The James Bond saga is about as well-established a film franchise as you can get. But somewhere, there's an alternate timeline in which the first ever Bond movie was directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
Today, there's a lot of discussion surrounding whether or not Christopher Nolan will finally be given a crack the secret agent. Nolan certainly seems up for directing a 007 entry, and has been for quite some time. With the Daniel Craig era drawing to a divisive close in "No Time To Die," there's every chance the revered British filmmaker could bring his cerebral approach to the next Bond outing. Of course, that would require producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson allowing him the complete creative control he demands.
But this isn't the first time a highly-regarded British director with a penchant for meticulous oversight has been touted as the ideal filmmaker to take on England's greatest spy.
Today, there's a lot of discussion surrounding whether or not Christopher Nolan will finally be given a crack the secret agent. Nolan certainly seems up for directing a 007 entry, and has been for quite some time. With the Daniel Craig era drawing to a divisive close in "No Time To Die," there's every chance the revered British filmmaker could bring his cerebral approach to the next Bond outing. Of course, that would require producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson allowing him the complete creative control he demands.
But this isn't the first time a highly-regarded British director with a penchant for meticulous oversight has been touted as the ideal filmmaker to take on England's greatest spy.
- 9/3/2023
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
Exclusive: Signature Entertainment is launching global sales on Australian family-adventure film Don’t Go Below ahead of the virtual Cannes market.
Signature has acquired global rights (excluding Australia and New Zealand) to the fantasy film which is written and directed by Dinosaur Island and My Pet Dinosaur filmmaker Matt Drummond and produced by Matt Drummond and Megan Drummond.
Currently in post-production, the movie is one of the first independent features to employ Unreal Engine to create all the VFX and animation.
The film tells the story of anxious Peter (12) and his sister Verity (9), taken underground by a garrison of armoured pangolin. They soon learn that Peter is their prophesied King, who must reunite five sacred lost artefacts that will give him the power to destroy an ancient enemy called the Shroud.
Starring are Sam Everingham as Peter and Alayla Browne (Hulu’s Nine Perfect Strangers) as Verity, with additional voice cast due to join soon.
Signature has acquired global rights (excluding Australia and New Zealand) to the fantasy film which is written and directed by Dinosaur Island and My Pet Dinosaur filmmaker Matt Drummond and produced by Matt Drummond and Megan Drummond.
Currently in post-production, the movie is one of the first independent features to employ Unreal Engine to create all the VFX and animation.
The film tells the story of anxious Peter (12) and his sister Verity (9), taken underground by a garrison of armoured pangolin. They soon learn that Peter is their prophesied King, who must reunite five sacred lost artefacts that will give him the power to destroy an ancient enemy called the Shroud.
Starring are Sam Everingham as Peter and Alayla Browne (Hulu’s Nine Perfect Strangers) as Verity, with additional voice cast due to join soon.
- 6/7/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
German sales outlet Deckert Distribution has acquired Chris Wright and Stefan Kolbe’s “Anamnesis,” ahead of its world premiere in the Forum strand of the Berlinale.
The making of “Anamnesis” started when the two directors first meet Stefan S. in 2015, in the therapy ward of Brandenburg Prison. Their first impression is that of a polite, shy man. A warder tells them that the prisoner is an ice-cold woman-killer.
Wright and Kolbe decide to follow him through the last four years of his prison term. Stefan completes the modules of the therapy program, one of the most progressive in Europe for the treatment of violent criminals and sex offenders.
As his release approaches, Wright and Kolbe ask themselves some uncomfortable questions: Can anyone really know what is going on inside this man? What can we really understand of his crime? How effective can any treatment for toxic masculinity be, in this world behind bars?...
The making of “Anamnesis” started when the two directors first meet Stefan S. in 2015, in the therapy ward of Brandenburg Prison. Their first impression is that of a polite, shy man. A warder tells them that the prisoner is an ice-cold woman-killer.
Wright and Kolbe decide to follow him through the last four years of his prison term. Stefan completes the modules of the therapy program, one of the most progressive in Europe for the treatment of violent criminals and sex offenders.
As his release approaches, Wright and Kolbe ask themselves some uncomfortable questions: Can anyone really know what is going on inside this man? What can we really understand of his crime? How effective can any treatment for toxic masculinity be, in this world behind bars?...
- 2/24/2021
- by Davide Abbatescianni
- Variety Film + TV
The Berlin International Film Festival has announced the line-ups for its Forum, Forum Expanded and Shorts sections. The 17-film selection of the Berlinale Forum focuses on works that deal with uncertainties in the world outside by embracing unpredictability in their plots and structures, and by mixing fiction and documentary forms. It gives preference to the fragile over the proven, with more space dedicated to filmmakers at the start of their careers than their more established colleagues. The European (co-)productions include Uldus Bakhtiozina's Tzarevna Scaling (Russia), Moumouni Sanou's Night Nursery (Burkina Faso/France/Germany) and Alvaro Gurrea's Ancient Soul (Spain). More established filmmakers also form part of the selection, such as Israeli documentarian Avi Mograbi's The First 54 Years – An Abbreviated Manual for Military Occupation (France/ Finland/Israel/Germany), Chris Wright and Stefan Kolbe's Anamnesis (Germany), and Susana Nobre's Jack's Ride (Portugal). The Forum Expanded is experimenting...
Day 2 of this week’s Berlinale announcements see the selections for its Forum, Forum Expanded and Shorts programs revealed.
The Forum program contains 17 movies, primarily from filmmakers at the beginning of their careers, though with some establish directors included such as Israeli documentarian Avi Mograbi and Berlin directors Chris Wright and Stefan Kolbe. In total, 14 are world premieres.
The Forum Expanded selection consists of shorts, medium-length films and features, and will screen 17 films as well as art installations. In the Shorts program, a total of 20 titles will compete for the Berlinale prizes this year. Scroll down for the full line-ups.
Yesterday, the festival unveiled its Generation and Retrospective programs.
As previously reported, buyers will get the chance to view these movies during the virtual EFM, which runs March 1-5. Juries will also be appointed to decide on the festival’s awards during this period. Audiences will hopefully have a chance...
The Forum program contains 17 movies, primarily from filmmakers at the beginning of their careers, though with some establish directors included such as Israeli documentarian Avi Mograbi and Berlin directors Chris Wright and Stefan Kolbe. In total, 14 are world premieres.
The Forum Expanded selection consists of shorts, medium-length films and features, and will screen 17 films as well as art installations. In the Shorts program, a total of 20 titles will compete for the Berlinale prizes this year. Scroll down for the full line-ups.
Yesterday, the festival unveiled its Generation and Retrospective programs.
As previously reported, buyers will get the chance to view these movies during the virtual EFM, which runs March 1-5. Juries will also be appointed to decide on the festival’s awards during this period. Audiences will hopefully have a chance...
- 2/9/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
The selection is half the size of last year’s line-up.
The Berlin International Film Festival has revealed the 17 features selected for this year’s Forum line-up, which will first be seen at the industry-focused, online-only event from March 1-5.
The strand aims to highlight challenging and thought-provoking filmmaking that brings together film with visual art, theatre and literature.
The 17-title selection, which includes 14 world premieres, is just half of last year’s line-up of 35 titles, as the festival slims down for its first virtual edition.
Physical screenings of the selection are planned to take place during the Berlinale’s first Summer Special event,...
The Berlin International Film Festival has revealed the 17 features selected for this year’s Forum line-up, which will first be seen at the industry-focused, online-only event from March 1-5.
The strand aims to highlight challenging and thought-provoking filmmaking that brings together film with visual art, theatre and literature.
The 17-title selection, which includes 14 world premieres, is just half of last year’s line-up of 35 titles, as the festival slims down for its first virtual edition.
Physical screenings of the selection are planned to take place during the Berlinale’s first Summer Special event,...
- 2/9/2021
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
The New York-based company has licensed all Us rights excluding TV on the Sundance Audience Award winner to Music Box and Canadian rights to Mongrel Media.
Showbox Networks has picked up broadcast rights to Meru, which Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi co-directed and centres on three Himalayan big wall climbers who attempt to scale Shark’s Fin on Mount Meru.
David Koh and Josh Braun of Submarine brokered the deals with Ed Arentz and William Schopf of Music Box, Helen Huang of Showtime Networks and Andrew Frank and Hussain Amarshi of Mongrel Media.
Music Box plan a late summer theatrical release and academy qualification.
Vasarhelyi, Chin and Shannon Etheridge produced and Daniel T Reiner, Elizabeth Lauren Reiner, Jonas Tempel, Chris Wright and Loren Bough are the executive producers.
Showbox Networks has picked up broadcast rights to Meru, which Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi co-directed and centres on three Himalayan big wall climbers who attempt to scale Shark’s Fin on Mount Meru.
David Koh and Josh Braun of Submarine brokered the deals with Ed Arentz and William Schopf of Music Box, Helen Huang of Showtime Networks and Andrew Frank and Hussain Amarshi of Mongrel Media.
Music Box plan a late summer theatrical release and academy qualification.
Vasarhelyi, Chin and Shannon Etheridge produced and Daniel T Reiner, Elizabeth Lauren Reiner, Jonas Tempel, Chris Wright and Loren Bough are the executive producers.
- 3/24/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Reviewed By: Chris Wright, Morehorror.com
Directed By: Joseph Mangine
Written By: Mark Patrick Carducci
Starring: Alan Hayes (Steven), Leilani Sarelle (Natalie), Donna Locke (Paula), Victor Elliot Brandt (Devin), David Muir (Wylie), Marta Kober (Lorraine), P.R. Paul (Eugene), Jeff Tyler (Wally), Amber Austin (Lisa), James Acheson (Ray), Chuck Hemingway (Gary), Bo Sabato (Manello), Jessie Lawrence Ferguson (Carson), John Lafayette(Thomas), Gene Bicknell (Cozzie)
Neon Maniacs is by far one of the most obvious 1980s B horror films I have seen in quite some time. It doesn’t try to disguise the era at all with the blaring 80s songs, the teen sex, right down to the slightly cheesy monsters attacking people. I honestly don’t see how this movie has fallen by the wayside as I rarely hear any horror fan talk about it in the least in B movie circles. It is far from perfect but it is at least a fun movie.
Directed By: Joseph Mangine
Written By: Mark Patrick Carducci
Starring: Alan Hayes (Steven), Leilani Sarelle (Natalie), Donna Locke (Paula), Victor Elliot Brandt (Devin), David Muir (Wylie), Marta Kober (Lorraine), P.R. Paul (Eugene), Jeff Tyler (Wally), Amber Austin (Lisa), James Acheson (Ray), Chuck Hemingway (Gary), Bo Sabato (Manello), Jessie Lawrence Ferguson (Carson), John Lafayette(Thomas), Gene Bicknell (Cozzie)
Neon Maniacs is by far one of the most obvious 1980s B horror films I have seen in quite some time. It doesn’t try to disguise the era at all with the blaring 80s songs, the teen sex, right down to the slightly cheesy monsters attacking people. I honestly don’t see how this movie has fallen by the wayside as I rarely hear any horror fan talk about it in the least in B movie circles. It is far from perfect but it is at least a fun movie.
