The year was 1999 and with the millennium approaching, Hollywood was finding itself morbidly being drawn into a minor spurt of satanic panic as the
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Night Visions (1990) – Review
Despite being quite the inconsistent mover and shaker in the horror genre, we were just as used to Wes Craven delivering woeful misfires (Hills Have
Retro Puppet Master (1999) – Review
After six previous entries that’s cast the eponymous puppets as both villains, saviours of humanity and devious wildcards that’ll turn on their titular master in
Sometimes They Come Back… For More (1999) – Review
We live in a time where expansions on the works of Stephen King take the form of things like Castle Rock, or Welcome To Derry,
Curse Of The Puppet Master (1998) – Review
We live in a time where long running franchises seem to have a set vision and a badic plan on where they’re going and how
End Of Days (1999) – Review
Schwarzenegger has faced a variety of villains during his tenure as a Hollywood legend – he’s brawled with alien hunters, fought entire armies single handed
Strange Days (1995) – Review
Some of you may not remember the anxiety that the world seemed to be consumed by as the clock ticked down to reach the year
Ringu 2 (1999) – Review
The history of the original Ring franchise proves to be as strange and convoluted as thar of lank-haired, ghostly antagonist, Sadako herself. We’ve already what
Cape Fear (1991) – Review
What possesses a director at the height of their powers to suddenly decide to tackle a remake? Is it ego? Is it the urge to
Puppet Master 5 (1994) – Review
Possibly my most favorite thing about so-called “final chapters” is that they very seldom actually are. Jason Vorhees famously got 2, the X-Men’s Last Stand
Ghoulies IV (1994) – Review
When any kind of long running horror franchise tries to make some sort of claim that it’s going back to its roots, then it’s usually
Maximum Risk (1996) – Review
Say what you will about the high-kicking antics of the muscles from Brussels, but despite his rep for being a second tier action star (under
Leprechaun 4: In Space (1997) – Review
Space. It may be considered the final frontier, but for a surprising amount of horror icons, it’s also been something of a last resort. Such
Spiral (1998) – Review
Sequels tend to be fairly straightforward affairs, right? Follow up an earlier film with a continuing storyline that delivers all the things you liked about
Puppet Master 4 (1993) – Review
When it comes to turning over a new leaf, nothing helps you whip up a new, heroic persona faster than targeting Nazis in 1941. Thus
Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go To College (1990) – Review
When it comes to generating near endless amounts of anarchic chaos, there’s not many genres that can match either the college frat comedy or a
Leprechaun 3 (1995) – Review
Gimmicks you’ll need, and gimmicks there’ll be; especially when you get to Leprechaun 3.Yep, by only the third episode, the continuing adventures of Warwick Davis’
Ringu (1998) – Review
Picture the scene. The horror genre is once again growing stale as the recent resurgence of slasher movies is already burning out. It’s obviously that
Innocent Blood (1992) – Review
When it comes to the all time king of spectacular movie concepts that didn’t quite come off, surely squatting awfully close to the throne has
Puppet Master III: Toulon’s Revenge (1991) – Review
There comes a time when a franchise must realise that once it has “perfected” it’s basic premise (or at least has taken it as far
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