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H.P. Lovecraft's Witch House - Movie Review

Details: Published: 27 June 2022; Written by Loron Hays

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“The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far.” - H.P Lovecraft, The Call of Cthulhu ...

The House in Between 2 - Movie Review

Details: Published: 26 June 2022; Written by Loron Hays

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There is something strange STILL happening in Florence, Mississippi. As a fan of the Unexplained, I am always on the hunt for legitimate paranormal investigations which is why I originally visited the documentary The House in Between. Released in 2020, that film brought Alice Jackson and ...

THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED: THE STORY OF DON MCLEAN'S "AMERICAN PIE - Trailer Watch

Details: Published: 25 June 2022; Written by Frank Wilkins

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Paramount+ recently announced that THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED: THE STORY OF DON McLEAN’S “AMERICAN PIE” will premiere exclusively on the service Tuesday, July 19, both in the U.S. and internationally where the service is available. Additionally, the documentary ...

The Prey: Legend of Karnoctus - Movie Review

Details: Published: 23 June 2022; Written by Loron Hays

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No fire next to the chemicals! With that sentence, you get your ONE warning because The Prey: Legend of Karnoctus isn’t kidding around when it comes to MONSTERS and MAYHEM. Bringing its FOUR-EYED carnage to the hills and caves of Afghanistan, this film, directed by The Hensman ...

Film Noir - The Dark Side of Cinema, Volume VII: Chicago Confidential (1957)

Details: Published: 22 June 2022; Written by Loron Hays

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Tampering with evidence? Bullying witnesses? Doctoring voice recordings? Just what won’t the mob do?! Looks like it is all in play in 1957’s Chicago Confidential, written by Robert T. Marcus, which is now on blu-ray thanks to Kino Lorber’s ongoing Film Noir: The Dark Side of ...

Elvis - Movie Review

Details: Published: 24 June 2022; Written by Frank Wilkins

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Like The King of Rock n’ Roll himself, Baz Luhrmann’s new film, deceptively titled Elvis (more on that later), is bold, brash, and over the top. This should come as no surprise as the Moulin Rouge! director – subscriber to the Auteur Theory of filmmaking – is known for his distinctive style and ...

Father Stu - Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 15 April 2022; Written by Frank Wilkins

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Those turned off by the squeaky clean nature and preaching-to-the-choir reality of most faith-based films these days certainly won’t have those complaints with the new movie called Father Stu. They may find plenty of other things to complain about, but, by taking full ...

Strawberry Mansion - Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 14 February 2022; Written by Loron Hays

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Welcome to the house where dreams dance and race alongside the speeding cars in Amarcord. If you understand that reference to the small Italian coastal town of Federico Fellini’s 1973 comedy then this is DEFINITELY the movie for you. James Preble (Kentucker Audley), a ...

The Bloody Man - Movie Review

Details: Published: 21 June 2022; Written by Loron Hays

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The 1980s vibes are strong with this one! From the synth score, the aesthetic; the opening late-for-the-bus routine as Sam (a spellbinding David Daniel) jogs through the neighborhood much like Ferris Bueller did; to the toys scattered on the shelves of his room. The Bloody Man delivers horror by ...

Savage Sisters (1974) - Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 20 June 2022; Written by Loron Hays

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“Hands off, or your hand is ham and I’m the slicer!” Filipino filmmaker Eddie Romero might be dead, but his movies - being cheapo depot horror offerings, exploitative skin flicks, and action vehicles, live on. Such is the case with Savage Sisters, an exploitation flick in title alone, which he directed in 1974, but ...