MOVIES & MANIA

SIMON KILLER (2012) Reviews and overview

Simon Killer is a 2012 American-French film directed by Antonio Campos and starring Brady Corbet, Mati Diop and Nicolas Ronchi. Recently heartbroken, Simon travels to Paris to clear his head. After several days of wandering …

MOCKINGBIRD (2014) Reviews and overview

Mockingbird is a 2014 American horror film written and directed by Bryan Bertino (The Monster; The Strangers), co-produced with Jason Blum (Paranormal Activity; Sinister; The Purge) amongst others. The movie stars Alyvia Alyn Lind, Audrey Marie …

HONEYMOON (2014) Reviews and overview

‘After the ceremony comes the ritual.’ Honeymoon is a 2014 American horror film directed by Leigh Janiak and is her film debut. The movie had its world premiere on March …

Théâtre du Grand-Guignol, Paris – location

Le Théâtre du Grand-Guignol [“The Theatre of the Big Puppet”] – known as the Grand Guignol – was a theatre in the Pigalle area of Paris (at 20 bis, rue Chaptal). From …

DEAD STILL (2014) Reviews and overview

Dead Still is a 2014 American horror film directed by the Booth Brothers and starring Ben Browder, Ray Wise (Twin Peaks, Jeepers Creepers), Gavin Casalegno and Elle LaMont (Dusk Till Dawn, Machete …

THE NIGHT GOD SCREAMED Manson horror – review

‘Death is the only way out!’ The Night God Screamed is a 1971 American horror film, independently made on a low budget by Lasky/Carlin Productions – producers Ed Carlin and …

THE DARK HALF (1993) Reviews and overview

‘Serious writer or serial killer. Thad Beaumont is in two minds.’ The Dark Half is a 1991 [released 1993] American horror film adaptation of the Stephen King novel of the same …

PLEASE DON’T EAT MY MOTHER! (1973) Reviews and overview

‘Pretty young ladies make the perfect plant food!’ Please Don’t Eat My Mother! is a 1973 American comedy horror film produced and directed by Carl J. Monson (Legacy of Blood; …

INNER DEMONS (2014) Overview

Inner Demons is a 2014 American found footage horror film directed by Seth Grossman and starring Lara Vosburgh, Morgan McClellan, and Kate Whitney. Inner Demons follows an ‘Intervention’-style reality show crew that …

TUCKER AND DALE VS. EVIL (2010) Reviews and overview

‘Evil just messed with the wrong hillbillies.’ Tucker and Dale vs. Evil is a 2010 Canadian comedy horror film directed by Eli Craig from a screenplay co-written with Morgan Jurgenson. …

HAUNTER (2013) Overview

Haunter is a 2013 Canadian supernatural horror film directed by Vincenzo Natali (Splice), written by Brian King, and starring Abigail Breslin, Peter Outerbridge, Michelle Nolden and Stephen McHattie. The film premiered at the 2013 South by …

Jack-O’-Lantern – Halloween folklore and tradition

A Jack-o’-lantern is a carved pumpkin or similarly-sized gourd or turnip, associated chiefly with the holiday of Halloween, and was named after the phenomenon of strange light flickering over peat bogs, …

THE GRUESOME TWOSOME (1967) Reviews and overview

‘Won’t you come into my parlor? I want you to meet…’ The Gruesome Twosome is a 1967 American horror film produced and directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis and written and …

TAMARA (2005) Reviews and overview

‘Revenge has a killer body’ Tamara is a 2005 American horror film directed by Jeremy Haft from a screenplay by Jeffrey Reddick (Return to the Cabin by the Lake; Final Destination, …

OUIJA (2014) Reviews and overview

‘Keep telling yourself it’s just a game’ Ouija is a 2014 American supernatural horror film directed by Stiles White from a screenplay co-written with Juliet Snowden. Main cast: Daren Kagasoff, Douglas Smith, …

SHE FREAK Reviews of trashy Freaks remake

‘Behind the tents and tinsel of a monster midway something barbaric occurs on the alley of nightmares’ She Freak is a 1967 exploitation horror film directed by Byron Mabe from a …

THE REMAINING (2014) Reviews

The Remaining is a 2014 American apocalyptic horror thriller film directed by Casey La Scala, who co-wrote the script with Chris Downing. The movie stars Johnny Pacar, Shaun Sipos, Bryan Dechart, Alexa …

