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Is it Horror? John Carpenter’s They Live (1988)
When you hear the name John Carpenter, most of think of horror films, like Halloween, the Thing or even Prince of Darkness. Well, there are a few other films he has made that may or […]
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Review: The Bye Bye Man (2017)
Synopsis: Three friends stumble upon the horrific origins of a mysterious figure they discover is the root cause of the evil behind unspeakable acts. Don’t think it, don’t say it, don’t think it, don’t say […]
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Review: Life (2017)
Potential spoilers ahead. You have been warned. I was aware that 2017s ‘Life’ has been compared to Ridley Scotts, ‘Alien’ from the late 70s. So, I expected a lot from this film. Essentially, it is […]
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Review: The Void (2017)
The month of April is a milestone for The Horror Syndicate. On April 15th, 2017, our beloved website turns 1! It’s been a fast and exciting year. I have written many articles over the past […]
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Review: The Eyes of My Mother (2016)
The Eyes of My Mother Synopsis: A young, lonely woman is consumed by her deepest and darkest desires after tragedy strikes her quiet country life. Shot in all black and white and with a tiny […]
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Review: The Raking (2017)
‘The Raking’ is a 2017 release by Bryan Brewer who directed, co-wrote, and starred in this indie film. This is a rather predictable creature feature. It opens with a family of three. The parents of […]
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Review: Kong: Skull Island (2017)
Kong: Skull Island Synopsis: A team of scientists explore an uncharted island in the Pacific, venturing into the domain of the mighty Kong, and must fight to escape a primal Eden In Joseph Conrad’s novella, […]
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Review: The Burrowers (2008)
Review for The Burrowers (potential spoilers) Usually when I see that the directer and writer are one in the same, red flags go up. However, in this case, Petty pleasantly surprised. With a fine cast, […]
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Review: Get Out (2017)
Synopsis: A young African-American man visits his Caucasian girlfriend’s mysterious family estate. “Run, muthafucka run, run!!” could have easily been the tag line for writer and director Jordan Peele’s 2017 sci-fi/horror box-office hit “Get Out”, […]
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Double Feature Friday: Evil Dead 2 (1987) and Army of Darkness (1993)
Why in the fuck would we do a double feature on Evil Dead 2 and Army of Darkness? I mean there are 3 movies, a reboot/sequel thing and a television show with 2 seasons in […]