John Dowdle’s 2008 Quarantine: aka [REC]
Quarantine: a strict isolation, usually imposed by the government in order to prevent the spread of something considered dangerous, such as that of disease. The duration of such being typically 40 days, presuming anyone would survive that long.... TV reporter Angela Vidal (Jennifer Carpenter) and her ever ready cameraman Scott (Steve Harris) are documenting a night in the life of the Los Angeles Fire Department - as seen from the inside - with the... [Read More...]
Trailer Park of Terror
Catchy title, isn't it? You have to admit, it's somewhat intriguing (dare I say enticing?) even if the title implies that it will be filled with nothing more than white trash stereotypes. One thing I knew for sure though, and that was that this movie was right up my alley! For starters, one of the headliners was Trace Adkins, and when a country singer stars in a movie [Read More...] Share this post! Read More →
Dario Argento’s Suspiria
Suspiria is an Italian horror movie released in 1977 about Suzy Bannion (Jessica Harper,) an American ballet dancer who enrolls at a famous ballet school in Europe only to discover it is run by a coven of witches. It is classified as being Dario Argento´s finest work, and if memory serves me right, the very first horror movie I ever saw on the big screen. I was 8 years old. The film opens with Suzy arriving at the school via cab on a very stormy... [Read More...]
Clive Barker’s Midnight Meat Train
Ok, so with a name like "Midnight Meat Train" it's probably safe to assume there is going to be meat, though probably not the kind you would want to eat unless you are of the same sick and twisted caliber such as Ed Gein, or Jeffrey Dahmer. Oh, and there will probably be blood on the Midnight Meat Train. Lots and lots of blood. In Clive Barker's Midnight Meat Train, Leon (Bradley Cooper) is an struggling "city life" photographer who gets a career... [Read More...]
Flight of the Living Dead: Outbreak….
Flight of the Living Dead is a relatively new zombie flick (2007) that sort of incorporates Snakes on a Plane thrills with a sort of Dawn of the Dead feel. It sounds kind of loser-y I know, but you might be surprised to find yourself liking this one. Cause & Effect Your typical "let's reanimate the dead so they can fight our wars" scientific mentality comes in to play right out of the gate. This scientist however has not gotten the o.k. from the... [Read More...]