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Who Goes There Podcast: Ep278 – THE HILLS HAVE EYES Original & Remake
https://media.blubrry.com/dreadcentralpodcasts/p/audioboom.com/posts/7698662-ep278-the-hills-have-eyes-original-remake.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS | Subscribe to Who Goes There Podcast on iTunesWell hello, my sweet children. Welcome again to another October with your good friends at the Who Goes There Podcast. Since this is everyone’s favorite time of the year we thought it might be fun […] More
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THE CALL Review – A Different Kind of Ghost Story Featuring Lin Shaye & Tobin Bell As A Killer Couple
Directed by Timothy Woodward Jr. Written by Patrick Stibbs Starring Lin Shaye, Chester Rushing, Erin Andrews, Tobin Bell As you can read HERE in our illuminating conversation with legendary actress and star of The Call, Lin Shaye (Insidious), this is not the first collaboration between director Timothy Woodward Jr. and the genre icon. The two […] More
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Horrible Imaginings 2020: LUZ: THE FLOWER OF EVIL Review – If Jodorowsky and Aster Had a Colombian Child
Luz: The Flower of Evil is a strong mixtue of philosophy and hyper-realism that fires on all cylinders at all times. More
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THE DEVIL TO PAY Review–Well-Made Revenge Served in Appalachia
Starring Danielle Deadwyler, Catherine Dyer, Jayson Warner Smith Written by Lane Skye and Ruckus Skye Directed by Lane Skye and Ruckus Skye Atmospheres are key to color the various films in the revenge horror subgenre. From the rural rape-revenge of I Spit on Your Grave, to the urban streets in Ms. 45 but lately, there […] More
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CRUEL JAWS Blu-ray Review – Jaws 5, Viewers 0
Starring David Luther, George Barnes, Jr., Scott Silveria, Kristen Urso Directed by Bruno Mattei (as William Snyder) Distributed by Severin Films Bruno Mattei made a name from himself by liberally cribbing from numerous pop culture cinema staples and passing them off as his own “inspired” works. Robowar (1988) is a poor Predator (1987) clone. Shocking […] More
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Horrible Imaginings 2020: REPOSSESSION Review – Masterful, Divisive Asian Horror
Repossession is a surefire hit for those willing to put in the work. Uninterested audiences need not apply. More
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AENIGMA Blu-ray Review – Psychokinetic Possession and Death By Snails
Starring Jared Martin, Lara Naszinsky, Ulli Reinthaler Directed by Lucio Fulci Distributed by Severin Films Stretching well into the third decade of a notorious career, Lucio Fulci’s output began to wane considerably past the late’80s and although the quality of those productions saw a noticeable decline the films themselves remained interesting, if nothing else. For […] More
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Who Goes There Podcast: Ep277 – Session 9
https://media.blubrry.com/dreadcentralpodcasts/p/audioboom.com/posts/7692280-ep277-session-9-wgt.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS | Subscribe to Who Goes There Podcast on iTunesGuess who’s back, back again. It’s we, it’s we, it’s the W.G.T.P.! Lately we’ve been doing a lot of episodes on films based in space, and films with a lot of cut, cut, stabby, […] More
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SHIVERS (1975) Blu-ray Review–Spruced Up Re-Release Maintains ’70s’ Charm
Starring: Paul Hampton, Joe Silver, Lynn Lowry, and Barbara Steele Written by: David Cronenberg Directed By: David Cronenberg It’s always charming to see that old Vestron Video logo at the beginning of a home video product, but the snazzied-up version of it, which adorns the Vestron Video Collector’s Series still hits that nostalgic note. It’s […] More
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Salem Horror Fest: THE STRINGS Review – A Horrifyingly Profound Musical Thriller
Starring Teagan Johnston, Jenna Schaefer Written by Ryan Glover, Krista Dzialoszynski Directed by Ryan Glover Salem Horror Fest is going virtual this year and the festival will span the first two weekends in October. Information on the program and passes can be found at Salem Horror Fest. Ryan Glover’s feature film directorial debut, The Strings, […] More
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THE NEW YORK RIPPER 4K Review – Sharper Than a Knife in the Throat
Starring Jack Hedley, Paolo Malco, Almanta Suska, Alexandra Delli Colli Directed by Lucio Fulci Distributed by Blue Underground Blue Underground has been re-releasing many of their titles that previously (and recently) received the lavish three-disc special edition treatment on Blu-ray onto actual 4K Ultra HD discs, and while fans may decry double-dipping the fact that […] More
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Who Goes There Podcast: Ep276 – MANIAC COP
