Retro Review – The Horror Syndicate

Retro Review: Burial Ground (1981)

January 10, 2020 Ray Marek III

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 […]

Retro Review: Channel 13 (1986, 2015)

January 3, 2020 Chuck Ransford

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 […]

Halloween Returns: The Sequel We Should Have Gotten

January 2, 2020 Seth T. Miller

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 […]

Review: Odd Thomas (2013)

November 15, 2019 Seth T. Miller

‘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 […]

Retro Review: Hollow Man (2000)

November 8, 2019 Seth T. Miller

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 […]

Retro Review: FRIGHT NIGHT PART 2 (1988) A Guilty Pleasure

September 30, 2019 Seth T. Miller

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 […]

Retro Review: JOHN CARPENTER’S VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED (1995) A WORTHY REMAKE?

September 29, 2019 Seth T. Miller

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 […]

Jason Goes to Hell: A Second Look

September 12, 2019 Chuck Ransford

It’s no secret that fans of the Friday the 13th series are highly critical of the ninth installment of the franchise, Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday. I freely admit that I have shared the […]

Retro Review: Deranged: Confessions of a Necrophile

August 22, 2019 Chuck Ransford

This weekend was one where I watched a few films I have been dying to get my hands on. First was the insane alien flick Xtro, then came the post-apocalyptic Roddy Piper movie Hell Comes to Frogtown. […]

Retro Review: Piranha (1978)

August 19, 2019 Ray Marek III

In my quest for 500 horror films in one year I have come across plenty of movies I had never seen before. Not to mention all of the movies I thought I’d seen, but hadn’t. […]