Tag Archives: HORROR
Review: The Void (2017)
Posted by Kirby Nelson
The Void Directed by Jeremy Gillespie and Steven Kostanski From the Great White North enclave known as Astron-6 (“Manborg,” “Father’s Day”) and an extremely successful IndieGoGo campaign is born a horror that is equal parts homage and homegrown madness and
Rings (2017) – Review
Posted by Kirby Nelson
Rings Directed by F. Javier Gutierrez https://www.facebook.com/RingsMovie/ While not unintentionally hilarious as the recently reviewed “The Bye Bye Man,” a far worse fate is in store for the purveyors of “Rings” – complete and utter boredom.
The Bye Bye Man – Review (2016)
Posted by Kirby Nelson
The Bye Bye Man Directed by Stacy Title https://www.facebook.com/thebyebyeman/ 2016 in cinema began for me with a venture into “The Forest”, a tale of terror set in the suicide addled sea of trees that is Aokigahara, which was such an
REVIEW: Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)
Posted by Kirby Nelson
Whatever one’s view of sequels may be, especially in horror and its related subsets which are well known for a glut of garbage, Blumhouse may have finally found the formula for cinematic cold fusion, mainlining into their many franchises, including
Review: Phantasm Remastered & Phantasm: Ravager (2016)
Posted by Kirby Nelson
Phantasm: Remastered & Phantasm: Ravager Directed by Don Coscarelli & David Hartman Egyptian Theater, October 1 2016 http://phantasm.com/ Making its way across the world like the Tall Man exhuming his unearthly army, “Phantasm” a franchise that began the year
Review: Blair Witch (2016)
Posted by Kirby Nelson
Seventeen years have passed since the release of the film that firmly rooted the found footage genre into the cinematic landscape and has found its true sequel in Adam Wingard’s new vision of the landmark franchise. Is it worth venturing
Review: The Purge: Election Year (2016)
Posted by Kirby Nelson
The Purge: Election Year (2016) Within three years (one shy of a full, traditional US presidential term), “The Purge” franchise has finally found it’s voice and vote with “Election Year.” It’s the finale of a series that started as a
Review: The Shallows (2016)
Posted by Kirby Nelson
In the aftermath of “Jaws” which not only created the summer blockbuster but launched a cottage industry of enough “homages” to populate the entire island of Amity, the beach got pretty packed with the likes of “Orca,” “Great White,” and
Review: The Conjuring 2 (2016)
Posted by Kirby Nelson
The Conjuring 2 Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFsmuRPClr4 Director: James Wan Since the release of “The Conjuring” just three short years ago, this sleeper hit has become a booming franchise with a spin off, a sequel and with more than a half billion dollars
Review: Nekromantik (1987) Blu Ray Release from Cult Epics (2015)
Posted by Kirby Nelson
Nearly 30 years after its debut, it’s quite the feat to find a film that still has the capacity to shock and awe audiences worldwide (including its banned status in multiple countries in Europe and Asia). Nekromantik, German director Jorg
“It Follows” Review
Posted by Kirby Nelson
It Follows Released: March 13, 2015 (US) Starring: Maika Monroe, Keir Gilchrist, Daniel Zovatto, Jake Weary, Lili Sepe, Olivia Luccardi Director: David Robert Mitchell Studio: RADiUS-TWC It not only follows; it rules. Simultaneously reminiscent of forgotten 80 VHS horror gem