- 4/4/2014
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Review by Chris Wright, MoreHorror.com
“Video Violence” (1987)
Directed By: Gary P. Cohen
Written By: Gary P. Cohen & Paul Kaye
Starring: Art Neill (Steven Emory), Jackie Neill (Rachel Emory), Gary Schwartz (1st Store Owner), Chick Kaplan (2nd Store Owner), Bart Sumner (Howard), Uke (Eli), Paige Price (1st Victim), Robin Leeds (Customer), Kevin Haver (Rick Carlson), Bill Biach (1st Yokel), Joseph Kordos (Reggie Hobbs), Chris Williams (Desk Sergeant), William Toddie (Chief of Police), Ricky Kotch (Young Boy), Jennifer Biach (Dog)
Some horror fans are immediately turned off by direct to video films. Moreover, some are turned off as soon as they hear a film was shot on video as well as low budget. I find this film perseveres above the pack compared to many like those described above which I have seen in the past. I naturally have a soft spot for low budget flicks but I will vilify the film...
“Video Violence” (1987)
Directed By: Gary P. Cohen
Written By: Gary P. Cohen & Paul Kaye
Starring: Art Neill (Steven Emory), Jackie Neill (Rachel Emory), Gary Schwartz (1st Store Owner), Chick Kaplan (2nd Store Owner), Bart Sumner (Howard), Uke (Eli), Paige Price (1st Victim), Robin Leeds (Customer), Kevin Haver (Rick Carlson), Bill Biach (1st Yokel), Joseph Kordos (Reggie Hobbs), Chris Williams (Desk Sergeant), William Toddie (Chief of Police), Ricky Kotch (Young Boy), Jennifer Biach (Dog)
Some horror fans are immediately turned off by direct to video films. Moreover, some are turned off as soon as they hear a film was shot on video as well as low budget. I find this film perseveres above the pack compared to many like those described above which I have seen in the past. I naturally have a soft spot for low budget flicks but I will vilify the film...
- 2/4/2014
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Review Written by Chris Wright, MoreHorror.com
“Dog Soldiers” (2002)
Directed By: Neil Marshall
Written By: Neil Marshall
Starring: Sean Pertwee (Sgt. Harry Wells), Kevin McKidd (Pvt. Cooper), Emma Cleasby (Megan), Liam Cunningham (Capt. Ryan), Thomas Lockyer (Cpl. Bruce Campbell), Darren Morfitt (‘Spoon’ Witherspoon), Chris Robson(Pvt. Joe Kirkley), Leslie Simpson (Pvt. Terry Milburn), Tina Landini (Camper), Craig Conway (Camper), Vilrikke’s Acer (Sam the Dog), Bryn Walters (Werewolf), Ben Wright (Werewolf), Brian Claxton Payne (Werewolf)
Werewolf movies can truly be hits and misses. They are like slasher movies because you feel like you are watching the same plot in every movie that is made about them. This movie is unique as it breaks apart from the traditional format for werewolves in the conventional sense. Thankfully, it is very difficult to get bored during this British horror film!
The plot begins with a group of British military men on a training...
“Dog Soldiers” (2002)
Directed By: Neil Marshall
Written By: Neil Marshall
Starring: Sean Pertwee (Sgt. Harry Wells), Kevin McKidd (Pvt. Cooper), Emma Cleasby (Megan), Liam Cunningham (Capt. Ryan), Thomas Lockyer (Cpl. Bruce Campbell), Darren Morfitt (‘Spoon’ Witherspoon), Chris Robson(Pvt. Joe Kirkley), Leslie Simpson (Pvt. Terry Milburn), Tina Landini (Camper), Craig Conway (Camper), Vilrikke’s Acer (Sam the Dog), Bryn Walters (Werewolf), Ben Wright (Werewolf), Brian Claxton Payne (Werewolf)
Werewolf movies can truly be hits and misses. They are like slasher movies because you feel like you are watching the same plot in every movie that is made about them. This movie is unique as it breaks apart from the traditional format for werewolves in the conventional sense. Thankfully, it is very difficult to get bored during this British horror film!
The plot begins with a group of British military men on a training...
- 1/15/2014
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Reviewed by Chris Wright, MoreHorror.com
Directed By: Masssimiliano Cerchi
Written By: Simonetta Mostarda
Starring: Robert Cummins (Satan Claus), Jodie Rafty (Sandra Logan), Robert Hector (Steve Sanders), Barie Snider, Lauretta Ali (Maman), Daisy Vel (Lt. Lisa Red), John Romanelli (Sergeant Todd Miller), Roy Ashton (Ken), Cyrstal Herold (Sharon), Taylor Kristiansen (TV Reporter), Mark Courtein (Hooligan), Mark Greenfield (Homeless Man), Nick Van Eeden (Jeff Molansky), Christine Taylor (Victim #1), Jimmy Stanford Hoffman (Victim #2)
I went in to “Satan Claus” with rather low expectations. It turns out my low expectations were higher than they should have been! This is by far one of the worst Christmas themed horror movies I have ever feasted my eyes on. I wanted to jab a red hot poker through my eyes watching this travesty of a horror movie. The person who wrote it doesn’t have any other credits to the persons name other than this movie.
Directed By: Masssimiliano Cerchi
Written By: Simonetta Mostarda
Starring: Robert Cummins (Satan Claus), Jodie Rafty (Sandra Logan), Robert Hector (Steve Sanders), Barie Snider, Lauretta Ali (Maman), Daisy Vel (Lt. Lisa Red), John Romanelli (Sergeant Todd Miller), Roy Ashton (Ken), Cyrstal Herold (Sharon), Taylor Kristiansen (TV Reporter), Mark Courtein (Hooligan), Mark Greenfield (Homeless Man), Nick Van Eeden (Jeff Molansky), Christine Taylor (Victim #1), Jimmy Stanford Hoffman (Victim #2)
I went in to “Satan Claus” with rather low expectations. It turns out my low expectations were higher than they should have been! This is by far one of the worst Christmas themed horror movies I have ever feasted my eyes on. I wanted to jab a red hot poker through my eyes watching this travesty of a horror movie. The person who wrote it doesn’t have any other credits to the persons name other than this movie.
- 12/28/2013
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Los Angeles, Dec 26: Record producer Chris Wright believes singer-songwriter David Bowie is "one of the greatest recording artists of all time", but he says that he had refused to sign him during the early years in his career.
Wright, the founder of Chrysalis Records had Bowie, 66, constantly "pleading" with him and visiting his London office in the early 1970s in the hopes of getting signed. However, back then, Wright used to be pretend to be too busy when Bowie would call, reports contactmusic.com.
"David Bowie was in our Oxford Street office, in London, all the time, often pleading for money to go and make demos.
"He'd.
Wright, the founder of Chrysalis Records had Bowie, 66, constantly "pleading" with him and visiting his London office in the early 1970s in the hopes of getting signed. However, back then, Wright used to be pretend to be too busy when Bowie would call, reports contactmusic.com.
"David Bowie was in our Oxford Street office, in London, all the time, often pleading for money to go and make demos.
"He'd.
- 12/26/2013
- by Ketali Mehta
- RealBollywood.com
Reviewed by Chris Wright, MoreHorror.com
Directed By: Tom Shankland
Written By: Tom Shankland & Paul Andrew Williams
Starring: Hannah Tointon (Casey), Eva Birthistle (Elaine), Stephen Campbell Moore (Jonah) , Eva Sayer (Miranda), William Howes( Paulie), Rachel Shelley (Chloe), Jeremy Sheffield (Robbie), Jake Hathaway (Nicky), Raffiella Brooks (Leah)
Nothing says Christmas horror like spreading Yule tide cheer with some murderous children! I have to admit, there have been a good number of “killer kids” done in horror so I didn’t expect much with this movie seeing as I hadn’t even heard of it until recently. Thankfully, I was proven wrong and loved this movie quite a bit. This British horror film was only given a straight to video release in America despite being given a theatrical release in the UK.
The plot is a small group of family and friends travel to a country home in an isolated snowy region for their Christmas get together.
Directed By: Tom Shankland
Written By: Tom Shankland & Paul Andrew Williams
Starring: Hannah Tointon (Casey), Eva Birthistle (Elaine), Stephen Campbell Moore (Jonah) , Eva Sayer (Miranda), William Howes( Paulie), Rachel Shelley (Chloe), Jeremy Sheffield (Robbie), Jake Hathaway (Nicky), Raffiella Brooks (Leah)
Nothing says Christmas horror like spreading Yule tide cheer with some murderous children! I have to admit, there have been a good number of “killer kids” done in horror so I didn’t expect much with this movie seeing as I hadn’t even heard of it until recently. Thankfully, I was proven wrong and loved this movie quite a bit. This British horror film was only given a straight to video release in America despite being given a theatrical release in the UK.
The plot is a small group of family and friends travel to a country home in an isolated snowy region for their Christmas get together.
- 12/17/2013
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Reviewed by Chris Wright, MoreHorror.com
Directed By: John A. Russo
Written By: John A. Russo
Starring: Debbie Rochon (Raven), Grant Kramer (Wayne), John Mowod (Eric), Dawn Michelucci (Angela), Savannah Calhoun (Savannah), Marilyn Eastman (Mrs. Quinn), Julie Wallace Deklavon (Peggy), Christopher Boyle (Young Wayne), Terri Lewandowski (Wayne’s Mother), Ed Lewandowski (Uncle Joe), Amanda Madison (Laura), Lisa Delien (Mary), Sue Ellen White (Debbie), Karl Hardman (Bruce), Mary Beth Boyle (Diane)
I wasn’t expecting much going in to this unknown Christmas themed slasher flick and I am truly thankful I wasn’t because this is perhaps one of the worst holiday slashers I have ever watched in my entire life! I tend to be fairly lenient on low budget films if I can find some redeeming quality in it but this is one of the rare times that I can’t find a single solitary good thing to say about this movie.
Directed By: John A. Russo
Written By: John A. Russo
Starring: Debbie Rochon (Raven), Grant Kramer (Wayne), John Mowod (Eric), Dawn Michelucci (Angela), Savannah Calhoun (Savannah), Marilyn Eastman (Mrs. Quinn), Julie Wallace Deklavon (Peggy), Christopher Boyle (Young Wayne), Terri Lewandowski (Wayne’s Mother), Ed Lewandowski (Uncle Joe), Amanda Madison (Laura), Lisa Delien (Mary), Sue Ellen White (Debbie), Karl Hardman (Bruce), Mary Beth Boyle (Diane)
I wasn’t expecting much going in to this unknown Christmas themed slasher flick and I am truly thankful I wasn’t because this is perhaps one of the worst holiday slashers I have ever watched in my entire life! I tend to be fairly lenient on low budget films if I can find some redeeming quality in it but this is one of the rare times that I can’t find a single solitary good thing to say about this movie.