LORD OF ILLUSIONS (1995) Reviews and overview

‘Clive Barker has seen the future of terror. Now… You will too’ Lord of Illusions is a 1995 American horror film written and directed by Clive Barker (Hellraiser), based on his …

The Monster Album – compilation album

The Monster Album is a 1964 release on Don Costa’s DCP label. The twelve songs are mostly written by Dickie Goodman and Bill Ramal, though there are also takes on …

DRACULA UNTOLD (2014) Reviews and overview

‘Every bloodline has a beginning’ Dracula Untold is a 2014 American action/horror film produced by Universal Pictures and Legendary Pictures and directed by Gary Shore from a screenplay by Matt Sazama …

KILLERS (2014) Reviews and overview

Killers – aka: キラーズ, “Kirazu” – is a 2014 Japanese-Indonesian psychological thriller film directed by The Mo Brothers (Macabre) and starring Kazuki Kitamura, Oka Antara, Rin Takanashi and Luna Maya. The story was written by Takuji …

Nightmare USA – Book by Stephen Thrower

Nightmare USA is a huge (528 pages) tome by musician and author Stephen Thrower (Eyeball Compendium; Beyond Terror: The Films of Lucio Fulci; Murderous Passions: The Delirious Cinema of Jesus Franco and …

MAN BITES DOG (1992) Reviews and overview

Man Bites Dog is a 1992 Belgian darkly comic crime-mockumentary written, produced and directed by Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel and Benoît Poelvoorde, who is also the film’s co-editor, cinematographer and …

SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE III (1990) Reviews and overview

‘It’s driller time … and this bit’s for you!’ Slumber Party Massacre III is a 1990 American slasher horror film and the second sequel to the original 1982 slasher film …

MURDERDROME (2013) Reviews and overview

‘Stop screaming, keep skating’ Murderdrome – aka Murder Drome – is a 2013 Australian action horror comedy film directed by Daniel Armstrong (SheBorg Massacre). The film stars Kat Anderson, Rachael Blackwood, and Jake Brown. …

SORORITY HOUSE MASSACRE II (1990) Reviews and overview

‘It’s cleavage vs. cleavers and the result is delta delta deadly!’ Sorority House Massacre II – also known as Sorority House Massacre 2: Nighty Nightmare – is a 1990 slasher horror film by …

LIFE AFTER BETH (2014) Reviews and overview

‘Boy meets girl. Girl eats boy.’ Life After Beth is a 2014 American zombie comedy film written and directed by Jeff Baena on a $2.4 million budget. The film stars …

AT THE DEVIL’S DOOR (2014) Reviews and overview

‘It’s looking for a home.’ At the Devil’s Door is a 2014 American horror film directed by Nicholas McCarthy (The Pact) and starring Catalina Sandino Moreno, Ashley Rickards and Naya Rivera. Ambitious young real estate agent …

FOUND (2012) Reviews and overview

‘Marty loved horror movies… Until his life turned into one.’ Found – stylized as found. – is a 2012 American horror film written and directed by Scott Schirmer on a $8,000 budget …

MONKEY SHINES (1988) Reviews and overview

Monkey Shines – sometimes called Monkey Shines: An Experiment in Fear – is a 1988 American horror film. Written and directed by George A. Romero (Night of the Living Dead and sequels; Creepshow), …

WYRMWOOD: ROAD OF THE DEAD (2014) Reviews and overview

‘Prepare yourself’ Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead is a 2014 Australian action zombie horror film directed by Kiah Roache-Turner (Nekrotronic) from a screenplay written with co-producer Tristan Roache-Turner. The movie stars …

THE DENTIST 2 (1998) Reviews and overview

The Dentist 2 is a 1998 American horror film, and the sequel to the 1996 film The Dentist. It was directed by Brian Yuzna (Society; Return of the Living Dead III; Rottweiler). …

THE CATMAN OF PARIS Reviews and overview

The Catman of Paris is a 1946 American horror mystery film directed by Lesley Selander (Fury, The Vampire’s Ghost) from a screenplay by Sherman L. Lowe. It stars Carl Esmond, Lenore …

