Housebound. Director: Gerard Johnstone. Writer: Gerard Johnstone. Stars: Morgana O'Reilly, Rima Te Wiata, Glen-Paul Waru | How do you solve a problem like Kylie? That is the first question posed by the new and fantastic Kiwi ‘ghost’ chiller, HOUSEBOUND. Sure, Kylie’s not as musical-sounding as “Maria”, but then Kylie Bucknell (Morgana O’Reilly) isn’t much of a perky, … [Read more...]
Avenged. Director: Michael S. Ojeda. Writers: Michael S. Ojeda, Deon van Rooyen (additional dialogue). Stars: Amanda Adrienne, Tom Ardavany, Ronnie Gene Blevins. production Companies: Cart Before The Horse Productions, Green Dog Films, Raven Banner Entertainment. Just when you’re starting to think the horror films you’re coming across are all going to be just ‘okay’ and … [Read more...]
Digging up the Marrow. Director: Adam Green. Writer: Adam Green. Stars: Ray Wise, Adam Green, Will Barratt. ArieScope Pictures Like his contemporaries, Adam Green is very much a fan of old-school, classic horror. Much of his work tends to reflect this, to the delight of more than a few of his fans. For this reviewer, however, his finished products are erratic in the effort … [Read more...]
Creepshow (1982): Directed by: George A. Romero Writers: Stephen King Stars: Hal Holbrock, Adrienne Barbeau, Leslie Nelsen, Ted Danson, Ed Harris, Stephen King, Fritz Weaver, Tom Atkins Getting film and literary rockstars Stephen King, George Romero and Tom Savini together on a single project in the 80s is equivalent to creating a super group with Hendrix, Cobain, Jagger, … [Read more...]
Unfriended. Director: Levan Gabriadze. Writer: Nelson Greaves. Stars: Heather Sossaman, Matthew Bohrer, Courtney Halverson. Universal Pictures. Unfriended hits US theater screens on April 17th, 2015. “Now, let us take a suspense situation. The bomb is underneath the table and the public knows it, probably because they have seen the anarchist place it there. The public is … [Read more...]
