Every time I’d heard about Phantom of the Paradise, it was always referred to as a takeoff on the Phantom of the Opera. So, when I decided to watch it, I really wasn’t prepared for the film as it is. It is very reminiscent of Phantom of the Opera but it’sContinue Reading
When TV reporter Lori Tanner (Ally Sheedy) gets a tip that something evil is going on at EMAX, a research company, she sneaks in to get the story. Once inside, she discovers the work of Dr. Jarret (Lance Henriksen.) Jarret practices vivisection on lab animals. Lori finds animals in cagesContinue Reading
Following the success of 1984’s Gremlins, a wave of movies featuring small, creepy creatures hit theaters and video store shelves. Movies like Ghoulies, Munchies, and Hobgoblins. Combining comedy, horror, and compact-sized monsters much like Joe Dante’s blockbuster, these films were aimed at a younger audience than gory slasher films. WhileContinue Reading
Homebody Chris (Chris Sharp) has his Halloween night plans all set. He’s rented some cheesy horror movies and is prepared to make some pumpkin bread. On his way home from work, he finds an invitation to a “murder party.” Intrigued, and with nothing better to do, he constructs a costumeContinue Reading
One of the first films I reviewed for this site was 1987’s Amazon Women on the Moon, a collection of skits meant to emulate watching late night TV. 2019’s VHYes, coincidentally set in 1987, is another collection of skits tied together with a loose storyline. This time, it’s the resultContinue Reading
Before her work day begins, Lisa (Regina Hall) sits in her car and cries. Today is going to be challenging, she warns one of her employees, the ever-bubbly Maci (Haley Lu Richardson.) The two agree that they’re going to attack the day with gusto and go “balls to the wall.”Continue Reading
Transport disaster movies like The Poseidon Adventure, The Hindenburg, and Airport were all the rage in the 1970s. Most of those films cast a gaggle of big name (or formerly so) actors and put their characters in all kinds of dangerous situations. Eventually, it became formulaic that the genre wasContinue Reading