentor and the ways of the church but loses faith when he catches Lom strangling Reggie Nalder to death for calling him impotent. Kier begins to see for himself that the witch trials are nothing but a scam of the church […]

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Fister’s Devil Music of the Day: Woods of Ypres “Allure of the Earth/Shedding the Deadwood”

June 13, 2012 by Fister Roboto

Article by FisterRoboto of lefthandhorror.com Holy shit, I cannot stop listening to Pursuit of the Sun & Allure of the Earth. Some reviewer called the album a “metalized version of a Pink Floyd record”. I think he was right on the money, kids. Do yourself a favor and pick up a guaranteed Fister Roboto sure thing.

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High Tension (2003) Horror Movie Review

June 8, 2012 by Fister Roboto

Article by FisterRoboto of lefthandhorror.com Directed by Alexandre Aja Written by Alexandre Aja, Grégory Levasseur Starring: Cécile De France, Maïwenn and Philippe Nahon Alexia travels with her friend Marie to spend a couple of days with her family in their farm in the country. They arrive late and they are welcomed by Alexia’s father. Late in the night, a sadistic and sick killer breaks into the farmhouse, slaughters Alexia’s family–including their dog–and kidnaps Alexia. Marie hides from the criminal and […]

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The First Power (1990) Horror Movie Review

June 6, 2012 by Fister Roboto

Article by FisterRoboto of lefthandhorror.com Robert Resnikoff Written & Directed by Robert Resnikoff Starring: Lou Diamond Phillips, Tracy Griffith and Jeff Kober A killer is given the gas chamber after committing several demonic murders. His spirit is released and given power by the Devil. Now the cop that caught him before must find a way to do it again. When you read the date 1990 here, just assume spoilers. You’ve had plenty of time to see this. I saw The […]

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Prophecy II (1998) Movie Review

May 30, 2012 by Fister Roboto

Article by FisterRoboto of lefthandhorror.com Directed by Greg Spence Written by Gregory Widen & Matt Greenberg Starring Christopher Walken, Russell Wong and Jennifer Beals Gabriel returns to Earth to prevent the birth of a child conceived by one of his kind (the Angel Daniel) and one of God’s “monkeys” (a human woman – Valerie). The coming of this child has been prophecised by a monk, Thomas. When the Angel Daniel kills members of Gabriel’s army of angels, Gabriel instead employs […]

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Slither (2006) Movie Review

May 28, 2012 by Fister Roboto

Article by FisterRoboto of lefthandhorror.com Written & Directed by James Gunn Starring Nathan Fillion, Elizabeth Banks, and Michael Rooker A small town is taken over by an alien plague, turning residents into zombies and all forms of mutant monsters. Slither is a great time. This sleeper came and went without the masses catching on. I’m happy this flick has clawed its way to a firm cult following. Slither isn’t really a comedy, but you might mistake it for one occasionally. […]

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Stir of Echoes (1999) Movie Review

May 24, 2012 by Fister Roboto

Article by FisterRoboto of lefthandhorror.com Written & Directed by David Koepp Based on the novel by Richard Matheson Starring: Kevin Bacon, Zachary David Cope & Kathryn Erbe After being hypnotized by his sister-in-law, a man begins seeing haunting visions of a girl’s ghost and a mystery begins to unfold around her. Freaking Spoilers up in here. I forgot how much I enjoyed this movie. I saw it at the theater back in the day and don’t recall seeing it again […]

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Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992) Movie Review

May 23, 2012 by Fister Roboto

Article by TheHorrorIntern An investigative reporter must send the newly unbound Pinhead and his legions back to Hell. (IMDB) We all knew it was coming, from the very start of the series we were wondering if Pinhead and the Cenobites would ever successfully exit their realm of pain and pleasure and wreak complete and utter havoc on a large, populous, Chicago-like city. Hellraiser III – Hell on Earth delivers just that! In my personal opinion, while this may not be […]

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The Return of the Living Dead (1985) Movie Review

May 19, 2012 by Fister Roboto

Article by FisterRoboto of lefthandhorror.com Written & Directed by Dan O’Bannon, Co-written by John Russo Starring: Clu Gulager, James Karen and Don Calfa When a bumbling pair of employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the vapors cause the dead to re-animate as they go on a rampage through Louisville, Kentucky seeking their favorite food, brains. This movie was released in 1985. Expect spoilers. It’s been a good fifteen years since I really […]

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Children of the Corn (1984) Movie Review

May 8, 2012 by Fister Roboto

Article by FisterRoboto of lefthandhorror.com Directed by Fritz Kiersch Writen by Stephen King (short story), George Goldsmith (screenplay) Starring: Peter Horton, Linda Hamilton, and R.G. Armstrong A boy preacher named Isaac goes to a town in Nebraska called Gatlin and gets all the children to murder every adult in town. A young couple have a murder to report and they go to the nearest town (Gatlin) to seek help but the town seems deserted. They are soon trapped in Gatlin […]

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Categories: Cult Movies, Horror, Retro Movie Review

Prince of Darkness (1987) Movie Review

April 24, 2012 by Fister Roboto

Article by FisterRoboto of lefthandhorror.com Written & Directed by John Carpenter A research team finds a mysterious cylinder in a deserted church. If opened, it could mean the end of the world. Prince of Darkness is one of those movies I saw as a kid that left some indelible images stored away in my brain. This isn’t Carpenter’s crown jewel, but it is a solid 80′s horror movie that deserves some recognition. This film involves Carpenter, Donald Pleasence, and Satan. […]

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Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988) Movie Review

April 19, 2012 by Fister Roboto

Article by: TheHorrorIntern Kirsty is brought to an institution after the death of her family, where the occult-obsessive head resurrects Julia and unleashes the Cenobites once again. (IMDB) The best part of Clive Barker’s Hellraiser II is it picks up right where the previous movie left off. No disconnected plot lines and recurring theme of “oh you released the Cenobites…you’re dead…the end” One of the many reasons why Hellbound: Hellraiser II is yet another testament to Clive’s genius in the […]

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Shocker (1989) Movie Review

April 11, 2012 by Fister Roboto

Article by Fister Roboto of lefthandhorror.com Written & Directed by Wes Craven After being sent to the electric chair, a serial killer uses electricity to come back from the dead and carry out his vengeance on the football player who turned him in to the police. Ok, how awesome of a horror movie villain name is “Horace Pinker”? Played by the skilled Mitch Pileggi of The X-Files and Supernatural fame, Pileggi just breaks it off in Shocker. If you don’t […]

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Categories: Horror, Metal, Retro Movie Review, Trailers • Tags: horror

I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) Movie Review

April 10, 2012 by Fister Roboto

Article by Fister Roboto of lefthandhorror.com Written by Kevin Williamson Directed by Jim Gillespie Adaptation of Lois Duncan’s thriller about four teenagers trying to cover up a hit-and-run. Love Hewitt plays Julie, a high school senior who goes on a trip with her friends and accidentally hits a fisherman. They think he is dead and dump him into the waters. But later they get a strange letter that says “I know what you did last summer.” HOOK me up, bro! […]

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Stephen King’s Silver Bullet (1985) Movie Reivew

April 9, 2012 by Fister Roboto

Article by FisterRoboto of lefthandhorror.com Written by Stephen King Directed by Daniel Attias The small town of Tarker’s Mill was a place that was very peaceful, where nothing ever happened. Until one night, murders begin. The town people believe it’s some maniac killer on the loose and intend to hunt the man down. Marty, a young handicapped boy, believes that the killer is no man at all, but a werewolf. After a run in with the werewolf Marty and his […]

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