- 12/4/2013
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Reviewed by Chris Wright, MoreHorror.com
Directed By: Rick Bota
Written By: Neal Marshall Stevens & Tim Day
Starring: Kari Wuhrer (Amy Klein), Paul Rhys (Winter LeMarchand), Doug Bradley (Pinhead), Simon Kunz (Charles), Marc Warren (Joey), Georgina Rylance (Marla), Ionut Chermenski (Group Leader), Hugh Jorgin (Arrogant Reporter), Linda Marlowe (Betty), Mandalina Constantin (Anna), Ioana Abur (Katia), Constantin Barbulescu (The Landlord), Daniel Chirea (Amy’s Father), Maria Pintea (Young Amy), Mircea Constantinescu (Subway Cop)
We’re up to sequel number seven now and I got very nervous when I read that this one and the next movie were practically done at the same time. Watching this movie, I wish they had kept the formula they used for “Inferno” and “Deader” as this one left me thinking this was a missed opportunity. I read the script for this movie was originally “Deader” but Dimension kept it and added the Hellraiser formula in to...
Directed By: Rick Bota
Written By: Neal Marshall Stevens & Tim Day
Starring: Kari Wuhrer (Amy Klein), Paul Rhys (Winter LeMarchand), Doug Bradley (Pinhead), Simon Kunz (Charles), Marc Warren (Joey), Georgina Rylance (Marla), Ionut Chermenski (Group Leader), Hugh Jorgin (Arrogant Reporter), Linda Marlowe (Betty), Mandalina Constantin (Anna), Ioana Abur (Katia), Constantin Barbulescu (The Landlord), Daniel Chirea (Amy’s Father), Maria Pintea (Young Amy), Mircea Constantinescu (Subway Cop)
We’re up to sequel number seven now and I got very nervous when I read that this one and the next movie were practically done at the same time. Watching this movie, I wish they had kept the formula they used for “Inferno” and “Deader” as this one left me thinking this was a missed opportunity. I read the script for this movie was originally “Deader” but Dimension kept it and added the Hellraiser formula in to...
- 11/20/2013
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Reviewed by Chris Wright, MoreHorror.com
Directed By: Rick Bota
Written By: Carl V. Dupré & Tim Day
Starring: Dean Winters (Trevor Gooden), Ashley Laurence (Kirsty Cotton Gooden), William Taylor (Detective Lange), Michael Rogers (Detective Givens), Doug Bradley (Pinhead/Merchant), Rachel Hayward (Dr. Allison Dormer), Trevor White (Bret), Sarah-Jane Redmond (Gwen Stevens), Jody Thompson (Tawny), Kaaren de Zilva (Sage),
After how much I loved the last sequel, I had high expectations for this one. Upon reading up on it, I assumed it would be similar in style to the prior sequel and it did indeed follow a similar format that is more psychological in nature. I wound up liking this one as well though not as much as “Inferno.” Sadly, just like “Inferno”, this movie was also released straight to video and was not given a theatrical release.
The movie begins with Trevor Gooden married to Kirsty Cotton, from the first three “Hellraiser” movies.
Directed By: Rick Bota
Written By: Carl V. Dupré & Tim Day
Starring: Dean Winters (Trevor Gooden), Ashley Laurence (Kirsty Cotton Gooden), William Taylor (Detective Lange), Michael Rogers (Detective Givens), Doug Bradley (Pinhead/Merchant), Rachel Hayward (Dr. Allison Dormer), Trevor White (Bret), Sarah-Jane Redmond (Gwen Stevens), Jody Thompson (Tawny), Kaaren de Zilva (Sage),
After how much I loved the last sequel, I had high expectations for this one. Upon reading up on it, I assumed it would be similar in style to the prior sequel and it did indeed follow a similar format that is more psychological in nature. I wound up liking this one as well though not as much as “Inferno.” Sadly, just like “Inferno”, this movie was also released straight to video and was not given a theatrical release.
The movie begins with Trevor Gooden married to Kirsty Cotton, from the first three “Hellraiser” movies.
- 11/1/2013
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Reviewed by Chris Wright, MoreHorror.com
Directed By: Scott Derrickson
Written By: Scott Derrickson & Paul Harris Boardman
Starring: Doug Bradley (Pinhead), Craig Sheffer Joseph Thorne), Nicholas Turturro (Det. Tony Nenonen), James Remar (Dr. Paul Gregory), Nicholas Sadler (Bernie), Noelle Evans (Melanie Thorne), Lindsay Taylor (Chloe), Matt George (Mr. Parmagi), Michael Wiles, Sasha Barrese (Daphne Sharp), Kathyrn Joosten (Mother), Jessica Elliot (Young Joseph’s Mother), Carmen Argenziano (Captain), J.B. Gaynor (Young Joseph)
If you listen to some fans of the series, every movie after the fourth film is not worth watching. With that viewpoint being told so often, I went into this movie with lower expectations. I thought my expectations couldn’t get much lower with “Hellraiser: Bloodline” which was a bit of a mess that even the director removed his name from it. I was pleasantly surprised at how much of an improvement this was! I am aware the term...
Directed By: Scott Derrickson
Written By: Scott Derrickson & Paul Harris Boardman
Starring: Doug Bradley (Pinhead), Craig Sheffer Joseph Thorne), Nicholas Turturro (Det. Tony Nenonen), James Remar (Dr. Paul Gregory), Nicholas Sadler (Bernie), Noelle Evans (Melanie Thorne), Lindsay Taylor (Chloe), Matt George (Mr. Parmagi), Michael Wiles, Sasha Barrese (Daphne Sharp), Kathyrn Joosten (Mother), Jessica Elliot (Young Joseph’s Mother), Carmen Argenziano (Captain), J.B. Gaynor (Young Joseph)
If you listen to some fans of the series, every movie after the fourth film is not worth watching. With that viewpoint being told so often, I went into this movie with lower expectations. I thought my expectations couldn’t get much lower with “Hellraiser: Bloodline” which was a bit of a mess that even the director removed his name from it. I was pleasantly surprised at how much of an improvement this was! I am aware the term...
- 10/17/2013
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Reviewed by Chris Wright, MoreHorror.com
“The Unseen” (1981)
Directed By: Danny Steinmann
Written By: Danny Steinmann & Michael L. Grace
Starring: Sydney Lassick (Ernest Keller), Barbara Bach (Jennifer Fast), Stephen Furst (Junior Keller “The Unseen”), Karen Lamm (Karen Fast) Lelia Goldoni (Virginia Keller), Douglas Barr (Tony Ross), Lois Young (Vicki Thompson), Maida Severn (Solvang Lady)
“The Unseen” gave me “Psycho” vibes because of the moodiness of the film. It also has backwoods overtones with this messed up family as well. I came across this movie randomly and liked it much better than I thought. This is seemingly an unknown early 80s horror film that deserves some lime light as it is quite sad and disturbing to watch at times.
The story involves three female reporters who are offered cheap room and board by shady museum owner Ernest Keller (Sydney Lassick) since all the local motels are full. This house isn’t...
“The Unseen” (1981)
Directed By: Danny Steinmann
Written By: Danny Steinmann & Michael L. Grace
Starring: Sydney Lassick (Ernest Keller), Barbara Bach (Jennifer Fast), Stephen Furst (Junior Keller “The Unseen”), Karen Lamm (Karen Fast) Lelia Goldoni (Virginia Keller), Douglas Barr (Tony Ross), Lois Young (Vicki Thompson), Maida Severn (Solvang Lady)
“The Unseen” gave me “Psycho” vibes because of the moodiness of the film. It also has backwoods overtones with this messed up family as well. I came across this movie randomly and liked it much better than I thought. This is seemingly an unknown early 80s horror film that deserves some lime light as it is quite sad and disturbing to watch at times.
The story involves three female reporters who are offered cheap room and board by shady museum owner Ernest Keller (Sydney Lassick) since all the local motels are full. This house isn’t...
- 9/12/2013
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Reviewed by Chris Wright, MoreHorror.com
“Hospital Massacre” (1982)
Directed By: Boaz Davidson
Written By: Marc Behm & Boaz Davidson
Starring: Barbi Benton (Susan Jeremy), Charles Lucia (Harry), Jon Van Ness (Jack), John Warner Williams (Dr. Saxon), Den Surles (Dr. Beam), Gloria Jean Morrison (Nurse Dora), Karen Smith (Nurse Kitty), Michael Frost (Ned), Jimmy Stathis (Tom), Lanny Duncan (Hal), Marian Beeler (Mrs. Edelman), Elly Wolf (Mrs. Fedrow), Jonathon Moore (Mrs. Parry), Gay Austin (Dr. Jacobs)
In the early 1980s, slashers were coming and going as fast as they were made. When I saw this was going to be a slasher that is based in a hospital setting, my initial reaction was, “Is this going to be a rip off of Halloween II?” Thankfully this movie, despite some faults, was much better than I gave it credit for. Boaz Davison put together a fairly atmospheric hospital slasher that was fairly well paced. In...
“Hospital Massacre” (1982)
Directed By: Boaz Davidson
Written By: Marc Behm & Boaz Davidson
Starring: Barbi Benton (Susan Jeremy), Charles Lucia (Harry), Jon Van Ness (Jack), John Warner Williams (Dr. Saxon), Den Surles (Dr. Beam), Gloria Jean Morrison (Nurse Dora), Karen Smith (Nurse Kitty), Michael Frost (Ned), Jimmy Stathis (Tom), Lanny Duncan (Hal), Marian Beeler (Mrs. Edelman), Elly Wolf (Mrs. Fedrow), Jonathon Moore (Mrs. Parry), Gay Austin (Dr. Jacobs)
In the early 1980s, slashers were coming and going as fast as they were made. When I saw this was going to be a slasher that is based in a hospital setting, my initial reaction was, “Is this going to be a rip off of Halloween II?” Thankfully this movie, despite some faults, was much better than I gave it credit for. Boaz Davison put together a fairly atmospheric hospital slasher that was fairly well paced. In...
- 8/29/2013
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Directed By: Tony Randel
Written By: John G. Jones, Christopher DeFaria, Antonio Toro
Starring: Stephen Macht (Jacob Sterling), Shawn Weatherly (Andrea Livingston), Megan Ward (Lisa Sterling), Damon Martin (Rusty Sterling), Jonathan Penner (Dr. Leonard Stafford), Nita Talbot (Iris Wheeler), Dean Cochran (Andy)
Some horror fans automatically have a negative connotation attached to franchises with a lot of sequels. Moreover, some have antipathy toward direct to video sequels and make assumptions that because they were not in the theater that they are automatically going to be bad regardless. I have watched the entire original run of the Amityville movies and this could be argued as the best direct to video sequel of the lot. First released by Republic Pictures in 1992, “Amityville 1992” takes the premise of the book it is based on and gives a good outing to a dying franchise.
The plot is that Jacob...
