Month: January 2014

  • Crash Reports: My 1,700th Horror – and More

    I had tried to pick something that would cap another horror viewing milestone, and Matthias Hoene’s COCKNEYS VS. ZOMBIES (UK, 2012) seemed like the right choice. The film featured the amazing Alan Ford (who stole every scene) and veteran lovely, Honor Blackman even made an appearance. But in this tale, where cockney kids rob a…

  • Crash Discussions: Director of the Damned: Wes Craven

    From THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT to the upcoming “Scream” television series, Wes Craven has resurrected the slasher genre almost single handedly – on more than one occasion. Learn about the man’s life and how his journey brings life to the characters and their dilemmas on screen. Just keep telling yourself: It’s only a…

  • Crash Discussions: Scientifically Horrific: Why we love sci-fi/horror

    Since FRANKENSTEIN, science fiction and horror have been a happily wedded dystopian couple. Billy Crash and Jonny Numb take a look at the scientifically horrific: ALIEN, INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS, VIDEODROME, THE THING, CUBE, and many more great films. But it’s not the cool special effects or futurism that makes this marriage work, but…

  • Crash Discussions: Battle for BYZANTIUM!

    Billy Crash and Jonny Numb square off in a steel cage death match: Jonny loves Neil Jordan’s 2012 vampire opus BYZANTIUM, and Billy’s enraged by the spectacle. Find out why the movie works, why it fails, and which one of the cast members to keep an eye on… Plus, why you shouldn’t open the door…