2010s Archives - MOVIES and MANIA

SKIN COLLECTOR aka SHIVER (2012) Reviews and overview

‘The perfect killer has met his match’ Skin Collector is a 2012 American horror thriller film about a serial killer who becomes obsessed with the only victim to survive his …

HERSCHELL GORDON LEWIS: THE GODFATHER OF GORE (2010) Reviews and overview

Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore is a 2010 American documentary feature film exploring the career of the titular filmmaker. It was directed by Frank Henenlotter (Bad Biology; Frankenhooker; …

ZOMBIES REBORN (2012) Review and overview

Zombies Reborn is a 2012 Chinese science-fiction horror film about a young woman who is kidnapped from a hospital by zombies. She finds herself imprisoned in a mad scientist’s laboratory …

DREDD (2012) Reviews and overview

‘Judgement is coming’ Dredd is a 2012 action science-fiction film set in a future city where the police have the authority to act as judge, jury and executioner. Also released …

MADISON COUNTY (2011) Reviews and worth watching

‘You’re not welcome here.’ Madison County is a 2011 American slasher horror film about college students that go to a mountain town to investigate a local serial killer. Written and …

SCREAM OF THE BANSHEE (2011) Reviews and not recommended

‘The last scream you hear will be your own.’ Scream of the Banshee is a 2011 American horror film about a university archaeology team that comes across a strange boxed …

THE DARK SLEEP (2012) Reviews of Poe adaptation with stop-motion monsters!

‘Some doors should never open’ The Dark Sleep is a 2012 American horror feature film about a misandrist female writer tormented by a giant rat and surreal nightmares. Written and …

CREEPING CRAWLING (2012) Reviews of horror anthology – free to watch online

‘You live with them, you feed them, you fear them.’ Creeping Crawling is a 2012 American horror anthology feature film centred around things that scuttle and slither in the night. …

ALIEN ORIGIN (2012) Reviews of found-footage horror – free to watch online

‘The footage is real. The proof is irrefutable.’ Alien Origin is a 2012 American science-fiction found-footage horror film about a lost expedition that exposes the origins of life on Earth. …

AMONG FRIENDS (2012) Reviews and overview

‘This dinner party’s gonna be killer.’ Among Friends is a 2012 American comedy horror feature film directed by actress Danielle Harris from a screenplay by Alyssa Lobit, who also stars, …

BATMAN: YEAR ONE (2011) Reviews and overview

Batman: Year One is a 2011 American animated feature film in which a wealthy young playboy and a Chicago cop both return to Gotham City. Soon, their lives intersect in …

LAKE PLACID: THE FINAL CHAPTER (2012) Reviews and overview

Lake Placid: The Final Chapter – aka Lake Placid 4 and Lake Placid 4: The Final Chapter – is a 2012 made-for-television horror feature film directed by Don Michael Paul …

LAKE PLACID 3 (2010) Reviews and overview

‘Don’t forget you’re lunch!’ Lake Placid 3 is a 2010 American horror feature film about crocodiles and their offspring that terrorise the residents of a small community. Directed by Griff …

TRIASSIC ATTACK (2010) Reviews and overview

Triassic Attack is a 2010 American feature film about dinosaur fossils that are brought to life by the Native American owner of a museum. Directed by Colin Ferguson (actor in …

SPIDERHOLE (2010) Reviews and now free to watch online

‘Somebody has to pay…’ Spiderhole is a 2010 British-Irish horror feature film written and directed by Daniel Simpson (Hangar 10). The movie stars Emma Griffiths Malin, Reuben-Henry Biggs, Amy Noble, …

MEGACONDA (2010) Reviews and now free to watch online

’50 tons of bone crushing terror’ Megaconda is a 2010 American science-fiction action horror feature film directed by Christopher Douglas-Olen Ray (Circus Kane; Shark Week; Mega Shark vs. Kolossus; 2-Headed Shark Attack; …

ZOMBIE A-HOLE (2012) Reviews and overview

‘Unstoppable… Unrelenting… Undead.’ Zombie A-Hole is a 2012 American horror feature film about a religious cowboy, a lost soul and a one-eyed grease monkey fixing to exact bloody vengeance. Written …

