20th Oct2021

‘Slumber Party Massacre (2021)’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Rob van Vuuren, Hannah Gonera, Alex McGregor, Reze-Tiana Wessels, Frances Sholto-Douglas, Mila Rayne | Written by Suzanne Keilly | Directed by Danishka Esterhazy Released in 1982, the original Slumber Party Massacre is one of the iconic titles in the long list of slasher films that decade gave us. One of the few films with […]

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20th Oct2021

‘Grave Intentions’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Joy Vandervort-Cobb, Beth Grant, Sharon Lawrence, Peter S. Beagle, Robert Forster, Kevin Dee, Charly Thorn, Lukas Hassel, Lucas Oktay, Christopher Morson, Johanah Basanta, Astarte Abraham | Directed by Brian and Jocelyn Rish, Gabriel Olson, Matthew Richards, Jaime Snyder, Lukas Hassel, Brian Patrick Lim The new anthology film Grave Intentions bears a 2021 date, which […]

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20th Oct2021

‘The Croods: A New Age’ Blu-ray Review

by Jason Brigger

Features the voices of: Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds, Catherine Keener, Kelly Marie Tran, Leslie Mann, Peter Dinklage | Written by Kevin Hageman, Dan Hageman | Directed by Joel Crawford The Croods: A New Age, the sequel to the 2013 film The Croods, expands upon the universe the original film created by adding more […]

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19th Oct2021

‘Halloween Kills’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Anthony Michael Hall, Andi Matichak, Will Patton, Thomas Mann, Kyle Richards, Nancy Stephens, Robert Longstreet, Charles Cyphers, James Jude Courtney, Nick Castle | Written by Scott Teems | Directed by David Gordon Green “Evil dies tonight!” That’s both the tag-line on the poster and a chant that erupts in […]

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19th Oct2021

‘Amityville Scarecrow’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Kate Sandison, Amanda-Jade Tyler, Nicola Wright, Andrew Rolfe, Chelsea Greenwood, Sofia Lacey | Written by Shannon Holiday | Directed by Jack Peter Mundy Following hot on the heels of Amityville Cult, set in Amityville Texas, we now have Amityville Scarecrow, (formerly Amityville Cornfield) and this time Amityville is located in the UK, presumably, it’s […]

19th Oct2021

‘Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds’ DVD Review

by Matthew Turner

Features the voices of: Tomás Ayuso, Karina Matas Piper, Scott Cleverdon, Stephen Hughes, Elisabeth Gray, Robbie K. Jones, Blair Holmes | Written by Doug Langdale | Directed by Toni García [NOTE: With the film out now on DVD, here’s a reposting of our review of Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds from its cinematic release last […]

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18th Oct2021

Grimmfest 2021: ‘The Pizzagate Massacre’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Tinus Seaux, Alexandria Payne, Lee Eddy, John Valley, Derek Babb, Zachary T. Scott | Written and Directed by John Valley The Pizzagate Massacre (originally titled Duncan) opens with a monologue, to camera, from a reporter (Derek Babb) who informs the audience about what we are about to see. A story, told in flashback, of […]

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18th Oct2021

Grimmfest 2021: ‘Forgiveness’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Jessica Ortiz, Alejandra Zaid, Alejandra Toussaint, Andres de la Mora, Horacio Castelo, Laura de Ita, Diego Garza | Written and Directed by Alex Kahuam Forgiveness sees three women mysteriously wake up in a hospital and discover that one of them is deaf, one is mute and the other one is blind; together they will […]

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15th Oct2021

‘Halloween Party’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Amy Groening, T. Thomason, Shelley Thompson, Bradley Bailey, Scott Bailey, Jason Daley, Zach Faye, Lisa Hackett, Marletta Laan, Jason Morley, Taylor Olson, Geneviève Steele, Shelley Thompson | Written and Directed by Jay Dahl Jay Dahl, writer and director of There Are Monsters, is back after a five-year break from the genre with his latest […]

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15th Oct2021

Grimmfest 2021: ‘Night at the Eagle Inn’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Amelia Dudley, Taylor Turner, Greg Schweers, Beau Minniear, Erik Bloomquist | Written by Erik Bloomquist, Carson Bloomquist | Directed by Erik Bloomquist Night at the Eagle Inn is the latest film from Erik and Carson Bloomquist. We’ve been following these filmmakers since way back in 2015 and their first short film The Cobblestone Corridor. Since […]

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15th Oct2021

‘Demigod’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Rachel Nichols, Jeremy London, Yohance Myles, Miles Doleac, Rachel Ryals, Chukwuma Onwuchekwa, Lindsay Anne Williams, Sarah Fisher, Elena Sanchez | Written by Miles Doleac, Michael Donovan Horn | Directed by Miles Doleac Robin (Rachel Nichols; Pandemic, Inside) has just inherited the house and property of her grandfather whom she hasn’t seen since he and […]

