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You’ll feel you’ve been walking this dead path for a while
Harrison Smith, the director of the slasher Camp Dread, which I blog about here, takes on the zombie genre with the curiously titled Zombie Killers: Elephant’s Graveyard. The title alone might make you hesitant. Be warned. There’s another catch. Going … Continue reading
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Deadly Dourif, a Jack Black clone vs. zombies, and another crawly demon girl
And here goes another mish-mosh of movies. And they weren’t so bad this time. DEATH AND CREMATION (2010) Death and Cremation reminded me of Stephen King’s The Apt Pupil, only without all the Nazi stuff. The old man this time … Continue reading
Quick looks at modern horror time killers part 11
A little something generic for various horror tastes—zombies, mutated creatures, and a slasher! APOCALYPSE L.A. (aka: Disaster L.A.) (2014) In Apocalypse L.A., an adorable guy, his brother, and a bunch of their friends attempt to save his ex-girlfriend after meteors … Continue reading
Eat horror’s dust! 1970s horror trash that didn’t stand a chance
When you consider that the 1970s gave us unforgettable films like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Exorcist, Jaws, Halloween, Carrie, and Trilogy of Terror, it’s hard to believe how much bad crap was being made at the same time. Like … Continue reading
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Tagged Don’t Look in the Basement, Horror Rises from the Tomb, It Happened at Nightmare Inn, living dead, Night of Bloody Horror, possession, slashers, Toxic Zombies, Zombies
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Extinction: The GMO Chronicles
Isn’t that such a boring headline compared to my usual brilliantly clever and entertaining blog headlines? Thing is, I was trying to make the headline fit the movie. So guess what I think about the zombie film Extinction: The GMO … Continue reading
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Quick looks at modern horror part 6
THE POSSESSION OF MICHAEL KING (2014) The Possession of Michael King is definitely out to grab the Paranormal Activity and The Last Exorcism crowd—but it’s kind of better than both. It’s much darker and more sadistic. And while it’s sort … Continue reading
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Tagged Battle of the Damned, demons, gay horror, living dead, slashers, The Possession of Michael King, The Shortcut, torture porn, Truth or Die, undead, Zombies
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The Battery – slow moving zombies in a slow moving movie…
Although it pretty much covers ground that has been unearthed by zombie movies before, The Battery definitely takes a unique approach to the genre. It’s sort of a zombedy. It’s sort of a drama. It’s sort of a tragedy. It’s … Continue reading
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Dead Heat – zombie cops and zombie robbers
Take 80s buddy cop comedies like Lethal Weapon and Beverly Hills Cop, add an undead twist, and you have the 1988 flick Dead Heat! Treat Williams plays the straight guy and SNL alum Joe Piscopo is the comic relief as … Continue reading
Evil Eddie triple feature!
Even Eddie Murphy has flirted with the paranormal, demons, vampires, and ghosts. And it all started way back in the 80s! THE GOLDEN CHILD (1986) It’s Eddie’s Big Trouble in Little China, only it’s in Tibet. In The Golden Child, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 80s, demons, Disney’s The Haunted Mansion, ghosts, horror comedy, living dead, The Golden Child, undead, Vampire in Brooklyn, Zombies
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The Dead 2 keeps the franchise alive
Wow. I love The Dead, which I blogged about here. But I think I love The Dead 2 more. Instead of being a direct sequel, it’s simply a different story that completely amps up the intensity, action, and emotion while retaining the … Continue reading
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