“Sharkansas Women’s Prison Massacre” (2016) Directed by Jim Wynorski. Starring Traci Lords, Dominique Swain and Christine Nguyen. This made for TV B-movie extravaganza features buxom women being attacked by sharks. But, not the way you’d think. No, these are subterranean, prehistoric sharks that are sent to the surface after a fracking … Read More
“Holidays” (2016) is a horror anthology flick that explores the darker side of holiday traditions. Or at least, that might have been the general idea. Many of the stories blaze their own trails and wind up in unrecognizable terrain as far as what images spring to mind when we … Read More
“Hush” (2016) Directed by Mike Flanagan. Starring John Gallagher Jr., Kate Siegel and Michael Trucco. A deaf novelist living in isolation deep in the woods is terrorized by a masked stalker. Will she fall prey to his dark plans, or has he chosen the wrong victim? Maddie lives in a world … Read More
“The Green Inferno” (2013) Starring Lorenza Izzo, Ariel Levy and Aaron Burns. Directed by Eli Roth. Social Justice warriors travel to the Amazon jungle to stop the deforestation of tribal land. Soon they discover that they are surrounded by horrible people, and that the natives are cannibals that find them … Read More
In the last installment of the Short Film Review, we visited the origins of Cinema. Today, we visit a “Tardy to the Party”, namely the United States. American film would really only come into its own until Edwin S. Porter would come along and give the audience a narrative … Read More
“Knock Knock” (2015) Directed by Eli Roth. Starring Keanu Reeves, Lorenza Izzo and Ana De Armas. Poor 40-year-old, neglected by his wife and sex- starved Evan is ambushed by two randy gals that blackmail him. He gets back at them by comparing them to free pizza. Which is kind of unfair to free pizza. … Read More
“All Cinema Begins in France” (E Fink, really not an expert on much of anything) Several years ago, I had an umbilical hernia fixed. Insert “yucky, icky, poo” here. During my recuperation, I decided to delve into the origins of film. This led me to France. Initially, I … Read More
The classic line from the 1933 version of “The Invisible Man” starring Claude Rains is used for the title today. The man may be invisible but the horror is right in front of your eyes. In this installment, the films are in English, which also begins with “E”. Some … Read More
“The Cold” aka “The Game” (1984) Directed by Bill Rebane. Starring Tom Blair, Jim Iaquinta and Carol Perry. Three bored millionaires invite nine guests to a rural resort to play a deadly game of survival, with the winner walking away with $1 million. Can the contestants in this game of … Read More
“Freaks of Nature” (2015) is a comedy horror film that throws everything, including the kitchen sink, into the mix. It’s zombies vs. vampires vs. aliens in a sub-par horror comedy of totally non-epic proportions. Aliens are invading Dillford and it’s up to humans, zombies and vampires to stop them. Directed by … Read More
