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Dead Sushi (2012) Movie Review
Let me preface this review by saying that I absolutely adore the work of director Noboru Iguchi. From where I’m seated, the guy is a freaking genius. I don’t care how obsessed he is...
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Two Moons (2012) Movie Review
Pretty much every summer sees a clutch of horror films hitting Korean cinemas, and 2012 was no exception, one of which was “Two Moons” (a.k.a. “The Sleepless”), a chiller revolving around a group of...
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Drive-In Mutants: Who Can Kill a Child? (1976)
WHO CAN KILL A CHILD? (1976) American International Pictures Directed by: Narciso Ibáñez Serrador Starring: Lewis Fiander, Prunella Ransome, Antonio Iranzo The Plot is Afoot! When Tom and Evelyn seek to vacation in Spain,...
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And Then You Die (2013) Movie Review
Directors Brian Gaillard and Daniel Murphy and HM&M Films’ nifty slasher “And Then You Die” is a low-budget horror flick that gleefully channels some of the shot-on-video genre flicks perpetrated by the likes of...
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Warm Bodies (2013) Movie Review
If you can make it through the first part of “Warm Bodies”, and get around the fact that they’re obviously trying to do for zombies what “Twilight” did for vampires—make them sexy, clean, and...
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Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) Movie Review
Here are the things I learned from “Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters”. Good witches are pretty, nice, and will have sex with you in a magical pond. Bad witches look like they’re into black...
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Drive-In Mutants: Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama (1988)
SORORITY BABES IN THE SLIMEBALL BOWL-O-RAMA (1988) Full Moon Entertainment Directed by: David DeCouteau Starring: Linnea Quigley, Brinke Stevens, Michelle Bauer, Andras Jones, Michael Sonye The Gist: Tri Delta is looking to initiate their...
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Encapsulated Cinema: Django Unchained, Seven Psychopaths, and Ghoul
Django Unchained (2012) Quentin Tarantino is one of my favorite filmmakers. However, his recent films have left me wanting more. It’s not that they were necessarily bad, mind you, but they didn’t have the...
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Mama (2013) Movie Review
On the surface “Mama”, the new ghost story produced by Guillermo del Toro, has a number of things going for it. Two strong leads—including a gothed-out Academy Award nominee in Jessica Chastain, and “Game...
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Encapsulated Cinema: Chinese Zodiac, John Dies at the End, and Dredd
Chinese Zodiac (2012) Action superstar Jackie Chan’s last foray into the cinematic world of death-defying stunts is sure to rub a number of his long-time fans the wrong way. Instead of going back to...
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Ghost Sweepers (2012) Movie Review
Attempting to inject a little originality into the horror genre is a laudable endeavour indeed, and something which has characterised the career to date of Korean director Shin Jung Won, who previously gave fans...
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Encapsulated Cinema: The Man with the Iron Fists, ParaNorman, and Total Recall
I had very high hopes for RZA’s “The Man with the Iron Fists.” The rapper’s directorial debut appeared to be a love song to the genre, one that was packed with an impressive cast...
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Berberian Sound Studio (2012) Movie Review
“Berberian Sound Studio” was easily one of the most talked about horror films of 2012, having generated much discussion at a variety of international genre festivals, including Frightfest in London, where it won the...
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Encapsulated Cinema One-Shot: Darren Lynn Bousman’s The Barrens
I’ve been holding out hope that someone with a knack for horror would deliver a solid genre flick centered around the Jersey Devil. I’m beginning to think such a request simply too much to...
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TV Review: The Walking Dead – 3.08 – Made To Suffer (SPOILERS)
Many of us spent last season desperately waiting for something, anything to happen on AMC’s “The Walking Dead”. With the exception of last week’s episode, season three has done a fine job rectifying this...
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New on DVD/Blu-ray: The Apparition (2012)
Captain America’s sidekick Sebastian Stan battles the supernatural with his girlfriend, Ashley Greene (of “Twilight” fame, sans vampire powers) and the help (albeit much later on in the movie) of the evil kid from...
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The Collection (2012) Movie Review
So, do all serial killers these days need tools and snares and an intricate system of booby traps in order to ply their trade? If the current trend in horror is to be believed,...
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Nix vs. The Zombie Apocalypse II: Cockneys vs. Zombies, Dead Season and Devil’s Crossing
COCKNEYS VS. ZOMBIES (2012) Zombies invade the East End of London, where hapless brothers Andy (Harry Treadaway) and Terry (Rasmus Hardiker) plot to rob a bank with the help of their feisty cousin Katie...
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TV Review: The Walking Dead – 3.07 – When The Dead Come Knocking (SPOILERS)
Well Glenn (Steven Yeun) certainly showed that he really is one tough son of a bitch in “When the Dead Come Knocking,” the latest episode of AMC’s “The Walking Dead”. There’s no doubt why...
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The Day (2011) Movie Review
The apocalypse is bad enough, but throw in a pack of starving cannibals that like to attack in numbers? Man, could things get any worst? Turns out, yes — when a member of a...
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