Published on: 18th March, 2010
We’re going Troll 2 mad here at Dr. Gore’s Funhouse with the upcoming documentary Best Worst Movie (which we will be attending a screening of later this month so watch out for the review). Actor George Hardy reminisces about the making of the twenty year old cult classic and the legacy it has created.
Being a [...]
Published on: 17th March, 2010
‘Your darkest secrets will be revealed’ claims The Black Waters of Echo’s Bond, the latest feature from writer-director Gabriel Bologna. The movie, which has won awards at festivals such as last year’s HorrorHound, stars genre veterans Robert ‘Terminator 2‘ Patrick and Danielle ‘Halloween‘ Harris, with support from James ‘Donnie Darko‘ Duval and Nick ‘Friday the [...]
Published on: 14th March, 2010
Mention Italian horror and one of the first names to come to mind is Dario Argento. The master filmmaker responsible for such classics as Suspiria and Tenebrae has already been the subject of various texts, and now James Gracey is the latest to analyze Argento’s forty-year career – from 1970’s L’uccello dalle piume di cristallo/The [...]
Published on: 12th March, 2010
Few appreciate the hard work and imagination that goes into creating memorable movie posters and other promotional artwork. Often this is the first that the public will see of any given film and so their role in the success of a movie can be vital. Sam Gilby is an illustrator who has specialized in re-creating [...]
Published on: 10th March, 2010
One of the key elements to a good horror movie is an atmospheric score. For over a decade, Edward Douglas and his group Midnight Syndicate have been creating music straight out of old school gothic horrors, whilst also directing his own movies. His upcoming flick The Dead Matter is set for release later this year [...]
Published on: 5th March, 2010
Whilst fans have been eager for a fourth installment in the Evil Dead franchise, and have prayed that the remake would never see the light of day, British filmmaker Lee Hardcastle has been hard at work adapting his own version… with clay. Condensing Sam Raimi’s 1981 video nasty into just one minute, his entry into [...]
Published on: 9th February, 2010
District 9 was one of the most popular and acclaimed blockbusters of 2009, with The Los Angeles Times declaring that ‘District 9 is very smart sci-fi, but that’s just the beginning; it’s also a scathing social satire hidden inside a terrific action thriller.’ With the recent announcement that the movie has been nominated for several [...]
Published on: 27th January, 2010
Siblings Caroline and Eric du Potet are set to be the latest filmmakers from France to enjoy international acclaim with their upcoming thriller Dans ton sommeil (In Their Sleep). Having already been hyped on such sites as UHM and Pretty-Scary, the movie promises to follow the recent tradition of Euro horrors putting their Hollywood counterparts [...]
Published on: 20th January, 2010
I’ve never really kept my obsession with slashers a secret. And whilst the genre seems as popular as ever these days (mainly thanks to the various remakes that have taken over the box office recently), most of them seem to be generic and aiming towards a watered-down, PC crowd. Thankfully, Adam Green’s sleep hit Hatchet [...]
Published on: 19th January, 2010
Friday the 13th fans have been a little tough on A New Beginning over the years, due to its sleazy atmosphere and ‘twist’ ending. Personally, it’s one of my favourite of the series: violent, amusing and over-the-top. Thanks to Crystal Lake Memories and His Name Was Jason, fans are finally starting to show it the [...]