Tag: Survival Horror

BACKCOUNTRY: Woman v. Bear(/Man)

On By C.H. NewellIn 2015, Backcountry, Drama, Film, Horror Movies, Review, Survival Horror, ThrillerLeave a comment

Bear v. one tough woman in the wilderness. Who'll emerge victorious?

GERALD’S GAME: One Woman’s Revelatory Odyssey Into Misogyny

On By C.H. NewellIn Bruce Greenwood, Carel Struycken, Carla Gugino, Film, Horror, Jeff Howard, Mike Flanagan, Stephen King, ThrillerLeave a comment

Mike Flanagan's adaptation of Gerald's Game by Stephen King is one of the best films of 2017.

Black Mirror – Season 3, Episode 2: “Playtest”

On By C.H. NewellIn Black Mirror, Charlie Brooker, Netflix, Sci-Fi, Season 3Leave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDiYGjp5iFg Netflix's Black Mirror Season 3, Episode 2: "Playtest" Directed by Dan Trachtenberg Written by Charlie Brooker * For a review of Episode 1, "Nosedive" - click here * For a review of Episode 3, "Shut Up and Dance" - click here American traveller Cooper (Wyatt Russell) is off on a solo adventure. He's sneaked …

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THE CRAZIES is A Creepy, Satisfying Remake

On By C.H. NewellIn Breck Eisner, Film, George A. Romero, Horror, Survival Horror, Thriller, Timothy OlyphantLeave a comment

So many remakes miss the mark. In an uncommon turn, Breck Eisner's remake of THE CRAZIES by George A. Romero actually improves on the original to make for plenty of chills and thrills.

ROVDYR’s Nothing New, Still Visceral

On By C.H. NewellIn 2008, Backwoods Horror, Film, Håvard Andre Byrkjeland, Horror, Slasher Horror, Survival HorrorLeave a comment

Nothing out of the ordinary here. Yet ROVDYR (a.k.a MANHUNT) packs a visceral, brutish punch all the same.

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.