Tag Archives: Vampires
We Don’t do History
Stake Land II Review
There are times when movies are announced, their release date comes and goes, and you hear nothing about the film at all. No good opinions, no negative criticisms, nothing. Generally, that’s not a good sign. I would just assume that means the movie was nothing special and isn’t worth anyone’s time. Oddly enough, however, that is certainly not the case with Dan Berk and Robert Olsen’s 2016 film, Stake Land II, as it is a great sequel and a fantastic film, in general. Ten years have passed since the events of Stake Land; Martin (Connor Paolo) and Peggy (Bonnie Dennison) … Read More
Make Yourself Comfortable
Vampyres Review
Being an avid horror fan for as long as I can remember, I wish I could say that I’ve watched every film ever released in the genre. Sadly this is not the case and realistically, it never will be. Because of this, there are remakes that I get a chance to watch before ever seeing the original production they are based off of. This happens to be the exact case with Victor Matellano’s newest film, Vampyres, a faithful re-imagining (so I’m told) of the 1974 Joseph Larraz film of the same name. A trio of young campers searching for inspiration … Read More
Death Will Rise
Daughter of Dracula Review
There are a whole mess of films out there dealing with vampires and more specifically Dracula. Each year, while more films on the subject are being made, I am introduced to those of the 70s and 80s that have managed to elude me all this time. I have seen the good, the bad, and the ugly that the sub-genre has to offer, but I continue to dig through to see what else the undead bloodsuckers can bring to the table. Where does Jess Franco’s Daughter of Dracula fall within the spectrum? While a young woman accepts her fate as a … Read More
Nothing Like a Little Head
John Carpenter's Vampires Review
There are a select few filmmakers that are synonymous with the word “legend,” when it comes to the horror genre. Undeniably, John Carpenter is one of them. Even though I tend to agree that the man is an iconic director, writer, composer, etc., I still have yet to see a large chunk of his filmography. Today, I finally got to cross another one of his great pieces of work off of my ‘to watch’ list with his adaptation of John Steakley’s novel, entitled Vampires. A team of vampire slayers, led by the most famous of all, Jack Crow (James Woods, … Read More
Point it at the Shaggin Ground
From the Dark Review
At this point, it’s a pretty safe bet to say that any and every film that Dark Sky Films releases will be a great one. Obviously some are better than others, but I can honestly say that all of the releases that I own from this company have been extremely enjoyable in one way or another. Their latest release, Conor McMahon’s From the Dark, is no different and is a worthy entry in the vampire sub-genre. A young couple, Mark and Sarah, experience some car trouble when they set out on a trip along the Irish countryside. In search of … Read More
I Know What Kills Turks
Dracula Untold Review
Ever since Roger and I started doing this whole review thing, I’ve made it a point to stay away from other review sites. Don’t get me wrong; There are some awesome sites out there with some pretty great insight on what’s going on in the horror genre — the good, the bad, and the God awful — but I don’t want other writers’ opinions to subconsciously effect mine. Although I’ve stayed away from these full-blown reviews, I still manage to come across various opinions on films from time to time. For whatever reason, the majority of the online world seems … Read More
