Retro Review
Dog Soldiers (2002): Review
I was probably 11 years old when my dad and I sat down to watch Dog Soldiers for the first time, and it’s a movie that for whatever reason has remained deep in my memory […]
Retro Review
Retro Review
A SINGLE BLOW TO THE HEAD
Back in the Paleolithic Era, when we had these ancient establishments called home video rental stores, I would often drop in to check out the new releases each week and being a horror movie guy […]
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Underrated Werewolf Flick: ‘Bad Moon’ (1996)
When asked what are some of the best Werewolf movies ever produced, what do you think of? Often, and for very good reason, some of the titles that automatically spring to mind are films such […]
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Retro Review: Burial Ground (1981)
I have been on an Italian horror kick lately, something about the beginning of the new year that brings out the Italian horror junkie. Of course, my favorite is Lucio Fulci, I dig most, but […]
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Retro Review: Channel 13 (1986, 2015)
Much of my personal viewing time recently has been spent watching various shot-on-video horror flicks. As I have been making my way through Richard Mogg’s Analog Nightmares book I have been compiling a list of various […]
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Halloween Returns: The Sequel We Should Have Gotten
Just to get one thing out of the way: I love ‘Halloween’ (2018). It’s not a perfect film by any means, and I do have a few issues with it – most of which pertaining […]
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Review: Odd Thomas (2013)
‘Odd Thomas’ (2013) is an adaptation of the first novel in a series from Dean Koontz. For those unfamiliar with the film or the source material, the character’s name is actually Odd; it’s explained briefly […]
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Retro Review: Hollow Man (2000)
Paul Verhoeven’s ‘Hollow Man’ (2000) is an updated take on H.G Wells novel ‘The Invisible Man’ that fully utilizes modern day special effects to create a visual spectacle while maintaining its horror roots. This is […]
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Retro Review: FRIGHT NIGHT PART 2 (1988) A Guilty Pleasure
FRIGHT NIGHT PART 2 (1988) Tom Holland’s ‘Fright Night’ (1985) stands not only as a great vampire movie, but also as a genre classic with a near-perfect blend of horror and comedy mixed with some […]
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Retro Review: JOHN CARPENTER’S VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED (1995) A WORTHY REMAKE?
JOHN CARPENTER’S VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED (1995) John Carpenter’s remake of 1960’s ‘Village of the Damned’, based on the novel ‘The Midwich Cuckoos’ by John Wyndham, is a film that I find to be […]