When it comes to independent features and the sci-fi/horror genres, it's always interesting to see what direction the filmmakers will take. Will it be a small gem that stirs up a respectable cult following? Or will it be just another schlocky retread [...]
South African director Richard Stanley has had quite the peculiar career. Having directed only two feature films since 1990, he has managed to stir up a strong cult following among horror aficionados. His "Hardware" (1990) was a modest hit but [...]
A critical and commercial flop when it was first released, John Carpenter's "The Thing" is now considered by many as Carpenter's "magnum opus" and one of the better remakes. Starring Kurt Russell and Keith David, John [...]
I had seen advertisements for "Slither" countless times and then Universal sent over the HD-DVD version of the film for review something drew me to it. I usually do not care much for contemporary horror films since they have all degraded to [...]
With a couple of DVD editions already floating around (one courtesy of Anchor Bay), Blue Underground goes to the well again, providing a triple-dip presentation of Harry Kumel's artsy Euro-trash classic "Daughters of Darkness." Drenched in [...]
Warner Brother's first foray into the straight-to-home-video market (courtesy of their new Raw Feed genre imprint) is a non-descript horror film named "Rest Stop" that unnaturally mixes supernatural elements and momentary flashes of gore [...]
After seemingly millions of versions on DVD, Sam Raimi's "Army Of Darkness" is now also available in high definition on HD-DVD – for the first but most likely not the last time. It is very exciting to have this film on HD-DVD so early in [...]
Vampire lore has inspired countless stories, novels, films and TV series through the ages, maintaining an undying fascination for curious aficionados. The mythical creatures have indeed acquired immortality through their constant reinvention and [...]
I always find it dubious if studios decide to have films remade that were essentially perfect in the first place. I mean where can you go, but down? The flurry of uninspired remakes of the past years has shown on countless occasions that remaking a [...]
20 years after leaving his zombies behind in "Day Of The Dead" and countless tribulations to get another sequel financed, George A. Romero finally had the chance to revisit the sub-genre he made so successful – and that made him a living [...]
