Monthly Archives: March 2009

Now Showing: The Last House On The Left (2009)

The second LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT movie (third, if you rightly count THE VIRGIN SPRING as the first) is now in theaters across the ol’ USA. Worldwide release dates vary (I sure won’t be getting here it down under … Continue reading

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Proto-Slashers #3: Fright ā€“ 1971

Proto-Slashers: Looking at the flicks that paved the way for Halloween and the heyday of slasher movies.

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Bloody Moon (1981)

During my reckless teenage years I developed an addiction to Jess Franco flicks. My favorite Franco flick, other than those made with Klaus Kinski, is Bloody Moon. Severin recently released Bloody Moon on dvd so now I’m finally able to … Continue reading

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Great Slasher Mysteries Vol. 1

Life is full of tantalizing mysteries… How did they build the Pyramids? What are UFOs? Is there an afterlife? And how did Lipstick Jungle get a second season? Okay, some of those are perhaps not quite so tantalizing, but Iā€™m … Continue reading

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Code Red’s Dribbler Gets Special Features

Last month you heard about Code Red DVD releasing a lost retro slasher so rare, it isn’t even on the IMDB under any title we know of – that would be NIGHT OF THE DRIBBLER. Now the company are back … Continue reading

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H2 Coming Along Nicely, Bloodily

You’ve got to hand it to Rob Zombie, you really do. Some of you may think dude don’t know how to make a horror movie, but he sure knows how to harness the infinite power of the internets. Whereas other … Continue reading

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My Bloody Valentine 3D Part 2?

If you can’t get enough of Todd Farmer in MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3D where he not only wrote the screenplay but beared his sweaty muscled flesh on film (talk about a dedicated guy!), you’ll get a kick out of his … Continue reading

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Exclusive Interview With Psycho Legacy Director Robert Galluzzo

Alfred Hitchcock’s PSYCHO can be considered prime among the progenitors of the slasher genre. Many talk about its impact on the film world, but few pay attention to the second, third and forth chapters which each brought something unique to … Continue reading

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Frank Sabatella (Director; Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet)

For those tired of the neverending cycle of slasher remakes that fans have been subjected to over the last few years, you may like the sound of Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet, the gruesome debut from writer/director Frank … Continue reading

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