Directed By: Tony Randel
Written By: John G. Jones, Christopher DeFaria, Antonio Toro
Starring: Stephen Macht (Jacob Sterling), Shawn Weatherly (Andrea Livingston), Megan Ward (Lisa Sterling), Damon Martin (Rusty Sterling), Jonathan Penner (Dr. Leonard Stafford), Nita Talbot (Iris Wheeler), Dean Cochran (Andy)
Some horror fans automatically have a negative connotation attached to franchises with a lot of sequels. Moreover, some have antipathy toward direct to video sequels and make assumptions that because they were not in the theater that they are automatically going to be bad regardless. I have watched the entire original run of the Amityville movies and this could be argued as the best direct to video sequel of the lot. First released by Republic Pictures in 1992, “Amityville 1992” takes the premise of the book it is based on and gives a good outing to a dying franchise.
The plot is that Jacob...
- 8/10/2013
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Reviewed by Chris Wright, MoreHorror.com
Amityville 3-D: The Demon (1983)
Directed By Richard Fleischer
Written By: William Wales
Starring: Tony Roberts (John Baxter), Tess Harper (Nancy Baxter), Robert Joy (Elliot West), Candy Clark (Melanie), John Beal (Harold Caswell), Leora Dana (Emma Caswell), John Harkins (Clifford Sanders), Lori Loughlin (Susan Baxter), Meg Ryan (Lisa), Neill Barry (Jeff)
Amityville 3-D: The Demon has conjured up a mass amount of hate in the years as a massive down step from its two predecessors. I have seen this movie more than once and I cannot figure out why it is frowned upon the way it has from horror fans. Could it the main idea was already burned out? Sure, a concept like this can get old fast but this movie didn’t in any way try to be a cheesy sequel despite being billed in the “3-D boom” in the early 1980s.
Amityville 3-D: The Demon (1983)
Directed By Richard Fleischer
Written By: William Wales
Starring: Tony Roberts (John Baxter), Tess Harper (Nancy Baxter), Robert Joy (Elliot West), Candy Clark (Melanie), John Beal (Harold Caswell), Leora Dana (Emma Caswell), John Harkins (Clifford Sanders), Lori Loughlin (Susan Baxter), Meg Ryan (Lisa), Neill Barry (Jeff)
Amityville 3-D: The Demon has conjured up a mass amount of hate in the years as a massive down step from its two predecessors. I have seen this movie more than once and I cannot figure out why it is frowned upon the way it has from horror fans. Could it the main idea was already burned out? Sure, a concept like this can get old fast but this movie didn’t in any way try to be a cheesy sequel despite being billed in the “3-D boom” in the early 1980s.
- 7/24/2013
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Reviewed by Chris Wright, MoreHorror.com
“Bloody Birthday” (1981)
Directed By: Ed Hunt
Written By: Ed Hunt & Barry Pearson
Starring: Lori Lethin (Joyce Russel), Melinda Cordell (Mrs. Brody), Julie Brown (Beverly Brody), Joe Penny (Mr. Harding), Bert Kramer (Sheriff Brody), K.C. Martel (Timmy Russel), Elizabeth Hoy (Debbie Brody), Billy Jayne (Curtis Taylor), Andrew Freeman (Steven Seton), Susan Strasberg (Viola Davis), Jose Ferrer (Doctor), Ben Marley (Duke), Erica Hope (Annie), Ellen Geer (Madge)
“Bloody Birthday” certainly offers a fun early 80s movie for slasher enthusiasts. The twist this time around is there is no Jason Voorhees or Michael Michaels but 10 year old kids! It was certainly up my ally as I like slasher movies that try something different aside from the typical formula used in these movies.
The plot is three-ten-year old kids begin a mass killing spree due to in part to the fact that they were born during an eclipse,...
“Bloody Birthday” (1981)
Directed By: Ed Hunt
Written By: Ed Hunt & Barry Pearson
Starring: Lori Lethin (Joyce Russel), Melinda Cordell (Mrs. Brody), Julie Brown (Beverly Brody), Joe Penny (Mr. Harding), Bert Kramer (Sheriff Brody), K.C. Martel (Timmy Russel), Elizabeth Hoy (Debbie Brody), Billy Jayne (Curtis Taylor), Andrew Freeman (Steven Seton), Susan Strasberg (Viola Davis), Jose Ferrer (Doctor), Ben Marley (Duke), Erica Hope (Annie), Ellen Geer (Madge)
“Bloody Birthday” certainly offers a fun early 80s movie for slasher enthusiasts. The twist this time around is there is no Jason Voorhees or Michael Michaels but 10 year old kids! It was certainly up my ally as I like slasher movies that try something different aside from the typical formula used in these movies.
The plot is three-ten-year old kids begin a mass killing spree due to in part to the fact that they were born during an eclipse,...
- 7/11/2013
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Reviewed by Chris Wright, MoreHorror.com
“Truth or Dare? A Critical Madness” (1986)
Directed By: Tim Ritter
Written By: Tim Ritter
Starring: John Brace (Mike Strauber), Mary Fanaro (Sharon Strauber), Bruce Gold (Jerry Powers), A.J. McLean (Little Mike)
I didn't know what to expect going into this movie but I overall enjoyed it for what it was worth. Truth or Dare? A Critical Madness? is a low budget movie from B movie director Tim Ritter. For its faults, the low budget camera work works in many scenes to bring out the atmosphere in Mike Strauber’s collapse from sanity to insanity. This movie is rather difficult to come by. The original VHS commands some money on the collectors market and was released on DVD in 2003 but has gone out of print.
The plot centers around a man named Mike who comes home one day to find his wife having sex with one of his best friends.
“Truth or Dare? A Critical Madness” (1986)
Directed By: Tim Ritter
Written By: Tim Ritter
Starring: John Brace (Mike Strauber), Mary Fanaro (Sharon Strauber), Bruce Gold (Jerry Powers), A.J. McLean (Little Mike)
I didn't know what to expect going into this movie but I overall enjoyed it for what it was worth. Truth or Dare? A Critical Madness? is a low budget movie from B movie director Tim Ritter. For its faults, the low budget camera work works in many scenes to bring out the atmosphere in Mike Strauber’s collapse from sanity to insanity. This movie is rather difficult to come by. The original VHS commands some money on the collectors market and was released on DVD in 2003 but has gone out of print.
The plot centers around a man named Mike who comes home one day to find his wife having sex with one of his best friends.
- 6/25/2013
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Reviwed by Chris Wright, MoreHorror.com
Directed By: Jorge Grau
Written By: Juan Cobos, Sandro Continenza Marcello Coscia, Miguel Rubio
Starring: Cristina Galbo (Edna), Ray Lovelock (George) Arthur Kennedy (The Inspector), Aldo Massasso (Kinsey), Giorgio Trestini (Craig), Roberto Posse (Benson), Jose Lifante (Martin), Jeannine Mestre (Katie), Gengher Gatti (Keith), Fernando (Guthrie), Vera Drudi (Mary), Vicente Vega (Dr. Duffield), Francisco Sanz (Perkins), Paul Benson (Wood), Anita Colby (Nurse)
Let Sleeping Corpses Lie is a forgotten Spanish-Italian zombie movie from the middle 1970s that deserves more viewers in its camp. This title has so many alternate titles in its numerous releases that it can be difficult to track down. The original title is “Non si deve profanare il sonno dei morti” and the most common title that was released in America was “The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue.” It was also released in some theaters in America as “Don’t Open the Window.
Directed By: Jorge Grau
Written By: Juan Cobos, Sandro Continenza Marcello Coscia, Miguel Rubio
Starring: Cristina Galbo (Edna), Ray Lovelock (George) Arthur Kennedy (The Inspector), Aldo Massasso (Kinsey), Giorgio Trestini (Craig), Roberto Posse (Benson), Jose Lifante (Martin), Jeannine Mestre (Katie), Gengher Gatti (Keith), Fernando (Guthrie), Vera Drudi (Mary), Vicente Vega (Dr. Duffield), Francisco Sanz (Perkins), Paul Benson (Wood), Anita Colby (Nurse)
Let Sleeping Corpses Lie is a forgotten Spanish-Italian zombie movie from the middle 1970s that deserves more viewers in its camp. This title has so many alternate titles in its numerous releases that it can be difficult to track down. The original title is “Non si deve profanare il sonno dei morti” and the most common title that was released in America was “The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue.” It was also released in some theaters in America as “Don’t Open the Window.
- 6/7/2013
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Reviewed by Chris Wright, MoreHorror.com
Directed By: John Carl Buechler
Written By: Don Mancini
Starring: Yvonne De Carlo (Mrs. Briggs), Debrah Farentino (Whitney), Brian Robbins (Phillip), Pamela Bellwood (Amanda), Miranda Wilson (Lisa), Jeffrey Combs (Colin), Floyd Levine (Taxi Driver), Michael Deak (The Creature)
“Cellar Dweller” is a fun 80s horror movie. It should not be taken seriously and it can be thoroughly enjoyed. Penned by Don Mancini (Child’s Play) and directed by John Carl Buechler (Friday the 13th Part VII) they put together a satisfying treat for horror fans. This movie appears to be fairly forgotten but it deserves a look from horror fans today. To this day, the movie has never been released on DVD.
The plot begins when the original writer of the “Cellar Dweller” comics mysteriously dies and thirty years later, Whitney Taylor decides to use her artistic abilities to continue making the comic strip.
Directed By: John Carl Buechler
Written By: Don Mancini
Starring: Yvonne De Carlo (Mrs. Briggs), Debrah Farentino (Whitney), Brian Robbins (Phillip), Pamela Bellwood (Amanda), Miranda Wilson (Lisa), Jeffrey Combs (Colin), Floyd Levine (Taxi Driver), Michael Deak (The Creature)
“Cellar Dweller” is a fun 80s horror movie. It should not be taken seriously and it can be thoroughly enjoyed. Penned by Don Mancini (Child’s Play) and directed by John Carl Buechler (Friday the 13th Part VII) they put together a satisfying treat for horror fans. This movie appears to be fairly forgotten but it deserves a look from horror fans today. To this day, the movie has never been released on DVD.
The plot begins when the original writer of the “Cellar Dweller” comics mysteriously dies and thirty years later, Whitney Taylor decides to use her artistic abilities to continue making the comic strip.
- 5/24/2013
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Reviewed by Chris Wright, MoreHorror.com
'Demons 2' (1986) Review
Directed By: Lamberto Bava
Written By: Dario Argento, Lamberto Bava, Franco Ferrini, Dardano Sacchetti
Starring: David Edwin Knight (George), Nancy Brilli (Hannah), Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni (Sally Day), Bobby Rhodes (Hank), Asia Argento (Ingrid Haller), Virginia Bryant (Mary the Prostitute), Anita Bartolucci (Woman with Dog), Antonio Cantafora (Ingrid’s Father), Luisa Passega (Helga), Davide Marotta (Demon Tommy), Marco Vivio (Tommy), Michele Mirabella (Hooker’s Client), Lorenzo Gioielli (Jake), Lino Salemme (Security Guard), Maria Chiara Sasso (Ulla)
If you feel Demons (1985) was a good movie, you will certainly be entertained by its sequel. “Demons 2” is just as over the top as the original with plenty of gore and thrills. Lamberto Bava does a good job carrying a similar plot over from the first film in a slightly different setting for this one. Argento and Bava make a good film duo...
