Monthly Archives: October 2010
Halloween: Lightning Bug
In the independent drama “Lightning Bug”, Bret Harrison stars as Green Graves, a tormented dreamer whose only aspiration is to become a horror film makeup artist. Graves struggle to reach his goal is plagued by his unlucky mother, Jenny (Ashley Laurence) and his new highly abusive stepfather, Earl (Kevin Gage). But Graves does everything in [...]
Retro Review: Fright Night (1985)
Before there was Buffy, pimply-faced Charlie Brewster (William Ragsdale) discovers that he has a vampire (Chris Sarandon) living next to him. No body believes him and Charlie decides he needs to recruit television personality and vampire hunter, Peter Vincent (Roddy McDowell) to stop the “lord of the undead”. “Fright Night” is probably one of the [...]
Retro Review: Soul Survivors
The producers of “I Know What You Did Last Summer” and “Urban Legend” dream up another horror franchise. “Soul Survivors” stars Melissa Sagemiller as Cassie, a co-ed trying to overcome one of the greatest tragedies of her young life. You see, Cassie has just lost the man she loves (Casey Affleck) in a horrendous car [...]
Retro Review: Halloween: Resurrection
Written: July 13, 2002 A summer season wouldn’t be complete without a Mike Myers film. Oh, that’s right. We are talking about the rubber-faced serial killer named Myers. That seems to be consensus when I tell people I saw the latest entry in the “Halloween” franchise. It’s been four years since “Halloween: H2O” where Jamie [...]
Retro Review: Gothika
Halle Berry goes crazy and “rings” a little to close to another popular horror film. Halle Berry stars as psychiatrist Miranda Grey, who works in an elaborate mental institution headed by her husband, Dr. Douglas Grey (Charles S. Dutton). Miranda’s friend Pete (Robert Downey Jr.) also works with Doug and Miranda. During a freakish rainstorm, [...]
