Cold Skin, Directed by Xavier Gens, France/UK Cold Skin Review The popular line is that director Xavier Gens had a great film some years ago (2007’s FRONTIER(S)) and has been slipping, or at least fumbling, ever since. But in all fairness to Gens, it takes more than a great chef to make a meal — […]
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The Night Eats the World, Directed by Dominique Rocher, France Review: The Night Eats the World I know what you’re thinking: the zombie subgenre has run its course, it has all been done, and all we have left are low-budget derivatives and witty satires. And you would be right. But somehow, THE NIGHT EATS THE
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Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss Movie Review Original title: Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss by Passing Through the Gateway Chosen by the Holy Storsh A small-town couple (Kate Micucci and Sam Huntington) finds the perfect apartment in the big city, except there is one catch: the apartment is home to the ritualistic suicides
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The Russian Bride (2018), Directed by Michael S. Ojeda Gavin’s Review: The Russian Bride The first thing viewers are likely to notice about The Russian Bride (affiliate link) is the slightly lower production value, at least as far as the camera / lighting is concerned. And there is a scene early on involving flames that
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Wolfman’s Got Nards Movie Review This heartfelt documentary explores the power of so-called “cult film” told through the lens of the 1987 classic “The Monster Squad” and the impact it has on fans, cast and crew, and the industry. The film starts out by asking, “What is a cult movie, and is this one of
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Satan’s Slaves Movie Review Overview: After dying from a strange illness that she suffered from for three years, a mother (Ayu Laksmi) returns home to pick up her children. Director: Joko Anwar The genesis of this film may seem strange to a Western audience. is an Indonesian remake (or prequel according to some sources) of
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J.D.’s Revenge Review A docile law student (Glynn Turman) is possessed by a 1940s mobster (David McKnight) in mid-1970s New Orleans. The mobster seeks revenge upon the people who killed him and his sister. There probably are not a lot of blaxploitation-horror-crime films out there. You might get horror-blaxploitation (“Blacula” and “Blackenstein”) and you get
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Radius Movie Review Liam (Diego Klattenhoff, star of TV’s “The Blacklist”) wakes from a car crash with no memory of who he is. As he makes his way into town to look for help, he finds only dead bodies, all with strange pale eyes. Liam’s first assessment is that a virus is present in the
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Daguerreotype Review (Aka: Le secret de la chambre noire) When an assistant (Tahar Rahim) to a daguerreotype photographer (Olivier Gourmet) falls in love with the latter’s daughter (Constance Rousseau) the relationship mirrors the art form as love and pain combine. Director Kiyoshi Kurosawa has made a name for himself with his horror films, and may
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Twisted Visions: Interviews with Cult Horror Filmmakers – Matthew Edwards As a regular reader of horror reference books, there is clearly a wide range of themes, approaches and overall quality. Some books are merely lists, while others are in-depth biographies or deep film-by-film studies. Some wade in the pool of psycho-babble and find meaning where
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