Horror

The Boris Karloff Collection

September 13, 2006 // 0 Comments

As a lover of classic horror movies from the genre's golden era, I'm always eager to check out the films that make it to DVD. With "The Boris Karloff Collection," Universal now pays tribute to the wonderful actor who was a cornerstone [...]

Dracula: 75th Anniversary Edition

September 8, 2006 // 0 Comments

To say Tod Browning's 1931 version of "Dracula" is a classic movie is still an understatement. The word to put this movie in its historic context has yet to be created. For 75 years now the images and sounds of this particular movie have [...]

Speed Grapher: Volume 1

August 28, 2006 // 0 Comments

FUNimation presents a highly original look at a future world where greed and lust run rampant. "Speed Grapher: Volume 1" consistently surprises with a mind-bending storyline that will leave most viewers scratching their heads. Strangely enough, [...]

Silent Hill

August 21, 2006 // 0 Comments

Let me begin by stating the obvious: "Silent Hill" is not a smart movie. Based on the highly successful video game of the same name, this film makes no sense and offers nothing of significant value to the horror genre. It is a movie that will no [...]

Crypt Of Terror: Cemetery Of Terror / Grave Robbers

August 16, 2006 // 0 Comments

BCI Eclipse has signed the rights to the films of Rubén Galindo Jr., a Mexican filmmaker whose horror movies of the 80s hold up pretty well among the fare of the time. Here now we have a double feature DVD, containing "Cemetery Of Terror" [...]

Do You Like Hitchcock?

August 9, 2006 // 0 Comments

Italian director Dario Argento has built a worldwide cult following for his audaciously gory horror movies, part of the Italian horror subgenre, giallo. His penchant for mixing vivid colors, expressionistic lighting, and copious amounts of blood have made [...]

The Tooth Fairy

August 8, 2006 // 0 Comments

There is something irresistible about taking our most cherished childhood fantasies and turning them into corrupt, adult nightmares. Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, Pee-Wee Herman—they're all ripe for horrific makeovers. Veteran TV director Chuck [...]

Headhunter

July 31, 2006 // 0 Comments

"The best way to get ahead in business is to keep your own!" So reads the tagline for "Headhunter, " a low-budget horror film from Xenon Entertainment. Like most direct-to-DVD shockers, this one is pretty ridiculous and, worst of all, [...]

Final Destination 3

July 25, 2006 // 0 Comments

The teen slasher genre is a fascinating one that is difficult to evaluate without seeming to overanalyze. It is a type of film that is aimed squarely at teenagers who apparently demand little from it in the way of intelligence, and who likewise are [...]

Sleepy Hollow

July 24, 2006 // 0 Comments

Tim Burton's version of the American fairy tale of the Headless Horseman by Washington Irving, "Sleepy Hollow" is an atmospheric film, richly textured and carefully orchestrated. Of course, I was eager to see how this beautiful film would [...]
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