WRONG TURN 4: BLOODY BEGINNINGS (2011) Reviews and overview

‘Screaming only makes them hungrier’ Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings is a 2011 American horror feature film about a group of college students who get lost during their snowmobiling trip. …

DEAD STOP (2011) Reviews and overview

Dead Stop is a 2011 American horror feature film about seven young people hunted in the desert by a vicious creature after their van breaks down. Produced and directed by …

ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE: REDEMPTION (2011) Reviews and free to watch online in HD

‘Our future is dead.’ Zombie Apocalypse: Redemption is a 2011 American science-fiction action-horror feature film about the battle between survivors in a post-apocalypse world. Directed by Ryan Thompson (Zombie Apocalypse) …

SCOOBY-DOO! MASK OF THE BLUE FALCON (2012) Reviews and overview

Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon is a 2012 American comedy horror feature film about the gang’s attempts to solve the mystery of supervillain Mr Hyde. Directed by Michael Goguen …

BURKE AND HARE (2010) Reviews and overview

‘They’re making a killing’ Burke and Hare is a 2010 British comedy horror feature film about two nineteenth-century grave robbers who turn to murder to provide corpses for dissection. It …

21st Century British Horror Films, Volume One: Dog Soldiers and Doghouses – book and review

21st Century British Horror Films, Volume 1: Dog Soldiers and Doghouses is a new book by genre expert MJ Simpson in which he reviews over three hundred British horror movies, …

THE ZOMBIE KING (2013) Reviews and free to watch online

The Zombie King – aka King of the Dead – is a 2013 British horror comedy film directed by Aidan Belizaire from a screenplay by actor George McCluskey (Jacob’s Hammer; Knight …

SILENT NIGHT (2012) Reviews and overview

‘He knows who’s been naughty’ Silent Night is a 2012 American slasher horror feature film directed by Steven C. Miller (Automaton Transfusion, Under the Bed, Scream of the Banshee) from a …

DEATH KAPPA (2010) Reviews and overview

‘A monster will rise.’ Death Kappa is a 2010 Japanese action-comedy Kaiju feature film about the rise of a gargantuan irradiated water goblin. Directed by Tomo’o Haraguchi (Ultraman Ginga; Werewolf …

THE WOMAN (2011) Reviews and overview

The Woman is being released in the USA on Blu-ray on May 15, 2020, by Arrow Video. The film has been newly restored in 4K, supervised by director Lucky McKee. …

TEXAS CHAINSAW 3D (2013) Reviews and updated

‘Evil wears many faces’ Texas Chainsaw 3D is a 2012 American slasher horror feature film directed by John Luessenhop from a screenplay written by Debra Sullivan and Adam Marcus (Secret Santa; …

CORMAN’S WORLD: EXPLOITS OF A HOLLYWOOD REBEL (2011) Reviews and overview

‘Some men take on the world. Roger Corman created his own.’ Corman’s World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel is a 2011 documentary feature directed by Alex Stapleton (and co-written with …

DINOSHARK (2010) Reviews and overview

Dinoshark is a 2010 American horror feature film directed by Kevin O’Neill (Sharktopus vs. Whalewolf; Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda; Dinocroc) from a screenplay written by Frances Doel and Guy Prevost, with additional dialogue …

BAIT (2012) Reviews and overview

‘The food chain just got flipped.’ Bait aka Bait 3D is a 2012 Australian action horror feature film about tsunami survivors trapped in a semi-flooded supermarket and parking lot with …

NIGHT OF SOMETHING STRANGE (2014) Reviews and overview

‘Don’t forget your rubbers… and bazooka’ Night of Something Strange is 2014 American horror feature film written and directed by Jonathan Straiton from a story co-written with executive producer Ron …

FROM BENEATH (2012) Reviews and free to watch online

‘It’s been waiting… inside you.’ From Beneath is a 2012 Canadian horror film about a young man that is bitten and infected by a strange leech-like organism. Written, photographed, edited …

FERTILE GROUND (2011) Reviews and overview

‘From cradle to grave.’ Fertile Ground is a 2011 American supernatural horror feature film directed by Adam Gierasch (House by the Lake; Fractured; Night of the Demons; Autopsy) from a …

