This film may have been my cure. The cure for what, you ask? I have been pretty vocal in other reviews about my discontent for the work of Steven Soderbergh. With his constant flashbacks, frantic camera angles, and disjointed way of telling a story, he has a style of filming that I have never been … Continue reading
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The Woman In Black (2012) – Review by Garrett Collins
Truth be told, I have never been a big fan of haunted house stories. Sure, the occasional one will come along and knock me off my feet, but for the most part, people walking around houses seeing one thing, hearing another, doesn’t really get to me. Not to mention, these being Hollywood films, there is … Continue reading
Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark (2011) – Review by Garrett Collins
The original Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, which was broadcast on ABC television in 1973, is generally looked upon as a very sub-par film. However, it was scary enough to have made an impression on a youngster named Guillermo Del Torro. So much of an impression, in fact, that he used it as inspiration … Continue reading
Shark Night 3D (2011) – Review by Garrett Collins
Shark Night is one of those movies that is tough to review. Because, 30 plus years after Jaws warned all of us to “not go in the water,” the fear factor of shark movies really had nowhere to go. 3 Jaws sequels, Renny Harlin’s Deep Blue Sea, and a bunch of ridiculous Sci-Fi Channel movies … Continue reading
Hostel III (2011) – Review by Garrett Collins
Back in 2003, while Eli Roth was doing press to hype up his debut film Cabin Fever, he made it very clear that he was a big reader of Fangoria Magazine. A magazine that I also read, and remember featuring articles on Wes Craven, John Carpenter, and George A. Romero. Roth was such a huge … Continue reading
Mask Maker (2010) – Review by Garrett Collins
When horror called itself out in 1996’s Scream, people thought that the slasher film was dead. Yes, it had been dying a slow death since the mid 80s, but with Matthew Lillard and Jamie Kennedy spitting out rule after rule from the movies that all horror fans knew, and the general public getting an opportunity … Continue reading
In Retrospect: Gremlins by Garrett Collins
Garrett Collins continues the goodness with this new column for SuperMarcey.com ‘In Retrospect’ Christmas is here! Which means unless you want to watch A Christmas Story and Elf for the 40th time, it is time to bring out some films of your own. Whether they include Die Hard or National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is up … Continue reading
Garrett Collins’ Top 5 Christmas Movies
5) One Magic Christmas Call it nostalgia. Call it cheesy. Call it not very man-like: I like this sappy piece of Christmas syrup, which was made in 1985. Worth it just to see Harry Dean Stanton play an angel, this movie has Mary Steenburgen playing a mother who just lacks the Christmas spirit, and harmonica … Continue reading
Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings (2011) – Review by Garrett Collins
I must say: the premise for Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings was very intriguing to me. While the series itself has a decent entry (Wrong Turn) a semi watchable entry (Wrong Turn 2: Dead End), and an unwatchable entry (Wrong Turn 3: Left For Dead), I felt that director Declan O’Brien (who also did the … Continue reading
In Retrospect: Buffy The Vampire Slayer by Garrett Collins
Garrett Collins debuts the issue of his new column for SuperMarcey.com ‘In Retrospect’ Joss Whedon was once like all of us. Growing up in New York City, he was the son of Tom Whedon, who himself was a screenwriter that worked on such shows as The Electric Company and The Golden Girls. To pass time, … Continue reading
[Review] Evil Things (2009) by Garrett Collins
Evil Things is another entry in the hand-held/found footage sub-genre of horror. For anyone who needs a description, this kind of horror deals with the audience having to watch meaningless conversations between people who are acting like they’re not acting. Obviously, with the success of the Paranormal Activity franchise, these are the type of films … Continue reading
[Rewind] Full Eclipse (1993) by Garrett Collins
Full Eclipse (1993) As a little kid, the only way I knew of Mario Van Peebles was as Michael Brody’s ‘Jamaican’ friend in Jaws: The Revenge. Not a great way to make an impression. Then, he directed the drug crime thriller New Jack City and black western Posse. He was not really a great actor … Continue reading
In Retrospect: Blade Franchise by Garrett Collins
Garrett Collins debuts his new column for SuperMarcey.com ‘In Retrospect’ Whether you feel Twilight represents the real definition for them or sad excuses for them, vampires are in, and more popular than ever. However, back in the late 90s, the presence of vampires was only reduced to the small screen in a little show called … Continue reading
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