Seed of Chucky (2005) Movie Review

The “Child’s Play” franchise is known for two very stable and dependable things — Chucky the doll is a homicidal maniac with one of the greatest laugh in Cinematic Slasher history, and you can count on seeing Don Mancini’s name underneath “written by”. Mancini...

November 20th, 2004 | Read More

Sisily 2km (2004) Movie Review

There’s a lot you can do with a horror film spoof, especially with all the Asian horror films flooding the market, with their cookie cutter formulas, derivative plotlines, and obsession with ghosts with long dark hair that likes to appear in bathroom mirrors. (I believe it’s some kind of...

November 17th, 2004 | Read More

Children of the Living Dead (2004) Movie Review

After standing on the sideline and witnessing the success George Romero had with his two sequels to “Night of the Living Dead”, John Russo, who co-wrote and produced “Night”, decided to make a sequel without Romero’s involvement, and presumably “cash in” on the...

November 14th, 2004 | Read More

R-Point (2004) Movie Review

Here’s the heads up on the new South Korean horror film “R-Point”, a movie set during the tail end of the Vietnam War: it’s not so much as scary as it is psychologically interesting, with a heavy dose of atmosphere to help you get over the lack of horror. Not much happens in the...

November 11th, 2004 | Read More

Bloody Bill (aka Death Valley: The Revenge of Bloody Bill, 2004) Movie Review

“Bloody Bill” is a zombie film with probably one-millionth the budget of the recent “Dawn of the Dead” remake’s catering budget — if that. Directed by long-time cinematographer Byron Werner and written by John and Matt Yuan, the film follows a group of college students...

November 10th, 2004 | Read More

Three: Extremes (2004) Movie Review

The release of the Asian horror anthology “Three…Extremes” on DVD comes as a bit of a dilemma to international moviegoers who had already seen one of the three stories, Fruit Chan’s “Dumplings”, when it was released earlier in full-length version. As with the original...

November 1st, 2004 | Read More

Evil Breed: The Legend of Samhain (2002) Movie Review

Although completed in 2002, “Samhain” has been gathering dust in the film vault awaiting distribution. That’s a bit of a shame, since this inventive mix of porn stars and outrageous gore is a fairly good way to spend an evening. An audacious bit of filmmaking, “Samhain”...

October 30th, 2004 | Read More

The Grudge (2004) Movie Review

The latest in an ever growing line of remakes of Japanese horror films is a rather underachieving effort that doesn’t measure up to previous attempts. This ghost story is long on eerie atmosphere and mood, but falls short in delivering a script that engages the audience. “The Grudge”...

October 26th, 2004 | Read More

Zombie Planet (2004) Movie Review

The most interesting thing about “Zombie Planet” isn’t that it’s a shabby production utilizing low-rent actors who aren’t really actors, but that it’s shot on digital video and the filmmakers still didn’t use on-location sync sound. I could understand the presence...

October 9th, 2004 | Read More

Decoys (2004) Movie Review

There are certain films that you question why the producers even bothered to make. “Decoys” falls nicely into that category. An uninspired mating of sci-fi, horror, and campus sex comedy, it’s as awful as it is ridiculous. “Decoys” transports us to St. John’s College...

October 1st, 2004 | Read More

Resident Evil 2: Apocalypse (2004) Movie Review

A lot seems to happen within the confines of “Resident Evil: Apocalypse”, but you’d be hardpressed to figure out what. As loud music videos in the guise of movies go, “Apocalypse” is pure popcorn, wallowing happily in its ability to be completely lacking in anything resembling...

September 28th, 2004 | Read More

Hellraiser 2: Hellbound (1988) Movie Review

After the phenomenal returns on the first “Hellraiser”, New World executives managed to pick their jaws off the floor long enough to quickly green light a sequel. The result is a worthy follow up, one that has an ambitious script but is nevertheless aesthetically disappointing. Fans of the...

September 21st, 2004 | Read More

Hellraiser 3: Hell on Earth (1992) Movie Review

Miramax started off their Dimension Films subsidiary with a bang with the release of the third “Hellraiser” film, awaited by fans for almost four years. Their patience has not gone unrewarded, for Pinhead is back in all his blackest splendor. Assuming a more central role this time around,...

September 20th, 2004 | Read More

303: Fear Faith Revenge (1998) Movie Review

“303″ is a film that is hardly original, and is in fact very reminiscent of American slasher films, even though at times it shows promise in the solid direction and excellent camerawork. Then again, despite the flashes of brilliance, this echo will never overcome the voice. The film takes...

September 16th, 2004 | Read More

Boa vs. Python (2005) Movie Review

The first warning sign that something dreadful is lurking on a DVD is the sign on the package promising a free ticket to the new snake movie “Anacondas”. How good can this film be if it’s using a free ticket to a different film as a selling point? The sad verdict is not very good at...

September 12th, 2004 | Read More

Godsend (2004) Movie Review

The makers of “Godsend” should be arrested for false advertising, as this film is anything but godly. A dreary and dull piece of work, its only saving grace is the performance of Robert DeNiro; otherwise, it’s a supernatural misfire that squanders an excellent cast and an intriguing...

September 6th, 2004 | Read More

Halloween 3: Season of the Witch (1982) Movie Review

“Halloween III” has long been viewed as the bastard child of the “Halloween” series and is frequently the subject of scorn and derision. Michael Myers is glaringly absent, replaced by an entirely new set of circumstances that have little relation to the previous two films. Nevertheless,...

September 5th, 2004 | Read More

Full Eclipse (1993) Movie Review

“Full Eclipse” offers an extremely clever premise: an elite task force of police officers who literally hunt criminals. Oh, and they happen to be werewolves to boot. Although slick and entertaining, it’s too bad “Full Eclipse” is never able to live up to its innovative concept...

September 5th, 2004 | Read More

The Hollow (2004) Movie Review

As far as modern Teen Horror flicks go, “The Hollow” has a rather novel premise, even if its execution proves to be sorely lacking. The script by Hans Rodionoff posits the question: what if Ichabod Crane, the hero of Washington Irvine’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”, was...

September 3rd, 2004 | Read More

Cronos (1993) Movie Review

The Mexican movie “Cronos” is undoubtedly one of the better horror films of the 1990s. At times unsettling, at other times moving and compassionate, this is a vampire film that never conforms to any of the given rules or wisdom regarding the genre. Beautifully made, this is a true gem; a...

September 2nd, 2004 | Read More