The Prowler (1981)
The Prowler (1981) — So this is one of those 80s slasher flicks that I tend to enjoy. This one had a particularly high reputation so i figured I’d check it out. The reputation is entirely due to the high-quality gore work does by master of blood and guts Tom Savini. Everything else about the … Continue reading
Piranha 3-D (2010)
Piranha 3-D (2010) — I outright loved this stupid fucking movie. And it is stupid. Oh so stupid. But that’s mostly what I love about it. It’s all about gore and nudity. Mostly female nudity but for those who prefer the fellas there is a penis… it’s just not attached to anyone when it’s shown. … Continue reading
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) — So Jason doesn’t actually “take” Manhattan until just over an hour into the movie. Once there does he wreaks havoc on terrified New Yorkers? For the most part, no. Instead of his usual “kill anyone, kill everyone” philosophy he ignores the hundreds of New Yorkers … Continue reading
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) — It is worth noting that subsequent to this “final” chapter they made EIGHT MORE MOVIES! This movie is sort of a mixed bag, Friday the 13th-wise. As far as before-they-were-“famous” roles go, add points for Crispin Glover, detract points for Corey Feldman. Feldman is irritating as all … Continue reading
Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)
Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) — So there are many things about this movie that make absolutely no fucking sense. For starters [spoiler alert] in the first film the killer was the seemingly kind Mrs. Voorhees who was avenging the death of her “special needs” son Jason due to camp counselor negligence. In the … Continue reading
City of the Living Dead (1980)
City of the Living Dead (1980) — If you are the type who pukes your guts out seeing gore in movies you might want to steer clear of this one in which someone literally does puke their guts out. But what else would anyone expect from Lucio Fulci, the Italian horror maestro who made Zombi … Continue reading
Dead Snow (2009)
Dead Snow (2009) — This movie is about Nazi zombies. That really tells you all you need to know about whether or not you’re going to like it. The characters are not developed at all and the first 45 minutes or so really drag but it has Nazi zombies. There are some clever gore moments … Continue reading
Saw IV (2007)
Saw IV (2007) — So Saw was a good movie that seemed to come out of nowhere and Saw II was better than anyone expected a horror sequel to be. After that the series got progressively more and more idiotic (although the hilariously half-assed attempts by Saw VI at cultural relevance added a level of … Continue reading
Daybreakers (2010)
Daybreakers (2010) — So I saw this yesterday and I dug it. It has that future-noir look of a much darker Gattaca and a nifty little allegory about overconsumption of natural resources. But first and foremost: it’s a blood-drenched vampire movie where they are NOT sparkling douchebags who just want to cuddle, but rather are … Continue reading
Death Race (2008)
Death Race (2008) — So this movie is astonishingly stupid, but really that’s to be expected when you watch a movie called Death Race. The clever subversive-ness of the 70s flick Death Race 2000 (which is a much smarter stupid movie) is replaced with more gore and crazy violent car crashes. And it works. For … Continue reading
Persistence of Vision 