Tag Archives: Horror

Ladrones de Tumbas (Grave Robbers 1990) Review

Who knew the Mexicans pumped out some horror films in the late 80′s and early 90′s?  Well, I guess it should have been obvious that they did, but up until now I can’t remember seeing many that were worth remembering … Continue reading

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Sleepy Hollow (1999) Review

Tim Burton has had a rough decade.  He is under fire from both critics and fans alike for failing to hit a major cinematic home run since he gave birth to Big Fish which despite having Burton attached, still won … Continue reading

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

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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Doghouse (2009) Review

Jake West is quickly becoming one of my favorite British” horrody” directors (that’s a word I made up for horror comedies, do you think it will stick?).  My love affair began when I saw Evil Aliens (review forthcoming) and has … Continue reading

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Trick ‘R Treat (2009) Review

The wait is finally over.  Trick ‘r Treat, hyped since early ’07 (and to my knowledge, even a bit before that) to the next big thing is seasonally anchored horror cinema, is an anthology horror film that takes viewers on … Continue reading

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The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009) from Rob Zombie

In my humble opinion, Rob Zombie has only made one movie which properly showcases his talent as both a director and as a fucked up individual, House of 1,000 Corpses. Everything after that is just Hollywood fodder. House of 1,000 … Continue reading

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The Convent (2000) Review

Mike Mendez is one of my favorite film makers, which is a labor of love considering he has only directed 3 true horror films all by himself, and I have to keep checking back on his myspace and imdb waiting … Continue reading

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Night of the Demons 2 (1994) Review

Night of the Demons 2 is quite a handful to attempt to review.  I never would have expected to find the beginnings of the modern marriage between horror and comedy in a sequel to a movie that, while it is … Continue reading

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Night of The Demons (1988) Review

I am so effin’ set.  A cool breeze is crawling through the daily air, I got one of my favorite Halloween themed desktop wallpapers up, and the hoodies and long sleeve undershirts are out of the storage room and in … Continue reading

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Infestation (2009) Review

Infestation is the latest contestant in the game of horror and comedy hybrid films.  While this isn’t a particularly new niche, I feel it would be safe to say that sometime in the mid early to mid 00′s, around the … Continue reading

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