As a rule, fantasy movies set at Christmas are usually cuddly, fluffy affairs with all the usual tropes delivered wrapped in a nice, safe, unthreatening
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Machete Kills (2013) – Review
Even after making a full length movie out of his fake, Mexploitation trailer, Machete, it seemed that Robert Rodriguez still hadn’t gotten Grindhouse out of
Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (1987) – Review
Sleazy slashers don’t come more notorious than Charles E. Sellier Jr’s gleefully grotty, 1984, seasonal slice ‘n dice, Silent Night, Deadly Night. While a fairly
Scrooged (1988) – Review
There’s not many people who’d argue against Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol being the most quintessential seasonal story that’s ever been put to paper –
Death Wish (1974) – Review
It’s strange how the progression of a franchise can colour your perception of the original movie. Take Michael Winner’s Death Wish for example; a 1970s
Hamburger Hill (1987) – Review
Of the three Vietnam movies released virtually on top of each other near the end of the 80s, two have seemed to have somewhat eclipsed
V/H/S/94 (2021) – Review
While being generally of the same, inconsistent, quality of previous V/H/S installments, there was a noticable feeling that the anthology franchise had become somewhat unwound
Soldier (1998) – Review
Some of you out there in internet-land may be too young to remember this but there was a hot minute there where the prospect of
Godzilla Minus One (2023) – Review
In some regards, modern Godzilla fans don’t quite know how tough they’ve got it, after all, the previous three eras of Toho’s returning city smasher
Judge Dredd (1995) – Review
If you were to shove the works of Marvel and DC aside for a moment, there’s a whole world of varied comic book adaptations swirling
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman’s Daughter (1999) – Review
When embarking on fashioning a sequel, there’s usually two paths you can go down – either do something completely new or honor the original as
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder (2008) – Review
If a string of inferior Robocop sequels taught us anything, it’s that the satirical eye of Paul Verhoven is tougher to obtain than the Holy
The Crazies (1973) – Review
Horror has always had it’s more than its fair share of social commentary, but the 70s was it’s own animal entirely. Fueled by the anti-establishment
Innerspace (1987) – Review
I dont know about you, but unless it’s the occasional article suggesting that The ‘Burbs could desperately use more love, there’s a worrying lack of
Lake Placid: Legacy (2018) – Review
It’s a well known fact that crocodiles have a very long life span, but surely this is taking the piss. After first breaching the surface
Masters Of The Universe (1987) – Review
Fanboys have been complaining for decades about the “necessary” changes made to a famous property when it finally reaches the screen. These have usually ranged
Bad Biology (2008) – Review
After the lumpy, deranged antics of Basket Case 3 landed in 1991, the cinematic career of sleeze auteur Frank Henenlotter seemed to have stopped deader
It’s A Wonderful Knife (2023) – Review
During this unexpected, third age of the slasher movie, we’ve had some impressive variations on the stalk and slash theme that’s managed to differentiate it
V/H/S: Viral (2014) – Review
Whether you regard the V/H/S franchise as a vital entry in the realms of independent horror, or merely a disposable, failed cinematic experiment, you can’t
Sin City (2005) – Review
Even during a decade where comic book movies rose to prominence like never before, Sin City still felt like a lead pipe to the back
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