by Britt Hayes
(WARNING: This article contains spoilers for True Blood season 3, episode 11.)
Last night’s penultimate episode set the framework for the explosive and blood-soaked finale. At least I hope it’s blood-soaked – after all this faerie and were-panther-meth business, I’m not sure we’ll get the bang we got with Mary Ann last season.
Sookie is trapped in Eric’s basement, and Bill expectedly arrives to save the day. Pam tries to level with him – they need Sookie to lure Russell in…and this is where I get frustrated. Just tell Bill, …

by Britt Hayes
(ed. note: Recaps are a new edition to the site. This is the first True Blood recap, and we apologize for starting late in the season. This recap covers episode 9 of season 3. SPOILERS below!)
This week begins with Eric’s prompt return – family crown in hand at last – to Fangtasia after staking Talbot with something that looked like a medieval dildo after seducing him in last week’s porn episode. Pammy is freaking out, and the decision is made to find a human’s house to take refuge …

by Brutal As Hell Staff
Intro by Marc Patterson
The vampire film is one of the most universally loved sub-genres of horror. Its appeal extends well beyond a fan base of gore loving horror hounds into the arena of casual genre fans out for a good Friday night fright. What is it about the vampire film that fascinates so many of us? The vampire is a monster steeped in mythology centuries old and throughout the ages has been explored in a variety of context. Vampires aren’t like other …

by Ben Bussey
Out now on region 2 DVD is Blood. Not to be confused with Blood: The Last Vampire, this is an ‘an erotically charged vampire shocker’ from director Ten Shimoyama (Shinobi). I should think the words ‘vampire samurai’ say it all, but the plot involves a “Detective Hoshino (Kanji Tsuda) whose latest assignment leads him to the mansion of a voluptuous, reclusive heiress, Miyako Rozmberk (Aya Sugimoto), to investigate the 14-year-old murder of one of her former maids.” This leads Hoshino to investigate a suspect, “Ukyo Kuronuma (Jun Kaname), …

Suck (2009)
SXSW 2010
Directed by: Rob Stefaniuk
Starring: Jessica Pare, Rob Stefaniuk, Mike Lobel, Paul Anthony, Malcolm McDowell, Iggy Pop, Alice Cooper, Dave Foley, and Chris Ratz.
Review by: Britt Hayes
The Winners are a rock band made up of friends Joey, Sam, Tyler, and Jennifer, and managed by douche bag Jeff (Dave Foley). They’re almost-famous and can’t get past it because Joey won’t share the spotlight with Jennifer, who actually has some talent up her sleeve, thanks to their past romantic relationship and Joey’s grudge. But the band’s luck is about to change. …

Centurion (2010)
SXSW 2010
Directed by: Neil Marshall
Starring: Michael Fassbender, Dominic West, Imogen Poots, Olga Kurylenko, David Morrissey
Review by: Britt Hayes
The general of the 9th legion of Roman soldiers, Virilus (West), has been given orders to take his men into Pict territory in what is now Scotland, and finally bring an end to the long-running war between Rome and the Picts. Rome has had its sights set on Britain, but the Picts, a native people who use the terrain and bows and arrows to their advantage, have long stood in their way. …

Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2009)
SXSW 2010
Directed by: Eli Craig
Starring: Alan Tudyk, Tyler Labine, Katrina Bowden, Jesse Moss
Review by: Britt Hayes
Tucker and Dale are two redneck friends with a dream to own their very own vacation house in the woods by the lake. They sink their life savings into a “fixer upper” cabin and head up there for the weekend to fish, drink beer, and get to work on repairing their new investment. On their way, they bump into a group of college kids heading up to the same woods. …

by Bryce Holland
Holy shit! It’s been well over two months since I last put together an installment of “Blood Between the Panels” (or as I like to call it, “The Best Damn Horror Comics Review Column Written by Me), but I am back ready to kick ass and chew bubblegum, but since I’m all out of bubblegum I guess I’ll just review some more comics.
Now, before I really get into talking about some of the latest pieces of graphic horror fiction to cross my path, I suppose I should let …

It’s Alive (2008)
Studio: Millenium Films/First Look Pictures
Directed by: Josef Rusnak
Cast: Bijou Phillips, James Murray, Raphael Coleman, Owen Teale, Ty Glaser
Review by: Britt Hayes
Those familiar with the 1974 Larry Cohen classic killer baby film It’s Alive will undoubtedly be familiar with this story, and some may even be excited: Larry Cohen is credited as a co-writer of this 2008 remake of his own film. Instead of comparing and contrasting the two films, which would be tiresome and useless, I’ll just say this: the 1974 version of It’s Alive works for many …

Daybreakers (2010)
Studio: Lionsgate
Release Date: January 8, 2010
Directed by: The Spierig Brothers
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Sam Neill, Willem Dafoe, Isabel Lucas
Review by: Britt Hayes
It’s the year 2019, and in the not-too-distant future vampirism has overtaken society like a disease. There are less than 5% of humans left alive, and it is now the sole objective of our military to hunt them down and bring them to Bromley Marks, a large corporation whose main income comes from keeping humans alive and farming them for blood to sell through their profitable blood bank. Working …