Category Archives: Reviews

Slaughter High (1986) Review

Following on from the excessive brutality of Mil gritos tiene la noche (aka Pieces) and the festive fun of Don’t Open ‘Til Christmas, producing duo Stephen Minasian and Dick Randall turned their attention to the prank-gone-wrong formula with their 1986 … Continue reading

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Scream 3 (2000) Review

If Scream mocked slashers and Scream 2 poked fun at sequels then the only way the mess that is Scream 3 can be justified is as a playful dig at how a concept quickly loses its originality and appeal once … Continue reading

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The Forest (1982)

Director: Don Jones Writer: Evan Jones Starring: Dean Russell, Michael Brody, Elaine Warner, John Batis

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Don’t Answer the Phone (1980)

Director: Robert Hammer Writers: Robert Hammer, Michael D. Castle Starring: James Westmoreland, Flo Gerrish, Nicholas Worth, Ben Frank

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Inside (2007)

Somebody wants to claim a pregnant woman’s baby for her own. To make matters worse, the baby is still in his mother’s womb. We’ve all heard shocking news reports (and a few urban legends) about childless women attempting to steal … Continue reading

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Mortuary (1983)

 Somehow Mortuary fell through the cracks. Released in 1983, which we all know was right smack in the middle of the heyday of the slasher; this lost classic disappeared and is hardly mentioned anymore. Mortuary centers on Christie (Mary Beth … Continue reading

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SOV Month: Woodchipper Massacre (1988)

I have to admit mild trepidation when I decided to make Shot on Video Month a reality. I mean, most SOV movies are POS, you know? And I’m watching a lot of films I haven’t seen before. I was taking … Continue reading

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SMALL SCREEN SLASHERS: Terror at the London Bridge (Bridge Across Time)

In a modern society where serial killers are treated as celebrity, no other murderer has caught the attention of the world as much as Jack the Ripper. His brief, unsolved spree has spawned dozens of theories, just as many books … Continue reading

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SOV Month: Sledgehammer (1983)

So June might bring summer, picnics and vacations galore, but this year summer also brings shot on video madness! This June I will take a look at a few of the classics in the SOV genre that we all love … Continue reading

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SPAGHETTI SLASHERS – The New York Ripper

After a successful run of four zombie movies, Lucio Fulci decided to turn his attention to a new genre and eventually settled on the American slasher film. Whilst the likes of Halloween and Friday the 13th had invaded the mainstream, … Continue reading

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