Simon Says (2006) Studio: Lionsgate DVD Release Date: June 23, 2009 Directed By: William Dear Cast: Crispin Glover, Carrie Finklea, Greg Cipes, Margo Harshman & Blake Lively Review By: Annie Riordan Five stupid college kids head out into the stupid woods for a stupid weekend of acting very stupidly. Unfortunately, they make the mistake of [...]

The Horror Convention Massacre 2 (2008) Studio: Old School Sinema Directed By: Joe Ostrica Cast: Bryan Jalovec, Theo Kurg, Natasha Talonz, “Hot Carl” Ferrara, Ted Wodoslawsky, Uncle Scratch’s Gospel Revival, Brutal As Hell Rating: 3 ½ out of 5 stars Review By: Marc Patterson   If you’ve read our review of The Horror Convention Massacre [...]

The Horror Convention Massacre (2007) Studio: Old School Sinema Directed By: Joe Ostrica Cast: Lloyd Kaufman, Uncle Scratch’s Gospel Revival, Syn Devil, Bryan Jalovec, Theo Kurg, Carl “Hot Carl” Ferrara, Ted Wodoslawsky Brutal As Hell Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Review By: Marc Patterson   The Horror Convention Massacre is a title that screams “No [...]

If you’re interested in what looks like another bland slasher re-make then you can check out The House on Sorority Row’s new website, which just launched.  On the website you can watch the entire film, which is synopsized quite nicely in the trailer.  I love it when studios save me 90 minutes of my life by condensing [...]

Stump the Band (2006) Studio: TLA DVD Release Date: June 3, 2008 Directed By: JoJo Henrickson, William Holmes Cast: Courtney Bean, Becky Boxer, Ellen Fox, Dominique Davalos, JoJo Henrickson Deadly DVD Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Review By: Marc Patterson   I wasn’t going to watch this film.  I saw the previews.  It looked [...]

Dark Reel (2008) Studio: North American Motion Pictures DVD Release Date: March 10, 2009 Directed By: Josh Eisenstadt Cast: Tiffany Shepis, Edward Furlong, Lance Henriksen, Tony Todd, Jeffrey Vincent Parise Brutal As Hell Rating: 3 ½ out of 5 stars Review By: Marc Patterson   Fifty years ago in Hollywood a brutally vicious murder was [...]

Hatchet (2007) Studio: Anchor Bay DVD Release Date: December 18, 2007 Directed By: Adam Green Cast: Joel Moore, Tamara Feldman, Kane Hodder, Robert Englund, Tony Todd Brutal As Hell Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Review By: Brian McNail   Yes, 5 out of 5.  You didn’t read any of the above incorrectly this movie [...]

Halloween (1978) Studio: Anchor Bay DVD Release Date: August 15, 2007 Directed By: John Carpenter Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis Brutal As Hell Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Review By: Marc Patterson   Michael Myers, who as a young boy slashed his nubile sister to death, breaks free from the mental institution that has housed [...]

Valentine (2001) Studio: Warner Home Video DVD Release Date: July 24, 2001 Directed By: Jamie Blanks Cast: Marley Shelton, David Boreanaz, Denise Richards, Jessica Capshaw, Fulvio Cecere Brutal As Hell Rating: 2 out of 5 stars Review By: Annie Riordan   Five impossibly beautiful girlfriends – brainy Shelley, sweet Kate, slutty Paige, ditzy Lily and [...]

Friday the 13th (2009) Studio: Paramount/New Line DVD Release Date: February 13, 2009 Directed By: Marcus Nispel Cast: Derek Mears, Jared Padelecki, Danielle Panabaker, Amanda Righetti, Travis Van Winkle, Julianna Guill Brutal As Hell Rating: 2 out of 5 stars Review By: Benjamin Bussey   And so, the moment of truth. With a large percentage [...]

Cold Prey (2006) Studio: Anchor Bay DVD Release Date: January 20, 2009 Directed By: Roar Uthaug Cast: Ingrid Bolso Berdal, Rolf Kristian Larsen, Tomas Alf Larsen, Endre Martin Midtstigen, Victoria Winge Brutal As Hell Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Review By: Jude Felton   Five friends head off into the snow covered mountains of [...]

Christmas Evil (1980) Studio: Synapse Films DVD Release Date: Directed By: Lewis Jackson Cast: Brandon Maggert, Jeffrey Demunn, Dianne Hull Brutal As Hell Rating: 3 ½ out of 5 stars Review By: Marc Patterson   Harry Stadling (Brandon Maggert) loves Christmas.  You might even say he loves it a bit too much.  His house is [...]

Club Dread (Unrated, Extended Edition) (2004) Studio: Fox Home Entertainment DVD Release Date: June 7, 2005 Directed By: Jay Chandrasekhar Cast: Jay Chandrasekhar, Bill Paxton, Kevin Heffernan, Jordan Ladd, Brittany Daniel Brutal As Hell Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Review By: Marc Patterson   Pour yourself a big fat margarita and head on down [...]

Child’s Play: Special Edition (1988) Studio: MGM DVD Release Date: September 9, 2008 Directed By: Tom Holland Cast: Catherine Hicks, Chris Sarandon, Alex Vincent, Brad Dourif, Dinah Manoff Brutal As Hell Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Review By: George Newton   According to my research, more clowns have been in horror movies than ever [...]

Candy Stripers (2006) Studio: Sony Pictures DVD Release Date: June 27, 2006 Directed By: Kate Robbins Cast: Brian Lloyd, William Edwards Jr., Nicole Rayburn, Tori White, Deanna Brooks, Serria Tawan Brutal As Hell Rating: 2 ½ out of 5 stars Review By: Marc Patterson   Candy Stripers, those cute bubbly girls hospitals hire to help [...]

Camp Slaughter (2005) Studio: Scream Kings DVD Release Date: April 11, 2006 Directed By: Alex Pucci Cast: Kyle Lupo, Anika C. McFall, Matt Dallas, Joanna Suhl, Miles Davis, Jon Fleming Brutal As Hell Rating: 2 out of 5 stars Review By: Marc Patterson   Henry David Thoreau once said, “In wildness is the preservation of [...]

Black Christmas (2006) Studio: Dimension Films DVD Release Date: April 3, 2007 Directed By: Glen Morgan Cast: Katie Cassidy, Michelle Trachtenberg, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Oliver Hudson & Robert Mann Brutal As Hell Rating: 1 out of 5 stars Review By: Annie Riordan   This movie is the cinematic equivalent of a big fat turd with [...]