Tag: slasher film

Movie Review – Chris Ranson on HazMat (2013)

Title: HazMat (2013) Director: Lou Simon Runtime: 80 minutes — The indie horror scene is rather overcrowded these days, so if a movie doesn’t get a lot of mention from publications like Fangoria, or good buzz from film festivals, then you’ll probably never hear of it. HazMat is one such film. I never heard of…


The Cinefessions Podcast – Episode 03 – Malevolence (2003) and Bereavement (2010)

Cinefessions starts the new year off right with the first of twelve planned podcasts for 2014! This month, Chris, Ashe, and Branden review a pair of low-budget slasher films from Netflix Instant Queue: Malevolence (2003) and Bereavement (2010). After both films are reviewed, the trio also discusses some of their personal Cinefessions (films they need…


Film Swappers #5: The Girl Next Door (2007)/April Fool’s Day (1986)

Welcome to Film Swappers, where Chris and Branden force the other person to watch any movie of their choosing. The only rules are that the films chosen have to be ones that the other person hasn’t already seen, and they must be watched and reviewed. Film Swappers #5 The Girl Next Door (2007) and April Fool’s Day…


Movie Review – Halloween (2007)

Title: Halloween (2007) Runtime: 109 minutes Director: Rob Zombie — I’m a huge fan of the films of Rob Zombie. He has a unique and disturbing vision for cinema, and his movies are more than just the gore-fests they may appear to be on first glance. This remake, for example, does an excellent job setting…


Movie Review – Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)

Title: Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) Runtime: 96 minutes Director: Dominique Othenin-Girard — *This review contains spoilers for Halloween 4 and Halloween 5.* The beginning of Halloween 5 picks up exactly where part 4 ends, but that’s just to show how Michael survives another implausible situation. The bulk of the film takes place exactly one year later: Jamie…


Movie Review – Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)

Title: Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) Runtime: 88 minutes Director: Dwight H. Little — As everyone knows by now, Halloween III: Season of the Witch is not canon to the Michael Myers story, and even though I love that underrated gem, I decided to skip it during this marathon just to keep everything straight. Halloween…