THE TAINT (2011) Reviews and overview

The Taint is a 2011 American comedy horror feature film directed by Drew Bolduc (Assassinaut; Science Team; special effects on Return to Nuke ‘Em High Volume 1 and 2) and …

SWAMP SHARK (2011) Reviews and overview

‘This isn’t a normal shark! It swims! It kills! And its out there!’ Swamp Shark is a 2011 American action horror feature film directed by prolific Griff Furst (Nightmare Shark; …

PUPPET MASTER: AXIS OF EVIL (2010) Reviews and overview

‘The legends of horror have returned!’ Puppet Master: Axis of Evil is a 2010 horror feature film directed by David DeCoteau from a screenplay by Domonic Muir [as August White]. …

SHACKLED (2012) Reviews and overview

Shackled – original title: Belenggu – is a 2012 Indonesian psychological horror feature film written and directed by Upi Avianto. The Falcon Pictures production stars Abimana Aryasatya, Imelda Therinne, Laudya …

ZOMBIE ASS: TOILET OF THE DEAD (2011) Reviews and overview [updated]

‘We are going to flush you!’ Zombie Ass: Toilet of the Dead is a 2011 Japanese comedy horror feature film directed by Noboru Iguchi (The Machine Girl; Dead Sushi; The ABCs of Death). …

THE DEAD CAN’T DANCE (2010) Reviews and overview

‘The first ones here will be the last to leave!’ The Dead Can’t Dance is a 2010 American comedy horror feature film written, directed by and starring Rodrick Pocowatchit (Red …

TRANCE aka BLOOD RAVE (2010) Overview

‘Sex, drugs and the living dead’ Trance aka Blood Rave is a 2010 American horror feature film directed by Hans Rodionoff [as Brad Malone] (Sucker; Deep Blue Sea 2 story; …

RED CLOVER aka LEPRECHAUN’S REVENGE (2012) Reviews and worth watching

‘Evil has a new holiday’ Red Clover – aka Leprechaun’s Revenge and St. Patrick’s Day Leprechaun – is a 2012 American supernatural horror feature film directed by Drew Daywalt (BlackBoxTV) …

CLOSETS (2010) Reviews and overview

‘Why does a man run toward evil?’ Closets is a 2010 American paranormal horror feature film directed by Charles Peterson (Hunting Evil; A Killer Awaits) from a screenplay written by …

BAD MILO! (2013) Reviews and worth watching

‘He’s one angry little sh-t.’ Bad Milo! is a 2013 American comedy horror feature film co-scripted and directed by Jacob Vaughan. The movie stars Ken Marino, Gillian Jacobs and Peter Stormare. Plot: Duncan …

MEMORY OF THE DEAD (2011) Reviews and overview

Memory of the Dead is a 2011 Argentinian horror feature film directed by Valentín Javier Diment (The Owner) from a screenplay co-written with Martín Blousson, Nicanor Loreti and Germán Val. The …

DETENTION OF THE DEAD (2012) Reviews and not recommended

‘When there is no more room in Hell the dead go to detention’ Detention of the Dead is a 2012 American comedy horror feature film directed by Alex Craig Mann from a …

DELIVER US FROM EVIL (2014) Reviews and worth watching

‘You haven’t seen true evil’ Deliver Us from Evil is a 2014 American supernatural horror film produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, directed by Scott Derrickson (The Exorcism of Emily Rose; Sinister; Hellraiser: Inferno) and co-written with Paul Harris …

SNOW SHARK: ANCIENT SNOW BEAST (2011) Reviews and overview

Snow Shark: Ancient Snow Beast aka Snow Shark is a 2011 American horror feature film written and directed by Sam Qualiana, who also stars. The movie also stars Michael O’Hear, Jackey Hall …

THE GREEN INFERNO (2013) Reviews and overview

‘Fear will eat you alive’ The Green Inferno is a 2013 American horror feature film directed by Eli Roth (Hostel; Hostel: Part II; Cabin Fever) from a screenplay co-written with Guillermo Amoedo, …

SCOOBY-DOO! HAUNTED HOLIDAYS (2012) Animated short

Scooby-Doo! Haunted Holidays is a 2012 animated comedy horror short film directed and co-produced by by Victor Cook from a script by Michael F. Ryan. The short was initially released …