Documentary

And now, we take a moment from our ‘normal’ programming schedule to bring you something a little different, yet still related to horror movies. Several movies have been based upon the tale of Sawney Bean and his cannibalistic family, The Hills Have Eyes being one such movie. Our tale begins in the 16th century, in...
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So, this mixtape, B-Videos 101, Vol.1, starts off with this really creepy looking old guy. Not only is he babbling on about the end of the world, but he sports an amazing fake tan. Oh, wait, it’s just the Heavens Gate crackpot. After a stop-motion toy shop orgy with dildos and inflatable dolls we get some...
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Grindhouse is a 42nd Street style double feature comprising of Rodriguez’s Planet Terror (reviewed here) and Tarantino’s Death Proof (reviewed here). Before, after and between the two films are trailers for (non-existent) movies. Both movies, mainly Planet Terror, have added grain to give them that extra 70’s feel. This review isn’t about Planet Terror or...
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With a short film, comes a short review. And with a film that only runs a ball hair’s width over six minutes, this won’t take long. First, the inevitable IMDb/Internet info:         . Yes, that’s right, a search for this movie draws a complete blank. The file I have is called Captains Pride Volume 33 Restored. That’s...
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Midnightshowing.com Presents Alex’s Top 10 (+1) movies of 2009 (In no particular order except for the top 2!) from Alex S on Vimeo.
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“The faux-documentary that aired in 1992 and sent a nation in to a panic, Ghostwatch is the tale of a single mother being haunted in her Northolt home by a mysterious figure called “pipes”. Events appear to be fabricated by the family when BBC reporters investigate, but then all hell breaks loose in a...
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Greasepaint and Gore is a two-part documentary exploring the special effects used to create some of the most memorable creatures in the Hammer horror movies. Part one explores the creations of Phil Leakey, the first effects guy employed at Hammer and the first makeup artist, ever, to get his name in the credits of a...
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How to be a Serial Killer is the next logical step in the general media’s new found, and surprisingly open, love affair with habitual murderers.  From the raging success of TV shows like Dexter, the disturbingly widespread fandom of both the cinematic and book versions of American Psycho, to the almost decade long dominance...
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From IMDb: In a kingdom, a man is born as a child to Mother Earth. He’s checked for normality, confirmed normal, and is let into the system. The man gets old, and the system has no use for him. So he’s brought out to be executed. The man gets flashbacks, and understands what his...
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Being a gamer and fan of horror, it can be difficult to find games that scratch both those itches at the same time.  Sure, everyone will say that there’s Resident Evil, Silent Hill, and even newer offerings like Gears of War that tap into some of the key themes horror has based itself around...
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