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Crown International Pictures – production company and distributor – reviews

‘Blood Mania’, ‘Brain Twisters’, ‘Orgy of the Dead’, ‘Satan’s Slave’… Crown International Pictures is primarily known for low budget flicks, grindhouse cinema, biker films, exploitation films, and B-movie drive-in fare. An independent film studio and distribution company, …

UNHINGED (1982) Reviews and overview

‘Violence beyond reason. Victims beyond help…’ Unhinged is a 1982 American slasher horror film produced and directed by Don Gronquist from a screenplay co-written with Reagan Ramsey. The movie stars …

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS (1987) Reviews and overview

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors is a 1987 American supernatural slasher horror film directed by Chuck Russell (The Blob) from a screenplay co-written by original creator Wes …

DREAM HOME (2010) Reviews and overview [updated]

‘She’d kill for a harbour view…’ Dream Home is a 2010 Hong Kong slasher horror film directed and co-written by Pang Ho-cheung. The movie stars Josie Ho (Open Grave), Juno …

POPCORN (1991) Reviews and overview

‘Buy a bag… go home in a box.’ Popcorn is a 1991 American horror film directed by former actor Mark Herrier (Freddy’s Nightmares) from a screenplay written by Alan Ormsby (Children …

DON’T LET HIM IN (2011) Reviews and overview

‘How far would you go to survive?’ Don’t Let Him In is a 2011 British horror film directed by Kelly Smith from a screenplay co-written with Chris Andrews. The movie …

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984) Reviews and overview

A Nightmare on Elm Street is a 1984 American slasher horror film written and directed by Wes Craven, and the first film of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. The movie …

CAMP BLOOD Reviews and overview

‘Get ready for a bloody good time.’ Camp Blood is a 1999 American direct-to-video slasher horror film written and directed by Brad Sykes. Despite being critically panned it built up …

PSYCHO II Reviews of the superb sequel

Psycho II is a 1983 slasher horror film directed by Richard Franklin (Link; Roadgames; Patrick) from a screenplay written by Tom Holland (Rock, Paper, Scissors; Child’s Play; Fright Night). It is obviously the …

LEATHERFACE: THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE III (1990) Reviews and overview

Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III is the second sequel to the The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and was directed by Jeff Burr (Pumpkinhead II; Stepfather II; From a Whisper to a Scream) from …

SCREAM (1996) Reviews and overview

‘Don’t answer the phone. Don’t open the door. Don’t try to escape.’ Scream is a 1996 American slasher horror film written by Kevin Williamson and directed by Wes Craven. Produced …

FREDDY VS. JASON (2003) Reviews and overview

‘Place your bets’ Freddy vs. Jason is a 2003 American slasher horror film directed by Ronny Yu (Bride of Chucky) from a screenplay by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift (Starship …

HALLOWEEN Reviews of John Carpenter’s seminal slasher

‘The trick was to stay alive’ Halloween is a 1978 American slasher horror film directed, produced, and scored by John Carpenter, co-written with Debra Hill, and starring Donald Pleasence and Jamie Lee Curtis (Prom Night; …

INVITATION ONLY Reviews of Taiwanese nasty

Invitation Only (絕命派對 or Jue ming pai dui) is a Taiwanese horror film directed by Kevin Ko and released in April 2009. The film was billed as “Taiwan’s First-Ever Slasher Horror”. Plot: Wade Chen, who …

PEEPING TOM Reviews of Michael Powell’s classic

Peeping Tom is a 1960 British psychological horror-thriller film directed by Michael Powell from a screenplay written by the World War II cryptographer and polymath Leo Marks. The title derives from the slang expression ‘peeping Tom’ describing a voyeur. …