Retro Review
Underrated Horror – The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)
You could call it a product of its time. You could call it a bad attempt at a sequel to a classic horror film of the 1970s, that needs no sequel. But, I call it […]
Retro Review
Retro Review
‘An American Werewolf in Paris’ (1997): An Inferior “Sequel” That Still Entertains
Following up ‘An American Werewolf in London’, the 1981 classic horror-comedy from Writer/Director John Landis, is a pretty tall task. The tale of two college-aged American backpackers who are savagely attacked by a quadrupedal Werewolf […]
Retro Review
Retro-Review: The Faculty (1998)
From the late 1990’s to the early 2000’s, the horror genre was dominated by the influence of screenwriter Kevin Williamson. The success of – and reception to – 1996’s ‘Scream’ not only gave the seemingly […]
Retro Review
Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) Alice Gone Wild
This series really developed a problem and it doesn’t help when they pepper in the video game characters, poorly cast and in odd situations. With each film following the original we get someone from the […]
Retro Review
Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) – Alice vs Nemesis
The second attempt at a Resident Evil film, well…for some it went better. For others it went worse and there doesn’t seem to he an in-between. But, where do I fall? I actually like this […]
Retro Review
Resident Evil (2002) Looking Back After 20 Years
Let me begin by saying this. I’ve always enjoyed these movies. I played through the first 5 games and Code Veronica. I am not just another horror fan who enjoyed this science fiction, action attempt […]
Retro Review
‘Mayhem’ (2017) Is A Brutal, Kick-Ass, and Highly Entertaining Thrill Ride With Attitude
If there was ever a work of fiction to be described as simply “awesome”, it would be this movie: a horror-comedy with an introspective look at the cut-throat nature of humankind. On the surface ‘Mayhem’ […]
Retro Review
Giallo Review: The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave (1971)
When I began down my path of watching Italian horror films, I never expected to see many giallos with weird titles. But between this, The Red Queen Kills Seven Times, All the Colors of the […]
Retro Review
George A. Romero’s ‘Martin’ (1977): A Thought-Provoking Tale of Vampirism
George A. Romero’s ‘Martin’ is a criminally underrated and under-seen film that takes a unique approach to the sub-genre of Vampire films. Focused on character, story, and with themes of desire, beliefs, and psychosis, ‘Martin’ […]
Retro Review
Review: The Entity (1982)
How long has it been since I have taken the time to write an article for The Horror Syndicate? It really seems like it has been forever. We do most of our work live on […]