The Merits of Sin…The Book Spook du Jour alum and oddball cinema connoisseur Brennan Dortch has published his first book, which is a mighty doozy mind you, and so I figured it would behoove me to say a few words: There’s a shit ton of heart and a severe lack of narrative control which is … More The Merits of Sin…The Book
There’s an issue at the heart of the Friday the 13th remake which doomed it from the start. It’s not the only issue but it’s so damn noticeable that it cuts deeper than a machete swung by a buff psychopath with mommy issues. That’s not to say it’s a bad flick, I happen to enjoy … More The Merits of Sin: Friday the 13th (2009) (USA)
It’s that time again! I have culminated from my miscellaneous notes an all new edition of Haiku Reviews, that will hopefully make up for my recent neglect. Included in this entry are: Day of the Reaper Devotion All Strippers Must die American Guinea Pig: Sacrifice Devil’s Weekend Spoiler, I only really loved one of them. … More Schlock du Jour: Haiku Reviews Vol. 4
I have no issue with the absence of subtitles and a minimal (most times nonexistent) understanding of the language being used in a film. Now, I also comprehend the fact that I am a weirdo and the majority of the film viewing public has no interest in making their way through a film and being … More The Merits of Sin: La Muerte del Chacal aka The Death of the Jackal (Mexico) (1984)
directed by Don Edmonds runtime: 87 mins “We’re all in this mess together, and we’re not getting out alive” With Ilsa: She Wolf of the SS, Don Edmonds gave us the three T’s: Tyrants, Torture, and Tits. With Terror on Tour, Don Edmonds gives us the the T’s yet again: Tbad, Tmovie, Tits. So it’s … More Schlock & Gore: Terror on Tour (1980)
directed by Ryan Schifrin runtime: 94 mins MVD Rewind Collection 1 part Friday the 13th 2 parts Rear Window Pour over crushed co-eds Add a Bigfoot Finish w/ Jeffrey Combs and Lance Henriksen cameos Serve in a mountain cabin setting The Perfect ‘Squatch Cocktail When it comes to creature features, you could do worse … More Schlock & Gore: Abominable (2006)
Directed By: David Zuckerman Written By: David Zuckerman and Benjamin Goodwin Released: June 6th, 2017 Runtime: 76 Minutes Watch this on: Amazon Prime Presidents Day is a 2017 holiday horror movie that asks not what its country can do for you, but instead asks what a gaggle of reanimated undead presidents can do to a cabin … More Let Me Watch that for You: President’s Day
This weekend wraps up our camp week, includes a movie with a previous guest-connection, and our first giallo film this summer. STAGE FRIGHT Perfectly campy (get it?), fun, and Meatloaf. What more could you ask for! TOOLBOX MURDERS Past guest and friend of the show, Jake Nelson, worked on this Tobe Hooper movie in the … More #SummerOfSlash 2017: STAGE FRIGHT, TOOLBOX MURDERS, A BLADE IN THE DARK
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