Tag: Gore

The Realism of Murder & HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER

On By C.H. NewellIn 1986, Henry Lee Lucas, Henry Portrait of a Serial Killer, Horror Movies, Indie Film, John McNaughton, Low budget, Michael Rooker, Otis Toole, Reviews, Serial KillersLeave a comment

This John McNaughton classic is pure terror, diving into the semi-real life of a prolific serial killer(/liar).

WRONG TURN 6: LAST RESORT – How Low Can a Franchise Go?

On By C.H. NewellIn 2014, Backwoods Horror, Gore, Horror Movies, Reviews, Sequel, Survival Horror, Wrong Turn, Wrong Turn SeriesLeave a comment

Wrong Turn 6: Last Resort. 2014. Directed by Valeri Milev. Screenplay by Frank H. Woodward. Starring Anthony Ilott, Chris Jarvis, Aqueela Zoll, Sadie Katz, Rollo Skinner, Billy Ashworth, Harry Belcher, Joe Gaminara, Roxanne Pallett, Radoslav Paravanov, Danko Jordanov, Asen Asenov, and Kicker Robinson. 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. Rated R. 91 minutes. Horror. ★ The …

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WRONG TURN 5: BLOODLINES – Doug Bradley Spent His Hellraiser Money

On By C.H. NewellIn 2012, Doug Bradley, Film, Gore, Horror Movies, Reviews, Wrong Turn 5, Wrong Turn Series2 Comments

Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines. 2012. Directed & Written by Declan O'Brien. Starring Doug Bradley, Camilla Arfwedson, Simon Ginty, Roxanne McKee, Paul Luebke, Oliver Hoare, Kyle Redmond-Jones, Amy Lennox, Duncan Wisbey, Radoslav Paranov, George Karlukovski, Borislav Iliev, Peter Brooke, and Finn Jones. 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. Rated R. 91 minutes. Horror No ★s Now, I actually …

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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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WRONG TURN 3: LEFT FOR DEAD – Cannibals, Criminals, CGI, Oh My!

On By C.H. NewellIn 2009, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, Backwoods Horror, Declan O'Brien, Film, Gore, Horror, Inbred Cannibals, Reviews, Survival Horror, Unrated, Wrong Turn Series5 Comments

Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead. 2009. Directed by Declan O'Brien. Screenplay by Connor James Delaney, based on characters by Alan McElroy. Starring Tom Frederic, Janet Montgomery, Gil Kolirin, Christian Contreras, Jake Curran, Tom McKay, Charles Venn, Tamer Hassan, Jack Gordon, and Borislav Iliev. 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. Unrated. 92 minutes. Horror ★1/2 I …

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WRONG TURN 2: DEAD END – Rollins Reality Show Ushers in Sleazy Backwoods Bloodletting

On By C.H. NewellIn 2007, Backwoods Horror, Erica Leerhsen, Film, Gore, Henry Rollins, Horror, Inbred Cannibals, Incest, Joe Lynch, Murder, Rob Schmidt, Survival Horror, West Virginia, Wrong Turn 2, Wrong Turn 2: Dead End, Wrong Turn SeriesLeave a comment

Another WRONG TURN, another bunch of blood and guts. This sequel's actually not so bad.

WRONG TURN’s Freaky Backwoods Cannibal Horror

On By C.H. NewellIn 2003, Backwoods Horror, Film, Gore, Horror, Inbred Cannibals, Movies, Reviews, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Wrong Turn, Wrong Turn Series5 Comments

Wrong Turn. 2003. Directed by Rob Schmidt. Screenplay by Alan McElroy. Starring Desmond Harrington, Eliza Dushku, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Jeremy Sisto, Kevin Zegers, Lindy Booth, Julian Richings, Gary Robbins, Ted Clark, Yvonne Gaudry, and Wayne Robson. Summit Entertainment. Rated R. 84 minutes. Horror. ★★★In my last review, for the 2009 Indonesian gorefest Macabre, I mentioned how there …

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MACABRE is Brutal & Fun & Wears Hooper on its Sleeve

On By C.H. NewellIn Backwoods Horror, Cannibal Family, Film, Foreign Film, Horror, Indonesian Film, Kimo Stamboel, Movies, Netflix, Reviews, Rumah Dara, Subtitled Film, The Mo Brothers, Timo TjahjantoLeave a comment

Macabre. 2009. Directed and Written by Kimo Stamboel & Timo Tjahjanto (as The Mo Brothers). Starring Shareefa Daanish, Julie Estelle, Arifin Putra, Sigi Wimala, and Ario Bayu. Gorylah Pictures. Unrated. 95 minutes. Horror ★★★★ Only discovering Timo Tjahjanto through V/H/S 2 and The ABCs of Death, as well as the fabulously deranged recent outing Killers, …

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