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Necronomicon (1993) Review

Necronomicon is a lesser-known entry into the peculiar sub-division of horror known as the anthology film.  If you are unfamiliar with anthology flicks, they often house 3 or more short stories with a framing device often referred to as a … Continue reading

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Hell Night starring Linda Blair (1981)

Hell Night doesn’t look like much on the surface.  A slasher released in the heyday of slasher-mania, it also throws its hat into the ring of the “fraternity/sorority initiations gone wrong” sub-genre which saw many young, perky, and nubile young … Continue reading

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My Ten Favourite Movie Monsters

I present to you, dear reader, my ten movie monsters! *rapturous applause* These are not in order, just my ten favourites. Jason – Friday 13th Part VII Easily the best Jason look of all ten films. Also one of the … Continue reading

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Angel of Death (2009) Review

Every decade has had its definitive action directors, and with the 00′s waning down, it’s time for action junkies look for the next big thing in slam-bang cinema.  Unfortunately, it looks as if cgi based, bigger-than-life, product placement garbage is … Continue reading

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Body Parts (1991) Review

Once in a blue moon, when discussing movies with friends or cohorts, I resort to an old saying in order to do a particular film justice.  I tell them that they just need to watch the film, and that saying … Continue reading

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From Beyond (1986) REVIEW

From Beyond is another film from the golden decade of horror, but instead of trying to make a quick buck off of a preexisting trend, Stuart Gordon and frequent collaborator of Brian Yuzna (co-writer and producer) tapped into the works … Continue reading

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Outland (1981) Review

As stated in my “About Alex” section, my appreciation for film was jump started at a tender age by my mom, who was fortunate enough to be alive during the two best decades in the history of cinema, the 70′s … Continue reading

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The Seventh Curse (Yuan Zhen-Xia yu Wei Si-Li 1986) REVIEW

One of the main aspects of Asian cinema I admire most is their ability to throw so many different themes and devices of film making into one pot and come out with something that is not only coherent, but insanely … Continue reading

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Contamination (1980) REVIEW

Contamination is one of the many films that were made during the 80′s that tried to stake its claim in the immensely popular xenophobia/sci-fi market that Ridley Scott and Dan O’Bannon gave birth to when they unleashed Alien upon unsuspecting … Continue reading

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Dellamorte Dellamore (a.k.a. Cemetery Man) Review

Dellamorte Dellamore (translated to Of Death Of Love, which can then be easily jumbled around to Love of the Dead) is a title better known to most American audiences as Cemetery Man.  Regardless of which title you prefer to adopt … Continue reading

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