Title: Digging Up the Marrow (2015) Director: Adam Green Runtime: 98 minutes — Adam Green is one of the smartest horror filmmakers on the market right now. This all stems from his Holliston TV series, which if you haven’t seen, you need to, because it’s fantastic. It’s a blend of Friends and horror. I mention…
Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Fear Clinic (2014)
Title: Fear Clinic (2014) Director: Robert Hall Runtime: 95 minutes — I heard the name Fear Clinic because I follow Robert Englund on Twitter. So there I was at Best Buy, saw that it was on sale for $10, and it had a shiny “exclusive” sticker on the Blu-ray. I had to pick it up….
Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Starry Eyes (2014)
Title: Starry Eyes (2014) Directors: Kevin Kolsch, Dennis Widmyer Runtime: 98 minutes — Starry Eyes made a big splash at South by Southwest in 2014. It was partially funded by Kickstarter, which I somehow missed out on entirely because I would have backed it for the exclusive Mondo poster. This film topped most horror fan’s…
Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Jupiter Ascending (2015)
Title: Jupiter Ascending (2015) Director: The Wachowskis Runtime: 127 minutes — I was so upset when Jupiter Ascending got delayed from last summer to February 2015. I was stoked for it, and while I’m not big on the second and third Matrix films, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed all of the other Wachowski movies. So I was…
Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Zombie Killers: Elephant’s Graveyard (2015)
Title: Zombie Killers: Elephant’s Graveyard (2015) Director: Harrison Smith Runtime: 105 minutes — The zombie sub-genre of horror has blown up in the last few years, in part because of The Walking Dead becoming a huge success on TV. I can’t think of any original zombie films that were any good in the last few…
Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Project Almanac (2015)
Title: Project Almanac (2015) Director: Dean Israelite Runtime: 106 minutes — Every once in a while the hype train comes rolling in, and I jump on board like a blind little toadie. There was no reason for me to be excited about Project Almanac. The trailer didn’t sell me. It looked like a carbon copy…
Capsule Review – Chris Ranson on Paddington (2015)
The Cinefessions crew loves sharing their opinions on films, but not every movie can get the attention it deserves with a full review. Enter the Cinefessions’ Capsule Reviews. These capsule reviews cover five of the most important aspects of a film, which allow the crew to deliver their opinions on any movie clearly, decisively, and…
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