Category: series

Critters 3 (1991)

Written by Rupert Harvey, Barry Opper and David J. Schow Directed by Christine Peterson Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Aimee Brooks, Joseph Cousins, Don Keith Opper and Geoffrey Blake. Plot: the critters invade Los Angeles this time, but the 1991 clothing is scarier than they are. Ok so this one is not as good as the first … Continue reading Critters 3 (1991) →

Critters 2 (1988)

Directed by Mick Garris.  Written by Garris and David Twohy.  Starring Scott Grimes, Lin Shaye, Cynthia Garris, Don Keith Opper, Terrence Mann and Sam Anderson. Plot: eggs left behind on Earth, hatch and attack Grover's Bend once again In Critters 2, the town of Grover's Bend actually blames Brad (Grimes) because when he comes back … Continue reading Critters 2 (1988) →

Critters (1986)

Directed by Stephen Herek.  Written by Herek and Domonic Muir.  Starring Dee Wallace, Scott Grimes, Lin Shaye, M Emmet Walsh, Billy Zane, Ethan Phillips, Terrance Mann and Don Keith Opper. Plot: a race of small, furry aliens come to Earth to make a meal out of the people of a small farming town. This is … Continue reading Critters (1986) →

Friday the 13th (2009)

Directed by Marcus Nispel.  Written by Damian Shannon, Mark Swift and Mark Wheaton.  Starring Jared Padalecki, Derek Mears, Danielle Panabaker, Amanda Righetti, Travis van Winkle, America Olivio, Arlen Escarpeta, Ryan Hansen, Aaron Yoo and Ben Feldman. Plot: Two different groups of kids encounter Jason in this brutal remake. This isn't your typical Jason, he is … Continue reading Friday the 13th (2009) →

Day of the Dead: Bloodline (2018)

Directed by Hector Hernandez Vicens.  Written by Mark Tonderai and Lars Jacobson.  Starring Sophie Skelton, Marcus Vanco and Johnathon Schaech. Plot: this is supposed to be more like the original, and it is, but no This movie is all over the place.  This is more of a reimagining than a straight remake, but the differences … Continue reading Day of the Dead: Bloodline (2018) →

Day of the Dead (2008)

Directed by Steve Miner.  Written by Jeffrey Reddick.  Starring Mena Suvari, Nick Cannon, Ving Rhames, Michael Welch and Annalyne McCord. Plot: zombies start eating people in a small Colorado town This movie is not a remake.  I repeat, this movie is NOT a remake.  It's a totally different mess that just happens to be titled … Continue reading Day of the Dead (2008) →

Dawn of the Dead (2004)

Directed by Zack Snyder.  Written by James Gunn.  Starring Sarah Polley, Jake Weber, Ving Rhames, Mekhi Phifer, Ty Burrell, Kevin Zegers, Lindy Booth and Matt Frewer. Plot: during the zombie apocalypse, a group of survivors hole up in a mall to wait for help This remake of the 1978 classic is almost nothing like the … Continue reading Dawn of the Dead (2004) →

Night of the Living Dead (1990)

Directed by Tom Savini.  Screenplay written by George A. Romero, based on his earlier screenplay with John Russo.  Starring Tony Todd, Patricia Tallman, Tom Towles, McKee Anderson, William Butler, Katie Finneran, Bill Moseley and Heather Mazur. Plot: the living dead attack a farmhouse full of people This remake is mostly like the original except that … Continue reading Night of the Living Dead (1990) →

Survival of the Dead (2010)

Written and directed by George A. Romero.  Starring Shawn Roberts, Joshua Close, Alan van Sprang, Kenneth Walsh, Kathleen Munroe and Devon Bostick. Plot: a whole lot of stupid people want to run an island their own way, but it ain't gonna happen... cause zombies Ok so this is not Romero's best work. We didn't like … Continue reading Survival of the Dead (2010) →

Diary of the Dead (2007)

Written and directed by George A. Romero.  Starring Shawn Roberts, Megan Park, Joshua Close, Michelle Morgan, Alan Van Sprang and Joe Dinicol. Plot: a group of people take video diary of the zombie apocalypse So, this is where the Dead movies start to get bad.  We're not sure why, but they do.  It's bad soap … Continue reading Diary of the Dead (2007) →