Monthly Archives: June 2016

8 Italian Cannibal Films You Need to See

Intro With the release of Eli Roth’s The Green Inferno, the cannibal film has gained wider attention. Of course this is not the first film of its type and, hopefully, will not be the last. Let us have a quick lesson about the cannibal genre; specifically, Italian cannibal films. History …

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We’re Gonna Need A Bigger Retro Review – ‘Jaws’ (1975)

Jaws

On June 20th, we celebrated a special day. Not only was it the first day of Summer, it was also the anniversary of the widely popular thriller, Jaws (1975). It’s been over 45 years and we still don’t have another shark movie that lives up to this fantastic film. Don’t …

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Review – BLOOD GLACIER (2013)

Perusing Netflix’s poverty-level offerings, I happened upon the Austrian flick, Blood Glacier. We had crossed paths several times in the past; every time I saw the title I imagined a film about a killer glacier playing “Sink the Titanic” with people standing in for the ship. Of course, it’s not …

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The Shallows (2016) – Review

Everyone loves a good shark story. However, shark movies in recent years haven’t been all too great. The made for T.V. movie, Sharknado, has gained quite the cult following, along with sequels, but it’s more cheesy fun than it is actually good. Besides those, nothing that has came out has …

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Emelie (2015) – Review

I consider all movies a form of art. So I do my best to respect them, even if they do not jive with me. The other night, I decided to give 2015’s Emelie a watch. It had dynamic characters, a premise that has not been done before, and some well-shot …

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Odd Thomas (2013) – Retro Review

If you’re reading this, I’m sure you’ve heard about the tragic passing of actor Anton Yelchin. He’s well known as Chekov from the new Star Trek films. As far as horror movies go, he’s been in a few – Fright Night (2011) and Green Room (2016). I particularly enjoyed his 2013 film, Odd …

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My Favorite Horror Movie: 28 Days Later (2002)

It may not seem like it now, but back in the late ’90s to early into the next decade, zombie movies just weren’t that popular. In the “modern age” of cinema, a lot of the classic zombie movies of yesteryear were considered campy or cheesy, lacking a truly gripping, realistic …

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