War of the Worlds

War of the Worlds

Time has not been kind to Byron Haskin’s sci-fi alien invasion classic, The War of the Worlds. As humanity has gotten further and further from the Cold War, we are now able to view the film for what it truly is: A piece of American propaganda at its moralistic worst....

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John Carpenter’s The Ward

John Carpenter’s The Ward

John Carpenter’s first feature film since the disappointing GHOSTS OF MARS sees him in the obvious guise of director-for-hire, as he was for that movie and other lesser career steps like MEMOIRS OF AN INVISIBLE MAN… as opposed to the wild, inventive, cynical genius...

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Wannabe

Wannabe

It’s nighttime, and a young woman named Viola (Steffani Pieart) walks alone through a darkened street. Approaching a mansion-style home she knocks and, in lieu of a welcome, is told by the tall somber gentleman who answers the door (Andrew, played by Robert Webster)...

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Waning Solstice

Waning Solstice

Well, where do I begin? every once in a while I get a film from Custom Flix, however I'm not sure what the deal is with that company as they always send their movies to my old mailing address. You seriously don't know how many times I've e-mailed them my new address...

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The Wanderer

The Wanderer

Like I said a million times before, when it comes to reviewing one of the many independent horror films out there, and every filmmaker in the world tries to buddy up with you to get a good review. You just simply have to put your foot down and either: A: Don't reply...

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Walled In

Walled In

Based on Serge Broselot's bestselling French novel "Les Emmeures"; WALLED IN is film that moves somewhat slow most of the time but does have a unique and interesting story with a few plot twists and some interesting elements that we've seen used in horror films...

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The Walking Dead (Season 1)

The Walking Dead (Season 1)

Over the past few years the zombie film has made a huge comeback since the godfather of zombies George Romero bought them to life with Night of the Living Dead and it’s follow up Dawn of the Dead in 1978. In the eighties the zombie films of that time took a back seat...

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X-tro

X-tro

Anyone around during the early 1980’s can easily empathize with why British director Harry Davenport created a malevolent extraterrestrial whose victim is a young boy. After being saturated daily by countless toys, clothing lines, lunchboxes, and videogames fashioned...

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X-Men Origins: Wolverine

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

One of the first comic book super heroes with which I became became obsessed when I was a youth was Wolverine. There was a four set comic series released in the early nineteen eighties. I remember spending forty dollars for the first Wolverine comic in the series. I...

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Branded

Branded

If you have been visiting my site for a while, you know that I have never been a big fan of any product released by Brain Damage Films. At one point they were sending screeners to me and then I stopped getting them, while Cannibal Cam started to get them. Not that I...

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X-Men: First Class

X-Men: First Class

One of the first comic book series I got into as a kid was the X-men. I was a huge fan of Wolverine, and started to really get into the X-men mainly because of him. I cannot recall which number comic book in the series that I stated with when I was younger, all I...

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The Brain That Wouldn’t Die

The Brain That Wouldn’t Die

Whooooo! What a stinker. In 1959, Joseph Green, who made nothing else you’ve ever heard of, filmed The Brain that Wouldn’t Die. The picture wasn’t released until three years later, supposedly due to censorship difficulties, but I’d guess that was a mere alibi in a...

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Young Frankenstein

Young Frankenstein

Mel Brooks (The Producers) hit his cinematic peak in 1974, making Young Frankenstein and Blazing Saddles. As an homage, not only to the legacy of Frankenstein but also to the Golden Age of Hollywood, the former stands as one of the greatest horror comedies of all time...

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Brainiac

Brainiac

(WARNING: If my review seems erratic, let's just say I was 'inspired' by this film) The problem with horror films today is that they spend too much time and money on F/X and gore. Now, assuming you have a low/no budget and are out to make a horror flick, shouldn't you...

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