Tag: VHS

[Fantasia 2020] SURVIVAL SKILLS: ‘Good Apples’ Can’t Exist in a Rotten System

On By C.H. NewellIn Drama, Fantasia Festival 2020, Film, Horror, Quinn Armstrong, Stacy Keach, Vayu O'Donnell, VHSLeave a comment

Ever wonder why the system doesn't work so well? Because it was never designed to— not for everybody.

RINGS: The Sequel I Never Knew I Wanted

On By C.H. NewellIn 2017, F. Javier Gutiérrez, Film, Horror, SequelLeave a comment

The return of Samara in RINGS is an unexpected, Gothic treat for fans of the dreaded VHS' tape's mythology.

Southbound is a Darker Twilight Zone for 2016

On By C.H. NewellIn David Bruckner, Film, Genre Film, Horror, Horror Anthology, Patrick Horvath, Radio Silence, Roxanne Benjamin, Sci-Fi, ThrillerLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skNeUjtjD6Y Southbound. 2015. Directors: Roxanne Benjamin, David Bruckner, Patrick Horvath & Radio Silence. Screenplay by Roxanne Benjamin, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, David Bruckner, Susan Burke, Dallas Richard Hallam & Patrick Horvath. Starring Chad Villella, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Kristina Pesic, Fabianne Therese, Nathalie Love, Hannah Marks, Dana Gould, Anessa Ramsey, Susan Burke, Davey Johnson, Mather Zickel, Karla Droege, Zoe …

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Ti West’s The House of the Devil: A Slow Burn Satanic Panic Period Piece

On By C.H. NewellIn 2009, Horror Movies, Review, Satanism, Ti West, Tom NoonanLeave a comment

The House of the Devil. 2009. Directed & Written by Ti West. Starring Jocelin Donahue, Tom Noonan, Mary Woronov, Greta Gerwig, AJ Bowen, Dee Wallace, Heather Robb, Darryl Nau, Brenda Cooney, Danielle Noe, Mary B. McCann, John Speredakos, Lena Dunham, and Graham Reznick. MPI Media Group/Constructovision/RingtheJing Entertainment/Glass Eye Pix. Rated R. 95 minutes. Horror ★★★★★ …

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The Solid Action & Suspense of Mission: Impossible

On By C.H. NewellIn 1996, Action, Adventure, Brian De Palma, Mission: Impossible, Mystery, Review, Thriller, Tom CruiseLeave a comment

Mission: Impossible. 1996. Directed by Brian De Palma. Screenplay by David Koepp & Robert Towne from a story by David Koepp/Steven Zaillian; based on the television series created by Bruce Geller. Starring Tom Cruise, Jon Voight, Emmanuelle Béart, Henry Czerny, Jean Reno, Ving Rhames, Kristin Scott Thomas, Vanessa Redgrave, Ingeborga Dapkunaite, and Rolf Saxon. Paramount Pictures. …

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V/H/S: Viral is a Weird, Wild Ride

On By C.H. NewellIn 2014, Blogs, Blood, Cinematography, Directors, Film, Filmmakers, Filmmaking, Found Footage, Gore, Horror, Horror Anthology, Movies, Reviews, Sequel, Thriller, Trilogy, V/H/S, V/H/S: Viral, VHS, VHS Viral, VODLeave a comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cFewDDEP_M V/H/S: Viral. 2014. Directors: Marcel Sarmiento, Gregg Bishop, Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead, and Nacho Vigalondo (the Blu ray release will include the segment "Gorgeous Vortex" directed by Todd Lincoln). Starring Emmy Argo, Emilia Ares Zoryan, Justin Welborn, Amanda Baker, Gregg Bishop, Nick Blanco, Dan Caudill, Stephen Caudill. Magnet Releasing. Rated R. 82 minutes. Horror/Thriller …

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V/H/S/2: A Mixed Bag of Nasty Tricks

On By C.H. NewellIn 2013, Adam Wingard, Blogs, Blood, Blu ray, Bluray, Cinematography, Directors, Eduardo Sanchez, Effects, Film, Filmmakers, Found Footage, Gareth Evans, Gore, Gregg Hale, Horror, Horror Anthology, Jason Eisener, Movies, Reviews, Sequel, Simon Barrett, Timo Tjahjanto, V/H/S, V/H/S/2Leave a comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63Tv0lhD1fw V/H/S 2. 2013. Directors: Simon Barrett, Adam Wingard, Eduardo Sánchez, Gregg Hale, Timo Tjahjanto, Gareth Huw Evans, and Jason Eisener. Magnet Releasing. Rated 18A. 96 minutes. Horror. ★★★1/2 (Movie) ★★ (Blu ray release) For my review of the first V/H/S on Blu ray, click here.  For a review of the third installment in the trilogy, V/H/S: Viral, …

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V/H/S is a Creepy Found Footage Treat

On By C.H. NewellIn 2012, Adam Wingard, Blogs, Blood, Blu ray, Bluray, Cinematography, Film, Filmmakers, Filmmaking, Found Footage, Gore, Horror, Horror Anthology, Independent Film, Indie Film, Movies, Reviews, Simon Barrett, SlasherLeave a comment

V/H/S is a wild, weird found footage horror ride.