HUMONGOUS: The Aberration of Men

On 10/08/201710/05/2017 By C.H. NewellIn 1982, Film, Horror, Paul Lynch, Rated R, Slasher, William GrayLeave a comment

A waste of a slasher. All the more frustrating for the potential it held.

The Gothic Traditions of DARK WATERS

On 10/03/201710/02/2017 By C.H. NewellIn 1993, Film, Folk Horror, Gothic Horror, H.P Lovecraft, Louise Salter, Mariano Baino, MysteryLeave a comment

If ever there were a Lovecraftian story not written by Lovecraft, DARK WATERS is it, certainly.

Man Vs: Survivorman Meets Predator

On 04/09/201611/18/2016 By C.H. NewellIn Chris Diamantopoulos, Film, Found Footage, Horror, Sci-Fi, ThrillerLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBkQstwn6_s Man Vs. 2015. Directed by Adam Massey. Screenplay by Thomas Michael. Starring Chris Diamantopoulos, Chloe Bradt, Michael Cram, Kelly Fanson, Sam Kalilieh, Alex Karzis, Constantine Meglis, Drew Nelson, & Kate Ziegler. Darius Films. Unrated. 87 minutes. Horror/Sci-Fi/Thriller ★★ When it comes to found footage, a film can often help itself by using a gimmick. …

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Isolated Paranoia: John Carpenter’s The Thing

On 10/30/201504/18/2016 By C.H. NewellIn 1982, Genre, Horror Movies, John Carpenter, Keith David, Kurt Russell, Review, Science Fiction, Wilford Brimley1 Comment

John Carpenter's The Thing. 1982. Directed by John Carpenter. Screenplay by Bill Lancaster, from a story by John W. Campbell Jr. Starring Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, Keith David, Richard Masur, T.K. Carter, David Clennon, Richard Dysart, Charles Hallahan, Peter Maloney, and Donald Moffat. Universal Pictures/Turman-Foster Company. Rated R. 109 minutes. Horror/Science Fiction ★★★★★ It's hard …

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The Roost: Ti West’s Zombie Bats Are Coming for You!

On 09/05/201504/18/2016 By C.H. NewellIn 2005, Creature Feature, Horror Movies, Review, Ti WestLeave a comment

The Roost. 2005. Directed & Written by Ti West. Starring Tom Noonan, Karl Jacob, Vanessa Horneff, Sean Reid, Wil Horneff, Barbara Wilhide, Richard Little, John Speredakos, and Larry Fessenden. Glass Eye Pix. Unrated. 80 minutes. Horror/Thriller ★★★★ In my recent review of Ti West's The Innkeepers, I mentioned being a huge fan of him generally. So …

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