'Demons 2' (1986) Review
Directed By: Lamberto Bava
Written By: Dario Argento, Lamberto Bava, Franco Ferrini, Dardano Sacchetti
Starring: David Edwin Knight (George), Nancy Brilli (Hannah), Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni (Sally Day), Bobby Rhodes (Hank), Asia Argento (Ingrid Haller), Virginia Bryant (Mary the Prostitute), Anita Bartolucci (Woman with Dog), Antonio Cantafora (Ingrid’s Father), Luisa Passega (Helga), Davide Marotta (Demon Tommy), Marco Vivio (Tommy), Michele Mirabella (Hooker’s Client), Lorenzo Gioielli (Jake), Lino Salemme (Security Guard), Maria Chiara Sasso (Ulla)
If you feel Demons (1985) was a good movie, you will certainly be entertained by its sequel. “Demons 2” is just as over the top as the original with plenty of gore and thrills. Lamberto Bava does a good job carrying a similar plot over from the first film in a slightly different setting for this one. Argento and Bava make a good film duo...
- 4/30/2013
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Review by Chris Wright, MoreHorror.com
“Demons” (1985)
Directed By: Lamberto Bava
Written By: Dario Argento, Lamberto Bava, Franco Ferrini, Dardano Sacchetti
Starring: Urbano Barberini (George), Natasha Hovey (Cheryl), Karl Zinny (Ken), Fiore Argento (Hannah), Paola Cozzo (Kathy), Fabiola Toledo (Carmen), Nicoletta Elmi (Ingrid), Stelio Candelli (Frank), Nicole Tessier (Ruth) Geretta Geretta (Rosemary), Bobby Rhodes (Tony), Guidi Baldi (Tommy), Bettini Ciampolini (Nina), Giuseppe Mauro Cruciano (Hot Dog), Sally Day (Liz)
“Demons” is one of the definitive horror movies for any fan of Italian horror films. It was one of the first Italian films I ever watched several years ago and instantly became one of my favorites. It’s not perfect by any means but I don’t think that was the intention. The movie makes up for any flaws with its superb practical effects that constantly keeps the story moving in its speedy pace.
The movie takes place primarily inside a movie theater in Berlin.
“Demons” (1985)
Directed By: Lamberto Bava
Written By: Dario Argento, Lamberto Bava, Franco Ferrini, Dardano Sacchetti
Starring: Urbano Barberini (George), Natasha Hovey (Cheryl), Karl Zinny (Ken), Fiore Argento (Hannah), Paola Cozzo (Kathy), Fabiola Toledo (Carmen), Nicoletta Elmi (Ingrid), Stelio Candelli (Frank), Nicole Tessier (Ruth) Geretta Geretta (Rosemary), Bobby Rhodes (Tony), Guidi Baldi (Tommy), Bettini Ciampolini (Nina), Giuseppe Mauro Cruciano (Hot Dog), Sally Day (Liz)
“Demons” is one of the definitive horror movies for any fan of Italian horror films. It was one of the first Italian films I ever watched several years ago and instantly became one of my favorites. It’s not perfect by any means but I don’t think that was the intention. The movie makes up for any flaws with its superb practical effects that constantly keeps the story moving in its speedy pace.
The movie takes place primarily inside a movie theater in Berlin.
- 4/10/2013
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Review by Chris Wright, MoreHorror.com
Directed By: José Ramón Larraz
Written By: Pablo de Aldebarán
Starring: Barton Faolks (Gerard Martin), Christina Marie Lane (Lillian), Page Moseley (Richard), Fred Holliday (Frank McIntosh), Patty Shepard (Laura), Alicia Moro (Rita), Jack Taylor (Christopher), Joy Blackburn (Susan), May Heatherly (Anna), Conrado San Martin (Trevor), Elmer Modling (Brock)
I was thoroughly surprised that I liked this late 80s Slasher when I watched it. My initial reaction reading about this film is that it would be a Friday the 13th cheap knock off. It has a Jason-eque style killer but doesn’t go so far to mimic the popular flick. While not perfect, I think this slasher movie will impress most viewers.
The plot is a deranged serial killer in an expressionless white mask is going around stalking and killing people with an axe. A couple becomes mixed up in the killings and trying to figure out the motive.
Directed By: José Ramón Larraz
Written By: Pablo de Aldebarán
Starring: Barton Faolks (Gerard Martin), Christina Marie Lane (Lillian), Page Moseley (Richard), Fred Holliday (Frank McIntosh), Patty Shepard (Laura), Alicia Moro (Rita), Jack Taylor (Christopher), Joy Blackburn (Susan), May Heatherly (Anna), Conrado San Martin (Trevor), Elmer Modling (Brock)
I was thoroughly surprised that I liked this late 80s Slasher when I watched it. My initial reaction reading about this film is that it would be a Friday the 13th cheap knock off. It has a Jason-eque style killer but doesn’t go so far to mimic the popular flick. While not perfect, I think this slasher movie will impress most viewers.
The plot is a deranged serial killer in an expressionless white mask is going around stalking and killing people with an axe. A couple becomes mixed up in the killings and trying to figure out the motive.
- 3/24/2013
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Directed By: Nick Millard
Written By: Nick Millard
Starring: Priscilla Alden (Ethel) Jane Lambert (Mrs. Janowski “Grandmother” ), Lisa Farros (Rosalie), Michael Flood (John), George ‘Buck’ Flower (Detective), Cliff McDonald (Dr. Gerard), Charles Egan (Drunk Man).
For a movie with such a silly plot, I am surprised at how much I enjoyed this low budget flick! Also known as “Crazy Fat Ethel”, this Criminally Insane certainly will not appeal to some but will for those who enjoy a fairly well made low budget horror film. Nick Millard’s movies tend to be sleazy low budget movies with a pornographic twist that attracts a small cult following. Among other films are “.357 Magnum” and “Satan’s Black Wedding”. “Criminally Insane” was released by big box budget label World Video Pictures and subsequently received a double feature DVD release several years ago.
The plot begins when Ethel is released...
Directed By: Nick Millard
Written By: Nick Millard
Starring: Priscilla Alden (Ethel) Jane Lambert (Mrs. Janowski “Grandmother” ), Lisa Farros (Rosalie), Michael Flood (John), George ‘Buck’ Flower (Detective), Cliff McDonald (Dr. Gerard), Charles Egan (Drunk Man).
For a movie with such a silly plot, I am surprised at how much I enjoyed this low budget flick! Also known as “Crazy Fat Ethel”, this Criminally Insane certainly will not appeal to some but will for those who enjoy a fairly well made low budget horror film. Nick Millard’s movies tend to be sleazy low budget movies with a pornographic twist that attracts a small cult following. Among other films are “.357 Magnum” and “Satan’s Black Wedding”. “Criminally Insane” was released by big box budget label World Video Pictures and subsequently received a double feature DVD release several years ago.
The plot begins when Ethel is released...
- 3/4/2013
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Directed by: Michele Soavi
Written by: George Eastman & Sheila Goldberg
Starring: Barbara Cupisti (Alicia), David Brandon (Peter), Mary Sellers (Laurel), Robert Gligorov (Danny), Jo Ann Smith (Sybil), Giovanni Lombardo Radice (Brett), Martin Philips (Mark), Piero Vida (Ferrari), Loredana Parrella (Corinne), Ulrike Schwerk (Betty), Domenico (Police Chief), Clain Parker (Irving Wallace)
The slasher genre had long come to a close by the time “Stage Fright” came about, but it did its part in giving a tired genre a refreshing spark of life. Its original title is “Deliria” and also known as “StageFright: Aquarius.” Italian director Michele Soavi delivered a gory forgotten slasher gem in his directorial debut. In the tradition of Dario Argento, whom he had worked with in production of several films with, he uses his surreal style to deliver a near hypnotic feel to the movie at times. This Italian flick was...
Directed by: Michele Soavi
Written by: George Eastman & Sheila Goldberg
Starring: Barbara Cupisti (Alicia), David Brandon (Peter), Mary Sellers (Laurel), Robert Gligorov (Danny), Jo Ann Smith (Sybil), Giovanni Lombardo Radice (Brett), Martin Philips (Mark), Piero Vida (Ferrari), Loredana Parrella (Corinne), Ulrike Schwerk (Betty), Domenico (Police Chief), Clain Parker (Irving Wallace)
The slasher genre had long come to a close by the time “Stage Fright” came about, but it did its part in giving a tired genre a refreshing spark of life. Its original title is “Deliria” and also known as “StageFright: Aquarius.” Italian director Michele Soavi delivered a gory forgotten slasher gem in his directorial debut. In the tradition of Dario Argento, whom he had worked with in production of several films with, he uses his surreal style to deliver a near hypnotic feel to the movie at times. This Italian flick was...
- 2/15/2013
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Review by Chris Wright, MoreHorror.com
Directed By: William Asher
Written By: Stephen Breimer, Boon Collins, & Alan Jay Glueckman
Starring: Susan Tyrrell (Aunt Cheryl), Bo Svenson (Detective Joe Carlson), Jimmy McNichol (Billy Lynch), William Paxton (Eddie), Marcia Lewis (Margie), Julia Duffy (Julia), Steve Eastin (Coach Landers), Britt Leach (Sgt. Cook), Caskey Swaim (Phil Brody), Cooper Neal (Frank), Gary Baxley (Bill Lynch Sr.) , Kay Kimler (Anna Lynch).
I came across this movie looking for rare horror films in the 80s. “Night Warning” has all the components of a solid psychological horror thriller movie yet it is virtually unknown today, which is surprising. I suspect it isn’t as well known due to the fact that it isn’t a slasher in the traditional sense. To add to its unknown nature, the movie has never seen another release beyond Thorn Emi video release in the mid 1980s. There has been speculation of...
Directed By: William Asher
Written By: Stephen Breimer, Boon Collins, & Alan Jay Glueckman
Starring: Susan Tyrrell (Aunt Cheryl), Bo Svenson (Detective Joe Carlson), Jimmy McNichol (Billy Lynch), William Paxton (Eddie), Marcia Lewis (Margie), Julia Duffy (Julia), Steve Eastin (Coach Landers), Britt Leach (Sgt. Cook), Caskey Swaim (Phil Brody), Cooper Neal (Frank), Gary Baxley (Bill Lynch Sr.) , Kay Kimler (Anna Lynch).
I came across this movie looking for rare horror films in the 80s. “Night Warning” has all the components of a solid psychological horror thriller movie yet it is virtually unknown today, which is surprising. I suspect it isn’t as well known due to the fact that it isn’t a slasher in the traditional sense. To add to its unknown nature, the movie has never seen another release beyond Thorn Emi video release in the mid 1980s. There has been speculation of...
