Directed by Carles Torrens (2011) Nothing hits the horror spot like a good old fashioned haunting or home occupied by an angry poltergeist here we see Apartment 143 (Emergo) making an attempt to be those things. Emergo, the original title, comes to us from Spain. The film does indeed succeed in a sense, but overall …
For some reason I cannot jump on the bandwagon and scream with glee, “Best cinematic endeavor ever,” like I so wanted to. Everyone else seemed to love Hobo with a Shotgun. I mean how can you not love and adore anything with a title that exquisite? But alas I did not. Hobo with a Shotgun …
Let me premise this rant by saying I chose to watch this on DVD because I knew there would be several scenes I would be unable to watch. Keep in mind this is coming from a chick who laughed heartily at The Human Centipede and was actually a little bored by Martyrs, I’m no wimp. …
Without spoiling the flimsy storyline, I’ll just say this Saw 3D made me laugh several times. So for that I give it kudos. If that was the writer’s intention then just know they achieved it. Now, if they were supposed to end the franchise the way it started as a different message relaying film with …
Although the A Nightmare on Elm Street is visually pleasing that’s where the pleasing stops and the yawning begins. The reimaging of horror classic fell short on the scares and the delivery of Freddy’s trademark snark simply does not cut it. Pun totally intended. There’s seriously no need to rehash the storyline because it is …
Directed by Fede Alvarez (2013) No Ash? Wait, they are remaking Evil Dead, without Bruce Campbell? What? That’s crazy talk. That will never work. The Ash character is now a girl? Remember when the internet world went all flavors of nutters when that information came out about this remake. Guess what? They were WRONG! I …
After a much needed break, I have returned from my walkabout. Walkabout, that spontaneous journey through the wilderness of one’s choosing in an effort to satisfy one’s itchy feet, a need to be elsewhere, the craving for the open road, that space over the horizon… You guessed it I walked about the shoes stores across …
Directed by Andrés Muschietti 2013 I’ll just say this right off, I’m a big fan of Guillermo del Toro, so I came into Mama with bias. Technically this film was not directed by Guillermo, but by Andrés Muschietti, who actually co-wrote and directed a Spanish short by the same name in 2008. However, when you …
We laughed, we cringed, we booed and we laughed some more, because it’s us. That’s we do. I always procrastinate with this list because I see dozens upon dozens of films each year and I’m always somewhat unmoved lately that is. I long for the days of Jason and Freddie. There are just no good …
Juan de los Muertos (original title) Directed by Alejandro Brugués 2012 How can a film go wrong when you include Sid Vicious crooning Sinatra’s ‘My Way’ on its soundtrack I ask you? Answer is you cannot. This film actually had my approval with its title, ‘Juan of the Dead’. Remember that cool little British film, …