https://media.blubrry.com/dreadcentralpodcasts/p/audioboom.com/posts/7688835-ep276-maniac-cop-wgt.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS | Subscribe to Who Goes There Podcast on iTunesGuttentag, goofballs! Here we are again with another ear pleasuring episode of the Who Goes There Podcast. Last week we discussed body invasion, aliens, and Russian conspiracies. This week we decided to tone things […] More
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ALONE Review–Will do for Solo Travel What JAWS Did for Swimming
Starring Jules Willcox, Marc Menchaca, and Anthony Heald Written by Mattias Olsson Directed by John Hyams We’ve all had strange encounters with strangers. Traveling alone, you can feel like a target and on the open road, things can get quite scary. Taking that fear and creating a unique, terror-filled ride, John Hyams’ (Black Summer, Universal […] More
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Who Goes There Podcast: Ep 275 – SPUTNIK
https://media.blubrry.com/dreadcentralpodcasts/p/audioboom.com/posts/7685101-ep275-sputnik.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS | Subscribe to Who Goes There Podcast on iTunesПривет идиоты With the elections on the horizon, much of the world is once again focused on potential Russian interference on the U.S. elections. Here at the Who Goes There Podcast we’re far more concerned with […] More
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THE BABYSITTER: KILLER QUEEN Review – One Of The Best Horror Sequels In A Long Time
Starring Judah Lewis, Jenna Ortega, Emily Alyn Lind, Samara Weaving Directed by McG Viewers were probably not expecting The Babysitter to have spawned a franchise when it landed on Netflix in 2017, but we can say with confidence that The Babysitter: Killer Queen is one of the best horror sequels we’ve seen in a long […] More
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Horrible Imaginings 2020: DARKNESS IN TENEMENT 45 Review – Best of Year Fallout Dystopia
DT45 is a timely and important commentary piece that looks amazing, is extremely well acted, and a solid candidate for my movie of the year. More
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RATCHED Season 1 Review–Everyone Has A Secret
Showrunners: Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan Starring Sarah Paulson, Cynthia Nixon, and Judy Davis Ryan Murphy does Hitchcock proud in this nightmarish One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest prequel series. Full disclosure: There should be no reason for Ryan Murphy’s (American Horror Story, Feud) Ratched to exist. When one thinks of 1975’s One Flew Over […] More
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THE HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY 4K Review – A Gore-geous Upgrade
Starring Catriona MacColl, Paolo Malco, Giovanni Frezza, Silvia Collatina Directed by Lucio Fulci Distributed by Blue Underground It feels like just this year Blue Underground released a definitive three-disc set of The House by the Cemetery on Blu-ray but it… wait a second – it was this year; January, in fact. But in a move […] More
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Who Goes There Podcast: Ep274 – IDLE HANDS
https://media.blubrry.com/dreadcentralpodcasts/p/audioboom.com/posts/7679078-ep274-idle-hands.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS | Subscribe to Who Goes There Podcast on iTunesAlright, zip it, nerdlingers! We have a very important announcement and we need your full attention. Ahem… FUCKIN CHRIS IS BACK DUUUUUUUUUDES! That’s right! We convinced Chris to crawl out of his quarantine cavern […] More
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DARK WEB: MYSTERY BOX Review– A Scrappy Yet Entertaining Made-During-Quarantine Entry
Starring Shawn C. Phillips, Tony Newton, Josh Schultz, Sarah Schultz, Julie Anne Prescott, Dane Keil, and Rheanon Nicole Written by Tony Newton and Josh Schultz Directed by Tony Newton and Josh Schultz We’re all trapped inside of the hellscape of Covid-19 and if there’s anything this year has shown us, it’s that whenever you assume […] More
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THE OWNERS Review – Maisie Williams Battles the Elderly in Home Invasion Cat & Mouse
Directed by Julius Berg Written by Julius Berg, Matthieu Gompel Starring Maisie Williams, Sylvester McCoy, Jake Curran These days, it would almost be unexpected for a home invasion horror premise to actually not have a twist, but the sub-genre has its own offshoot now. Interestingly, the UK hasn’t gotten in on the fun very often […] More
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THE WOMAN IN BLACK (1989) Review–Available on Blu-ray for First Time October 12th
Starring Adrian Rawlins, Pauline Moran, Bernard Hepton, and Andy Nyman Written by: Nigel Kneale (screenwriter) and Susan Hill (novel) Directed by Herbert Wise In an era of dime-a-dozen horror films, it is a rare treat when a horror snob such as myself is genuinely horrified by one. In 2012, when Hammer Film Productions released their […] More
