I like movies that come from the "What if?" or the "Wouldn’t it be cool if?" school of filmmaking. These are movies that start with a very basic central premise that is usually built around one idea or even one scene. For example, [...]
I have to admit I was not consciously familiar with H. G. Lewis’ works until I got the opportunity to review this disc, and now that I have seen "Two Thousand Maniacs!" I am left with a weird feeling. Let me explain. Most of you, like myself, [...]
It is interesting to view John Carpenter’s career and examine each movie for its own merits on occasion. I have noticed that I found some of his movies actually work better with some distance upon repeated viewing, rather than the high expectations one [...]
I love it when underrated films make their way onto DVD. It’s even better when the film is one that you thought would NEVER see the light of day on DVD. I consider "The Exorcist III" to be the most underrated film of the Nineties, and Warner [...]
When the dinosaurs from "Jurassic Park" stomped through movie theaters across world, we all knew a new era of filmmaking had dawned, but little did we know how fast computer-generated images would become as commonplace as they are today. Since [...]
There are certain icons in film that shouldn’t be challenged. These films have defined certain genres and whenever you make a film that is even close to these touchstone films, your film will be scrutinized. For mafia films, there’s "The [...]
There’s an old saying in Hollywood that goes, "Don’t remake the same movie too many times." Okay, so I made that up, but I’m sure that someone has said that at some time in the past. No matter the case, when "Body Snatchers", the [...]
Among horror aficionados of classic horror films, Maria Bava’s directorial debut "Black Sunday" is probably best known under it is original title "La Maschera Del Demonio" – the Mask of the Demon. Although also known as [...]
Fans of late ’70s horror have had much to rejoice about lately as many classics from that time period have recently been released on DVD. The latest offering is Joe Dante’s killer fish film "Piranha." (Not to be confused with the Lee Majors [...]
When I first saw "The Haunting" in theaters I was slightly disappointed because it was not the scarefest I had hoped it would be. However, even then I was mesmerized by the film’s phenomenal production design, and the overall atmosphere [...]
