Tag Archives: Holidays
You Discovered Santa’s Sleigh!
Icetastrophe Review
I usually steer clear of the natural disaster horror films that make their way to the Syfy channel, but after the blast I had with last year’s Sharknado 2, I’ve changed my tune a bit. These made-for-TV films are actually upping their game a little bit and Jonathan Winfrey’s Icetastrophe proves itself as another worthy entry into the sub-genre. It’s Christmas time and the small town of Lennox has gathered to celebrate the holiday and the changes coming in the new year, when a meteor crashes through Earth’s atmosphere, splitting into two. The meteorite starts to threaten all living things … Read More
I Have Something For You
Christmas Evil Review
One of my recent reviews was of the anthology film, Tales From the Crypt, which featured a segment dealing with a psychotic killer on the loose in a Santa Clause outfit. What better way to continue that trend as we get closer to Christmas day than to review another killer Santa film. This time around, it is Lewis Jackson’s 1980 flick, Christmas Evil. Harry has always loved Christmas. He even works at a toy factory in order to ensure that quality toys are being produced for all of the good girls and boys in his neighborhood. As the true nature … Read More
Lots of Ho, Ho, Ho
Silent Night, Deadly Night: 30th Anniversary Edition Review
By now, you all know about the love I have for slasher films. To me, one of the funnest parts of the sub-genre is that there’s a title for every and any holiday you can think of. There are slashers dealing with Halloween, Valentine’s Day, New Years Eve, Mother’s Day, and anything else you can think of. Perhaps the most popular holiday to be used is Christmas. Of all of the Christmas-themed horror flicks out there, Charles E. Sellier’s Silent Night, Deadly Night has to be one of the most well-known and talked about. After visiting his mentally ill grandfather, … Read More
You Smell Worse Than Me
A Cadaver Christmas Review
Joe Zerull’s A Cadaver Christmas is a ridiculously fun grindhouse style horror/comedy film. Everything that horror fans love is present and executed very well for a lower-budget splatter flick. Writers Daniel Rairdin-Hale and Hanlon Smith-Dorsey’s script is fresh, fun, and it seems much of the humor was improvised on the spot. Both pull double duty as writers and actors in Christmas and bring characters jumping to life with each scene. Fans of Planet Terror will undoubtedly be fans of this one. The gore is plentiful and brought to life by an impressive FX team that clearly had fun with each … Read More
I’m Gonna Kill Him
And All Through the House Review
Ron McLellen’s film “And All Through The House” was winner of the 2011 Atlanta Horrorfest for best local feature film for good reason. I’ve seen tons of horror anthologies ranging from absolute shit to pure gold and “And All Through The House” is the indie scene’s Christmas answer to “Trick r’ Treat.” The 3 stories are all entwined so well together and executed with great editing. It has many little nods to some great films and you can tell that every frame had thought put into it. Ron McLellen has more talent than most directors Full Moon/Charles Band have let … Read More
