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...
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Movie Review: April Fools Day (1986)
April Fools Day (1986) is not what you would expect from an ‘80s “slasher” 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...
Movie Review – Bloodrayne: The Third Reich
To fans and detractors alike, the Bloodrayne film trilogy is most indicative of infamous director Uwe Boll’s talent (or lack thereof). The first Bloodrayne – an adaptation of a mediocre Playstation 2 game...
Review: My Bloody Valentine 3D (2009)
Happy Valentine’s Day! 2009’s 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...
151 Proof Hangover: 30 Nights of Paranormal Activity with the Devil Inside the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Review
[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...
Movie Review – In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
One of my favorite theatrical experiences was watching 2007’s In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale in a packed theater on opening night. The crowd – mostly consisting of average moviegoers who were...
Review: New Year’s Evil (1980)
1980’s New Year’s Evil is without a doubt the most bizarre holiday-themed slasher flick I have seen yet. It’s a grimy little piece of “punksploitation” that is clearly from an era before filmmakers cracked...
Review: Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2
Just as Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer pierced through a veil of fog to help Santa Claus deliver joy to children, 1987’s Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 slashed its way through countless uninspired holiday-themed slasher flicks...
Review: Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
1984’s Silent Night, Deadly Night is an odd film to dissect. Released six years after Halloween, it’s an obvious attempt to cash in on the success of John Carpenter’s seminal classic. The gimmick in this B-rate “slasher”...
Review: ThanksKilling
Let’s talk about bad movies. Generally speaking, I love ‘em, but it takes a lot more than simply being “bad” for me to enjoy poor filmmaking. That’s where things get complicated. Occasionally, a film...
