Review: Saw (2004)
Say what you will about the movie that kickstarted the “torture porn” horror film craze, but with a budget of just over a million dollars and a final tally north of $100 million in...
Say what you will about the movie that kickstarted the “torture porn” horror film craze, but with a budget of just over a million dollars and a final tally north of $100 million in...
April Fools Day (1986) is not what you would expect from an â80s âslasherâ flick. With names like Frank Mancuso, Jr (producer of the Friday the 13th sequels) attached, one would expect April Fools Day to be average, run-of-the-mill horror...
To fans and detractors alike, the Bloodrayne film trilogy is most indicative of infamous director Uwe Bollâs talent (or lack thereof). The first Bloodrayne – an adaptation of a mediocre Playstation 2 game...
Happy Valentine’s Day! 2009âs My Bloody Valentine 3D is notable for being one of the first theatrical films to try to bring back 3D shortly before it became a short-lived phenomenon with the release...
[After carefully crafting the perfect set of drinking rules, Penguin and Swan embark on reviewing these disastrous films, and sharing the results with the world. Join us!] Sigh! I honestly go into these movies with...
One of my favorite theatrical experiences was watching 2007âs In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale in a packed theater on opening night. The crowd â mostly consisting of average moviegoers who were...
1980âs New Yearâs Evil is without a doubt the most bizarre holiday-themed slasher flick I have seen yet. Itâs a grimy little piece of âpunksploitationâ that is clearly from an era before filmmakers cracked...
Just as Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer pierced through a veil of fog to help Santa Claus deliver joy to children, 1987âs Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 slashed its way through countless uninspired holiday-themed slasher flicks...
1984âs Silent Night, Deadly Night is an odd film to dissect. Released six years after Halloween, itâs an obvious attempt to cash in on the success of John Carpenterâs seminal classic. The gimmick in this B-rate âslasherâ...
Letâs talk about bad movies. Generally speaking, I love âem, but it takes a lot more than simply being âbadâ for me to enjoy poor filmmaking. Thatâs where things get complicated. Occasionally, a film...