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Alien Opponent – making rednecks into crazed zombies

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Daniel

That should have been the name of this movie. 2010 film Alien Opponent is an absolute farce that is SO focused on rednecks that I could barely even relate. When aliens in Transformer-like uniforms land in the middle of butt … Continue reading →

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80s alien b-movie cult trash part 2

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Daniel

It was the decade when every bad movie had its chance to shine on VHS…and these flicks still failed. Here’s my second triple feature of 80s b-movie cult trash, and it’s all about the aliens! GALAXY OF TERROR (1981)   … Continue reading →

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80s b-movie cult trash part 1

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Daniel

It was the decade when every bad movie had its chance to shine on VHS…and these flicks still failed. Here’s my first triple feature of 80s b-movie cult trash! VOYAGE OF THE ROCK ALIENS (1984) I can barely contain myself … Continue reading →

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Four modern horror flix and I’ll make it quick

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Daniel

A little bit of everything here: zombies, slashers, found footage, aliens…. GALLOWWALKERS (2012) This movie is unbearable. A stint in prison took Wesley Snipes from the Blade series to this pile of garbage. He plays a cursed man whose job … Continue reading →

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You’ve seen it all before, but is it worth seeing again?

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Daniel

Familiar fear can be comforting. So I take on 2:13, Almost Human, and The Canal! 2:13 (2009) In the tradition of Seven, the Hannibal films, and every other serial killer profiling movie you’ve ever seen, star and screenplay writer Mark … Continue reading →

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Horror house cleaning: 90s trash

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Daniel

Ah. The nostalgia of all the shitty horror that pretty much went straight to video or straight to cable in the 90s. But out of the six films I look at here, one actually breaks the mold and hints at … Continue reading →

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Teenage Space Vampires – when the alien vampires are scary but the movie isn’t

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Daniel

The 1999 film Teenage Space Vampires is a throwback to creature features of the 1950s and 1960s…right down to its rather “family fun” feel. I believe it was actually made for TV. It’s the kind of film you show to … Continue reading →

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The Puppet Masters – Ooh. Scary. Body snatchers vs. the government

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Daniel

Maybe you have to be a huge fan of author Robert Heinlein to appreciate the 1994 flick The Puppet Masters. Or maybe you just have to be someone who doesn’t think an army presence ruins a horror movie, as I … Continue reading →

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Quick looks at modern horror time killers 10

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Daniel

The hits and misses never end. Here’s a new handful of horror goodies (and baddies). THE DARKEST HOUR (2011) Emile Hirsch, the cutie from teen flick The Girl Next Door, comes to Moscow with his buddy for a business meeting. … Continue reading →

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The Visitors and Monster High – obscure ghosts and aliens from the 80s

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Daniel

Here are two 80s flicks I’d seriously never heard of until one showed up on the Chiller Network and another showed up in a 4-in-1 DVD horror boxed set I purchased. So I look at The Visitors and Monster High! … Continue reading →

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