Although Entrance is being marketed as a horror film, it is actually a hybrid of character study and horror. I’m not going to lie; the first 2/3 of the movie is an exceptionally sluggish slow burn. I actually picked up the screening notes twice and reread them, because I thought I had been sent...
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In honor of Mother’s Day, here’s my review of the aptly titled horror flick Mother’s Day. Looking for the perfect film to watch with mom this weekend? I assure you, this is not it. Well, unless your mom is like me, and seeks out any depraved movie she can get her hands on. In...
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This decent thriller and remake of the Uruguayan film La Casa Muda is more fun than scary — the jumps, false alarms, little girls, bumps in the night, close-ups of the heroine’s boobies, etc. — border on abuse they’re used so often; first it’s spooky, then it’s overused, then it comes back around to...
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Note: Since The Innkeepers is in limited release this weekend, we’re re-running Shannon’s original review from SXSW 2011. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Ti West struck gold with horror fans when House of the Devil came out in 2009. Devil was a fitting throwback to the horror films of the ’80s, and West proved to be a...
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The new indie film release All God’s Creatures tells the story of fresh-scrubbed boy next-door Jon (Josh Folan), a barista by day and unconscionable serial killer by night. Jon prowls the streets of New York searching for women to slay after he leaves the coffee shop at night, and has little trouble doing so...
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The Skin I Live In is an immensely bold and engaging film of perfect gray. “Gray” in the sense that it’s certainly not white, or light, and yet, not black, either. At the core is a redemptive love, but the path that leads to that love is, if one steps back, wholly repugnant. That...
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If you’re a bit old school, here’s some spooky old silent flicks to get you in the holiday mood! 1. Frankenstein (1910) directed by J. Searle Dawley. 2. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920) directed by John S. Robertson. 3. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) directed by Robert Weine. 4. Haxan (1922) directed...
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This is the time of year every movie lover worth his salt pops out their annual list of “best horror films” and such. I decided to put a twist on the list this year by offering up a smattering of films that will make any parent cower in the corner. Thankfully, this is not...
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Director Jaume Balaguero brought us the claustrophobic thriller REC (2007), an original spin on the zombie genre that was quickly remade into Quarantine for all the folks who can’t be bothered by pesky subtitles. His follow up was REC 2 (2009), which was equally creepy. Fantastic Fest was host to the World Premiere of...
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Rabies (Kalavet) Israel 2010 Written and directed by Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado Starring Lior Ashkenazi, Danny Geva, Ania Bukstein, Menashe Noy, Ran Danker, Henry David, Ofer Shechter, and Liat Harlev Take a dash of Very Bad Things and cross it with Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, and you might get something like Rabies....
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