LATE PHASES (2014) Reviews and overview

‘When darkness falls, evil will rise.’ Late Phases – also known as Late Phases: Night of the Lone Wolf and Night of the Wolf: Late Phases – is a 2014 American supernatural horror …

CONTAMINATION .7 aka THE CRAWLERS (1993) Reviews and overview

‘They hunt… they feed… they kill… you’re next!’ Contamination .7 is a 1993 Canadian-Italian horror film directed by Aristide Massaccesi [as Joe D’Amato] and Fabrizio Laurenti, and produced by Filmirage. The film is …

V/H/S VIRAL (2014) Reviews and overview

V/H/S Viral is a 2014 American anthology horror film sequel produced by The Collective and Bloody Disgusting. Also known as V/H/S: Viral; VHS Viral and V/H/S 3 It features segments directed by Justin …

THE NOSTRIL PICKER (1993) Reviews and overview

‘He chose his weapons… he selected his victims… he picked his nose…’ The Nostril Picker aka The Changer is a 1993 American horror film directed by Mark Nowicki from a screenplay …

THE RED STAINED LAWN (1973) Reviews and overview

The Red Stained Lawn is a 1973 Italian horror film written and directed by Riccardo Ghione. The movie stars Marina Malfatti (Seven Blood-stained Orchids; They’re Coming to Get You; The Red Queen Kills …

A GIRL WALKS HOME AT NIGHT (2014) Reviews and overview

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night is a 2014 Iranian horror film directed by Ana Lily Amirpour and starring Sheila Vand, Arash Marandi, Marshall Manesh, Dominic Rains, and Mozhan Marnò. Tagged as “The first Iranian vampire …

THE CARS THAT ATE PARIS (1974) Reviews and overview

‘They run on blood.’ The Cars That Ate Paris – aka The Cars That Eat People – is a 1974 Australian horror comedy film directed by Peter Weir (The Last Wave; Picnic At Hanging …

KING KONG (1933) Reviews of the classic monster movie

King Kong is a 1933 American monster adventure film directed and produced by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack for RKO. The screenplay by James Ashmore Creelman and Ruth …

SPRING (2014) Reviews and overview

Spring is a 2014 American romantic horror film directed by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead. The movie stars Lou Taylor Pucci, Jeremy Gardner, Nick Nevern and Nadia Hilker. A young man …

Comics from Hell: The Horror Films That Spawned Comics – article

Perhaps even more abundant than the ever-popular trend of adapting comic books into films, particularly Marvel’s ever expanding universe, is the very opposite, transposing popular characters from film onto the …

THE HOUSES OCTOBER BUILT (2014) Reviews and overview

The Houses October Built is a 2014 American horror film directed by Bobby Roe and starring Brandy Schaefer, Zack Andrews, Bobby Roe, Mikey Roe, and Jeff Larson. It was produced by …

WAR WOLVES (2009) Reviews and overview

‘They say war changes you… they have no idea.’ War Wolves is a 2009 American action horror film that stars Michael Worth, who also serves as the film’s writer and …

END OF THE LINE Reviews of religious slasher

End of the Line is a 2007 Canadian horror film written, produced and directed by Maurice Devereaux (Blood Symbol; Lady of the Lake; $lasher$). The movie stars Ilona Elkin, Nicolas Wright, …

DROWNING GHOST (2004) Reviews and overview

Drowning Ghost – aka Strandvaskaren – is a 2004 Swedish slasher horror film directed by Mikael Håfström from a screenplay written by Lars Yngwe ‘Vasa’ Johansson and Håfström. The movie stars Rebecka Hemse, …

CUB (2014) Reviews and overview

‘Be prepared’ Cub – in Flemish: Welp – is a 2014 Belgian horror film directed by Jonas Govaert and starring Maurice Luijten and Stef Aerts. Over-imaginative twelve year-old Sam heads off …

THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1957) Reviews and overview

The Curse of Frankenstein, Hammer’s seminal classic, will be released on Blu-ray in the USA on December 15th 2020 via Warner Archive. The new two-disc edition includes the film in …

OVER YOUR DEAD BODY (2014) Reviews and overview

Over Your Dead Body – in Japanese 喰女-クイメ- aka Kuime – is a 2014 Japanese supernatural horror film directed by Takashi Miike (Audition, Ichi the Killer), and starring Ichikawa Ebizō XI and Kō Shibasaki. It was released …