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Posted in Horror Reviews on March 16th, 2010 by Fatally*YoursReview by Noel Penaflor
Fears that The Descent sequel will suck may be allayed, as it is not a US Marshals to the original’s Fugitive. I, like many of you, entered this movie with more trepidation than I would most sequels, expecting them to be strife with unpleasantness and only tarnishing its predecessor. [...]
Horror of Our Love: A Short Film (2010)
Posted in Horror Reviews on March 10th, 2010 by Fatally*YoursReview by Sarah “Fatally Yours” Jahier
What if Michael, Jason or Freddy tried to get a date with one of their intended victims? What kind of hijinks and shenanigans would they get themselves into while trying to woo a girl? Not to mention, how would the girl react?
Well, director Dave Reda (director of the fantastic Bit [...]
Blood Beach (1981)
Posted in Horror Reviews on March 9th, 2010 by Fatally*YoursReview by Michael Varrati
Following the financial wake left by Jaws in the filmic harbor, the rise in aquatic and beach oriented fright flicks seemed not only extremely timely but also corporately inevitable.
Movies like Piranha and its sequel, by their own admission, riffed on Spielberg’s blockbuster, whereas flicks such as Orca: The Killer Whale maintained a [...]
Forbidden Planet (1956)
Posted in Horror Reviews on March 8th, 2010 by Fatally*YoursReview by Theron Neel
So, how great is this movie? Forbidden Planet, made in 1956 and directed by Fred M. Wilcox, is still one of the best sci-fi flicks around. But why is it so great? Maybe it’s the wonderful futuristic set design or the little micro-mini skirt that the forward-thinking, hotsie-totsie Anne Francis runs around [...]
The Wolfman (2010)
Posted in Horror Reviews on March 5th, 2010 by Fatally*YoursReview by Sarah “Fatally Yours” Jahier
With the poor performance at the box office, not to mention its delayed release, one might think The Wolfman isn’t worth checking out. On the contrary, however, it is a stunning film that even makes you forget it’s a remake. Its gorgeous gothic visuals (stark trees against a full moon, [...]
Shutter Island (2010)
Posted in Horror Reviews on March 5th, 2010 by Fatally*YoursReview by Sarah “Fatally Yours” Jahier
From the previews, Shutter Island looked like another slam dunk for legendary director Martin Scorsese. It looked like it was chock full of chills and thrills, from the surreal sequence of Leonardo DiCaprio’s character holding a woman who turns to ash to the foreboding look of the island itself. It [...]
Trasharella Ultra Vixen (2010)
Posted in Horror Reviews on March 2nd, 2010 by Fatally*YoursReview by Theron Neel
Actress Rena Riffel has covered a lot of terrain in the movie biz. From low-budget horror movies to “bound heat” exploitation flicks, she’s certainly traveled the fringes. She’s also flirted with the big-time, doing great work with directors Paul Verhoeven and David Lynch while starring alongside Gina Gershon and Naomi Watts. So [...]
Frozen (2010)
Posted in Horror Reviews on February 12th, 2010 by Fatally*YoursReview by Fatally Yours
I’ve never been a fan of the snow. In all my life I’ve probably been in it just a handful of times. I’ve never been skiing (unless you count that time when I was really young and my parents took me to the Swiss Alps), never been snowboarding and have no desire [...]
Why Am I In A Box? (2009)
Posted in Horror Reviews on February 3rd, 2010 by Fatally*YoursReview by Theron Neel
One of the most mistaken assumptions is that artists have it easy. Sure, it sounds awesome. You get to sit around in your pajamas all day, chasing your muse and watching or reading whatever catches your attention, all in the name of “research.” But then you have to actually do the work. [...]
Open Graves (2010)
Posted in Horror Reviews on January 28th, 2010 by Fatally*YoursReview by Fatally Yours
You would think that after so many horror movies, characters would know not to accept gifts/directions/help from creepy locals – especially if the local treated you like a stupid tourist one minute but is overly friendly and generous the next. Well, the dense characters in Open Graves have either never seen a [...]
