It Comes at Night (2017) Review
Director: Trey Edward Shults Writer: Trey Edward Shults Stars: Joel Edgerton, Christopher Abbott, Carmen Ejogo Run Time: 1 Hour, 31 Minutes Synopsis A woman in a gas mask tells her sick father that he doesn’t…
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Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988) Review
Director: Tony Randel Writers: Peter Atkins, Clive Barker Stars: Doug Bradley, Ashley Laurence, Clare Higgins Run Time: 1 Hour, 40 Minutes Link: Synopsis We begin with a quick flashback to the end of the first…
Phantasm II (1988) Review
Director: Don Coscarelli Writer: Don Coscarelli Stars: James Le Gros, Reggie Bannister, Angus Scrimm Run Time: 1 Hour, 37 Minutes Link: https://amzn.to/36FfLFQ Synopsis A girl reads the original Phantasm story from a very well-illustrated notebook….
Short Film: La Noria (2019) Review
Written & Directed by Carlos Baena Stars: Animated Run Time: 12:59 Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omsgfpbUrmA Synopsis A boy opens up and winds a music box then he plays with his various toys, including a partially constructed Erector…
Nightbreed (1990) Review
Director: Clive Barker Writers: Clive Barker Stars: Craig Sheffer, David Cronenberg, Anne Bobby Run Time: 2 hours Synopsis Credits roll over a panorama of cave drawings of various monstrous looking characters, some of which we’ll…
Phantasm (1979) Review
Director: Don Coscarelli Writer: Don Coscarelli Stars: A. Michael Baldwin, Bill Thornbury, Reggie Bannister Run Time: 1 Hour, 29 Minutes Synopsis We open on a funeral home and a young couple making out in the…
Kong: Skull Island (2017) Review
Director: Jordan Vogt-Roberts Writers: Dan Gilroy, Max Borenstein Stars: Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, Brie Larson Run Time: 1 Hour, 58 Minutes Synopsis In 1944, two pilots crash on an island. They fight, but their…
House on Haunted Hill (1959) Review
Director: William Castle Writer: Robb White Stars: Vincent Price, Carol Ohmart, Richard Long Run Time: 1 Hour, 15 Minutes YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/GZ5paTwRA_k Synopsis The film starts with a black screen and lots of screaming. I’d…
Short Film: Room Tone (2021)
Written and Directed By Nick CrawfordStars: Victor Randolph, Hope Simpson, Robert RandolphRun Time: 6:16Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glUDVpHQTmc Synopsis A guy falls asleep while watching a movie on his computer. He accidentally restarts the film. As the woman…
Lifeforce (1985) Review
Director: Tobe Hooper Writers: Colin Wilson, Dan O’Bannon Stars: Steve Railsback, Mathilda May, Peter Firth Run Time: 1 Hour, 41 Minutes Synopsis The Churchill is outbound to study Halley’s comet. Radar spots something at least…
Monstrum (2018) Review
Director: Jong-ho Huh Writers: Jeong-uk Byeon, Heo-dam Stars: Myung-Min Kim, In-kwon Kim, Hyeri Lee Run Time: 1 Hour, 45 Minutes Synopsis We start in 1506. The king has been replaced with a new king, and…
Dr. Cyclops (1940) Review
Director: Ernest B. Schoedsack Writer: Tom Kilpatrick Stars: Albert Dekker, Thomas Coley, Janice Logan Run Time: 1 Hour, 16 Minutes Link: https://amzn.to/2KrV2gT Commentary Dr. Mendoza comes in and asks Dr. Thorkel about his work. It’s…