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Horrible Imaginings 2020: THE BRAIN THAT WOULDN’T DIE Review – Modernizing a Cult-Favorite
A worthy, if slightly more humorous, successor to a cult classic, The Brain That Wouldn’t Die is a horror fan’s dream social experience. More
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THE FACELESS MAN Review – Scary Thoughts Down Under
The Faceless Man is an artful exploration of grief, while also serving a bucketload of gore and guts. More
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DREAM DEMON Blu-ray Review – These Nightmares Don’t Need Sleep to Kill You
Starring Jemma Redgrave, Kathleen Wilhoite, Timothy Spall, Jimmy Nail Directed by Harley Cokeliss Distributed by Arrow Video I have seen more than a few reviews compare director Harley Cokeliss’ Dream Demon (1988) to Wes Craven’s A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) and that isn’t really fair, though both films deal with reality and dream worlds […] More
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Horrible Imaginings 2020: DIABLO ROJO (PTY) Review – Bewitching B-Horror
Diablo Rojo (PTY) is a love letter to the 80’s set against a backdrop of Panama’s Indigenous folklore. More
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KISS OF THE VAMPIRE Blu-ray Review – Honeymoon in Hammer’s House of Horrors
Starring Edward de Souza, Jennifer Daniel, Clifford Evans, Noel Willman Directed by Don Sharp Distributed by Scream Factory When the name Hammer Films is mentioned it conjures up images of thick Gothic atmosphere, castles shrouded in fog, ornate set design, beautiful and deadly women, charming and villainous men, and Technicolor cinematography so rich and colorful […] More
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Who Goes There Podcast: Ep273 – CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST
https://media.blubrry.com/dreadcentralpodcasts/p/audioboom.com/posts/7672331-ep273-cannibal-holocaust-wgt.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS | Subscribe to Who Goes There Podcast on iTunesGather ’round, nerdlings! For today, is a special day. Today, is a day that I have anticipated for over seven years. Today, is Cannibal Holocaust day. That’s right! We are reviewing the very film […] More
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Fantasia Fest 2020: COME TRUE Review – A Nightmarish Study of Sleep Paralysis
Starring Julia Sarah Stone, Landon Liboiron, Carlee Ryski Written by Anthony Scott Burns, Daniel Weissenberger Directed by Anthony Scott Burns Millions of people suffer from conditions like insomnia, sleep paralysis, or night terrors and a lot of these people report seeing shadow people while asleep. Wikipedia defines a shadow person as “the perception of a […] More
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Fantasia Fest 2020: SHAKESPEARE’S SHITSTORM Review – Troma Celebrates 45 Years With Toilet Musical Version Of THE TEMPEST
Directed by Lloyd Kaufman Written by Brandon Bassham, William Shakespeare Starring Lloyd Kaufman, Debbie Rochon, Erin Patrick Miller, Kate McGarrigle Much like George Lucas, Troma founders Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz just wanted to make movies for twelve year-old boys. Most likely, your secret love affair with Toxie and Terror Firmer began around that age, […] More
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Fantasia Fest 2020: THE DARK AND THE WICKED Review – An Unrelenting, Near Masterpiece from Director of THE STRANGERS
Directed by Bryan Bertino Written by Bryan Bertino Starring Marin Ireland, Michael Abbott Jr., Xander Berkeley Director Bryan Bertino is already an established name in horror mainly due to the phenomenal success of his tied-to-a-chair home invasion thriller The Strangers starring a terrified but resourceful Liv Tyler. The roadside when animals attack creature feature The […] More
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Fantasia Fest 2020: THE BLOCK ISLAND SOUND Review – A Terrifying Story of Grief and Madness
Starring Michaela McManus, Chris Sheffield, Neville Archambault Written by Kevin McManus, Matthew McManus Directed by Kevin McManus, Matthew McManus Written and directed by The McManus Brothers, Kevin and Matthew McManus, who are known for TV shows like Cobra Kai (2019) and movies like 13 Cameras (2015), The Block Island Sound follows The Lynch family as […] More
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Fantasia Fest 2020: UNEARTH Review – You Can Work The Ground But Beware What It Can Yield
Directed by John C. Lyons, Dorota Swies Written by Kelsey Goldberg, John C. Lyons Starring by Adrienne Barbeau, Marc Blucas, P.J. Marshall, Allison McAtee Horror tends to be more afraid of the suburbs than rural America precisely because the consumers of horror traditionally have more in common with the typical suburban family dynamic. As host […] More
