It seems that if you watch any British film from the 1970’s you will chance upon some familiar faces. Well, Fright is a veritable feast of familiarity: George Cole and Dennis Waterman, together for the first time, before the dizzy heights of Minder; Honor Blackman, way after her appearance as Pussy Galore in Goldfinger; even [...]

Herschell Gordon Lewis is the undisputed king of cheap bloody horror. Fact. The 1960s and early 70s were his heyday, and during that time he churned out a steady stream of trashy, gory, smutty flicks with amazing titles like Color Me Blood Red (1965), The Gruesome Twosome (1967) and, of course, The Wizard of Gore [...]

Many horror films claim to be based on true stories, hoping to scare us further with the old adage that the truth is scarier than anything made up. Some of these claims are valid, and more often than not some horrendous biopic of one of the many serial killers that have sprung from American soil [...]

If you haven’t seen Christmas Evil, you have a treat in store. In fact, stop what you are doing right now and track down a copy. It is perfect 90 minutes of crazy low budget 80s horror heaven, and even better is one of the few seasonal treats to draw attention away from the obnoxiousness [...]

Awaken the Dead could have the shortest review ever: Worst. Nu-metal video. Ever. But, seeing as I made the effort to watch it, I might as well say something else. Though, pretty much all you need to know about it is contained within those four words.

Take one gaggle of young co-eds, one crazy chef, one sack-headed cannibal, and mix together in a large, empty warehouse with an incredibly cheap blender. Fold in two cops as the mixture rises and watch it explode into suspense and terror. Or something approximating that, without the suspense or terror.