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Movie Review – Crazed (2014)

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Crazed, 2014. Directed by Kevin A. McCarthy and Edward Payson. Starring Michael McCarthy, Jordon Elizabeth, Kane Hodder, Wade Gallagher and Harry Aspinwall. SYNOPSIS: Vigilante cop Ronan Pierce is on the rampage around Harbour City, hoping to track down and kill the key members of the Luna Cartel, a vicious group who have built a lucrative […]

October Horrors Day 12 – Audition (1999)

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Audition, 1999 Directed by Takashi Miike Starring Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina and Renji Ishibashi SYNOPSIS: Middle-aged widower Shigeharu is encouraged by his concerned son to finally get himself back into the dating scene. Shigeharu, taking his son’s advice, albeit in a somewhat unconventional style, holds mock auditions for a new girlfriend in a manner akin […]

October Horrors Day 10 – Maniac (1980)

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Maniac, 1980 Directed by William Lustig Starring Joe Spinnell and Caroline Munro SYNOPSIS: Frank Zito, a mentally disturbed serial killer, is prowling the streets New York City looking for innocent victims to murder in order to quiet the voices in his head commanding him to kill. I should begin this particular review by being upfront […]

October Horrors Day 7 – The Bay (2012)

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The Bay, 2012 Directed by Barry Levinson Starring Will Rogers, Kristen Connolly, Kether Donahue and Frank Deal SYNOPSIS: Presented in the style of a documentary, the film follows the events of a Fourth of July celebration gone wrong in the small fishing town of Claridge, Maryland, as the inhabitants, thanks to contaminated water, find their […]

Movie Review – Dead Awake (2016)

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Dead Awake, 2016. Directed by Phillip Guzman. Starring Jocelin Donahue, Jesse Bradford, Jesse Borego, Brea Grant, and Lori Petty. SYNOPSIS: After her estranged sister Beth dies suddenly while suffering from sleep paralysis, Kate is plagued with guilt after dismissing her initial claims that she was being regularly haunted in her sleep by a sinister force […]

October Horrors Day 25 – Evil Dead (2013)

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Evil Dead, 2013. Directed by Fede Alvarez. Starring Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Lou Taylor Pucci, Jessica Lucas and Elizabeth Blackmore. SYNOPSIS: A group of friends find themselves travelling up to stay in a secluded cabin in the woods, so as to help their friend Mia finally kick her drug habit which has almost killed her […]

Directors Who Damaged Their Careers Part 5 – The One Who Made Batman & Robin

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Graeme Robertson continues his series looking at directors who damaged their careers; next up is Michael Sarne (read the first part on Richard Kelly here, the second part on Michael Cimino here, the third part on George Lucas here, and the fourth part on Michael Sarne here)… Joel Schumacher is a strange addition to this series, […]

Directors Who Damaged Their Careers Part 4 – The One Who Completely Destroyed His

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Graeme Robertson continues his series looking at directors who damaged their careers; next up is Michael Sarne (read the first part on Richard Kelly here, the second part on Michael Cimino here, and the third part on George Lucas here)… It’s probably likely that a good number of you reading this will have never heard of […]

Directors Who Damaged Their Careers Part 3 – The Surprising One

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Graeme Robertson continues his series looking at directors who damaged their careers; next up is George Lucas… This entry may raise a few eyebrows among readers, with some of you possibly saying “but George Lucas is a successful director” or “George Lucas created Star Wars, how did he damage his career?” The answer can be summed up […]