- 1/31/2013
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Review by Chris Wright, MoreHorror.com
“The Funhouse” (1981)
Directed By: Tobe Hooper
Written By: Larry Block
Starring: Elizabeth Berridge (Amy Harper), Shawn Carson (Joe Harper), Jeanne Austin (Mrs. Harper), Jack McDermott (Mr. Harper), Cooper Huckabee (Buzz), Largo Woodruff (Liz), Miles Chapin (Richie),Sylvia Miles (Madame Zena), David Carson (Geek), Sonia Zomina (Big Lady), Kevin Conway (Carnival Barber), Herb Robins (Carnival Manager), Mona Agar (Strip Show Dancer), Wayne Doba (The Monster), William Finley (Marco the Magnificent)
With Tobe Hooper having many popular films in his directing filmography, The Funhouse falls by the way-side on being familiar in horror. I enjoyed this early Hooper movie a lot. It takes many of the various slasher elements and adds the right mix of camp and bloodshed for a delicate treat for viewers. Opening up at a limited scope of theaters, it had a respectable opening in 1981. It is available on all media formats; it...
“The Funhouse” (1981)
Directed By: Tobe Hooper
Written By: Larry Block
Starring: Elizabeth Berridge (Amy Harper), Shawn Carson (Joe Harper), Jeanne Austin (Mrs. Harper), Jack McDermott (Mr. Harper), Cooper Huckabee (Buzz), Largo Woodruff (Liz), Miles Chapin (Richie),Sylvia Miles (Madame Zena), David Carson (Geek), Sonia Zomina (Big Lady), Kevin Conway (Carnival Barber), Herb Robins (Carnival Manager), Mona Agar (Strip Show Dancer), Wayne Doba (The Monster), William Finley (Marco the Magnificent)
With Tobe Hooper having many popular films in his directing filmography, The Funhouse falls by the way-side on being familiar in horror. I enjoyed this early Hooper movie a lot. It takes many of the various slasher elements and adds the right mix of camp and bloodshed for a delicate treat for viewers. Opening up at a limited scope of theaters, it had a respectable opening in 1981. It is available on all media formats; it...
- 1/11/2013
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“Waxwork” (1988)
Written By: Anthony Hickox
Directed By: Anthony Hickox
Starring: Zach Galligan (Mark), Jennifer Bassey (Mrs Loftmore), Joe Baker (Jenkins), Deborah Foreman (Sarah), Michelle Johnson (China), David Warner (Mr. Lincoln), Eric Brown (James), Clare Carey (Gemma), Dana Ashbrook (Tony), Micah Grant (Johnathan)
I use to love watching this movie as a kid and as an adult, I still enjoy it just as much. I had to originally do a search as I had no idea what the title of this movie was but was overjoyed to be able to watch it again when I found out the title. “Waxwork” is a classic B style horror movie that isn’t cringe-worthy but very enjoyable to watch. It was one of the few motion pictures that Vestron at the time actually produced. It was made available in an R-rated and an unrated edition from them. It is available on DVD by Lionsgate.
“Waxwork” (1988)
Written By: Anthony Hickox
Directed By: Anthony Hickox
Starring: Zach Galligan (Mark), Jennifer Bassey (Mrs Loftmore), Joe Baker (Jenkins), Deborah Foreman (Sarah), Michelle Johnson (China), David Warner (Mr. Lincoln), Eric Brown (James), Clare Carey (Gemma), Dana Ashbrook (Tony), Micah Grant (Johnathan)
I use to love watching this movie as a kid and as an adult, I still enjoy it just as much. I had to originally do a search as I had no idea what the title of this movie was but was overjoyed to be able to watch it again when I found out the title. “Waxwork” is a classic B style horror movie that isn’t cringe-worthy but very enjoyable to watch. It was one of the few motion pictures that Vestron at the time actually produced. It was made available in an R-rated and an unrated edition from them. It is available on DVD by Lionsgate.
- 1/2/2013
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Reviewed by Chris Wright, More Horror
Don’t Open Till Christmas (1984)
Directed By: Edmund Purdom
Written By: Derek Ford
Starring: Edmund Purdom (Inspector Harris), Alan Lake (Giles), Belinda Mayne (Kate), Mark Jones (Sergeant Powell), Gerry Sundquist (Cliff Boyd), Kelly Baker (Sherry), Kevin (Gerry), Wendy Danvers (Housekeeper), Pat Astley (Sharon), Laurence Harrington (Mr. Brioski), Caroline Munro (Herself)
“Don’t Open Till Christmas” is one of those films that a slasher fan will either love or hate. It is the typical formula that has been done before in the Christmas slasher tradition. Unfortunately, this movie pales in comparison to some of its predecessors but managed to keep me entertained none the less. This UK based slasher movie was released in the United States same year by Vestron Video, known for releasing anything from great to sleazy videos to the market.
The plot is that a masked killer is going around killing people...
Don’t Open Till Christmas (1984)
Directed By: Edmund Purdom
Written By: Derek Ford
Starring: Edmund Purdom (Inspector Harris), Alan Lake (Giles), Belinda Mayne (Kate), Mark Jones (Sergeant Powell), Gerry Sundquist (Cliff Boyd), Kelly Baker (Sherry), Kevin (Gerry), Wendy Danvers (Housekeeper), Pat Astley (Sharon), Laurence Harrington (Mr. Brioski), Caroline Munro (Herself)
“Don’t Open Till Christmas” is one of those films that a slasher fan will either love or hate. It is the typical formula that has been done before in the Christmas slasher tradition. Unfortunately, this movie pales in comparison to some of its predecessors but managed to keep me entertained none the less. This UK based slasher movie was released in the United States same year by Vestron Video, known for releasing anything from great to sleazy videos to the market.
The plot is that a masked killer is going around killing people...
- 12/19/2012
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Reviewed by Chris Wright, More Horror
“To All a Goodnight” (1980)
Directed By: David Hess
Written By: Alex Rebar
Starring: Jennifer Runyon (Nancy), Forrest Swanson (Alex), Linda Gentile (Melody), William Lauer (T.J.), Judith Bridges (Leia), Katherine Herrington (Mrs. Jensen), Buck West (Ralph), Sam Shamshak (Polansky), Angelica Bath (Trisha), Denise Stearns (Sam), Solomon Trager (Tom), Jeff Butts (Blake), Bill Martin (Jim), Jay Rasummy (Dan), Harry Reems (Pilot)
Imagine a “Friday the 13th” esque premise in the form of a Christmas themed slasher and you have “To All a Goodnight.” “Last House on the Left” alumni David Hess directed this forgotten Christmas slasher. First released by Media Home Entertainment, this low budget slasher is one of the first Christmas horror movies to have a killer Santa involved. As of today, this movie has not received a re-release after its original release.
A Girls only school is having a party while the administration...
“To All a Goodnight” (1980)
Directed By: David Hess
Written By: Alex Rebar
Starring: Jennifer Runyon (Nancy), Forrest Swanson (Alex), Linda Gentile (Melody), William Lauer (T.J.), Judith Bridges (Leia), Katherine Herrington (Mrs. Jensen), Buck West (Ralph), Sam Shamshak (Polansky), Angelica Bath (Trisha), Denise Stearns (Sam), Solomon Trager (Tom), Jeff Butts (Blake), Bill Martin (Jim), Jay Rasummy (Dan), Harry Reems (Pilot)
Imagine a “Friday the 13th” esque premise in the form of a Christmas themed slasher and you have “To All a Goodnight.” “Last House on the Left” alumni David Hess directed this forgotten Christmas slasher. First released by Media Home Entertainment, this low budget slasher is one of the first Christmas horror movies to have a killer Santa involved. As of today, this movie has not received a re-release after its original release.
A Girls only school is having a party while the administration...
- 12/9/2012
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Reviewed by Chris Wright, MoreHorror.com
“Driller Killer” (1979)
Directed By: Abel Ferrara
Written By: Nicholas St. John
Starring: Abel Ferrara (Reno Miller), Carolyn Marz (Carol), Baybi Day (Pamela), Harry Shultz (Dalton), Alan Mynroth (Landlord), Maria Helhoski (The Nun), Richard Howorth (Stephen), Louis Mascolo (Knife Victim ), Tommy Santora (Attacker)
I had heard so many people praise this movie that I was truly looking forward to a great late 70s movie. Unfortunately, I was let down by how this Driller Killer drags and does not hold up very well at all today. I had my expectations high but apparently that’s not what I should have done going into this movie. This film was panned as a video nasty in the UK and banned upon its inception. The movie was first released in the United States by Charles Band’s Wizard Video label in 1982. It is now in the public domain.
“Driller Killer...
“Driller Killer” (1979)
Directed By: Abel Ferrara
Written By: Nicholas St. John
Starring: Abel Ferrara (Reno Miller), Carolyn Marz (Carol), Baybi Day (Pamela), Harry Shultz (Dalton), Alan Mynroth (Landlord), Maria Helhoski (The Nun), Richard Howorth (Stephen), Louis Mascolo (Knife Victim ), Tommy Santora (Attacker)
I had heard so many people praise this movie that I was truly looking forward to a great late 70s movie. Unfortunately, I was let down by how this Driller Killer drags and does not hold up very well at all today. I had my expectations high but apparently that’s not what I should have done going into this movie. This film was panned as a video nasty in the UK and banned upon its inception. The movie was first released in the United States by Charles Band’s Wizard Video label in 1982. It is now in the public domain.
“Driller Killer...
- 11/13/2012
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Reviewed by Chris Wright, MoreHorror.com
“Horror of the Zombies” (1974)
Directed By: Amando de Ossorio
Written By: Amando de Ossorio
Starring: Maria Perschy (Lillian), Jack Taylor (Howard Tucker), Barbara Rey (Noemi), Carlos Lemos (Professor Gruber), Manuel de Blas (Sergio), Blanca Estrada (Kathy)
Oh the horror I experienced watching Horror of the Zombies though not as bad as I expected it to be. This movie is similar to other movies released around this time. The movie is commonly known under the name “Blind Dead.” It has also been released under the title “The Ghost Galleon” and in Spain under its original title “El buque maldito.” The other Blind Dead movies are seemingly better as this one has 1970s cheesiness woven into it. The other three movies in this set are “Tombs of the Blind Dead”, “Return of the Blind Dead”, and “Night of the Seagulls.” It was originally released in the...
“Horror of the Zombies” (1974)
Directed By: Amando de Ossorio
Written By: Amando de Ossorio
Starring: Maria Perschy (Lillian), Jack Taylor (Howard Tucker), Barbara Rey (Noemi), Carlos Lemos (Professor Gruber), Manuel de Blas (Sergio), Blanca Estrada (Kathy)
Oh the horror I experienced watching Horror of the Zombies though not as bad as I expected it to be. This movie is similar to other movies released around this time. The movie is commonly known under the name “Blind Dead.” It has also been released under the title “The Ghost Galleon” and in Spain under its original title “El buque maldito.” The other Blind Dead movies are seemingly better as this one has 1970s cheesiness woven into it. The other three movies in this set are “Tombs of the Blind Dead”, “Return of the Blind Dead”, and “Night of the Seagulls.” It was originally released in the...
