Lulu Wilson’s Blood-Soaked Brilliance in “Becky”
Directed by Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion. Starring Lulu Wilson, Joel McHale, Kevin James, Amanda Brugel, Robert Maillet, and Ryan McDonald Well, for a film as mundanely [...]
Cult Movies
‘Color Out of Space’ Movie Review: Lovecraft Meets Nicolas Cage!
Based on H.P. Lovecraft’s 1927 lesser known but much adored short story, ‘The Colour Out of Space’, comes Richard Stanley (The Island of Dr. Moreau, [...]
Glenn Danzig Drops the First Trailer for ‘VEROTIKA’
Horror, comic, and music fans rejoice! Glenn Danzig’s directorial debut, the horror anthology ‘VEROTIKA’ has it’s first trailer available. Soaked in [...]
‘Knives & Skin’ Movie Review
Knives and Skin caught my eye with it’s eerily seductive trailer. Director Jennifer Reeder delivers a near miss in her Twin Peaks-esque thriller about a missing girl [...]
Special Retrospective Presentation: A GENRE OF ONE: THE CINEMA OF BONG JOON HO
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 17, 2019 – American Cinematheque is proud to present A GENRE OF ONE: THE CINEMA OF BONG JOON HO, a complete feature retrospective of BONG JOON [...]
The SHOCKING ‘3 from Hell’ Trailer is here!
Listen, we all know that Rob Zombie makes movies that divide horror fans, or just fans of cinema in general. I very much enjoyed House of 1000 Corpses, despite Zombie’s [...]
‘What We Do in the Shadows’ Series Gets a Pilot at FX
Taika Waititi and Jermaine Clement, the ghoulish co-stars, co-writers, and directors of the mostly under the radar 2014 film, What We Do in the Shadows, has landed at FX! [...]
Sam Raimi is Bringing Horror Fans ‘Poltergeist’ Remake Next Summer
I think I’m okay with this. I love Sam Raimi and I love Poltergeist, so I’m going to loosen my horror remake muscles just a bit. Starring Jared Harris (Fringe, [...]
‘Uzumaki’ (うずまき), “Spiral” (2000) Movie Review
Japanese horror films sucker punch me in a different way than American films dealing with the same themes. This is one of those films that will dig into my brain and [...]
‘Cannibal Holocaust’ (1980) Movie Review
A New York University professor returns from a rescue mission to the Amazon rainforest with the footage shot by a lost team of documentarians who were making a film about the [...]
Throwback Thursday: ‘Night of the Creeps’ (1986) Retro Movie Review
In 1959, an alien experiment crashes to earth and infects a fraternity member. They freeze the body, but in the modern day, two geeks pledging a fraternity accidentally thaw [...]
‘Halloween: The Complete Collection’ Box Art Has Me Aroused…Sexually
Spreading the Friday the 13th vibe, Anchor Bay and Scream Factory revealed the sweet, sweet box art for the colossal ‘Halloween: The Complete Collection’ . This bad ass [...]
Fright Rags & Warpaint Press Announce the ‘Toxic Avenger’ 30th Anniversary Posters
Good news for horror fans! Fright Rags and Warpaint Press have teamed up to offer the awesome 30th year anniversary poster for the classic Toxic Avenger. Check out the [...]
‘Dark Night of the Scarecrow’ (1981) Movie Review
This made for television movie freaked me out when I was 12 years old. Halloween brings a lot of seasonal specials to life, and us Generation X kids had it made. [...]
‘Motel Hell’ Movie Review
Motel Hell is a terrifying flick despite it’s sometimes campy leanings. 1980 produced some true cinematic turds, so it’s okay if this one slipped past. I saw this [...]
‘Detention’ Movie Review, Camel Toe CGI for the ADHD Crowd
I wasn’t ready for Detention. This innocuous gem sat undisturbed in my Netflix queue for a year before I finally saw the Blu- ray in my mailbox. I knew I was going to [...]
