Category: reviews

The Collector (2009)

Directed by Marcus Dunstan.  Written by Dunstan and Patrick Melton.  Starring Josh Stewart, Andrea Roth and Madeline Zima. Plot: an ex-con plans a heist at his new employer's home unaware that a second, more vicious criminal has rigged the house with deadly, highly innovative, traps The first in the collection series and this movie has … Continue reading The Collector (2009) →

The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)

Directed by Katt Shea.  Written by Rafael Moreu.  Starring Emily Bergl, Jason London, Mena Suvari, Zachery Ty Bryan and Eddie Kay Thomas. Plot: after her bullied best friend commits suicide, a powerful, telekinetic girl gets revenge by attacking the popular students Here's a sequel that didn't need to be made.  Carrie 2 starts off with … Continue reading The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999) →

Carrie (1976)

Directed by Brian De Palma.  Written by Lawrence D. Cohen, based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King.  Starring Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, John Travolta, Nancy Allen, Amy Irving, William Katt and P.J. Soles. Plot: telekinetic Carrie is abused at home and at school and it all comes to a tragic boiling … Continue reading Carrie (1976) →

The Dorm That Dripped Blood (1982)

Directed by Stephen Carpenter and Jeffrey Obrow.  Written by Carpenter, Obrow and Stacey Giachino.  Starring Laurie Lapinski, Stephen Sachs and Daphne Zuniga. Plot: a group of college students are stalked while staying on campus during Christmas vacation to clean out an old dorm set to be demolished The plot is what the plot is.  It's … Continue reading The Dorm That Dripped Blood (1982) →

The Mangler (1995)

Directed by Tobe Hooper.  Screenplay written by Hooper, Stephen David Brooks and Harry Alan Towers, based on a short story by Stephen King.  Starring Ted Levine, Robert Englund, Daniel Matmor, Jeremy Crutchley and Todd Jensen. Plot: much like the short story it's based on, the movie is about a large folding machine that turns evil … Continue reading The Mangler (1995) →

Phantom of the Mall: Eric’s Revenge (1989)

Directed by Richard Friedman.  Written by Scott Schneid, Frederick R. Ulrich, Robert King and Tony Michelman.  Starring Rob Estes, Pauly Shore, Morgan Fairchild, Ken Foree, Tom Fridley and Derek Rydell. Plot: a young man apparently dies in a fire and then stalks the new mall built where his old house used to be So, this … Continue reading Phantom of the Mall: Eric’s Revenge (1989) →

The Ruins (2008)

Directed by Carter Smith.  Novel and screenplay written by Scott B. Smith.  Starring Jena Malone, Jonathan Tucker, Shawn Ashmore, Laura Ramsey and Joe Anderson. Plot: a group of friends leisurely holiday takes a turn for the worse when they go to see some ancient ruins where evil lives So, a group of Americans go to … Continue reading The Ruins (2008) →

Willow Creek (2014)

Written and directed by Bobcat Goldthwait.  Starring Bryce Johnson and Alexie Gilmore. Plot: a man and his girlfriend camp in the woods hoping to capture a glimpse of Bigfoot We love Bobcat, but no.  Just no.  Maybe he shouldn't write stuff.  Or direct stuff.  Cause we're not feeling it. Jim (Johnson) is an asshole.  He … Continue reading Willow Creek (2014) →

3-Headed Shark Attack (2015)

Directed by Christopher Gray.  Written by Jacob Cooney and Bill Hanstock.  Starring Rob Van Dam, Jason Simmons, Karrueche Tran, Jena Sims and Danny Trejo. Plot: duh!  a 3-headed shark attacks an underwater research facility and a party boat as well This movie definitely falls under the heading of "so bad it's good".  Why?  Because people … Continue reading 3-Headed Shark Attack (2015) →

28 Weeks Later (2007)

Directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo. Written by Fresnadillo, Enrique Lopez Lavigne, Rowan Joffe and Jesus Olmo.  Starring Robert Carlyle, Jeremy Renner, Rose Byrne, Idris Elba, Imogen Poots and Harold Perrineau. Plot: 6 months after the rage virus began, the US army has set up a "safe area" in Great Britain, but nothing is as safe … Continue reading 28 Weeks Later (2007) →