Tag Archives: effects

Frankenstein’s Army (2013)

Posted on August 4, 2013 at 12:54 pm by Ronnie

If a mix of old school Resident Evil and Silent Hill sounds right up your alley then read on. OK, everyone is now pretty much fed up with ‘found footage’ films and while Frankenstein’s Army (FA) does use it, it’s … Continue reading →

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Greasepaint and Gore – The Hammer Monsters of Phil Leakey and Roy Ashton

Posted on October 21, 2009 at 9:33 pm by Ronnie

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 … Continue reading →

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Dead Heat (1988) Review

Posted on June 10, 2009 at 2:05 am by Monty

Genre jumping is a tough nut to crack, rife with just as much risk as it is potential reward.  No where has this been attempted more then in the genres horror and science fiction.  We’ve seen Zombies who double as … Continue reading →

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Lao Mao (1992) aka: The Cat

Posted on December 23, 2008 at 8:28 pm by Ronnie

Lao Mao (aka: The Cat) is a Cantonese film which is completely and utterly bonkers. It starts off with some guy writing. I’ve no idea what he’s writing as the subtitles don’t display anything until about ten minutes in to … Continue reading →

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