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THE BURNING came out in 1981, following HALLOWEEN and FRIDAY THE 13TH and, as editor Jack Sholder puts it, was a “quilt of every popular horror film of the time.” According to Tom Savini, Harvey Weinstein had the idea for the movie before FRIDAY THE 13TH, but it came out after, and it follows the… [Read More]
CRIMEWAVE comes to Blu-Ray and DVD through Scream Factory on May 14th. To order it for yourself, go here. I’ll admit, I hadn’t heard of CRIMEWAVE before stumbling upon this new Blu-Ray collection from Scream Factory, and it sounds like, to all concerned, that was by design. CRIMEWAVE, ever since its 1985 debut, has kind… [Read More]
MOVIE: 7.5 EXTRAS: 7 Guillermo Del Toro has taken on the role of mentor to many young Spanish filmmakers and, like Eli Roth and Quentin Tarantino, has joined the upper echelon of filmmaker who get to “present” films. The skeptic would see this merely as a marketing ploy, but in the case of MAMA, it’s… [Read More]
There are staples of Halloween nights that evolve with age over time. Children trade their trick or treat bags and latex masks for cat ears (and little else) and shot glasses, while parents take the opportunity to extinguish their jack-o’-lantern’s early in the hope of avoiding a rush of Katniss’ and Freddy Krueger’s from storming… [Read More]
When it comes to giant monsters, none are more famous than Godzilla. And with Criterion’s new release of the monster’s premiere outing now on Blu Ray, it’s a good reminder as to why the character and the film still remain at the forefront of monster culture. Not only is this a great opportunity for fans… [Read More]
IMMORTALS is director Tarsem’s vision of the ancient Greek tale of Theseus. Tarsem’s previous works, THE CELL (2000) and THE FALL (2006), were both noted for their incredible visuals. The former telling the story of an FBI agent (Jennifer Lopez) who has to enter the mind of a serial killer (Vincent D’Onofrio), using set design… [Read More]
There’s not much to be said about the film that hasn’t already been said. This adaptation of Wells ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU is one of the absolute pinnacles in the classic horror genre. One of the most notable things about this film is how much its tone contrasts with that of the Universal horror movies… [Read More]
There can be little doubt that Gamera has always been the “red-headed stepchild” of the kaiju world. While Godzilla and Mothra have always received high praise, Gamera has been a frequent punchline. Whether it be for the fact he appears as a giant turtle with rocket boosters or that his movies make heroes out of… [Read More]
What can I say? When it comes to Kaiju (giant Japanese monsters) Gamera has always been the Rodney Dangerfield of the bunch: he just can’t get no respect. Sure, he may look like a giant turtle with rockets on his backside. But is he really any more odd than, say, Goldar? I didn’t think so…. [Read More]
The Film LET THE RIGHT ONE IN is a fantastic and extremely strange film to say the least and after watching it for the second time on Blu-ray, my thoughts about it are even stranger: If I identify it as a “cruel” film, that leaves me vulnerable to being accused of giving the film an… [Read More]
Joon-ho Bong, the filmmaker behind such indelible films as MEMORIES OF MURDER (2003) and BARKING DOGS NEVER BITE (2000), will be making his English-language debut next year (2013) with South Korea’s biggest-budgeted transnational co-production ever, SNOWPIERCER. To satiate yourself till then, you should pick up his instant classic from 2006, THE HOST, recently released on Blu-ray, which… [Read More]
