Monthly Archives: October 2009
Retro Review: The Ring
Back in the mythological times of Ancient Greece, many ancient warriors wanted to claim the head of the snake-haired Gorgon sister, Medusa. Medusa was so hard to attack because one look into her eyes would spell your demise. In “The Ring” a new film from Dreamworks, a mysterious videotape is watched by a pair of [...]
Retro Review: The Ring 2
There have been a lot of great horror series in the course of Hollywood history. From Freddy’s razor sharp claws to Michael Myers’s ghostly face to blood-stained hockey mask of Jason Voorhees. Ok, all them aren’t great but the series were still a lot of fun.
Retro Review: The Exorcism of Emily Rose
Movies have always challenged us and given us unique perspectives on things we didn’t consider. Some of the greatest arguments of our time have been fought out on the silver screen. From abortion to evolution, these memorable debates are powerful and always deliver both sides of the story. Emily Rose’s story is one of those [...]
Retro Review: Exorcist: The Beginning
In 1973, a little film directed by William Friedkin (The French Connection) was released that caused mass hysteria, fainting and undying controversy. The film launched new comer Linda Blair into the spotlight and set a benchmark for psychological horror films to come. The film was “The Exorcist”. In the new Exorcist film, we are introduced [...]
Retro Review: Scream 3
“In the final act, all bets are off.” Says Patrick Dempsey’s Detective Kincaid in the third installment of the popular horror series Scream. His character is joined by a handful of new characters for the new sequel. Dempsey’s Detective is on the case as a new killer is knocking off cast members of the fictional [...]
Retro Review: Shadow of the Vampire
The year was 1921 and a genius director was sculpting the most horrific movie ever conceived. Little did the director know that he would in fact have to sell every ounce of his humanity to create his infamous masterpiece. So tells the story of the ultra-classic German silent film, “Nosferatu”. The film Nosferatu to this [...]
Retro Review: Saw
Where does the barrier between grisly and mainstream films begin?
Retro Review: Shaun of the Dead
Have you ever felt like an urban zombie? You wake up give a giant yawn, scratch yourself, and stumble into the kitchen seeking your first cup of java. Then even more like a zombie you drop into you regular Monday to Friday routine. Well this has happened to Shaun (Simon Pegg), a TV salesman who [...]
Retro Review: From Hell
In the late 1880’s, a lone man held a city in his grasp with fear, torture and murder. The city was London and the man was only known as Jack. Johnny Depp stars as Insp. Fred Abberline, a reclusive and methodical detective who harbors a tormented past. Abberline ends up in the wrong place at [...]
Retro Review: Freddy vs. Jason
The clash of titans, the rumble of heavyweights, thunder of the monsters? During the 1980s and early 1990s, two undead box-office titans carried along two of the most successful horror film franchises of all time. The first is a child-murderer who was burned alive by the parents of his victims only to rise again to [...]