- 10/17/2012
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Reviewed by Chris Wright, MoreHorror.com
Directed By: Joseph Ellison
Written By: Joseph Ellison, Ellen Hammill, & Joe Masefield
Starring: Dan Grimaldi (Donny Kohler), Robert Osth (Tuttle), Bill Ricci (Vito), Charles Bonet (Ben), David Brody (Tony), Ralph Bowman (Father Gerritty), Nikki Collins (Farrah), Johanna Brushay (Kathy), Gloria Szymkovicz (Sylvia), Louise Grimaldi (Barbara), Tom Brumberger (Alfred)
I’ve heard a lot of things about this movie and critics panned this movie when it debuted for its inherent violence and child abuse. “Don’t Go in the House” was a pleasant surprise at how good it was for a theme taken out of the Hitchcock classic “Psycho.” In the UK, the movie was immediately put on their 80s “Video Nasty” list and subsequently banned from the country entirely. The movie was released by Media Home Entertainment and Video Treasures as well as a few DVD’s in the last ten years. The disturbing...
Directed By: Joseph Ellison
Written By: Joseph Ellison, Ellen Hammill, & Joe Masefield
Starring: Dan Grimaldi (Donny Kohler), Robert Osth (Tuttle), Bill Ricci (Vito), Charles Bonet (Ben), David Brody (Tony), Ralph Bowman (Father Gerritty), Nikki Collins (Farrah), Johanna Brushay (Kathy), Gloria Szymkovicz (Sylvia), Louise Grimaldi (Barbara), Tom Brumberger (Alfred)
I’ve heard a lot of things about this movie and critics panned this movie when it debuted for its inherent violence and child abuse. “Don’t Go in the House” was a pleasant surprise at how good it was for a theme taken out of the Hitchcock classic “Psycho.” In the UK, the movie was immediately put on their 80s “Video Nasty” list and subsequently banned from the country entirely. The movie was released by Media Home Entertainment and Video Treasures as well as a few DVD’s in the last ten years. The disturbing...
- 10/2/2012
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By Chris Wright, MoreHorror.com
“Don’t Answer the Phone!” (1980) Film Review
Directed By: Robert Hammer
Written By: Michael D. Castle & Robert Hammer
Starring: James Westmoreland (Lieutenant Chris McCabe), Ben Frank (Sergeant Hatcher), Flo Lawrence (Doctor Lindsay Gale), Nicholas Worth (Kirk Smith),
I honestly didn’t know what to expect by watching another movie that has the infamous “Don’t [do this]” in the title. I was pleasantly surprised; despite its imperfections, it was better than I thought it was going to be. I tend to be a lover of these type movies so I can certainly understand the dislike. The movie was first released on VHS by Media Home Entertainment and released several years ago on DVD. Don't Answer the Phone! reminded me of another movie that came out the same year: “Maniac.”
The plot revolves around an ex-Vietnam vet and current photographer who goes around strangling women. The killer Kirk...
“Don’t Answer the Phone!” (1980) Film Review
Directed By: Robert Hammer
Written By: Michael D. Castle & Robert Hammer
Starring: James Westmoreland (Lieutenant Chris McCabe), Ben Frank (Sergeant Hatcher), Flo Lawrence (Doctor Lindsay Gale), Nicholas Worth (Kirk Smith),
I honestly didn’t know what to expect by watching another movie that has the infamous “Don’t [do this]” in the title. I was pleasantly surprised; despite its imperfections, it was better than I thought it was going to be. I tend to be a lover of these type movies so I can certainly understand the dislike. The movie was first released on VHS by Media Home Entertainment and released several years ago on DVD. Don't Answer the Phone! reminded me of another movie that came out the same year: “Maniac.”
The plot revolves around an ex-Vietnam vet and current photographer who goes around strangling women. The killer Kirk...
- 9/20/2012
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By Chris Wright, MoreHorror.com
The Video Dead Movie Review (1987)
Directed By: Robert Scott
Written By: Robert Scott
Starring: Rocky Duvall (Jeff Blair), Roxanna Augesen (Zoe Blair), Sam David McClelland (Joshua Daniels), Michael St. Michaels (Henry Jordan), Thaddeus Golas (Deliveryman 1), Douglas Bell (Delivery Man 2), Jennifer Miro (The Woman), Libby Russler (Maria), Victoria Bastel (April Ellison), Garrett Dressler (Mr. Ellison), Melissa Martin (B Movie House wife), Cliff Watts (Garbageman)
I went in to this movie wanting to be highly entertained by a good zombie film but came out happy it is partially forgotten as “The Video Dead” is the video dud! This movie was intended to be a 1980’s style comedy zombie movie but the video tape is broken from start to finish. This direct to video movie was released in 1987 by Embassy Home Entertainment and is pretty rare as it has never been released on DVD.
The plot revolves around...
The Video Dead Movie Review (1987)
Directed By: Robert Scott
Written By: Robert Scott
Starring: Rocky Duvall (Jeff Blair), Roxanna Augesen (Zoe Blair), Sam David McClelland (Joshua Daniels), Michael St. Michaels (Henry Jordan), Thaddeus Golas (Deliveryman 1), Douglas Bell (Delivery Man 2), Jennifer Miro (The Woman), Libby Russler (Maria), Victoria Bastel (April Ellison), Garrett Dressler (Mr. Ellison), Melissa Martin (B Movie House wife), Cliff Watts (Garbageman)
I went in to this movie wanting to be highly entertained by a good zombie film but came out happy it is partially forgotten as “The Video Dead” is the video dud! This movie was intended to be a 1980’s style comedy zombie movie but the video tape is broken from start to finish. This direct to video movie was released in 1987 by Embassy Home Entertainment and is pretty rare as it has never been released on DVD.
The plot revolves around...
- 9/8/2012
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By Chris Wright, MoreHorror.com
Fatal Games (1984) Movie Review
Directed By: Michael Elliot
Written By Rafael Bunuel & Michael Elliot
Starring: Sally Kirkland (Diane), Lynn Banashek (Annie Rivers), Sean Masterson (Phil Dandridge), Michael O’Leary (Frank Agee), Teal Roberts (Lynn Fox), Spice Williams-Crosby (Coach Drew), Melissa Prophet (Nancy Wilson), Angela Bennett (Sue Allen Baines), Nicholas Love (Joe Ward), Lauretta Murphy (Shelly), Michael Elliot (Dr. Jordine), Christopher Mankiewicz (Coach Webber)
Stick with the Olympics! This movie is a game of fatally flawed, slow mayhem. Coming at the end of the slasher peaks in the 1980s, “Fatal Games” attempts to be different but is too flawed to even find enjoyable.
Michael Elliot’s direction could use polishing but this was the only movie he did thank goodness. This movie has only been released by Media Home Entertainment on VHS.
A group of high schoolers are slowly killed off at a local high school...
Fatal Games (1984) Movie Review
Directed By: Michael Elliot
Written By Rafael Bunuel & Michael Elliot
Starring: Sally Kirkland (Diane), Lynn Banashek (Annie Rivers), Sean Masterson (Phil Dandridge), Michael O’Leary (Frank Agee), Teal Roberts (Lynn Fox), Spice Williams-Crosby (Coach Drew), Melissa Prophet (Nancy Wilson), Angela Bennett (Sue Allen Baines), Nicholas Love (Joe Ward), Lauretta Murphy (Shelly), Michael Elliot (Dr. Jordine), Christopher Mankiewicz (Coach Webber)
Stick with the Olympics! This movie is a game of fatally flawed, slow mayhem. Coming at the end of the slasher peaks in the 1980s, “Fatal Games” attempts to be different but is too flawed to even find enjoyable.
Michael Elliot’s direction could use polishing but this was the only movie he did thank goodness. This movie has only been released by Media Home Entertainment on VHS.
A group of high schoolers are slowly killed off at a local high school...
- 8/17/2012
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By Chris Wright, MoreHorror.com
Monster Dog (1984) Movie Review
Directed By: Claudio Fragasso
Written By: Claudio Fragasso
Starring: Alice Cooper (Vince), Victoria Vera (Sandra), Carlos Santurio (Frank), Pepa Sarsa (Marilou), Pepita James (Angela), Emilio Linder (Jordan), Barta Barri (Old Man), Ricardo Palacios (Sheriff Morrison), Luis Maleuenda (Deputy)
A Spanish werewolf movie starring Alice Cooper is enough information to get me intrigued! The foreign title to this movie is “Leviatan.” This low budget mid 1980s horror film is directorial debut of cult director Claudio Fragasso, who helmed the movie “Troll 2.” Released in the United States under the Trans World Home Entertainment label, this movie is better than I expected it to be at first glance
The plot revolves around Vince (Alice Cooper), a pop star, who returns to his home town with his band. Their trip is interrupted by the home town Sheriff, who remembers Vince’s family, telling them...
Monster Dog (1984) Movie Review
Directed By: Claudio Fragasso
Written By: Claudio Fragasso
Starring: Alice Cooper (Vince), Victoria Vera (Sandra), Carlos Santurio (Frank), Pepa Sarsa (Marilou), Pepita James (Angela), Emilio Linder (Jordan), Barta Barri (Old Man), Ricardo Palacios (Sheriff Morrison), Luis Maleuenda (Deputy)
A Spanish werewolf movie starring Alice Cooper is enough information to get me intrigued! The foreign title to this movie is “Leviatan.” This low budget mid 1980s horror film is directorial debut of cult director Claudio Fragasso, who helmed the movie “Troll 2.” Released in the United States under the Trans World Home Entertainment label, this movie is better than I expected it to be at first glance
The plot revolves around Vince (Alice Cooper), a pop star, who returns to his home town with his band. Their trip is interrupted by the home town Sheriff, who remembers Vince’s family, telling them...
- 8/10/2012
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By Chris Wright, MoreHorror.com
Bob Clark (Black Christmas (review)) brings us a disturbing yet sad horror film that gives you the creeps its entire duration. Dead of Night, also released as Deathdream, surprised me at how good it was despite the premise that sounded shaky at first. Also, this is the first movie that Tom Savini was in charge of the special affects. After being released by Gorgon Video and various other labels in the early 1980s, Blue Underground released this movie with special features on DVD.
The premise is a young soldier is killed in Vietnam but the parents get the dream they wished for when their son turns up at their front door seemingly fine. My reaction when I found out about this movie was it was going to be a run of the mill zombie flick. To my surprise, this movie has deeper elements such as...
Bob Clark (Black Christmas (review)) brings us a disturbing yet sad horror film that gives you the creeps its entire duration. Dead of Night, also released as Deathdream, surprised me at how good it was despite the premise that sounded shaky at first. Also, this is the first movie that Tom Savini was in charge of the special affects. After being released by Gorgon Video and various other labels in the early 1980s, Blue Underground released this movie with special features on DVD.
The premise is a young soldier is killed in Vietnam but the parents get the dream they wished for when their son turns up at their front door seemingly fine. My reaction when I found out about this movie was it was going to be a run of the mill zombie flick. To my surprise, this movie has deeper elements such as...
