The Bruce Campbell and Sam Rami approved remake of the 1981 cult-hit horror film, Evil Dead, opens today! In this telling of the film- Five twenty-something friends become holed up in a remote cabin. When they discover a Book of the Dead, they unwittingly summon up dormant demons living in the nearby woods, which possess …
The first full trailer for the upcoming Carrie remake has arrived. I might be the minority but I’m giving it a solid – meh. The hype was built up yesterday when everyone lost their minds over a 15-second teaser that was released. The tease was more exciting. Isn’t it always? Sadly, the hype was just …
Oddly enough, I’m not bothered by another remake of Texas Chainsaw. For some reason I actually haven’t hated any of them, which is saying a lot since I usually want to smack destroyer of our childhood icons Michael Bay, but I even loved the versions put out by his minions at Platinum Dunes. I know, …
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. …
There is a plenty of horror movies being released today, unfortunately, it’s all kind of lukewarm. I Spit on Your Grave (2010) UR 107 minutes In this horror remake, young writer Jennifer (Sarah Butler) finds life at her rented retreat perfect for working on her first novel. But her enthusiasm is shattered by her vicious …
Written and Directed by JAMES DeMONACO (2013) The concept of The Purge is by far more horrifying than the actual execution of the events in film. Now, before you Ethan Hawke lovers get all bothered by that statement, I should tell say I am one you. I love Ethan; I just didn’t love him in …
Directed by Nicolás López (2013) There’s something happening at the moment in horror films where we, the viewer’s, are made to dislike all the characters in the opening scenes, which means you sit waiting for them to die one by one. I’m not opposed to that at all; after all it is a horror film. …
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 …