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Syndrome Saturday: Beyond the Door III
Hop aboard this terror train from Vinegar Syndrome, and prepare to go “Beyond the Door” once again; it’s a sometimes slow ride, but still worth the trip. One thing I’ve learned over the past year of...
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Flashback Friday: Parasite (1982)
Before we see if 2019’s “Parasite” takes home Oscar gold, experience the gold standard of 80’s sci-fi schlock with Charles Band’s “Parasite” from 1982. You’re probably aware that there’s new South...
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Reel Review: Wij (“We”, 2018, Netherlands)
“Wij” is a beautifully-shot but troubling coming-of-age tale about maladjusted teens who engage in acts of sexual depravity and personal destruction. “Poetry,” “beauty,” and “the serenity of nature”...
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Horror Headlines: March 9 – 22
Embracing the home box office, filling the quarantine queue, indie horror recommendations, the stuff you can’t make up, killer shops, and more We’re not going to sugarcoat it: we’re living in strange...
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Severin Sunday: Bloody Moon (1981)
Severin Films releases the infamous Video Nasty-era movie “Bloody Moon” from Jess Franco, but don’t expect this 80s slasher to live up to its notoriety. In 1985, I was a teenager watching with...
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Scream Factory Friday: Exorcism At 60,000 Feet
“Exorcism at 60,000” Feet marries a great concept with poorly executed comedy, and a script that fails to rise to the talent of its cast of genre greats. Exorcism at 60,000 Feet opens with a homage to...
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Syndrome Saturday: Olivia (1981)
Vinegar Syndrome invites you to peek through the bedroom keyhole at their latest Blu-ray release — the erotic 1981 thriller “Olivia”. One of the joys of Vinegar Syndrome is that they have released some...
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Syndrome Saturday: Secta Siniestra (1982)
A lost Spanish horror film reminiscent of “Rosemary’s Baby” and “The Omen”, nothing can prepare you for the horror of “Secta Siniestra”. When fans think of Spanish horror, less than a handful of names...
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VinSyn Ten: 10 Essential Titles from Vinegar Syndrome
While cult distributor Vinegar Syndrome gifts us with one of their biggest sales of the year, here are ten great titles you should consider picking up. Vinegar Syndrome is one of several companies...
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Severin Sunday: The Astrologer aka Suicide Cult (1977)
Severin Films has seen your zodiacal potential and predicts that you will want to take a chance on the strange and wonderful film, “The Astrologer”. Some movies defy easy categorization. The Astrologer...
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Syndrome Saturday: Hell Riders (1984)
Grab your weapon of choice, join your gang of trouble-makers, and watch “Hell Riders”, the weird and sleazy exploitation offering from Vinegar Syndrome. Low budget, biker gangs, Adam West of Batman...
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Severin Sunday: Paganini Horror (1988)
Severin Films invites you to rock out with the biopic turned horror movie “Paganini Horror”, a rediscovered 1980s era Italian horror film. Horror and rock music have traditionally gone together like...
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Reel Review: Fulci For Fake (2019)
The excellent documentary “Fulci for Fake” gives genre fans a rare but still shrouded look at the life and unheralded early work of the horror master. Lucio Fulci (director of legendary horror films...
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Reel Review: The Room (2019)
Director Christian Volckman delves deeply into the greedy heart of human longing, with a twisted tale that delivers familiar dreams and new nightmares. The old adage, “Be careful what you wish for,” is...
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Reel Review: Z (Brandon Christensen, 2020)
If you haven’t seen “Z”, the frighteningly unique film about a child’s dangerous imaginary friend and a mother’s secretive past, now is the time. When I was a little kid, I didn’t have an actual...
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Reel Review: “Baba Yaga: Terror of the Dark Forest”
A unique and captivating dark fairtyale with something to say, “Baba Yaga” is dazzling to look at, featuring strong performances from its young leads. It may be too early to call it an emerging theme...
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Severin Sunday: Aenigma (1987)
While far from his best, “Aenigma” remains essential viewing for Fulci fans, and Severin delivers a feature-rich treasure for fans and collectors alike. With renewed interest in the career of Lucio...
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Syndrome Saturday: The Eleventh Commandment (1987)
While more sordid drama than horror, “The Eleventh Commandment” on Blu-ray from VinSyn is worth owning for collectors, even if it is slim on bonus features. One of Vinegar Syndrome’s newest Blu-ray...
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Fantastic Fest: Daughters of Darkness (1971)
The immortal Countess Elizabeth Bathory returns in a stunning 4K restoration of Harry Kümel’s lesbian vampire classic “Daughters of Darkness”. This new ultra high definition scan of Daughters of...
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Syndrome Saturday: Last Gasp (1995)
A little-known gem from the 90s, “Last Gasp”, with its solid story and serious star power, is well worth its recent VinSyn resurrection. Last Gasp, a 1990s era direct-to-video proto-slasher, is making...
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