‘The Canal’ (2014) Movie Review
Some spoilers Rupert Evans (Hellboy) showcases fine acting and pointed terror in filmmaker, Ivan Kavanagh’s latest film, ‘The Canal’. David (Evans) [...]
foreign horror
‘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 [...]
Things Can Go Downhill ‘In a Heartbeat’, Official Trailer
Hey, the heart wants what it wants. This around, that appears to be mostly bloodshed. The upcoming film from writer/director, Raoul Girard, is about a man who falls in love [...]
El Orfanato (The Orphanage) (2007) Movie Review
Director, Juan Antonio Bayona, proves old-school storytelling is a lost art in our modern horror age. Relying on emotional payout, subdued presentation, and traditional [...]
Official ‘Horsehead’ Trailer is Ten Types of Effed Up
Just wow. The trailer for director, Romain Basset’s new film, Horsehead, looks as intense and insane as anything I’ve seen this year. Packed with beautiful, [...]
‘Sleep Tight’ Movie Review
Director, Jaume Balagueró, sucker punched me with his sleeper horror-thriller, Sleep Tight. The film showed up in my Netflix top picks list, so I gave the rather [...]
Fister Interview: Talking Outback Murder with ‘Wolf Creek 2’ Star, John Jarratt
If you’re familiar with the Wolf Creek franchise, you already know Mick Taylor. Mick is Michael Myers, Jason Vorhees, and Fred Krueger crammed into one body and lurking [...]
‘In Fear’ Movie Review
Garden variety ingredients have never been more chilling. This is one horror film where the standard horror zeitgeist works in the film’s favor. We have a couple on [...]
[films] ‘Wolf Creek 2’ Movie Review
There’s nothing more terrifying than being relentlessly pursued in a foreign land. Wolf Creek 2 reinforces that terror a thousandfold with the return of Aussie [...]
Domo arigato, ‘Der Samurai’ Trailer, Poster, and Stills to Creep You Out!
If you’re lucky enough to attend Tribeca ’14, this is on the list of shudder-worthy films. “A samurai-wielding figure wearing a white dress lurks menacingly [...]
‘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 [...]
‘Black Spot’ Short Horror Film Review
Luther Bhogal-Jones cordially invites you to experience 6 minutes of roadside terror in his new short, Black Spot. I first learned of Luther a couple of years back when I [...]
“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 [...]
‘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 [...]
‘House of Voices’ (2004) Movie Review
Written & Directed by Pascal Laugier Starring : Virginie Ledoyen, Lou Doillon, and Catriona MacColl In 1958, in the French Alp, the young servant Anna Jurin arrives in [...]
‘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 [...]
“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 [...]
“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 [...]
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