In 1979, two films competed to be the biggest horror movie of the year: the original Dawn of the Dead and a little flick called Phantasm. Dawn of the Dead was a pretty straightforward entry into the zombie genre. Phantasm was, well, something completely different. Combining horror and science fictionContinue Reading
For months before its release, Snakes on a Plane received more Internet hype than any movie since 1999’s The Blair Witch Project. It received so much hype that, after the film finished principal shooting, some scenes were reshot specifically due to suggestions from Internet fans. But, when it was releasedContinue Reading
One year after a car accident claimed the life of her husband and daughter, Sarah (Shauna MacDonald), packs up and goes on a spelunking expedition with five friends in the wilderness of North Carolina. The trip is meant to be as much of a bonding experience between the six women,Continue Reading
When I first saw the trailer for Slither, I thought it looked like an updated version of the classic 1986 sci-fi/horror/comedy film, Night of the Creeps. That movie also featured evil slug-like creatures that turn the citizens of a small town into zombies. However, Slither is not a remake. ItContinue Reading
2003’s Underworld was a surprisingly entertaining — if completely brainless — action/horror flick that took itself serious enough to keep everything together. It certainly wasn’t original, but it was full of stunts, grand sets, old-school special effects, and Kate Beckinsale in tight leather pants. Made on a $23,000,000 budget, itContinue Reading
Two words can strike fear into the hearts of movie-goers: Uwe Boll. His movies have been panned as some of the worst ever made. Since he specializes in taking video game titles and adapting them to the silver screen, his recent filmography sounds like a shopping list from GameStop: AloneContinue Reading
Many people believe that the first major zombie film was 1968’s Night of the Living Dead, directed by George Romero. As of a few weeks ago, I did too. Then I discovered a mention online of this little-seen 1964 movie starring Vincent Price called The Last Man on Earth. Technically,Continue Reading