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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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" [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
"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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
