Stage Fright (1980) Directed by John D. Lamond. While preparing for the opening night of a play, a young actress notices that her cast mates keep meeting gruesome ends. Could this bloodshed be tied to a dark secret from her own past? Due to similar titles, this one is often … Read More
Party Hard, Die Young (2018) Directed by Dominik Hartl. During the summer between high school graduation and freshman year of college, a group of Austrian teenagers party in Croatia and meet a costumed killer from their past. Filmed in Novigrad, Croatia. We open in the middle of a neon-drenched … Read More
No Solicitors (2015) Directed by John Callas. Starring Eric Roberts, Beverly Randolph and Felissa Rose. A young realtor and other victims become ensnared in a suburban family’s organ harvesting scheme. We open on a sunny suburban neighborhood as children ride bikes and skateboards down tree-lined streets. As upbeat instrumental … Read More
Appetites (2015) Directed by Cameron Casey. Starring Lauren Parkinson and Bret Roberts. Small town waitress Daisy is a serial killing cannibal looking for a man. John Doe is a madman out to cleanse the Earth of loose women. When romance blooms, is it a match made in Hell or the … Read More
Leatherface (2017) Directed by Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo. Starring Stephen Dorff, Lili Taylor and Sam Strike. Four teenagers escape from a Texas mental institution and go on the run with a nurse hostage, and wind up being pursued through the badlands by a vengeful lawman. It just so happens … Read More
Happy Death Day (2017) Directed by Christopher Landon. Starring Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard and Ruby Modine. A college student who is murdered on her birthday returns to relive the day over and over until she uncovers clues to her killer’s identity. Mild spoilers follow. On the morning of her birthday, … Read More
Lake Fear 2 (2016) AKA The Everglades Killings. Directed by Ben Wilder. Starring Linnea Quigley, Kelsi Monroe, Shawn Rees and Ben Wilder. A group of friends celebrating Spring Break in the Florida Everglades must survive redneck serial killers over the course of a terrifying night in the swamp. We open … Read More
Before Jigsaw. Before Pinhead. Before Leatherface. There was Jack. Saucy Jack, Spring-heeled Jack, Leather Apron, whichever way you slice it, Jack the Ripper is one of the more enduring characters, not only in history but also in popular culture. Let’s look at some of the facts behind Jack the … Read More
All Through The House (2016) Directed by Todd Nunes. Starring Ashley Mary Nunes, Jessica Cameron, and Jennifer Wenger. A surprisingly competent and bloody low-budget slasher film about a killer dressed as Santa Claus who terrorizes a small town. This review contains minor spoilers and, like the film itself, is definitely not family friendly. … Read More
“Cold Prey 2: Resurrection” (2008) Directed by Mats Stenberg. Starring Ingrid Bolso Berdal, Marthe Snorresdotter Rovik, Kim Arne Hagen. Jannicke survived the last movie, only to find herself stuck in a hospital, with the crazy killer that she thought she killed coming back to finish her off. Gotta respect dedication like … Read More
