Tag Archives: Mockumentary
He’s Cutting Up Them Fine Hooters!
Brutal Massacre: A Comedy Review
Growing up, I hated horror comedies. I couldn’t understand why anyone would try to mix humor and dread together into this strange amalgamation of emotions. As the years progressed, I ended up being introduced to a whole slew of films from this sub-genre that I actually quite enjoyed and my hatred slowly deteriorated. If done right, comedic horror films can be some of the best ones around. Read on as I discuss whether or not I still feel that way after watching Stevan Mena’s Brutal Massacre: A Comedy. The Plot Low-budget horror director Harry Penderecki (David Naughton, An American Werewolf … Read More
It Was Really Traumatic
Fury of the Demon Review
From time to time, I like to take breaks from watching traditional films and focus more on documentaries. I watched and reviewed one last week and I have been checking some out on Netflix as well. Luckily, I also happened to have another one, unwatched, right on my shelf with tons of other still sealed flicks. There was not better time than tonight to watch Fabian Delage’s Fury of the Demon. The Plot It is said that there is a short film from the 19th century that, when viewed, causes its audience to behave in erratic and violent ways. This … Read More
This is Real Stuff
Lilith's Hell Review
As someone who runs a website dedicated to reviewing films, I have the privilege of receiving emails from studios and distribution companies about upcoming releases. As you may have noticed, the time I spend watching and reviewing movies has changed over the years, going from publishing multiple reviews in a day, at one point to, now, only once a week. Because of this, I rarely even look at the emails that come flooding into my inbox. I simply just do not have the time. There are some emails that do catch my attention, however. That actually happened this past Friday … Read More
Oh Sarah McLachlan!
The Visit Review
Although I haven’t seen some of his most recent work, I have always been a fan M. Night Shyamalan’s older films like The Sixth Sense, Signs, and Unbreakable. Even with those great films under his belt, it seems that over the past few years, the writer and director has been getting quite a bit of negative reviews. I don’t know firsthand how his last couple of projects were, but I was certainly excited for his latest, after seeing a myriad of commercials and teasers all over the internet. I am elated to say that The Visit certainly met my expectations, … Read More
Did She Send You?
Auteur Review
Every horror fan has their favorite director, writer, or performer; a person that as soon as their name is uttered, sheer excitement envelopes that fan entirely. For many, it is big name filmmakers like Craven or Carpenter. For others, it could be some of the newer names like Roth or Wan. On the other side of the horror spectrum, there are fans that are such diehard supporters of the independent scene that names like Dustin Mills or Ryan Nicholson get their blood pumping. As much as I appreciate what the indie guys [and gals] are doing, it’s always hard to … Read More
The Monster Hunter Guy
Digging Up the Marrow Review
I have greatly enjoyed everything that Adam Green has done in the past. From his horror to his comedy, everything has been extremely entertaining and I am always excited to see what he will come up with next. I have heard some mixed reviews, but I have to say that I can add yet another one of his projects to my ‘good movie’ list (as opposed to the ‘awful movie/waste of time’ list) with Digging Up the Marrow. Taking cues from other documentaries or perhaps more appropriately, mockumentaries, Digging up the Marrow is written and directed by and stars Green … Read More
