Blogcritics Category: Video: Horror

Passport Cinema: The Last House in the Woods

A.J. Hakari — Fri, 9 Jan 2009 19:54:32 EST

Hey, guys! Italy makes mediocre slasher movies, too!
Is there any genre more derivative than the slasher film? Sure, all types of movies borrow liberally from one another, but none are as simple or as often ripped off as your garden variety slice-and-dice scenario. Most end up looking completely identical, with The Last House in the Woods going so far as to prove that this rule applies even to...

My Ten Most Anticipated Films of 2009

Arlo J. Wiley — Thu, 8 Jan 2009 16:29:40 EST

Boy wizards, undead monsters, and Inglourious Basterds.
Right now, 2009 remains a blank slate, untouched, full of promise. January is the graveyard month, during which studios drop mostly movies they don't care about, so it won't take long for the new year to become sullied. I'm thinking that this weekend's triple threat of Bride Wars, The Unborn, and Not Easily Broken are gonna get...

An Interview With Sera Gamble, Supernatural Producer and Writer, Part One

Alice Jester — Wed, 7 Jan 2009 17:51:01 EST

Sera talks about the introduction of angels to the mythology, Castiel, Dean�s faith issues, and Sam and Ruby's strange relationship.
A seven-week hiatus can be rather maddening. Given Supernatural’s explosive season four and the mind-boggling material that’s been presented for ten episodes, this long time to reflect has left me with more questions than answers. I’m sure I’m not alone.Thankfully Sera Gamble, supervising producer and writer for...

Top 10 Worst Films of 2008

Ross Miller — Tue, 6 Jan 2009 22:39:36 EST

A list of my top 10 worst movies of 2008.
"Ten at a Time" is a series of my top 10 lists of movies in different areas, like a particular year or lists of a more specific nature like a certain genre. Most of the lists will be retrospective, meaning I will be looking at years past, now having had the chance to view a lot of films I might not have seen in the cinema, and am now...

Supernatural: Top Ten Sam and Dean Moments

Alice Jester — Tue, 6 Jan 2009 07:13:54 EST

My completely subjective take on the Top Ten Winchester Brother Moments.
In between the mass insanity known as my family's holiday rituals, the hubby and I managed to filter through some Supernatural DVDs to help our withdrawal symptoms over this long hiatus. During that process, my warped brain threw together an arbitrary and subjective list of the top ten Winchester brother moments. In generating this list,...

Movie Review: Twilight (2008)

Todd Ford — Mon, 5 Jan 2009 14:59:42 EST

I�ve never seen a movie so thoroughly lacking in conflict. It must�ve been intentional.
Nothing I could say would discourage Twilight’s target audience. The screening I attended was packed with teenage girls. They cheered when the staff began tearing tickets. There was a hush when the lights went down. And they laughed and swooned in all the intended places. The fans got their money’s worth, and some.This review is for...

2008: The Year in DVDs

Chris Beaumont — Sun, 4 Jan 2009 14:15:06 EST

A bunch of DVDs that grabbed my attention in 2008.
Coming up with lists like these is always a difficult task. Well, at least it is for me. Every year, around this time, all manner of year end and recap lists appear. Some are good, some are bad, and some just don't make sense. Now, I would love to offer up a top ten DVD list for 2008, but I am, frankly, unable to do so. There are a couple of...

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DVD Review: It!/The Shuttered Room

Luigi Bastardo — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:11:55 EST

Adam Becvar (aka Luigi Bastardo) dives deep into Warner's Double Feature... and hits his head on shallow storylines!
Straight from the dust-laden vaults of Warner Brothers comes yet another Double Feature: It! and The Shuttered Room! This double bill (along with another two-fer, Chamber Of Horrors/The Brides Of Fu Manchu) was originally released as a Best Buy Store Exclusive, prompting hoards of horror and sci-fi geeks of every shape and color to pick up as many...

Movie Review: Alive or Dead

Brandon Valentine — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:27:34 EST

Think of Alive or Dead as a lowest-grade version of The Hills Have Eyes�stripped of any redeeming qualities.
There is a certain level of tolerance associated with today’s horror. If the production provides genuine fright, gore, and scare tactics, while pulling together a coherent plot and believable characters, then it largely succeeds. If the feature does not supply moments of intrigue and artistic vision, then it arguably fails.Even between...

DVD Review: Resident Evil: Degeneration

Derek Fleek — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:16:50 EST

About the best you can say regarding this all show and no go feature is, hey, it could've been worse.
Are you the type of video-gamer who skips through introductions and storyboards to get right into the action? Are you the type of movie-goer who enjoys an interesting line of characters and compelling story to accompany a film's marvelous animation? If so, then you'll probably have a hard time getting into Resident Evil: Degeneration. Seven...