Category: Effects

ALMOST HUMAN: Help, My Best Friend is a Murderous Alien!

On By C.H. NewellIn 2013, 2014, Alien Abduction, Almost Human, Blogs, Blood, Effects, Film, Filmmakers, Gore, Horror, IFC Midnight, Independent Film, Indie Film, Joe Begos, Movies, Reviews, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, ThrillerLeave a comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXK0XSA8XE8 Almost Human. 2013. Directed & Written by Joe Begos. Starring Graham Skipper, Josh Ethier, Vanessa Leigh, Susan T. Travers, and Anthony Amaral III. IFC Midnight. Not Rated. 80 minutes. Horror/Sci-Fi/Thriller ★★★1/2 While this was made in 2013 and released in certain areas, this didn't make its way to Canada until 2014, so it's one …

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GREMLINS are a Great Christmas Gift

On By C.H. NewellIn 1984, Blogs, Blu ray, Bluray, Chris Columbus, Christmas Horror, Classic Horror, Comedy, Directors, Effects, Film, Filmmakers, Gremlins, Horror, Howie Mandel, Joe Dante, Movies, Phoebe Cates, Reviews, Steven Spielberg, Stripe, Warner BrothersLeave a comment

Whatever you do: DON'T FEED THEM AFTER MIDNIGHT! Always listen to Chinese vendors.

Horns – A Story of Love & Satan

On By C.H. NewellIn 2014, Alexandre Aja, Blogs, Blood, Cinematography, Daniel Radcliffe, Dark Fantasy, Directors, Effects, Film, Filmmakers, Horns, Horror, Joe Anderson, Joe Hill, Juno Temple, Max Minghella, Movies, Reviews, ThrillerLeave a comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pw_O3A9LSNs Horns. 2014. Dir. Alexandre Aja. Screenplay by Keith Bunin; based on the novel of the same name by Joe Hill. Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Max Minghella, Joe Anderson, Juno Temple, James Remar, Kathleen Quinlan, Heather Graham, and David Morse. Mandalay Pictures. 120 minutes. Rated R. Horror/Thriller ★★★★ Horror can often look like a tired genre. …

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V/H/S/2: A Mixed Bag of Nasty Tricks

On By C.H. NewellIn 2013, Adam Wingard, Blogs, Blood, Blu ray, Bluray, Cinematography, Directors, Eduardo Sanchez, Effects, Film, Filmmakers, Found Footage, Gareth Evans, Gore, Gregg Hale, Horror, Horror Anthology, Jason Eisener, Movies, Reviews, Sequel, Simon Barrett, Timo Tjahjanto, V/H/S, V/H/S/2Leave a comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63Tv0lhD1fw V/H/S 2. 2013. Directors: Simon Barrett, Adam Wingard, Eduardo Sánchez, Gregg Hale, Timo Tjahjanto, Gareth Huw Evans, and Jason Eisener. Magnet Releasing. Rated 18A. 96 minutes. Horror. ★★★1/2 (Movie) ★★ (Blu ray release) For my review of the first V/H/S on Blu ray, click here.  For a review of the third installment in the trilogy, V/H/S: Viral, …

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Fulci’s Zombie: Because a Zombie Had to Fight a Shark Someday

On By C.H. NewellIn 1979, B-Movie, Blogs, Blood, Blu ray, Blue Underground, Bluray, Cinematography, Classic Horror, Directors, Effects, Film, Filmmakers, Filmmaking, Foreign Films, Gore, Horror, Lucio Fulci, Movies, Reviews, Sequel, Special Features, Zombi 2, Zombie, Zombie Flesh EatersLeave a comment

A classic zombie flick if there ever were one! All hail Fulci!

ILSA: SHE WOLF OF THE SS – Nazi Sexploitation

On By C.H. NewellIn 1975, B-Movie, Blogs, Blood, Breasts, Dyanne Thorne, Effects, Exploitation, Film, Filmmaking, Gore, Grindhouse, Historical Film, Horror, Ilsa: She Wolf of the SS, Movies, Nazis, Nudity, Prisoners of war, Reviews, Sequel, SS, Torture Porn, WarLeave a comment

If you need dumb, sexified trash, I guess this one is good enough to throw on and make fun of for a while.

The Raid 2: Because Somehow It Gets Better

On By C.H. NewellIn 2014, Action, Blogs, Blood, Blu ray, Bluray, Choreography, Cinematography, Crime, Directors, DVD, Effects, Fighting, Film, Filmmaking, Gareth Evans, Gore, Iko Uwais, Movies, Reviews, Sequel, The Raid, The Raid 2, The Raid 2: Berandal, The Raid: Redemption, Thriller, TrilogyLeave a comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MuXrN8L9ro The Raid 2: Berandal. 2014. Directed & Written by Gareth Evans. Starring Iko Uwais, Arifin Putra, Yayan Ruhian, Oka Antara, Tio Pakusodewo, Alex Abbad, Julie Estelle, Ryuhei Matsuda, Kenichi Endo, and Kazuki Kitamura. Entertainment One Films Canada. Rated 18A. 150 minutes. Action/Crime/Thriller ★★★★★ (Film) ★★★★★ (Blu ray release) Even the trailer just absolutely melts …

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William Friedkin Gets to the Pulse of Fear with The Exorcist

On By C.H. NewellIn 1973, Blu ray, Bluray, Cinematography, Classic Horror, Dick Smith, Directors, Effects, Ellen Burstyn, Film, Filmmaking, Horror, Linda Blair, Literature, Max Von Sydow, Movies, Novels, Reviews, Special Features, The Exorcist, Warner Brothers, William Friedkin, William Peter BlattyLeave a comment

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u15h02Y0MDY The Exorcist. 1973. Dir. William Friedkin. Written by William Peter Blatty, based on his novel. Starring Ellen Burstyn, Max Von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb, Kitty Winn, Jack MacGowran, Jason Miller, and Linda Blair. Warner Brothers Rated 18A. 132 minutes. Horror ★★★★★ (Movie) ★★★★★ (Blu ray release) By now, everyone has either seen The Exorcist …

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