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Frightfest 2016 Review: Johnny Frank Garrett’s Last Word
Based on the documentary The Last Word, English director Simon Rumley’s (whose segment in The ABCs Of Death, “P Is For Pressure” left a pretty lasting impact) Johnny Frank Garrett...
The Rezort [Frightfest 2016 Review]
Hot on the heels of JeruZalem with a Z comes The Rezort with a Z. Z means zombie. Geddit? It’s clever because it’s obvious. Described by film critic and Frightfest co-founder Alan Jones as...
Frightfest 2016 Review: Found Footage 3D
It takes a brave-ass movie to nod to both 3D and found footage (two things movie fans at large, never mind horror aficionados in particular, are utterly sick of) in its title. Even braver to favourabl...
Book Review: Sherlock Holmes and the Servants of Hell
Sherlock Holmes and the Servants of Hell has a concept so bizarre you wouldn’t think it could possibly work. What if Holmes, world’s greatest detective, faced off against Clive Barker&#x...
Frightfest 2016 Review: Rob Zombie’s 31
Rob Zombie’s 31 opens with a lengthy, to-camera monologue shot in surprisingly (for this particular filmmaker) arty monochrome. A paint-and-blood splattered miscreant addresses the audience...
The Funhouse Massacre isn’t Funny or Scary But it is Bloody
Who’s in the mood for an indie horror film? This week I’m reviewing Andy Palmer’s comedy horror The Funhouse Massacre. I’m a sucker for horror-comedies and decided to give...
Cell Offers an Interesting But Misguided Take on Zombies
Clayton ‘Clay’ Riddell is a struggling artist from Maine who just landed the graphic novel deal of a lifetime. While at the airport he decides to call his alienated wife to share the ...
Review: Beacon Point Gets Lost in the Woods
The fear of getting lost in the woods is pretty nerve-racking, so it’s no surprise that filmmakers have been capitalizing on it for generations. In Beacon Point, the debut feature from...
Bloody Moon Is A Vintage Horror With Top Notch Gore
Bloody Moon opens with a disfigured man named Miguel. From the start, you can’t help but feel sorry for him. Not only is he sexually frustrated, but he’s also misconceived. Due to the disf...