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After Dark Horrorfest, commonly known as “8 films to die for” is an annual horror festival that began in 2006 and features eight feature length horror films. Since the initial Horrorfest in 2006 it has become somewhat of a cult hit, each year cranking out more thrills and chills. Unlike a typical film festival, Horrorfest doesn’t take place at just one location; it actually plays in dozens of theatres across the country, with more being added all the time. Continue Reading

After Dark Horrorfest, commonly known as “8 films to die for” is an annual horror festival that began in 2006 and features eight feature length horror films. Since the initial Horrorfest in 2006 it has become somewhat of a cult hit, each year cranking out more thrills and chills. Unlike a typical film festival, Horrorfest doesn’t take place at just one location; it actually plays in dozens of theatres across the country, with more being added all the time. Continue Reading

At first glance Paranormal Activity 2 seems like an interesting blu-ray to review… I always tend to try and invest in titles that will flex the muscles of my home theatre and when we’re dealing with a film that is supposed to look like it was shot with a handheld camcorder it may seem like it’s a sure bet this will be getting a skip on the technical aspects, but if a film is valuable enough and caters to the right market it just might surprise us. Lets see how it does.

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The first Hatchet film was a milestone in the horror community, if you checked any of the horror film forums or some of the magazines you’d often hear about this flick that was a nod to old school horror. The sequel was inevitable and it’s more over-the-top approach gives it an opportunity to compete with other satirical horror comedies such as Evil Dead 2. How does Hatchet 2 play out?

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After Dark Horrorfest, commonly known as “8 films to die for” is an annual horror festival that began in 2006 and features eight feature length horror films. Since the initial Horrorfest in 2006 it has become somewhat of a cult hit, each year cranking out more thrills and chills. Unlike a typical film festival, Horrorfest doesn’t take place at just one location; it actually plays in dozens of theatres across the country, with more being added all the time. Continue Reading

After Dark Horrorfest, commonly known as “8 films to die for” is an annual horror festival that began in 2006 and features eight feature length horror films. Since the initial Horrorfest in 2006 it has become somewhat of a cult hit, each year cranking out more thrills and chills. Unlike a typical film festival, Horrorfest doesn’t take place at just one location; it actually plays in dozens of theatres across the country, with more being added all the time. Continue Reading

When I first picked up Cronos I was immediately attracted to the interesting cover art done by Mike Mignola who created the comic character Hellboy, which Guillermo has adapted into two films (also with Ron Perlman) so it’s no surprise that he was involved in this… Cronos is Del Toro’s debut feature film and it’s always great to see where filmmakers start out… How does his early work stack up against his later work?

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Filming of Case 39 finished in 2007, but the movie did not find a theatrical distribution in North America until October of this year, almost three years later. I think it may have something to do with the sudden popularity of co-star Bradley Cooper after the success of The Hangover. Normally, a long delay like this would be a sign of problems, but I was willing to give it a chance because it was directed by Christian Alvart who made one of last year’s most underrated movies, the sci-fi/horror flick Pandorum starring Dennis Quaid. Was it worth the wait?

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While I’ve never been huge on having two films on the same disc for mostly irrelevant reasons, you can’t deny the value of getting two films for (occasionally) the price of one. My main debate against the combination of two films is (with the exclusion of sequels) the vast difference in quality between the two (I suppose this generally applies to sequels as well, but that’s a whole other debate). In the past when I’ve come across such combo discs there’s usually a movie I like paired with trash. As well, you have to start concerning yourself with compression issues, and of course the box art.

The two movies in question here are House of Wax (shares the name of Vincent Price’s 1953 film but in fact is not a remake) and Thirteen Ghosts (which is in fact a remake of the 1960 film).

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Originally released as a novel in 1955, The Body Snatchers by Jack Finney has been adapted several times for the screen. The most successful and widely known being the 1978 version Invasion of the Body Snatchers starring Donald Sutherland, Jeff Goldblum, and Leonard Nimoy.

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When I looked at the cover of Altitude and immediately laughed at all the little details in the cover, not only is the plane seem out of control but some sort of Lost-esque smoke monster is reaching for the plane… and on closer inspection someone is dangling from a door on the plane. It’s clear that even though I’ve never heard of this movie before I had a very good idea as to what I was in store for… Was I right?

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Arguably one of the most iconic films in the horror genre, Poltergeist now nearly 30 years old, is filled with numerous recognizable and often parodied scenes. Poltergeist has since been made into a trilogy of films and a remake is currently in talks; but let’s face it nothing has or will come close to competing with the original. Directed by Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) and produced by Steven Spielberg, Poltergeist was nominated for 3 Academy Awards in 1982; a rare feat for a horror film. But not all good has come from this film, as much of the current day press around the film comes in form of The “Poltergeist Curse.” The curse surrounding the film has supposedly taken the lives of four cast members; aged as young as 12 years old. One murdered, the rest taken by illness it is unclear to me the reality of this curse but one thing is for sure; it surely has added to the already spooky aura around the film. Continue Reading