- 7/21/2012
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By Chris Wright, MoreHorror.com
Cast: David Giuntoli (Nick Burhardt), Russell Hornsby (Hank Griffin), Bitsie Tulloch (Juliette Silverton), Silas Weir Mitchell (Monroe), Sasha Roiz (Captain Sean Renard), Reggie Lee (Sergeant Wu), Bree Turner (Rosalee Calvert)
I honestly did not know what to expect when I heard about this new show from Whedon producer alum David Greenwalt. The premise seemed unique though I didn’t recognize any of the faces cast in their roles. The show was suppose to be dead on arrival on low rated Friday night with not a strong lead in sight but overcame the critics’ predictions! The show wound up being NBC’s second highest rated new drama premiere that season. Though dropping as all shows do after a premiere, the show beat fellow veterans “Fringe” and “Supernatural” every viewing carving a niche of loyal followers on Friday. NBC gave “Grimm” a season two renewal early.
The...
Cast: David Giuntoli (Nick Burhardt), Russell Hornsby (Hank Griffin), Bitsie Tulloch (Juliette Silverton), Silas Weir Mitchell (Monroe), Sasha Roiz (Captain Sean Renard), Reggie Lee (Sergeant Wu), Bree Turner (Rosalee Calvert)
I honestly did not know what to expect when I heard about this new show from Whedon producer alum David Greenwalt. The premise seemed unique though I didn’t recognize any of the faces cast in their roles. The show was suppose to be dead on arrival on low rated Friday night with not a strong lead in sight but overcame the critics’ predictions! The show wound up being NBC’s second highest rated new drama premiere that season. Though dropping as all shows do after a premiere, the show beat fellow veterans “Fringe” and “Supernatural” every viewing carving a niche of loyal followers on Friday. NBC gave “Grimm” a season two renewal early.
The...
- 6/30/2012
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By Chris Wright, MoreHorror.com
“Anguish” (1987)
Directed By: Bigas Luna
Written By: Bigas Luna
Starring: Zelda Rubinstein (Alice the Mother), Michael Lerner (John), Talia Paul (Patty), Angel Jove (The Killer), Clara pastor (Linda), Isabel Garcia Lorca (Caroline).
Just when I thought Zelda Rubinstein in the “Poltergeist” trilogy couldn’t get any creepier, she out did herself in Bigas Luna’s psychological Spanish horror film “Anguish.” This horror film blew me away with its imagery. I’ve never seen a movie within a movie done this well before. It’s very sad as I haven’t heard many discuss this movie before. It deserves more recognition than it has received. The only release of this movie is on hard to find 80s label “Key Video.” Blue Underground has re-released this as well. The VHS I found has a warning label regarding hypnosis, which I found out watching it can make you...
“Anguish” (1987)
Directed By: Bigas Luna
Written By: Bigas Luna
Starring: Zelda Rubinstein (Alice the Mother), Michael Lerner (John), Talia Paul (Patty), Angel Jove (The Killer), Clara pastor (Linda), Isabel Garcia Lorca (Caroline).
Just when I thought Zelda Rubinstein in the “Poltergeist” trilogy couldn’t get any creepier, she out did herself in Bigas Luna’s psychological Spanish horror film “Anguish.” This horror film blew me away with its imagery. I’ve never seen a movie within a movie done this well before. It’s very sad as I haven’t heard many discuss this movie before. It deserves more recognition than it has received. The only release of this movie is on hard to find 80s label “Key Video.” Blue Underground has re-released this as well. The VHS I found has a warning label regarding hypnosis, which I found out watching it can make you...
- 6/7/2012
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By Chris Wright, MoreHorror.com
“Dead Pit” (1989)
Directed By: Brett Leonard
Written By: Brett Leonard & Gimel Everett
Starring: Danny Gochnauer (Dr. Ramzi), Cheryl Lawson (Jane Doe), Jeremy Slate (Dr. Swan), Stephen Foster (Christian Meyers), Geha Getz (Sister Clair), Joan Bechtel (Nurse Kygar), Mara Everett (Nurse Robbins)
“Dead Pit” turned out to be a pleasant surprise in the zombie genre. Generally not well known, this flick adds a surprisingly good supernatural flare to a traditional zombie movie.
I’ve seen a lot of painful zombie films but was pleased I didn’t have to add this one to that list! It received positive reviews from critics at the time. It has been released on VHS and DVD.
The plot starts us off twenty years in the past to a former Doctor Ramzi (Danny Gochnauer) torturing his patients. He is murdered, buried, and sealed in the basement to be forgotten entirely.
The...
“Dead Pit” (1989)
Directed By: Brett Leonard
Written By: Brett Leonard & Gimel Everett
Starring: Danny Gochnauer (Dr. Ramzi), Cheryl Lawson (Jane Doe), Jeremy Slate (Dr. Swan), Stephen Foster (Christian Meyers), Geha Getz (Sister Clair), Joan Bechtel (Nurse Kygar), Mara Everett (Nurse Robbins)
“Dead Pit” turned out to be a pleasant surprise in the zombie genre. Generally not well known, this flick adds a surprisingly good supernatural flare to a traditional zombie movie.
I’ve seen a lot of painful zombie films but was pleased I didn’t have to add this one to that list! It received positive reviews from critics at the time. It has been released on VHS and DVD.
The plot starts us off twenty years in the past to a former Doctor Ramzi (Danny Gochnauer) torturing his patients. He is murdered, buried, and sealed in the basement to be forgotten entirely.
The...
- 5/18/2012
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By Chris Wright, MoreHorror.com
“Underworld: Awakening” (2012)
Directed By: Mands Marlind & Björn Stein
Written By: Len Wiseman, Joh Hlavin, J. Michael Staczynski & Allison Burnett
Starring: Kate Beckinsale (Selene), Stephen Rea (Dr. Jacob Lane), Michael Ealy (Detective Sebastian), Theo James (David), India Eisley (Eve), Sandrine Holt (Lida), Charles Dance (Thomas), Jacob Blair (Officer Kolb ),
“Underworld: Awakening” is the forth installment of the “Underworld” franchise. This film was originally released in 3D. This movie is clearly full of non stop acting and plenty of scenes that would be “in your face” for the 3D audience. I felt this movie focused more on the action scenes and lacked focus on a cohesive plot.
The fact that a viewer would have a hard time figuring out how this film connects to the prior sequels and the lack of character development makes this movie rather disappointing.
The plot takes place during a purge of vampire...
“Underworld: Awakening” (2012)
Directed By: Mands Marlind & Björn Stein
Written By: Len Wiseman, Joh Hlavin, J. Michael Staczynski & Allison Burnett
Starring: Kate Beckinsale (Selene), Stephen Rea (Dr. Jacob Lane), Michael Ealy (Detective Sebastian), Theo James (David), India Eisley (Eve), Sandrine Holt (Lida), Charles Dance (Thomas), Jacob Blair (Officer Kolb ),
“Underworld: Awakening” is the forth installment of the “Underworld” franchise. This film was originally released in 3D. This movie is clearly full of non stop acting and plenty of scenes that would be “in your face” for the 3D audience. I felt this movie focused more on the action scenes and lacked focus on a cohesive plot.
The fact that a viewer would have a hard time figuring out how this film connects to the prior sequels and the lack of character development makes this movie rather disappointing.
The plot takes place during a purge of vampire...
- 4/30/2012
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Earlier today, reported on the news that Syfy would be adapting Stephen King’s The Eyes of the Dragon. Syfy has officially announced that project as part of their new development slate, which includes 28 new scripted and reality projects:
“New York – April 24, 2012 – Coming off Syfy’s most watched First Quarter ever in total viewers, Adults 18-34 and key women demos, Syfy and Chiller President Dave Howe today ignited the imagination of the advertising community by unveiling the next phase of the channel’s largest original programming slate in history. This will feature Syfy’s most original primetime hours ever, a record 28 scripted and reality development projects and the 2013 premiere of the highly-anticipated Defiance, the visionary transmedia experience that will unite television and Massive Multiplayer Online (Mmo) gaming for the very first time.
Said Howe: “Syfy’s Upfront celebrates the power of Igniters, our influential audience who has the highly coveted...
“New York – April 24, 2012 – Coming off Syfy’s most watched First Quarter ever in total viewers, Adults 18-34 and key women demos, Syfy and Chiller President Dave Howe today ignited the imagination of the advertising community by unveiling the next phase of the channel’s largest original programming slate in history. This will feature Syfy’s most original primetime hours ever, a record 28 scripted and reality development projects and the 2013 premiere of the highly-anticipated Defiance, the visionary transmedia experience that will unite television and Massive Multiplayer Online (Mmo) gaming for the very first time.
Said Howe: “Syfy’s Upfront celebrates the power of Igniters, our influential audience who has the highly coveted...
- 4/24/2012
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Breaking News: Syfy Announces New Scripted and Reality Programming Including Stephen King Adaptation
Syfy is having its Upfront tonight, during which they present their schedule and slate of projects in development to potential advertisers, and the announcements are flowing. An adaptation of a Stephen King novel into a miniseries, a new Charlaine Harris weekly series, a great movie being adapted into a weekly series, and a whole load of new reality shows may be in our future. Where to begin? We’ll break this down into manageable bites, but have included the entire press release below for your study.
First up, new series! We’ve already told you about some of these, but now we’re getting official word. For scripted series, Syfy is now confirming that Defiance, the series that will affect and be affected by the game of the same name, will be coming in 2013.
All other new series on or soon to be on the schedule are unscripted/reality shows – eight of em!
First up, new series! We’ve already told you about some of these, but now we’re getting official word. For scripted series, Syfy is now confirming that Defiance, the series that will affect and be affected by the game of the same name, will be coming in 2013.
All other new series on or soon to be on the schedule are unscripted/reality shows – eight of em!
- 4/24/2012
- by Erin Willard
- ScifiMafia
So what's next for the channel that has given us plenty of things that have gone bump in the night along with more CG monsters than anyone could possibly keep up with? Read on for details of Syfy's "upfront" presentation.
As you'd expect from a network named Syfy, several of these projects are more sci-fi than horror, but we thought we'd pass on all the news anyway:
From the Press Release:
Coming off Syfy’s most watched first quarter ever in total viewers, Adults 18-34 and key women demos, Syfy and Chiller President Dave Howe today ignited the imagination of the advertising community by unveiling the next phase of the channel’s largest original programming slate in history. This will feature Syfy’s most original primetime hours ever, a record 28 scripted and reality development projects and the 2013 premiere of the highly-anticipated Defiance, the visionary transmedia experience that will unite...
As you'd expect from a network named Syfy, several of these projects are more sci-fi than horror, but we thought we'd pass on all the news anyway:
From the Press Release:
Coming off Syfy’s most watched first quarter ever in total viewers, Adults 18-34 and key women demos, Syfy and Chiller President Dave Howe today ignited the imagination of the advertising community by unveiling the next phase of the channel’s largest original programming slate in history. This will feature Syfy’s most original primetime hours ever, a record 28 scripted and reality development projects and the 2013 premiere of the highly-anticipated Defiance, the visionary transmedia experience that will unite...
- 4/24/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
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