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Crash Analysis: POISON FOR THE FAIRIES (Mexico, 1984)
Unexpected horror surprise for the humans One of Mexico’s best in the genre Oftentimes, when I put a movie into my Netflix queue, I know very little as to why it suddenly showed up on my recommendation page at a particular moment, and never beforehand. Therefore, somehow, someway, the unanticipated treasure, POISON FOR THE…
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Crash Analysis: THE DAY (2011)
Mary, Mary Quite Contrary Don’t believe the negative hype – indulge… I was impressed with Douglas Aarniokoski’s THE DAY for a number of reasons, and wanted to look up some information about the film. Then I ran head first into a bevy of reviews that tore the film to shreds. Granted, everyone has their own…
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Crash Analysis: SLEEP TIGHT (Spain, 2011)
Smart and creepy, with an ending to make your skin crawl Depressed loner with keys to everyone’s apartment Director Jaume Balaguero originally rocked the horror world with his found footage [REC] in 2007, and its lackluster follow-up, [REC]2 in 2009. Nevertheless, he’s back for real with an excellent horror/thriller that proves to be unsettling until…
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Crash Analysis: MIDNIGHT SON (2011)
If you liked MARTIN and VAMPIRE’S KISS… A young man comes of age – and he’s out for blood Scott Leberecht cut his teeth on movies as a visual effects specialist for such films as ERASER (1996), SPAWN (1997), and SLEEPY HOLLOW (1999), and as a screenwriter and director, MIDNIGHT SON is his first full-length…
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Crash Analysis: LITTLE DEATHS (UK, 2011)
Horrific Sex without the STDs Anthology of sex based horror tales My heart usually drops when I hear of an anthology. Quite often, they are lame, or one segment sinks the whole attempt. Even worse, bad narration or some other silly thread holds many together. Rarely, in the case of UK’s FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE…