‘The Baby’ Movie Review
I was grossly unfamiliar with Ted Post’s film, The Baby. I remember seeing a poster for it years ago and assuming it was about an actual infant on a killing spree. [...]
‘Phantasm’ Movie Review
Phantasm blew my 11 year old mind. The mysterious undertaker ran a creepy marble-walled funeral home by day, and robbed graves by night. Why does he rob graves? Obviously, [...]
[films] ‘Phantasm V: Ravager’ is Happening. For Real.
After some false starts and delays, it looks like Phantasm 5 is headed your way. David Hartman wrote and directed the script with Don Cosacrelli’s supervision. Fans of [...]
‘Dust Devil’ Movie Review
I hate myself for not seeing this sooner. Not suicide mad, but embarrassed to be a cinephile mad. Dust Devil is part Stephen King’s The Gunslinger and part The Outlaw [...]
‘The Flowers of Fantastico’ Episode 4: “Sister Contentious” Review
“She will drink the black sperm of my vengeance!” This quote from Russ Meyer’s Beyond the Valley of the Dolls really puts this show in perspective. While [...]
‘Knights of Badassdom’ Movie Review
Directed by Joe Lynch Written by Kevin Dreyfuss and Matt Wall Starring: Ryan Kwanten, Steve Zahn, Peter Dinklage, Summer Glau, and Jimmi Simpson Live-action role players [...]
‘The Flowers of Fantastico’ Episode 3: “Billi Stardust” Review
Tara, Gary, and Billi do some research on the credits in The Flowers of Fantastico, at the same time a mysterious figure makes an unsettling discovery. Gary’s [...]
‘The Serpent & the Rainbow’ Movie Review
Hey, look, it’s the perfect horror formula to give me bad dreams: Americans stuck inside hostile foreign lands that practice Voodoo. I mention it every time I review [...]
‘Phantasm II’ Movie Review
Written & Directed by Don Coscarelli Starring: James Le Gros, Reggie Bannister, Paula Irvine, and Angus Scrimm Mike, now released from a psychiatric hospital, continues [...]
“Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad” Movie Review
In the year 20XX, scientifically created zombies roam the world in record numbers. Despite this, Aya is determined to track down her father’s killer, a person who was [...]
Interview: Mike Mendez from “Big Ass Spider” Talks Directing and Hipster Murder
I recently had the pleasure of catching the new Epic Pictures Group film, BIG ASS SPIDER, and spent a few minutes with the film’s director, Mike Mendez. Epic Pictures Group [...]
‘Horror of Dracula’ (1958) Movie Review
Directed by Terence Fisher Written by Jimmy Sangster (based on the Bram Stoker novel) Starring Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Michael Gough, and Carol Marsh After Jonathan [...]
‘The Wicker Man’ (1973) Movie Review
Spoilers for this 41 year-old film The Wicker Man has to be the best British horror film of all time. Most readers are aware of Christopher Lee’s prolific relationship [...]
‘The Aggression Scale’ (2012) Movie Review
Four heavily armed hitmen and two unusual teenagers go to war over $500,000 of stolen cash. Directed by Steven C. Miller Written by Ben Powell Starring: Ryan Hartwig, [...]
‘Escape from Tomorrow’ (2013) Movie Review
Directed and Written by Randy Moore Starring: Roy Abramsohn, Elena Schuber, Katelynn Rodriguez, and Annet Mahendru In a world of fake castles and anthropomorphic rodents, an [...]
‘My Bloody Valentine’ (1981) Movie Review
Directed by George Mihalka Written by Stephen A. Miller Starring: Paul Kelman, Lori Hallier, Neil Affleck A decades old folk tale surrounding a deranged murderer killing [...]
“Scanners” (1981) Movie Review
Written & Directed by David Cronenberg Starring: Jennifer O’Neill, Stephen Lack, and Patrick McGoohan This released in 1981, expect spoilers. A scientist sends a [...]
‘Oldboy’ Red Band Trailer Will Make You Lose A Layer of Teeth Enamel
If you haven’t seen the original Oldboy, I beg you to watch the original before viewing Spike Lee’s version. “Oldboy is a provocative, visceral thriller that [...]
