MOVIES & MANIA

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 …

EEGAH Reviews of caveman crap with Richard Kiel

‘The name written in blood!’ Eegah is a 1962 American sci-fi fantasy horror film written by Bob Wehling. The movie stars Arch Hall, Jr. (The Sadist), Arch Hall, Sr. (who directed …

MOONTRAP (1989) Reviews of cult sci-fi horror

‘For fourteen thousand years… it waited’ Moontrap is a 1989 released American science fiction horror film produced and directed by Robert Dyke from a screenplay written by Tex Ragsdale. The …

‘To Serve Man’ episode of THE TWILIGHT ZONE TV series

“To Serve Man” is a 1962 episode of the television series The Twilight Zone. The episode is one of the best remembered from the series. The story is based on the …

WEREWOLF RISING (2014) Reviews and overview

‘Out of the darkness comes a new kind of blood lust’ Werewolf Rising is a 2014 American supernatural horror film written and directed by BC Furtney (New Terminal Hotel; Do …

THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN (2014) Reviews and overview

The Town That Dreaded Sundown is a 2014 American horror-thriller film remake/reboot/sequel of Charles B. Pierce’s 1976 film of the same name produced by Blumhouse in conjunction with resurrected Orion Pictures. …

THE FIRST POWER (1990) Reviews and overview

The First Power is a 1990 American horror film/neo-noir, directed by Robert Resnikoff and starring Lou Diamond Phillips, Tracy Griffith, Jeff Kober and Mykelti Williamson. On 10 October, the film is …

TERRITORIES (2010) Reviews and overview

Territories is a 2010 Franco-Canadian horror film co-written and directed by Olivier Abbou and starring Roc LaFortune, Michael Mando and Cristina Rosato. Plot: Five friends returning from a marriage in Canada …

Profondo Rosso shop in Rome, Italy

The Profondo Rosso shop named after Argento’s 1975 classic film, was founded by director Dario Argento in 1989 and is managed by his longtime partner Luigi Cozzi (director of The Killer …

Hallmark Releasing Corp – film distributors

‘To avoid fainting keep repeating, it’s only a movie…’ Hallmark Releasing Corp. was a Boston-based American film distribution company. With a pointedly provocative approach, Hallmark’s first major success was with German …

1920 (2008) Reviews and overview of Indian horror

1920 is a 2008 Indian horror film written and directed by Vikram Bhatt (Raaz; Horror Story). Filmed in Hindi, the plot revolves around the events surrounding a married couple living in a …

BURYING THE EX (2014) Reviews and overview

‘Some relationships just won’t die’ Burying the Ex is a 2014 comedy horror film directed by Joe Dante (Piranha – 1978; The Howling; Gremlins and its sequel; The Hole) from …

El Sombrerón – Folklore and legend

El Sombrerón is a fictional character and one of the most famous legends of Guatemala, told in books and a 1950 film. El Sombrerón is also a bogeyman figure in Mexico and is …

THE REFRIGERATOR (1991) Reviews and overview

The Refrigerator is a 1991 American comedy horror film starring Julia McNeal, Dave Simonds and Angel Caban. It was written and directed by Nicholas Jacobs. Plot: A couple drive drunkenly across …

MONSTERS: DARK CONTINENT (2014) Reviews and overview

Monsters: Dark Continent is a 2014 American science fiction horror film directed by Tom Green from a screenplay by Jay Basu. It stars Johnny Harris, Sam Keeley, Joe Dempsie, Sam Keeley, Kyle Soller, Nicholas Pinnock, Uriel Emil, Parker Sawyers. Seven years …