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14th Oct2021

Grimmfest 2021: ‘Father of Flies’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Nicholas Tucci, Camilla Rutherfor, Sandra Andreis, Davi Santos, Page Ruth, Colleen Heidemann, Malik Ibheis, Carl Prekopp, Keaton Tetlow, Lida Fox | Written by Nadia Doherty, Ben Charles Edwards | Directed by Ben Charles Edwards Once again Grimmfest brings together the best of new talent in the horror genre in time for a new festival […]

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14th Oct2021

Grimmfest 2021: ‘Shot in the Dark’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Kristoffer McMillan, Jacqueline Toboni, Brandon Sklenar, Kelley Mack, Christine Donlon, Austin Hebert, Will Harris, Lindsay Ames, Rhomeyn Johnson | Written by Kristoffer McMillan, Keene McRae, Lane Thomas | Directed by Keene McRae I feel like the horror genre has had a recent surge in movies that seem to centre on a certain theme or story, […]

13th Oct2021

Grimmfest 2021: ‘Two Witches’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Belle Adams, Ian Michaels, Tim Fox, Dina Silva, Rebekah Kennedy, Kristina Klebe | Written by Pierre Tsigaridis, Kristina Klebe, Maxim Rancon | Directed by Pierre Tsigaridis Two Witches, the first feature from Pierre Tsigaridis features a pair of somewhat connected tales of modern day witchcraft. These aren’t the witches of Hocus Pocus or Sabrina […]

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13th Oct2021

Grimmfest 2021: ‘For Roger’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Michael Andruusiewicz, Jenna Gibilisco, Nicholas Paparo, Russell Ranere | Written by Aaron Bartuska, Gwyn Cutler, Derek Pinchot | Directed by Aaron Bartuska I’m always willing to give any kind of found footage style movie a go. Ever since the brilliance of The Blair Witch Project, this type of movie (mainly in the horror genre) […]

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12th Oct2021

Grimmfest 2021: ‘The Sadness’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Regina, Tzu-Chiang Wang, Berant Zhu | Written and Directed by Rob Jabbaz I watched The Sadness knowing that it already had quite the reputation. I’d read parts of reviews that had spoke about the misery, the horrific and sadistic scenes, the over-the-top violence and depravity and much much more. As a long time and […]

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12th Oct2021

Grimmfest 2021: ‘Alone With You’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Emily Bennett, Barbara Crampton, Meghan Lane, Dora Madison, Emma Myles | Written and Directed by Emily Bennett, Justin Brooks The Covid pandemic might have just changed the way people make and watch movies forever. Of course, the way watch them was slowly changing and now we are seeing more and more films released in […]

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12th Oct2021

Grimmfest 2021: ‘Faceless’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Alex Essoe, Brendan Sexton III, Terry Serpico, Richard Haylor | Written by Marcel Sarmiento, Ed Dougherty | Directed by Marcel Sarmiento Directed by Marcel Sarmiento (Deadgirl, Totem) who co-wrote it with Ed Dougherty (Paint it Black, 7 Witches) and co-starring Alex Essoe (Midnighters, Homewrecker) Faceless (no relation to the Jess Franco film from 1987) […]

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12th Oct2021

‘The Ghosts of Borley Rectory’ DVD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Toby Wynn-Davies, Reece Putinas, Richard Harfst, Louisa Warren, Lee Hancock, Toyah Willcox, Colin Baker, Julian Sands | Written by Steven M. Smith, Christopher Jolley | Directed by Steven M. Smith The Ghosts of Borley Rectory claims to recount one of the most famous cases of alleged supernatural activity in British history. Although now considered […]

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12th Oct2021

‘RAN’ 4K UHD Review

by Matthew Smail

Stars: Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu, Daisuke Ryû | Directed by Akira Kurosawa When it comes to critical review of the legendary Akira Kurosawa, one has to be extremely careful. There’s no doubt that the master of Japanese cinema directed a catalogue of films that is almost flawless in its production, drama and sheer […]

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11th Oct2021

Grimmfest 2021: ‘The Spore’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Brian Hillard, Justin Golinski, Jeanie Jefferies, Haley Heslip, Peter Tell, Jackson Ezinga, Jovonnah Nicholson | Written and Directed by D.M. Cunningham The Spore, is as you can probably guess, a film about killer fungi. That in itself is nothing new. From Matango: Fungus of Terror aka Attack of the Mushroom People to Creepshow’s “The […]

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11th Oct2021

Grimmfest 2021: ‘The Free Fall’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Andrea Londo, Shawn Ashmore, Jane Badler, Michael Berry Jr., Elizabeth Cappuccino, Dominic Hoffman, Lorenzo Antonucci, Marc Senter, Madeleine Coghlan, Jackie Dallas, Samuel Davis | Written by Kent Harper | Directed by Adam Stilwell For his freshman film director Adam Stilwell (The Triangle) teams up with writer Kent Harper, who co-wrote the brilliant Surveillance with […]

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