Posts Tagged ‘IFC Midnight’
Film Review – Relic
Like so many films, Relic released to streaming on Friday, rather than a theatrical release. This is my first film review since the virus pandemic started. Streaming a film that is meant to be on the big screen in a dark room, especially with the horror genre,…
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SXSW Film Review – Wildling
“Do you want to hear a story?” That is how Wildling opens, with Daddy (Brad Dourif) speaking both to the small child, Anna, and the audience. Anna is laying in a small bed in an attic, and she is told of these harmful creatures named…
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SIFF Film Review – Carnage Park
I like gore. I really, really like it. In my opinion, most movies would be better with a little eyeball popping or face stabbing. Shooting is okay as long as there is lots of blood spurts, and, thankfully, I got some in Mickey Keating’s new…
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Double Feature Showdown – Maniac (1980) vs. Maniac (2012)
I am a big fan of director William Lustig’s movies Maniac Cop and Vigilante, and have been looking forward to watching Maniac (1980), his first feature, for a while now. I don’t think everything he directed is gold (I quite dislike Maniac Cop 2 and Uncle…
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Film Review – Backcountry
And people wonder why I don’t go camping. I’ve had a love/hate relationship with Mother Nature. Yes, being out in the wilderness offers beautiful and serene sights. On the flipside, there’s poison ivy, rough terrain, and God knows what kind of animal life roaming around.…
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Film Review – Witching & Bitching
I’m a big fan of the horror comedy. I like the gore and I like the funny, so combining the two sounds like gold to me. The best is when the humor is used to comment on the horror genre, Scream and Tucker & Dale…
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Film Review – Maniac
Apparently growing up watching your mother snort lines and prostitute herself out to random strangers can lead to some pretty severe mommy issues. In Maniac, a fairly faithful remake of the 1980 cult classic, it leads to violent, homicidal urges. This gory horror film “stars”…
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