If paranormal films and ‘80s slasher revivals are the current trend for the horror genre, the short story compilation is the next trend right around the corner, and it is already booming. With the likes of V/H/S and the ABC’s of Death being two main projects, and both have already inspired sequels. It’s no surprise…
DVD Review – Chris Ranson on Caesar and Otto’s Deadly Xmas (2012)
Sometimes a film has such a unique title and great cover that it makes you want to see it. With that in mind, I was excited when I received Caesar and Otto’s Deadly Xmas to review. I hadn’t heard of the film before, or the duo, but it looked like it would be entertaining. Boy,…
Movie Review – Ashe Collins on Dropping Evil (2012)
Title: Dropping Evil (2012) Director: Adam Protextor Runtime: 82 minutes — Dropping Evil is most definitely an independent film through and through. It’s also definitely an independent horror film, which means not all the effects are up to par. What I didn’t know while I was watching this was that, according to IMDB, it was…
Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Deliver Us from Evil (2014)
Title: Deliver Us from Evil (2014) Director: Scott Derrickson Runtime: 118 minutes — When the first trailer for Deliver Us from Evil hit, I was stoked. It showed a little girl in bed, scared of scratching sounds, and then her little owl toy falls to the ground and hoots and rolls towards the bed. The…
Cinefessions Series Review – Branden Chowen on the Planet of the Apes Series
A Cinefessions Series Review is a periodic column that sees one or more writers watching and reviewing an entire film series. Cinefessions considers any film franchise that has two or more films a series, and thus available for review in this column. This is a way to get a quick look at an entire collection…
DVD Review – Chris Ranson on Scream Park (2012)
The horror genre has really changed in my thirty years of viewership. The current trend seems to be possession films, but I’ll be honest, the ‘80s slashers were always my favorite. I’m really digging the current revival we are getting, and the throwback films are a lot of fun. Scream Park is the latest film…
Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Snowpiercer (2014)
Title: Snowpiercer (2014) Director: Joon-ho Bong Runtime: 126 minutes — The other day on Twitter, Ashe mentioned that a new film he wanted to see was getting a limited theatrical release. For the first time in ages, this film was playing closer to him than anywhere near me, so I tossed out any idea I…
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