Directed by Casey Tebo MFW Manufacturing/Warner Davis Company I selected this picture because it figured to be light entertainment, and because it was appropriately holiday-themed … and when you set your aim that low, it isn’t hard to hit your target. I mean, presuming the target is also low – which in this case, it … Continue reading Black Friday (2021)
directed by william lustig shapiro-glickenhaus entertainment One does not decide to watch a flick with a title like “Maniac Cop” thinking he or she is in for a deep, thought-provoking vehicle for highly skilled thespians featuring a trenchant, thinking-man’s script. And if one did, he or she would most likely be disappointed by this feature … Continue reading Maniac Cop (1988)
Directed by sam raimi renaissance pictures First. let me just put it out there: This is one of my favorite movies in this genre. Not only do I still find it to be way above average every time I watch it, but it still blows my mind that it’s as good as it is given … Continue reading The Evil Dead (1981)
directed by fede Álvarez filmdistrict/ghost house pictures Now that Ash vs Evil Dead has run its course, let’s discuss this reboot of the source material, made with the imprimatur of its creative team. (Produced by its principals, in fact.) The new angle taken here is to remove the humor and slapstick elements from “Dead By … Continue reading Evil Dead (2013)
directed by lucky mckee United artists/cinerenta/furst films/cinegreen I am not altogether certain that this flick accurately portrays some of the nuances of its setting, that being 1965 New England. For that matter, I do not know why this flick is set in 1965 – or what, really, was its intention. A meandering and not particularly … Continue reading The Woods (2006)
SPACE RATS From Outer Space 