The Devil Inside 2012
Published May 18, 2012 | 
THE DEVIL INSIDE: A QUESTION OF TOLERANCE FOR THE FORMAT
The Exorcist was released in 1973 to an unsuspecting public. The film was written by William Peter Blatty and directed by William Friedkin. The Exorcist was a very financially successful film which was unique for a Horror film in 1973. The Exorcist stood out not only because of its financial success but because of its subject matter, demonic possession. Rosemary’s Baby, which came 5 years prior in 1968, dealt with devils also but it did so in a much more nuanced way. The Exorcist was unique because it didn’t… Continue reading
Maniac remake 2012 Trailer
Published May 17, 2012 | MANIAC REMAKE: COULD ELIJAH WOOD BE CASTING GENIUS?
There has been buzz around the net about the Maniac remake mostly because of the person cast as the title maniac, Elijah Wood, for several months. At first I too was skeptical. The original Maniac (1980) featured a “maniac”, Joe Spinell, that looked creepy and maniac-like. Therefore to cast LotR’s Frodo as the maniac seemed dubious. As others have argued, Wood was quite creepy as the killer in the Sin City film so its not like he would be coming to this as a noob to the idea of playing a… Continue reading
The Avengers 2012
Published May 16, 2012 | THE AVENGERS: FINALLY! THE HULK DONE RIGHT
When I was a little boy, I can remember going to the supermarket with my parents. My parents would give me some money so that while they did there business I could go and park myself by the comic rack. While my parents were busy shopping I would scour the comic books on said rack carefully trying to choose the comic books that I would choose to come home with me. Inevitably I would choose The Incredible Hulk, The Amazing Spiderman and The Invincible Iron Man for sure and mix in a… Continue reading
Fear No Evil 1981
Published May 14, 2012 | FEAR NO EVIL: MOMENTS OF BRILLIANCE BUT MOSTLY FOR COMPLETEST FANS
In 1981 the punk craze of 1977 that hit its peak with the Sex Pistols album Never Mind the Bollocks was waning and in the process of being replaced by or morphing into the latest craze New Wave. The Horror film craze that was cemented by films like Halloween (1978) and Friday the 13th (1980) was just gathering steam and would continue well into the late 1980′s. Into this environment came Fear No Evil written and directed by Frank Laloggia. Frank Laloggia would go on to write and… Continue reading
Outpost: Black Sun 2012
Published May 11, 2012 | OUTPOST BLACK SUN: HERE WE GO AGAIN… ONLY BIGGER
Prior to the release of Outpost (2008), I remember reading about an upcoming movie that would feature supernatural Nazis. Information was threadbare as is normally the case before a movie is released. All I needed to know was Nazis and I was sold. 60 plus years we are still (at least I am) fascinated by Nazis in what ever form they come at us in out entertainment. Make them supernatural Nazis and I am running to the theater to by my ticket. Such was the case with the film Outpost. I… Continue reading
Nightmare Factory 2011
Published May 9, 2012 | NIGHTMARE FACTORY: THE HISTORY OF GREG NICOTERO AND KNB EFX
One Friday night while I was still in High School, a friend and I decided to go to the movies. We drove by our High School to see if anything was going on as there was a dance taking place. We were in and out and opted to continue with our plans to head to the theater. Once at the theater we had a choice to make. I don’t remember what else was playing other than the movie we chose. I say “we chose” but I basically chose the… Continue reading
7500 2012 Trailer
Published May 8, 2012 | 7500: TERROR AT 10,000 FEET
7500 is a new film coming this summer that was written by Craig Rosenberg and directed by Takashi Shimizu. If the name Takashi Shimizu sounds familiar, well it should. Shimizu wrote and directed the Japanese film Ju-on aka The Grudge (2002). He later was tapped by Sam Raimi’s GhostHouse Pictures to direct the American version of The Grudge (2004). Now, along with a screenplay penned by Rosenberg, Shimizu will bring to genre fans a Horror tale that takes place in an airborne flight. The film is loaded with familiar young faces such as Leslie… Continue reading
Madison County 2011
Published May 7, 2012 | MADISON COUNTY: SLASHER… LITE
Madison County is a new film by writer/director Eric England that continues a long tradition of masked serial killers such as Halloween (1978), Terror Train (1980), Friday the 13th (1980), and it goes on and on. This reinforces my view that slasher figures are more terrifying when their identity is hidden so when I saw the trailer and movie poster my ears perked up, referencing the pig mask the killer wears in the film. A mask does not a great movie make but it did pique my interest for sure.
Madison County begins as James (Colley… Continue reading
Chronicle 2012
Published May 4, 2012 | CHRONICLE: ALIENATION CORRUPTS ABSOLUTELY
As long as I have been watching films, specifically genre films, there has always been the story line of the social outcast that is bullied and then turns the tables on his tormentors by some kind of super natural means. Carrie (1976) is a great example. The stories always seem to take place in High School and Carrie culminates at the High School prom, the epitome of High School social events. Evil Speak (1981) took advantage of the advent of computers and gave us a nerd using his nerd skills to deal with his tormentors… Continue reading
War of the Arrows 2011
Published May 2, 2012 | WAR OF THE ARROWS: EAT IT ROBIN HOOD!
North Korea may not be able to launch a rocket or rub two sticks together successfully but South Korea is an entirely different animal. I joke, sort of, but with regards to cinema, South Korea is a beast. I first was impressed with the Fincher-esque Tell Me Something (1999). Amazing serial killer Thriller that channels a bit of Seven (1995) yet manages to stand on its own. I next was floored with Musa the Warrior (2001) which has more in common with War of the Arrows both being period pieces. Musa… Continue reading
The Raid: Redemption 2012
Published April 30, 2012 | THE RAID REDEMPTION: GUNS, FISTS AND FAMILY… MOSTLY GUNS AND FISTS
At the beginning of the new millennium, Martial Arts fans were facing a bit of a dilemma as our Martial Arts super stars were beginning to get a little grey. Who would fill the shoes of the likes of Jackie Chan and Jet Li? Donnie Yen, one could say, was the answer but as amazing as Donnie Yen is he has been around since the early 90′s so he is more of a transitional figure. Don’t get me wrong, I worship at the feet of Mr. Yen as a… Continue reading
Cassadaga 2011
Published April 27, 2012 | CASSADAGA: KILLER + GHOST = ONE NIFTY LITTLE MOVIE
Cassadaga is the second directorial effort from Anthony DiBlasi and was written by Bruce Wood. DiBlasi was the writer and director of 2009′s Dread. Dread was a film based on a short story by Clive Barker. Love or hate Clive Barker a lot of his stories wind up be made into films although none have had the success of the Hellraiser films. Nonetheless, more voices in Horror is always better so I would argue more stories please… regardless of where they come from. I went into Cassadaga skeptical for some reason.… Continue reading
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