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RAGE 2010 USA 85min Writer and Director: Chris Witherspoon Starring: Rick Crawford, Audrey Walker, Chris Witherspoon, Anna Lodej, and M.L. Maltz Review by J ASTRO RAGE was handed to me for review with no cover art or explanation, just a plain white disc with red lettering in a clear plastic cover. Within roughly the first… [Continue Reading]
THE WOMAN IN BLACK 2012 UK 95mins Director: James Watkins Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Ciaràn Hinds, Janet McTeer, Misha Handley, and Liz White Hammer Film Productions Review by J ASTRO Atmosphere, atmosphere, atmosphere. That is the key to THE WOMAN IN BLACK, legendary English studio Hammer Film Productions’ first original big-screen venture in decades. The Hammer brand,… [Continue Reading]
Paranormal Activity 3 Paramount Pictures Review by Danika Johnson Adding Depth To A Superficial Wound As a lover of all things horror, I’m always on the lookout for movies that offer up something new for the genre. When people started saying Oren Peli’s Paranormal Activity was the scariest movie they’d seen in years, I brushed… [Continue Reading]
MST3K Vs. Gamera: Mystery Science Theater 3000, Vol. XXI Shout! Factory There can be little doubt that Gamera has always been the “red-headed stepchild” of the kaiju world. While Godzilla and Mothra have always received high praise, Gamera has been a frequent punchline. Whether it be for the fact he appears as a giant turtle… [Continue Reading]
THE HAMMER VAULT by Marcus Hearn Titan Books Review by Elvis Kunesh If you’re looking for a great book to go with your blood-stained coffee table, have we got the recommendation for you. From publisher Titan Books we bring you THE HAMMER VAULT – an immense tome bursting with illustrious artifacts and elaborate stories behind… [Continue Reading]
B-MOVIE REELS by Alan Spencer Samhain Publishing Review by John Scappini B-Movie Reels has a lot going on. It’s sort of like a horror quiche, throw in a few toxic mutants, deranged lunatics, some magic, some zombies, set the oven to gory—and voila, you have Alan Spencer’s monster-movie mashup. Set in the unfortunate rural town… [Continue Reading]
Where Darkness Dwells by Glen R. Krisch (Kindle Edition) During a hot summer night in 1934, tragedy strikes when two local boys search for the truth behind a local legend. They stumble upon the Underground, a network of uncharted caverns just below the surface of Coal Hollow. Time holds no sway in the Underground. People… [Continue Reading]
The Providence Rider by Robert McCammon (Subterranean Press) The Providence Rider is the fourth standalone installment in the extraordinary series of historical thrillers featuring Matthew Corbett, professional problem solver. The narrative begins in the winter of 1703, with Matthew still haunted by his lethal encounter with notorious mass murderer Tyranthus Slaughter. When an unexplained series… [Continue Reading]
Skullbelly by Ronald Malfi (DarkFuse) When three teenagers disappear in the redwood forest of the Pacific northwest, private detective John Jeffers is hired by the families to find out why the local police seem to be covering things up. Jeffers travels to the shore town of Coastal Green to investigate…and learns of a terrible secret… [Continue Reading]
Godzilla The Criterion Collection When it comes to giant monsters, none are more famous than Godzilla. And with Criterion’s new release of the monster’s premiere outing now on Blu Ray, it’s a good reminder as to why the character and the film still remain at the forefront of monster culture. Not only is this a… [Continue Reading]
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