Blu-ray Review: The Exorcist Directed by: William Friedkin Starring: Ellen Burstyn, Max Von Sydow, Linda Blair Review by: Sean Duregger After two releases on DVD (the theatrical and director’s cut), we finally have the definitive home video release of The Exorcist on Blu-ray. If you’re a fan of the film, or a fan of Horror [...]

My Soul to Take (2010) Directed by: Wes Craven Starring: Max Thieriot, John Magaro, Denzel Whitaker, Zena Grey, Nick Lashaway, Emily Meade Review by: Damon Swindall I don’t even know where to start. It’s hard to watch a film by a director who has made such great horror in the past only to see their [...]

The Troll Hunter (2010) Fantastic Fest 2010 Directed by: André Overdal Review by: Damon Swindall In 1980, Italian director Ruggero Deodato made a little film called Cannibal Holocaust that caused quite a ruckus.  The movie people watched was presented as footage found after a group of Americans went missing in the jungle and on said footage was their [...]

Corman Night Double Feature: Fantastic Fest 2010 Machete Maidens Unleashed! (2010) Directed by: Mark Hartley Sharktopus Directed by: Declan O’Brien Starring: Eric Roberts, Sara Malakul Lane, Roger Corman, Ralph Garman Reviews by: Damon Swindall Leave it to Austin’s incredible Fantastic Fest to bring one of genre cinema’s most treasured heroes to town for the recognition he [...]

DVD Review: Manson, My Name is Evil (2010) Distributor: Lions Gate DVD Release Date: October 12, 2010 Directed by: Reginald Harkema Cast: Gregory Smith, Ryan Robbins, Don McKellar, Kristen Hager Review by: Robert Saucedo Lions Gate, thy name is false advertising. Manson, My Name is Evil, the 2009 quirky Canadian film being released on DVD [...]

Buried (2010) Fantastic Fest 2010 Directed by: Rodrigo Cortes Starring: Ryan Reynolds Review by: Britt Hayes Like most excellent films, Buried is about a man having the worst day of his life. Paul Conroy wakes up in a coffin in the middle of the desert in Iraq. Paul is an American contractor who earns his [...]

DVD Review: Invitation (2003) Directed by: Jeff Burton Starring: Rick Kunzi, Johanna Lixey, Tommy Strasz Review By: Richard Romero Upon first glance, Invitation seems like it will end up being another poorly made B movie. Yes, Invitation is a movie made on an extremely low budget and has some obvious surface flaws, but in the [...]

Let Me In (2010) Release Date: October 1, 2010 Directed by: Matt Reeves Starring: Chloe Moretz, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Richard Jenkins, Elias Koteas Review by: Britt Hayes 12 year old Owen is a strange looking little boy who loves to sneak candy behind his mother’s back and use his telescope to spy on neighbors. Tormented mercilessly [...]

Splice (2009) Directed by: Vincenzo Natali Starring: Sarah Polley, Adrien Brody, Delphine Chanéac Studio: Warner Bros. Review by: Britt Hayes Splice is a film several years in the making. A film I’ve been following for three years, ever since I saw the original concept art for Dren, the film’s featured creature. Vincenzo Natali’s (Cube) latest [...]

Taxidermia (2006) Directed by: Gyorgy Palfi Written by: Lajos Parti Nagy (short stories), Gyorgy Palfi, Zsofia Ruttkay Starring: Csaba Czene, Gergely Trocsanyi, Marc Bischoff, Gabor Mate Review by: Britt Hayes Imagine Jean-Pierre Jeunet if he were Hungarian and making a sick and twisted film about sexual depravity inspired by early Cronenberg. That’s Taxidermia. An anthology [...]

After.Life (2009) Directed by: Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo Starring: Christina Ricci, Liam Neeson, Justin Long Studio: Anchor Bay Films Review by: Britt Hayes Anna Taylor (Ricci) is experiencing something strange. She feels emotionally disconnected, especially in her relationship with Paul (Long), she gets a nosebleed in the shower, and as she’s leaving the elementary school where she [...]

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). [...]

by Britt Hayes SXSW is hectic, to say the least, so I won’t get around to full reviews right off the bat. Instead, I’ll be throwing you some short initial thoughts, and posting the reviews when I get the chance. Look for reviews sometime this week or next week, and until then, enjoy my Shorthand [...]

by Britt Hayes Anchor Bay has acquired Cine Tel Film’s remake of I Spit on Your Grave (aka Day of the Woman). You’d think with Anchor Bay’s acquisition we’d only get a DTV release, but that’s not so. Anchor Bay plans on releasing the film in the US, UK, New Zealand, Australia, and Canada. The [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

by Britt Hayes CHUD just premiered the final one sheet for Martin Scorsese’s upcoming psychological horror flick Shutter Island. It doesn’t look too much different from the teaser poster revealed before, but the final product is stunning. Like Mr. Devin Faraci over at CHUD, I too saw Shutter Island a couple of weeks ago at [...]