Starring: Mark Webber, Rutina Wesley, Tom Bower, Devon Graye, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Ron Perlman, Richard Burgi Director: Daniel Stamm Genre: Horror Cert: 15 Released: 2014 Opening with a scene where a respected elderly professor seems to lose his marbles by reciting crude limericks in front of a well-to-do audience before chopping a woman’s finger off when […]
Starring: Jason Williams, Amy Van Horne, Devin Clark, Nadine Crocker, Gracie Largent, Luke Barnett Director: Geoff Meed Genre: Horror Cert: 18 Released: 2011 It was only a matter of time until the ‘found footage’ format reached The Amityville franchise. In the latest direct-to-DVD installment – aside from 2005’s original remake, it’s the first since the […]
Starring: Robert Wightman, Priscilla Barnes, Season Hubley, David Tom, John Ingle Director: Guy Magar Genre: Thriller/Horror Cert: 18 Released: 1992 Terry O’Quinn received much acclaim for his performances in the first two “Stepfather” movies where he played a disturbed sociopath, dedicated to creating and being part of the perfect family unit. While the first film was […]
Starring: Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Betsy Russell, Cary Elwes, Sean Patrick Flanery, Chad Donella, Gina Holden Director: Kevin Greutert Genre: Horror Cert: 18 Released: 2010 Note: Some storylines from earlier films are spoiled in this review. I don’t know why I do it to myself. For the seventh – and hopefully final time – I […]
Starring: Bobby Campo, Krista Allen, Andrew Fiscella, Shantel VanSanten, Mykelti Williamson, Haley Webb, Nick Zano Director: David R Ellis Genre: Horror Cert: 15 Released: 2009 Will someone make it stop? Seemingly not. 2006’s “Final Destination 3” was to be the last in the horror series only for the advent of 3D to prompt director David […]
Starring: Deborah Gibson, Lorenzo Lamas, Sean Lawlor, Dean Kreyling Director: Jack Perez Genre: Sci-Fi Cert: 15 Released: 2009 The Asylum are some collection of chancers. The film studio are famous for taking current blockbusters and cranking out their own version; or “mockbusters” as they have been dubbed. “Transmorphers“, “Snakes on a Train“, “The Terminators“, “I […]
Starring: Kiefer Sutherland, Paula Patton, Amy Smart Director: Alexandre Aja Genre: Horror Cert: 15 Released: 2008 I don’t know the reason for Kiefer Sutherland’s fairly low-profile cinema career in the last decade. Since “24” launched in 2001 only “Phone Booth” and “The Sentinel” have showed up on my radar and much of his earnings outside […]
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel, John Leguizamo Director: M Night Shyamalan Genre: Sci-Fi Cert: 15 Released: 2008 My only ambition for “The Happening”, having failed to sit through director M Night Shyamalan’s previous outings “The Village” and “Lady in the Water”, was to see the closing credits roll . The decreasing level of entertainment derived from […]
Starring: Steven Seagal, Isaac Hayes, Holly Elissa Dignard, Chris Thomas King, Michael Filipowich, Mark Collie Director: Jeff King Genre: Action Cert: 18 Released: 2008 Bearing in mind that Steven Seagal is 57 years old I should probably cut the guy a bit of slack. But one look at Bruce Willis (54), Dolph Lundgren (51) and […]
Starring: Steve Austin, Vinnie Jones, Robert Mammone, Tory Mussett, Rick Hoffman Director: Scott Wiper Genre: Action Cert: 18 Released: 2007 Dropping ten death row inmates on an island and giving them thirty hours to slaughter each other sounds like it’s the last thing that network television would choose to cover. With that in mind the […]
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