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DVD Review—Madhouse
- By Peter Gutiérrez
- Published 11/23/2008
- Reviews , Horror Films and Thrillers , North American Films
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It may seem grandiose to term such an unassuming, and largely forgotten, film as Madhouse an enigma, but that’s the way it shows up...
Movie Review—Twilight
- By Peter Gutiérrez
- Published 11/22/2008
- Movies , Horror Films and Thrillers , North American Films
- Unrated
"When you can live forever, what do you live for?" Not a bad tag line. Another that might work for Twilight is, "Just because a movie bursts with heart-thumping passion, is it really alive?"
For Your Consideration: Simply The Most Enjoyable Movie of the Year
- By Peter Gutiérrez
- Published 10/22/2008
- Horror Films and Thrillers , European Films , North American Films
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Richard Gale’s latest is a joy for genre fans of many stripes as well as moviegoers in general. Keep reading to learn why, and to find about other small gems of dark humor that are well worth tracking down…
Movie Review—Quarantine
- By Peter Gutiérrez
- Published 10/10/2008
- North American Films , Horror Films and Thrillers , Reviews
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As you might expect from the buzz surrounding it, Quarantine is certainly ruthless—ruthlessly smart and also ruthlessly bleak…
One Big Reason To Rent/Buy Uwe Boll's "Seed" on DVD
- By Peter Gutiérrez
- Published 09/10/2008
- North American Films , Horror Films and Thrillers
- Unrated
Vivendi Entertainment has included a short horror gem among the special features...
DVD Review—Bloodsucking Cinema
- By Peter Gutiérrez
- Published 09/7/2008
- Horror Films and Thrillers , North American Films
- Unrated
Since it hardly covers “The Origin and Evolution of The Vampire Movie” as its subtitle would imply, it would probably be more accurate to call this original doc from Starz “Hollywood’s New Breed of Vampires”…
Movie Review—Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer
- By Peter Gutiérrez
- Published 08/18/2008
- North American Films , Horror Films and Thrillers
- Unrated
It’s not Buffy and it’s not The Evil Dead—but it is the closest fans of either of those franchises are going to get to a feature film in the foreseeable future, so enjoy…
Returning to the Primal Screen: A Conversation with Neo-Grindhouse Provocateur Rob Hauschild
- By Peter Gutiérrez
- Published 08/5/2008
- Horror Films and Thrillers , Festivals and Filmmakers , North American Films
- Unrated
Can two of the most downtrodden of film genres, horror and exploitation, actually help restore the communal wonder of the cinema itself? Well, for the producer/distributor behind Wild Eye Releasing, this may be a question that’s barely worth asking…
1968: The Year That Changed Horror
- By Peter Gutiérrez
- Published 07/25/2008
- North American Films , European Films , Horror Films and Thrillers
- Unrated
1968 may have been a heartbreaking, disillusioning year marked by chaos, bloodshed, and pessimism. But for horror it was arguably the best year ever—perhaps for these very reasons...
Movie/DVD Review—Brutal Massacre
- By Peter Gutiérrez
- Published 07/20/2008
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Would fans of any other film genre besides horror enjoy this kind of blow-by-blow satirical deconstruction of the production process? Probably not. So even in its nonstop silliness, Brutal Massacre is insightful in terms of the kind of comforting myths horror fans tell themselves…