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Sorority Row (2009) Gets “R” Rating

Fango posted that SORORITY ROW (2009) has received a “Hard R” by the MPAA. The film was previously assumed to be going the PG-13 route, inspired by the success of PROM NIGHT. I personally don’t get the allure of calling … Continue reading

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H2 Clip: Myers Chases Laurie… Again

For the first time since the 80’s, MTV are relevant to me – as they’ve posted this clip from Rob Zombie’s HALLOWEEN 2. It’s the first indication of the film’s content so give it a view. If I were a … Continue reading

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My Bloody Valentine (2009)

With such a glut of slasher movies released in the early eighties in the wake of Friday the 13th‘s unexpected success it seems that money-hungry studios and producers have an endless supply of material to work from.

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Rob Zombie Crucifies Marketing Team

Wow. Rob Zombie has been promoting HALLOWEEN 2 more then making it, seemingly. Can be a good thing, can be a bad thing. But we’ve recently noticed that anytime genre fans don’t like something specific coming out of his camp, … Continue reading

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Friday the 13th (2009)

The Friday the 13th remake was probably the most hyped horror movie of the year, with websites and magazines whetting fans’ appetites for the twelve months that led up to its recent release.

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Sorority Row (2009) Teaser Poster

Source: Coming Soon

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The Toolbox Reopens

2003’s The Toolbox Murders showed Tobe Hooper at the top of his form. He wrestled a semi-obscure piece of 70s filth to the ground and rebuilt it in his own image, with the aid of equally unhinged writers Adam Gierasch … Continue reading

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Happy Mother’s Day

Hope you are all spending mother’s day best and treating her right – remember, you only have one. First rumored last year but now confirmed – MOTHER’S DAY is next on the redux list. Oddly, they refer to it as … Continue reading

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H2: Halloween 2 Gallery

Whatever side of the fence you sit on regarding Rob Zombie’s take on Michael Myers, H2: Halloween 2 is the most anticipated slasher of 2009 behind Platinum Dunes‘ Friday the 13th reboot. Some have praised the director’s new direction, whilst … Continue reading

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RETRO SLASHERS EXCLUSIVE: Elm Street Remake Script Review

Before we get down to why we’re here, let’s take a moment to discuss remakes in general. The prevailing knee-jerk sentiment among many fans is that remakes are the work of the devil. And why not; the simple fact is, … Continue reading

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