Cult Movies

Special Retrospective Presentation: A GENRE OF ONE: THE CINEMA OF BONG JOON HO

October 19, 2019 // 0 Comments

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!

July 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

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

January 29, 2018 // 0 Comments

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

August 7, 2014 // 0 Comments

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

August 4, 2014 // 0 Comments

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

June 25, 2014 // 2 Comments

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

June 19, 2014 // 0 Comments

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

June 16, 2014 // 0 Comments

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

June 11, 2014 // 0 Comments

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

May 15, 2014 // 1 Comment

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

April 29, 2014 // 0 Comments

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

April 14, 2014 // 1 Comment

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

April 8, 2014 // 0 Comments

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

April 1, 2014 // 0 Comments

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.

March 26, 2014 // 0 Comments

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

March 12, 2014 // 0 Comments

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

March 6, 2014 // 0 Comments

“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

March 5, 2014 // 1 Comment

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

March 4, 2014 // 0 Comments

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

February 19, 2014 // 0 Comments

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

January 27, 2014 // 1 Comment

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

January 22, 2014 // 1 Comment

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

January 14, 2014 // 0 Comments

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

January 12, 2014 // 0 Comments

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

January 6, 2014 // 0 Comments

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

December 30, 2013 // 0 Comments

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

November 22, 2013 // 4 Comments

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

November 19, 2013 // 0 Comments

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

November 18, 2013 // 5 Comments

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

November 6, 2013 // 0 Comments

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

October 31, 2013 // 1 Comment

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

October 30, 2013 // 3 Comments

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

October 27, 2013 // 2 Comments

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

October 25, 2013 // 5 Comments

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

October 22, 2013 // 3 Comments

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!!!

October 20, 2013 // 2 Comments

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

October 20, 2013 // 1 Comment

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

October 14, 2013 // 2 Comments

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

October 12, 2013 // 0 Comments

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!

October 12, 2013 // 0 Comments

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

October 10, 2013 // 0 Comments

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”

October 8, 2013 // 2 Comments

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!

October 8, 2013 // 1 Comment

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

October 8, 2013 // 3 Comments

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

October 6, 2013 // 0 Comments

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

October 4, 2013 // 0 Comments

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 [...]

New “Carrie” TV Spot Allows You to Experience Her Real Power

October 1, 2013 // 0 Comments

Just a few more days until October 18 and we can see for ourselves if this lives up to the classic moments of the original De Palma film. “The film is a reimagining of the [...]

‘Salem’s Lot’ (1979) Movie Review: Terror That Still Haunts Me 34 Years Later

October 1, 2013 // 5 Comments

Directed by Tobe Hooper Novel written by Stephen King – Screenplay by Paul Monash Starring: David Soul, James Mason, Lance Kerwin, Bonnie Bedelia, Reggie Nalder, and Fred [...]

“Insane in the Samhain” 2013: 31 Days of Horror!

October 1, 2013 // 2 Comments

October 1st! I can hardly believe this is the last day of September, but time travels quickly at Fall’s first signs. October is my favorite month of the year. Being a [...]

“Halloween” Celebrates its 35th Anniversary with a New Blu Ray & Theatrical Release!

September 24, 2013 // 7 Comments

My favorite horror movie of all time is back with a brand new 35th Anniversary Blu Ray today AND an official announcement about the newly restored theatrical release. Fans [...]