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Retro Review: Home Sweet Home (1981)
Home Sweet Suck: A Thanksgiving Story A couple years ago, Joanna and I watched a duo of flicks with Thanksgiving as the backdrop. The first was the annual standard Home for the Holidays. The second was a movie that I had been wanting to see for years, and of which I was finally able to procure… Read More ›
Review: Curse of Chucky (2013)
Man, remember when rumors of a new Chucky movie started to surface? Remember how stoked you were when you learned that instead of a remake or reboot, we were getting a new sequel that was part of the original canon? And that Don Mancini was STILL in the director’s chair! A lot of people were… Read More ›
Review: Carrie (2013)
Warning: possible spoilers Remakes. It’s become such a taboo word – especially in the horror world. I’m typically of the mindset that remakes, like all movies, are good, bad or just okay. So, if I have an interest, I’m going to see it. Remake stigma and all! And, Stephen King’s story is great and I’m… Read More ›
Review: Among Friends (2012)
After a much anticipated wait, we finally watched Among Friends, the directorial debut of modern-day scream queen Danielle Harris. It’s without a doubt a near perfect definition of an indie horror film: entertaining and flawed. The story is actually quite fresh and tight-knit. Bernadette (Alyssa Lobit, who also wrote the screenplay) is throwing an 80s-themed murder… Read More ›
Review: Lords of Salem (2012)
Here Come the Lords! We watched Rob Zombie’s The Lords of Salem last night. You probably read a ton of reviews last spring when the movie actually hit theaters, so I’ll keep this short. I’m a moderate fan of ‘Bob Zom.’ I really like Corpses and Rejects. I’ve grown to enjoy his first Halloween for… Read More ›
Review: Father’s Day (2011)
This is a difficult review to write. I’m a huge Troma fan—Tromatized at age twelve, after watching Dead Dudes in the House on Cinemax. So I followed Astron-6’s Father’s Day from the moment I first heard about it. I picked up the blu-ray from Troma’s table at a convention and recently got to viewing it…. Read More ›
Review: Hatchet III (and kind of Hatchet II)
First thing’s first. We adore the first Hatchet. It contains all the appropriate elements for a modern day ‘slasher.’ Boobs, blood, humor and a killer with a name (Victor Crowley) played by Kane Hodder. It’s awesome — and makes for a fun addition to the holiday horror calendar (you know, for Mardi Gras). When the… Read More ›
Review: The Purge (2013)
Written and directed by James DeMonaco (whose credits include writing The Negotiator, the Assault on Precinct 13 remake and the 2006 werewolf flick Skinwalkers), The Purge is a fairly decent horror flick best described as an amped up home invasion thriller that takes place in the not-so-distant future. The gist: It’s the year 2022 and the… Read More ›
Review: Excision (2012)
When it came out last year, Excision, by first-time director Richard Bates, Jr., became one of those movies you heard about. Many people compared it to Lucky McKee’s genre fave May (2002) — and why not? They’re both about socially awkward, outcast girls that have an unconventional way of connecting to people — both culminating in some gory results…. Read More ›
Review: Skid Row’s United World Rebellion: Chapter One
So the Skids are back (on Megaforce, no less), still sans Sebastian Bach. I’m okay with that, in general, as many bands have replaced their vocalists and still put out kickass records. Of course, Skid Row is not one of those bands. Actually, I haven’t really cared much about a Skid Row new release since… Read More ›