Alligator 1980
Directed by Lewis Teague. Starring Robert Forster, Robin Riker, Michael V. Gazzo, and Dean Jagger.
Robert Forster plays a Chicago cop determined to kill a giant alligator lurking in the city’s sewers. Continue reading...
09 Jun 2022
![A still from The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter (1984)]()
The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter 1984
Directed by Chia-Liang Liu. Starring Chia-Hui Liu, Sheng Fu, Lily Li, and Kara Wai.
In medieval China, after surviving an ambush that slaughters his father and five of his brothers, a man seeks refuge in a monastery before exacting his revenge. Continue reading...
09 Jun 2022![A still from Event Horizon (1997)]()
Event Horizon 1997
Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. Starring Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill, Kathleen Quinlan, and Joely Richardson.
After two years of pandemic avoidance, I returned to the cinema. The Prince Charles welcomed me back with a red carpet.
Okay, so it was for a premier later that evening, but still…
The movie played better a second time. The piercing volume and larger screen made for more immersive atmosphere, while the 35mm projection better masked the optical effects.
It’s still frustrating how close it comes to greatness, but it proves a solid B-Movie. Fishburn’s expository dialogue still sounds tin eared and Neill’s performance still shines.
29 May 2022![A still from Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)]()
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning 1985
Directed by Danny Steinmann. Starring Melanie Kinnaman, John Shepherd, Anthony Barrile, and Suzanne Bateman.
I may have been too hard on this entry. Showing it to a friend who’s never seen it, I found myself entertained. Despite the lackluster finale, I enjoyed the blatant attempts to telegraph the culprit—and his resemblance to Lon Chaney Jr. This, along with the heightened sleaze, made it play as a goofy, near-satire of the slasher genre. If only it had retained the rumored gory kills and excessive nudity left on the cutting room floor.
12 May 2022![A still from The Sadness (2021)]()
The Sadness 2021
Directed by Rob Jabbaz. Starring Berant Zhu, Regina Lei, Ying-Ru Chen, and Tzu-Chiang Wang.
I have a rule about not giving a film five-stars on first watch, but The Sadness tempts me. Continue reading...
12 May 2022![A still from Twentynine Palms (2003)]()
Twentynine Palms 2003
Directed by Bruno Dumont. Starring Yekaterina Golubeva and David Wissak.
I’m not sure if Twentynine Palms is a foul tip or a home-run, but it connects. I went in cold and suggest you do the same. Spoilers follow. Continue reading...
07 May 2022![A still from Witchboard (1986)]()
Witchboard 1986
Directed by Kevin Tenney. Starring Todd Allen, Tawny Kitaen, Stephen Nichols, and Kathleen Wilhoite.
Tawny Kitaen (of Whitesnake video fame) plays Linda, a woman who falls prey to a malevolent spirit after toying with a Ouija Board. Continue reading...
07 May 2022![A still from The Batman (2022)]()
The Batman 2022
Directed by Matt Reeves. Starring Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright, and Colin Farrell.
Two years into his vigilante crusade, Batman faces the Riddler, a serial killer intent on exposing Gotham City’s deep-seated corruption. Continue reading...
28 Apr 2022![A still from Killer Party (1986)]()
Killer Party 1986
Directed by William Fruet. Starring Martin Hewitt, Ralph Seymour, Elaine Wilkes, and Paul Bartel.
I watched this one after Hell Night as a college horror double feature. Killer Party sees three coeds pledge a sorority and attend a big party on April Fool’s day where they’re stalked by a killer. Spoilers follow. Continue reading...
09 Apr 2022![A still from Hell Night (1981)]()
Hell Night 1981
Directed by Tom DeSimone. Starring Linda Blair, Vincent Van Patten, Peter Barton, and Kevin Brophy.
Four collegiate pledges must spend the night in the local haunted manor. They aren’t alone. Continue reading...
09 Apr 2022
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