THE CANAL’s Ending Ruins its Terror

On By C.H. NewellIn 2014, Adultery, British horror, Film, Haunted House, Horror, Movies, Murder, Mystery, Review, Rupert Evans, ShockTillYouDrop, The Canal, The Orchard, ThrillerLeave a comment

With a slightly different finale, THE CANAL could've been one of the greatest post-2000 horror movies out there. Instead, it's only midway fare.

CLOSER TO GOD and the Ethics of Science

On By C.H. NewellIn 2014, Billy Senese, Closer to God, Film, Frankenstein, Genetic Manipulation, Genetic Modification, Horror, Human Cloning, Indie Film, Indie Horror, Jeremy Childs, Mary Shelley, Movies, Playing God, Review, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Thriller, Victor FrankensteinLeave a comment

Closer to God. 2014. Directed and Written by Billy Senese. Starring Jeremy Childs, Shelean Newman, Shannon Hoppe, David Alford, and Isaac Disney. LC Pictures. Unrated. 81 minutes. Horror/Sci-Fi/Thriller. ★★★ Usually I keep my ear out and head up for any new horror films that sound different, or for whatever reason pique my interest. Closer to God …

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TRUE STORY: Franco & Hill Play it Straight

On By C.H. NewellIn 2015, Christian Longo, Disgraced Reporter, Drama, Film, Fox Searchlight Pictures, James Franco, Jonah Hill, Michael Finkel, Movies, Mystery, New York Times, Plan B Entertainment, Review, Rupert Goold, Thriller, True StoryLeave a comment

Jonah Hill and James Franco are the selling point of TRUE STORY, all the way.

Leslie Jones – you’re more than all right by me

On By C.H. NewellIn 2015, Celebrity, Film, Ghostbusters, Leslie Jones, Movies, Remake, Saturday Night LiveLeave a comment

Leslie Jones and I had beef. Now it's squashed.

JURASSIC WORLD Rides its Legacy with a Skidmark

On By C.H. NewellIn 2015, Action, Adventure, Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Pratt, Colin Trevorrow, Film, Jurassic Park, Jurassic World, Movies, Newly Released, Review, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Sequel, Ty SimpkinsLeave a comment

JURASSIC WORLD is meh for Father Gore

INSIDIOUS Takes Us Back to Classic Haunting

On By C.H. NewellIn 2010, Drama, Haunted House, Horror, Insidious, James Wan, Leigh Whannell, Mystery, SawLeave a comment

Insidious. 2010. Directed by James Wan. Screenplay by Leigh Whannell. Starring Rose Byrne, Patrick Wilson, Ty Simpkins, Lin Shaye, Leigh Whannell, Angus Sampson, and Barbara Hershey. Rated 14A. 103 minutes. Drama/Horror/Mystery. 4 out of 5 stars There aren't many horror movies that feel like the classics these days, except for a few. Even some of …

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Let’s talk of Twitter, the Ghostbusters & Famous Assholes

On By C.H. NewellIn 2015, Asshole, Feminism, Feminist Film, Ghostbusters, Kate McKinnon, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, Melissa McCarthy, Movies, Opinion, Paul Feig, Remake, Saturday Night Live, SNL, TwitterLeave a comment

UPDATE: I received a wonderful message via Twitter from Leslie Jones. After you've read this post, please go see the follow-up. I'd like to take a time out from my regular format. Usually it's film, film, film reviews. But something happened this evening on Twitter, it really pissed me off. To no end. Now, I …

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Mediocre Yet Nasty Backwoods Cannibal Horror in WRONG TURN 4: BLOODY BEGINNINGS

On By C.H. NewellIn 2011, Asylum, Film, Gore, Hillbilly Slasher, Horror, Inbred Cannibals, Kills, Movies, Murder, Review, Slasher Film, Slasher Movie, Wrong Turn, Wrong Turn Series1 Comment

Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings. 2011. Directed & Written by Declan O'Brien, based on characters by Alan McElroy. Starring Jennifer Pudavick, Tenika DAvis, Kaitlyn Leeb, Terra Vnesa, Ali Tataryn, Samantha Kendrick, Victor Zinck Jr, Dean Armstrong, Sean Skene, Blane Cypurda, Dan Skene, and Scott Johnson. 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. Rated R. 93 minutes. Horror …

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