Reviews
From the best to the worst and all point in between.
Main Reviews
I Know Who Killed Me (2007)
Review by Peter Syslo
Well, I’m going to come right out and say it – I KNOW WHO KILLED ME (2007) wasn’t that bad of a movie. As always, I am honest in the way that I feel about the films I review and in keeping with that tradition, I thought that this was an original and decent horror film..........read more
The Cottage (2008)
Review by Mari Lynne Rupp
Brothers Peter and David plot a kidnapping scam to rip off the local crime boss, but things go badly wrong with an inept accomplice and a poorly scouted location..........read more
Valerie on the Stairs (2006)
Review by Peter Syslo
VALERIE ON THE STAIRS (2006) is a “Masters of Horror” episode from Season Two and I think that it is probably my favorite from that collection. It is adapted from a Clive Barker story and you can definitely see his fingerprints..........read more
Wendigo (2001)
Review by Peter Syslo
WENDIGO (2001) is another impressive film from the mind of Larry Fessenden. He, in my opinion, is one of the most original and exciting horror directors who are “on the scene”, today..........read more
Nightmare Man (2006)
Review by Mari Lynne Rupp
In the horror genre, there are some that are mostly geared as an "in-joke" or nod, to the die-hard (pun intended) horror fans.
Nightmare Man is such a film..........read more
Flashbacks
Dead Alive (1992)
Review by Peter Syslo
DEAD ALIVE (1992) has to be the most disgusting film that I have ever seen. The gore is unquestionably over-the-top, so much so that the phrase “over-the-top” doesn’t even provide enough emphasis. Truthfully, the film travels into the territory..........read more
Troll (1986)
Review by Jeff Hudson
An evil troll, Torok, the transformed state of the ex-husband of an old friendly witch named Eunice St. Clair, has chosen her apartment building to be the heart of the restoration of the world he once knew..........read more
Troll 2 (1990)
Review by Jeff Hudson
Joshua and his family decide to do a city/country family exchange landing themselves in the peaceful town of Nilbog. Once there Joshua's dead grandfather returns..........read more
In the Mouth of Madness (1995)
Review by Peter Syslo
IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS (1995) is a lesser known, but decent, John Carpenter film, from that completely forgettable and nondescript decade called the 1990s. Yes, Carpenter is my favorite horror director and his HALLOWEEN still remains..........read more
Friday The 13th Part 5 (1985)
Review by Jeff Hudson
Jason is back, hockey mask and all. And he's up to his old maniacal tricks, this time he seems to have set his sights on the young patients at a secluded halfway house..........read more
Independent Film Reviews
We review all feature length low budget, no budget and independant submissions. Shorts will have a section soon.
Maniac on the Loose (2008)
Review by David Rupp
A patient described as extremely dangerous has escaped from the local psychiatric hospital. Fearing he'll lose his job if word gets out, the head of the hospital, Dr. Franklin Grimm, desperately attempts to cover up..........read more
Monstrosity (2007)
Review by David Rupp
Monstrosity follows six young people that sneak into the old Williams factory,the site of a bizarre series of murders several years earlier. Local folklore claims the murders were committied by an escaped circus freak..........read more
Film Crew (2006)
Review by Jeff Hudson
A movie theater in Rochester NY that is about to play host to a midnight showing of Troma's The Toxic Avenger Part 4. Witness what happens..........read more
Wet Heat (2007)
Review by Jeff Hudson
When Teenape is tapped for being a Dateline oriented pedophilic, our ever faithful government gives him a chance at redemption. It seems that the President of..........read more
The Severed Head Network (2007)
Review by Jeff Hudson
This is a compilation of short experimental films deal with sex death and rock 'n' roll..........read more
International Reviews
From across the seas, and borders into your living room.
Slashers (2001)
Review by Mari Lynne Rupp
Slashers (2001) distributed by Redemption video, starts off with a Japanese reality show, being broadcast for the first time in America. Six contestants go through a maze, being chased by ‘slashers’ trying to stay alive..........read more
Schizo (1976)
Review by Peter Syslo
SCHIZO (1976 - Britain ) is another recent DVD release by Redemption USA/Salvation Films (www.salvation-films.com). This film is a good ol’ slasher and in some ways I think that it was a little..........read more
Killing Car (1993)
Review by Peter Syslo
KILLING CAR (France 1993) is a recent DVD release from the erotic/exotic horror professionals at Redemption USA/Salvation Films (www.salvation-films.com). If you are looking for horror that is a little bit different..........read more
Nature Morte
Review by Peter Syslo
NATURE MORTE (2006 UK ) is one of the latest DVD offerings from Salvation Films/Ryko Distribution (www.salvation-films.com). I was pleasantly surprised by the film because it turned out to be an unconventional, film noir experience, which is much in the darkly..........read more
Aquarium
Review by Peter Syslo
AQUARIUM (2002 France ) is another recent DVD offering from the folks at Salvation Films/Redemption USA/Ryko Distribution (www.salvation-films.com). This movie was thought provoking and somewhat different, but it didn’t strike me as much as..........read more
Book Reviews
Deep Inside
Polly Frost
Tor Publishing Review By Peter Syslo
Author Polly Frost’s “Deep Inside: Extreme Erotic Fantasies” is a collection of ten short stories which are erotic in nature. Basically, I will venture to say that this is the most interesting writing that I have encountered, in years............read more
Puzzleman Christopher Allen Broadstone
Black Cab Productions
Review By Mari Lynne Rupp
Is this the first book by Christopher Alan Broadstone? Because he can only get better.
By that, I mean this book wasn't............read more
Blood Moon
Rose Marie Wolf
Samhain Publishing LTD Review By Mari Lynne Rupp
Some authors can make you so angry you spit nails, after ending a book on a cliffhanger. And some can have you gasping for more............read more
Sweet Moon Dreams
Rose Marie Wolf
Samhain Publishing LTD Review By Mari Lynne Rupp
First time novelist Rose Marie Wolf delivers something for everyone in her debut supernatural romance, Sweet Moon Dreams.It begins with a page-turning crisis, grabs hold of the reader and takes you for a suspenseful ride...........read more
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