Category: Slasher

COLD PREY II Gives Homage & Stays Brutal

On By C.H. NewellIn 2008, Anchor Bay, Blogs, Blood, Cinematography, Cold Prey, Cold Prey 2, Cold Prey II, Drama, DVD, Film, Foreign Films, Fritt Vilt, Fritt Vilt 2, Fritt Vilt II, Gore, Horror, Movies, Mystery, Norway, Norwegian Horror, Reviews, Sequel, Slasher, Slasher Film, ThrillerLeave a comment

This sequel to COLD PREY homages HALLOWEEN 2, though stays fresh in its own right.

Cold Prey is a Vicious Modern Slasher

On By C.H. NewellIn 2006, Anchor Bay, Backwoods Horror, Blogs, Blood, Cinematography, Cold Prey, Drama, DVD, Film, Filmmakers, Filmmaking, Foreign Films, Fritt Vilt, Horror, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Movies, Mystery, Norway, Norwegian Horror, Reviews, Roar Uthaug, Rolf Kristian Larsen, Slasher, SnowboardingLeave a comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FkzjOcEjoY Fritt Vilt (English title: Cold Prey). 2006. Dir. Roar Uthaug. Screenplay by Thomas Moldestad, Martin Sundland & Roar Uthaug; story by Jan Eirik Langoen & Magne Lyngner. Starring Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Rolf Kristian Larsen, Tomas Alf Larsen, Endre Martin Midtstigen, and Viktoria Winge. Anchor Bay Entertainment. Not Rated. 97 minutes. Drama/Horror/Mystery ★★★★ (Film) ★★★★★ (DVD release) I don't …

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Psycho: Alfred Hitchcock & the Birth of the Slasher

On By C.H. NewellIn 1960, Alfred Hitchcock, Anthony Perkins, Bates Motel, Black and White, Blogs, Blu ray, Bluray, Cinematography, Classic Horror, Directors, Film, Filmmakers, Filmmaking, Horror, Janet Leigh, Literature, Movies, Mystery, Reviews, Robert Bloch, Slasher, Thriller2 Comments

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTJQfFQ40lI Psycho. 1960. Dir.  Alfred Hitchcock. Written by Joseph Stefano; based on the novel by Robert Bloch. Starring Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin, Martin Balsam, and John McIntire. Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Rated PG. 109 minutes. Horror/Mystery/Thriller ★★★★★ (Film) ★★★★★ (Blu ray release) For my review of the sequel, Psycho II, click here. …

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Psycho III: Norman, Still Crazy After All These Years

On By C.H. NewellIn 1986, Alfred Hitchcock, Anthony Perkins, Bates Motel, Blogs, Classic Horror, Film, Horror, Movies, Mystery, Norman Bates, Novels, Psycho III, Psychological horror, Reviews, Robert Bloch, Sequel, Slasher, Thriller, Universal PicturesLeave a comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaY-q1P4QWE Psycho III.  1986. Dir. Anthony Perkins. Screenplay by Charles Edward Pogue; based on characters by Robert Bloch. Starring Anthony Perkins, Diana Scarwid, Jeff Fahey, Roberta Maxwell, Hugh Gillin, and Lee Garlington. Universal Pictures. Rated 18+. 93 minutes. Horror/Mystery/Thriller ★★★★ If you haven't yet - read my Blu ray review for Alfred Hitchcock's original 1960 …

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Maniac is an Innovative & Horrific Remake

On By C.H. NewellIn Alexandre Aja, Blu ray, Blue Underground, Elijah Wood, Film, Filmmaking, Frank Khalfoun, Gore, Horror, Joe Spinell, Movies, Remake, Reviews, SlasherLeave a comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiULAdLufJs Maniac. 2012. Dir. Franck Khalfoun. Screenplay by Alexandre Aja & Grégory Levasseur; based on the original screenplay for the 1980 film by Joe Spinell. Starring Elijah Wood, Nora Arnezeder, and America Olivo. Canal+. Rated 18A. 89 minutes. Horror ★★★★★ (Film) ★★★★ (Blu ray release) First off, I really enjoyed the William Lustig directed original Maniac with …

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The Invasion of Family in You’re Next

On By C.H. NewellIn 2011, 2013, Blogs, Blood, Blu ray, Film, Filmmaking, Horror, Larry Fessenden, Movies, Reviews, Slasher, Thriller, You're NextLeave a comment

Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett deliver the home invasion horror goods with YOU'RE NEXT.

Dario Argento’s Deep Red: Vibrant Blood & Mystery

On By C.H. NewellIn Dario Argento, Deep Red, Film, Giallo, Horror, Profondo Rosso, Reviews, SlasherLeave a comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO8dtFwvu-Q Profondo Rosso/Deep Red.  1975.  Dir. Dario Argento.  Starring David Hemmings, Macha Meril, Dario Nicolodi, Gabriele Lavia, Giuliana Calandra, Glauco Mauri, Clara Calamai, and Piero Mazzinghi.  Rizzoli Film.  18+.  126 minutes. ★★★★★ (Film) ★★★★★ (Blue Underground Blu ray release) Not having seen every single one of Dario Argento's films, but many, I can't necessarily compare …

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The Devil’s Rejects: Old School Horror a la Manson

On By C.H. NewellIn 2005, Bill Moseley, Blogs, Blu ray, Bluray, Directors, DVD, Film, Horror, Movies, Reviews, Rob Zombie, Sheri Moon Zombie, Slasher, Slasher Film, The Devil's RejectsLeave a comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j42TrAVceCI The Devil's Rejects.  2005.  Dir.  Rob Zombie.  Starring Bill Moseley, Sid Haig, Sheri Moon Zombie, William Forsythe, Ken Foree, Matthew McGrory, Leslie Easterbrook, Geoffrey Lewis, and Priscilla Barnes.  Rated R.  Maple Pictures.  107 mins. ★★★★ (Film) ★★★1/2 (Blu ray release) I'll start off by saying I really love this movie. Not only that, I …

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