Loron Hays

Gloriously over-the-top and wonderfully directed by Sun Chung, Human Lanterns is what happens when the Shaw Brothers merge their particular brand of martial arts with the American slasher . . . and th...
“At first glance, everything looked the same. It wasn’t. Something evil had taken possession of the town.” Oh, to travel back to the 1950s. If I could, I would just sit myself in a drive-in theater wi...
Frankenstein will never die. Know this. While some form of the monster may come and go, the mad scientist responsible for all his carnage will never completely disappear. Hammer ’s final moments with...
What do Nazis and Angels have in common? Usually nothing. But Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace and all its demon-killing weapons is about to change that as the Holy War returns to the streets of Los A...
Revenge, thy name is Sammo Hung!n The Iron-Fisted Monk is some good ol’ kung-fu delivered with all the grit and the glory one would expect from its talented cast. Produced by Raymond Chow (who was sti...
In which Shaw Brothers enters the Ninja dome and delivers one hell of a knockout punch when it comes to over-the-to-top clenched-teeth martial arts mayhem! Directed by Chang Cheh and featuring solid p...
In which the cave of the Golden Snake is introduced! The Sword Stained With Royal Blood is a certifiable classic of Kung-Fu madness. It’s an adventure with a strong narrative which sees Yuan Cheng-chi...
“I am Dracula. I bid you welcome.” In which the Universal Monsters film series moves away from the silent era and legitimately begins! Pre-Code Horror doesn’t get any better than here with Producer Ca...
In the new satirical comedy The Menu , director Mark Mylod (TV's Succession ) and screenwriters Seth Reiss and Will Tracy (former writers at The Onion ) use the world of food, foodies, critics, and ch...
Revenge, thy name is Sammo Hung!n The Iron-Fisted Monk is some good ol’ kung-fu delivered with all the grit and the glory one would expect from its talented cast. Produced by Raymond Chow (who was sti...
Nicholas Michael Jacobs , independent film director of Night, Urban Fears , and Tales from Six Feet Under, and Four Minutes of Terror , is back with the concluding tale in his Genevieve series. His DI...
It’s a deadly game of bat and mouse!!! The steady beat. The blistering horns. That powerful theme of James Bernard ’s pierces the walls of this cemetery; it is majestic even. It sounds like a processi...
In which Philip Kwok has to wear one of the most ridiculous-looking (possibly) knitted caps throughout the entire film! Whatever it is, it’s horrible. House of Traps might be for “Venom” completists o...
Let the blood flow freely! And boy does it ever in Masked Avengers , a martial arts bonanza which features blood drinking, satan worshiping, and a whole lot of bloody trident action! Not for the faint...
It’s East meets West ERN when Sammo Hung comes to town! With dynamic fight sequences throughout and a genuine goofiness in its DNA, Millionaires’ Express , written and directed by Sammy Hung , continu...