‘Night of the Living Dead’ (1968) Movie Review
Directed by George A. Romero Written by John A. Russo Starring: Duane Jones, Judith O’Dea, Karl Hardman A group of strangers converge upon a lone farmhouse for [...]
‘Oldboy’ (2003) Movie Review: Required Viewing, No Exceptions
Directed by Chan-wook Park Written by Garon Tsuchiya Starring: Min-sik Choi, Ji-tae Yu, and Hye-jeong Kang After being kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years, Oh Dae-Su is [...]
‘Jeepers Creepers’ (2001) Movie Review
Written & Directed by Victor Salva Starring: Gina Philips, Justin Long, and Jonathan Breck A brother and sister driving home for spring break encounter a flesh-eating [...]
‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ (1984) Movie Review
Written & Directed by Wes Craven Starring: Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, John Saxon, and Johnny Depp In the dreams of his victims, a spectral child murderer stalks [...]
13 Chilling Horror Films Available on Netflix Streaming – October 2013
When I hear people say “There’s nothing good on Netflix streaming.” I instantly judge them. There are tons of great films and series on Netflix. As Samhain [...]
BREAKING NEWS: ‘Army of Darkness 2’ is Going to be a Real Movie!!!
Oh, my Bruce-loving friend, Marie, in attendance, probably pooped her pants when the news broke This weekend at Wizard World Nashville Comic Con, Bruce confirmed something [...]
“Ju-on: The Grudge (2002) Movie Review
Written and directed by Takashi Shimizu Starring: Megumi Okina, Misaki Itô, and Misa Uehara In Japan, when the volunteer social assistant Rika Nishina is assigned to visit a [...]
“The Thing” (1982) Movie Review
Directed by John Carpenter Written by Bill Lancaster Starring: Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, and Keith David Scientists in the Antarctic are confronted by a shape-shifting [...]
‘White Zombie’ (1932) Movie Review
Directed by Victor Halperin Writtrn by Garnett Weston Starring: Bela Lugosi, Madge Bellamy, and Joseph Cawthorn A young man turns to a witch doctor to lure the woman he loves [...]
“Macabre” Will F*ck You Up, so See it for Free!
Two words: Indonesian horror. *shudder* When I hear “Too gory for theaters…”, my horror boner perks up. “The Mo Brothers”, also known as Kimo Stamboel [...]
“Tormented” (2011) Movie Review
Also known as Rabitto horâ 3D, Tormented is a deeply personal and psychotic piece cinephiles will love to watch and re-watch. Siblings Kiriko and Daigo attend a 3D horror [...]
Meet the Breathtaking & Beautiful Girls of “Machete Kills”
Behind every successful ass-kicker is a host of beautiful women. Well, at least in Machete’s case. If Sofia Vergara and Jessica Alba aren’t enough, I [...]
“Penny Dreadful” (2006) Movie Review: Why Xanax Exsists!
Directed by Richard Brandes Written by Diane Doniol-Valcroze & Arthur Flam Starring: Rachel Miner, Mimi Rogers, and Chad Todhunter, and Michael Berryman Young Penny goes [...]
“The Devil’s Bride” (1968) Movie Review
Directed by Terence Fisher Written by Richard Matheson (screenplay), Dennis Wheatley (novel) Starring: Christopher Lee, Charles Gray, and Nike Arrighi The powers of good are [...]
“Bride of Chucky” (1998) Movie Review
Directed by Ronny Yu Written by Don Mancini Starring: Jennifer Tilly, Brad Dourif, Katherine Heigl, and Nick Stabile Chucky, the doll possessed by a serial killer, discovers [...]
“The Dunwich Horror” (1970) Movie Review
Directed by Daniel Haller Written by Curtis Hanson and Henry Rosenbaum Starring: Sandra Dee, Dean Stockwell, and Ed Begley Wilbur Whateley pops over to the Arkham Miskatonic [...]
