PIECES (1982) Grindhouse/exploitation slasher tries to do giallo, which is one way to describe Pieces. The film I discovered after watching Going To Pieces: The Rise And Fall Of The Slasher Film is a neat little gem from that era. It isn’t perfect by any means but it is a solid watch. It is nasty; … Continue reading
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[31 Days Of Horror] Saturday The 14th (1981)
SATURDAY THE 14TH (1981) Saturday The 14th is a strange little film, it isn’t some unofficial Friday The 13th sequel, nor is it a slasher rip off. This film is its own thing, think The Monster Squad via the way of Troll 2. In short this film is fun, cheesy, campy and very dated. It … Continue reading
[IFF ’11] Dark Love (L’amore Buio)
Dark Love Right off the bat I will say that Dark Love was not an easy film to sit through. From the beginning there was just something that rubbed me all wrong about it, and sure enough something shocking happened. But that isn’t the focus of the film; it deals with the aftermath for two … Continue reading
[31 Days Of Horror] Mini Review: The Bird With The Crystal Plumage (1970)
THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE (1970) Dario Argento’s first solo directorial effort The Bird With The Crystal Plumage is an absolutely fantastic film. If you have seen his other earlier works from the 70’s and 80’s you’ll have a good idea of what to expect. The film is a classic ‘giallo’, a mystery/thriller/horror that … Continue reading
[31 Days Of Horror] Psycho 2 (1983)
PSYCHO 2 (1983) What’s one of the most typical things that happen to a beloved and successful film? Why a sequel, prequel or remake of course! One that should never have been thought up to do that to was Psycho; Hitchcock’s masterpiece was well a masterpiece! You don’t dare touch that (unless you feel whacked … Continue reading
[31 Days Of Horror] Mini Review – Sisters (1973)
SISTERS (1973) I have always been a Brian De Palma fan, some of his films are better than others, and then there are ones that should be forgotten about. Whole browsing a website that had some film titles, I came across Sisters, and I was surprised to see his name down. I hadn’t heard of … Continue reading
[31 Days Of Horror] Paperhouse (1988)
PAPERHOUSE (1988) This entry into the 31 Days Of Horror viewing came as a suggestion from my good friend Sam. I blindly added it to the list; I didn’t even read a synopsis. As I sat down to watch it, there was something eerily familiar about everything, had I seen this before? I think somewhere … Continue reading
[Rewind] Spider Baby or The Maddest Story Ever Told (1968)
Spider Baby (1968) Based upon the recommendation from my good buddy Eric Walkuski (you can hear about it on Episode 80 of Super Podcast) I went and tracked down Spider Baby. My sole knowledge of the film was minimal, just the few details Eric had thrown out there. I left all expectations aside and dived … Continue reading
[31 Days Of Horror] Mini Review: Society (1989)
SOCIETY (1989) As a Brian Yuzna fan, I feel like a bit of an idiot. I always thought that Bride Of Re-Animator was his directorial debut. But when a friend told me about Society, I looked it up and discovered that this bad boy was in fact his debut. The film looked quite sick and … Continue reading
[31 Days Of Horror] Dr Jekyll And Sister Hyde (1971)
DR JEKYLL AND SISTER HYDE (1971) This entry for my 31 Days Of Horror comes from my good friend A.J, he brought it up on a past podcast and based upon his recommendation I sought it out. Once I had it though I forgot all about it, and when making my list I remembered it … Continue reading
[31 Days Of Horror] Mini Review – Prison (1988)
PRISON (1988) Renny Harlin, Viggo Mortensen and Lane Smith, a recipe for awesome right? You betchya! As I became a fan of Renny Harlin’s, I really wanted to discover his earlier work. As you could imagine, it was really hard to find. But by chance I came across Prison (1988) and I had to grab … Continue reading
[31 Days Of Horror] Thirst (2009)
Thirst (2009) This is probably one of the more challenging films to write a review for, because there is so much to say and discuss. At the same time I don’t want to spoil anything, and I am not sure my words can really do the film justice. Thirst is a Park Chan-wook film and … Continue reading
[31 Days Of Horror] Mini Review – My Bloody Valentine (1981)
MY BLOODY VALENTINE (1981) So I unfortunately didn’t get to My Bloody Valentine (1981) last year with my horror film marathon, so I slapped it on this years viewing list deciding once and for all to catch it. I really enjoyed the remake, and I thought ‘damn the original must be awesome then’, oh boy … Continue reading
[31 Days Of Horror] The House Of The Devil (2009)
THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL (2009) So I had been putting off watching The House Of The Devil, initially I was pretty pumped for it but then I kept hearing it was a bore and nothing happened. Those words really stuck with me, and I was just so hesitant to actually watch it. I really … Continue reading