I don’t see how I missed this one. The last film Vincenzo Natali released was “Splice,” which was executive produced by Guillermo Del Toro. It’s a fascinating film, even though you could see that the director didn’t quite make the point that he was working at. His film before Splice was “Cypher,” and while it’s […]
“”All The Boys Love Mandy Lane” is an interesting horror film, though unfortunately its biggest draw is the story of its distribution.” I went into Jonathan Levine‘s “All The Boys Love Mandy Lane” not quite knowing what to expect, though it did have some pretty decent buzz. Though what I found most interesting was that the […]
“”Fright Night 2: New Blood” has some interesting ideas despite being a carbon copy of Tom Holland’s “Fright Night, which is kinda meta because it’s actually a sequel to the 2011 reboot of that film.” I recently watched Eduardo Rodriguez‘s “Frightnight 2: New Blood” (the sequel to the 2011 reboot by Craig Gillespie, not […]
Guillermo Del Toro, who most recently directed “Pacific Rim” is back in the directors chair with the opening to “The Simpsons Treehouse of Terror XXIV.” Along with nods to his own movies, he gives props to classic monsters like Frankenstein and the Invisible Man. Blade also makes an appearance, which is awesome because Marvel, which […]
With the popularity of “The Walking Dead” and everything zombie-related, it’s great to hear that George Romero, essentially the creator of the modern zombie film, is back in action (if he was ever out) with a new series for Marvel Comics, “Empire Of The Dead.” The details from USA Today are a bit scarce, but […]
“First Lesson of Horror Movie 101: If you’re going to kill a bunch of people, viewers need to empathize with their plight. Otherwise, all we’re seeing are some interesting special effects.” A virtually empty school haunted by hooded killers would normally be an idea that I could really sink my teeth into. Yet director Johannes […]
Truth be told, I am less interested in “Escape From Tomorrow” as a movie than Disney’s non-response response to its production. The makers of the indie film not only made their film at Disneyland, but appropriated many iconic ‘Disney’ elements in its advertising, such as the font that the film’s title is in, as well […]
If there’s one thing I cannot stand, it’s learned helplessness. Some movies run on the stuff, and it’s frustrating to watch. Unfortunately, it also reminds me of Richard Brandes’ 2006 film, “Penny Dreadful,” part of After Dark’s Horrorfest. Penny Deerborn’s (Rachel Miner) parents died in a car crash, which she witnessed. This caused her to […]
I think that I might see “Carrie.” Not because I expect that it has anything to offer that’s any better or different than Brian DePalma’s 1976 film – I don’t – but because I want to see if it has any reason for being other than the most cynical of motivations. I could be wasting […]
If you like your thrills laced with a little bit of the red stuff, or just like a movie that goes in directions that you might not expect, see “You’re Next” I went into Adam Wingard’s “You’re Next” expecting little more than some gore and cheap thrills. Imagine my surprise to learn that this film was […]
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