I’m a big fan of anything trying to emulate the look and feel of the old Universal Monsters flicks – so I was really excited about The 2010 version of The Wolfman. Unfortunately, it didn’t live up to my expectations. First off: Benicio del Toro. Usually a fine actor, I felt like he was pretty
Author: Amie
I know I am one of few people who actually didn’t mind Zombie’s reboot of Halloween – yes, it was nothing like Carpenter’s classic, but I thought he did a decent job of translating the story for a contemporary audience, and some of the kill scenes were FANTASTIC. So, I put Halloween 2 on my
Normally I wouldn’t even mention a movie as bad as this, but I’m thinking that maybe there are some other horror fans out there who *might* be curious, especially fans of Creepshow 1 & 2. But TRUST ME, skip this. I should have known since Romero and King had absolutely nothing to do with this
I FINALLY saw Paranormal Activity and it was exactly as I expected: good, but not as spectacular as the hype. Comparisons to The Blair Witch Project are right on target; this is a fine film made on a low budget with some decent scares, but it’s not without its flaws. There were a few things
So while I was making my regular Top 10 & decade list this year, I found I kept sticking horror films in it, and then decided they needed a home of their own, because 1) lists are fun, and 2) I need to update this blog sometime, right? Feel free to argue, but here’s what
Being blown-away by the creepiness of A Tale of Two Sisters long ago at a midnight SIFF showing, I was apprehensive about the US version, but still curious enough to want to see it-obviously not that badly, since I just recently caught it on DVD. But man, did they fuck it up. I don’t think
I really wanted to like Jennifer’s Body. Like, really, really, REALLY wanted to like it. Why? Because I think Diablo Cody is great. I loved Juno. She seems witty on Twitter. She’s fierce and independent and beautiful and clever – and she’s a woman writer making it in Hollywood. Sadly, I was as bored as
Mad Men Splatter! Usually AMC’s Mad Men wouldn’t fit into my blog as it’s not horrific (well, other than the way in which people treat each other – and their kids), but this past Sunday’s episode involved some booze, a secretary’s reckless driving, and a John Deere Lawnmower. I think my favorite reaction is the guy with
“I thought it might be frustrating for someone who loves music as much as you do to have a son who isn’t interested in it at all, and a daughter who can’t hear it…” Okay, here it goes: Orphan has no business being as good as it is. I went in expecting a super-cheese fest
Sometime when I was around 8 or 9, the flashy new cable channel my dad had ordered kept playing previews for Brian De Palma’s Dressed to Kill. I was fascinated by the scene in the elevator with the flash of a straight razor. I BEGGED my parents to let me watch it. “Let me watch
I Love Splatter! 
