‘Scream’: Another stab at relevance

I was recently asked to participate in a “Scream” retrospective podcast in anticipation of the latest installment of the franchise. To brush up, I revisited the original and its two sequels after not having seen them for years. What I had noticed was that, after years of sequels, spoofs, sequels to those spoofs, rip-offs and [...]

Phoning it in for ‘Scream’ series

Since I have been rather preoccupied to record our own podcasts here, I’ve decided to leech onto others, so that they may do the heavy lifting (read: hours of editing). This coming week, head over to The Avod (http://theavod.blogspot.com/) and hear a rather lengthy dissection (which ultimately becomes a vivisection) of the ‘Scream’ series with [...]

MGM roars back with… A shit load of remakes and sequels?

I know a lion’s gotta eat, but this is a bit ridiculous. At the same time it was announced that 2011 is now the most sequelly year ever (27 are slated, which translates to one every other week), we were greeted without the news that MGM pulled itself from the bowels of bankruptcy by announcing [...]

Redo or Redon’t: A ‘Grave’ mistake

The original ‘I Spit on Your Grave’ became the equivalent of a cinematic triple-dog dare for many a youngster growing up in the VHS age. When my friends and I got our grubby, teenaged, perverted paws on a copy, we made an event of it. Parents gone, basement viewing, lights out, feigned machismo: all was [...]

…and we’re back (and some updates!)

For all three who noticed we were gone for a little bit, thank you. To ensure a more regular posting schedule, I would like to pose a question. As some may know, I also run a site Use Soap, that I use as a repository for my weekly review column at a local newspaper. I [...]

‘Deliverance’ with Christopher Dickey

Film: Deliverance (R) Year: 1972 Writer: James Dickey Director: John Boorman Starring: Burt Reynolds as Lewis John Voight as Ed Ned Beatty as Bobby Ronny Cox as Drew     By: Gurn Blanston Memories: There are a few things that pop into most people’s heads when you mention the movie Deliverance: Dueling Banjos, inbred hillbillies, squealing [...]

‘Flowers in the Attic’ with director Jeffrey Bloom

Title: Flowers in the Attic (1987) Rated: PG-13 Written by: V. C. Andrews (novel) Jeffrey Bloom (screenplay) Directed by: Jeffrey Bloom Starring: Louise Fletcher as Grandmother Victoria Tennant as Corrine Kristy Swanson as Cathy Jeb Stuart Adams as Chris Lindsay Parker as Carrie Marshall Colt as Father By Shelley Stillo Pre-screening memories: As with most [...]

‘Phantom of the Mall: Eric’s Revenge’ with lead Derek Rydall

Title: Phantom of the Mall: Eric’s Revenge Rated:R Directed by: Richard Friedman Written by: Scott Schneid and Fredrick R. Ulrich Starring: Derek Rydall as Eric Matthews Rob Estes as Peter Baldwin Pauly Shore as Buzz Jonathan Goldsmith as Harv Posner Kimber Sissons as Suzie By Scott Foy aka The Foywonder Pre-Screening Memories: Phantom of the [...]

‘The Wraith’ with Chris Nash

Title: The Wraith Rated: PG-13 Directed by: Mike Marvin Written by: Mike Marvin Starring: Charlie Sheen as Jake /The Wraith Sherilyn Fenn as Keri Nick Cassavetes as Packard Randy Quaid as Sheriff Loomis Matthew Berry as Billy Clint Howard as Rughead Chris Nash as Minty Griffin O’Neal as Oggie David Sherrill as Skank Jamie Bozian as Gutterboy By Bo of Last Blog on [...]

‘Nightbreed’ with Simon Bamford

Film: Nightbreed (1990) Rated: R Written and Directed by: Clive Barker Starring: Craig Sheffer as Boone/Cabal Anne Bobby as Lori David Cronenberg as Dr. Decker Charles Haid as Cpt. Eigerman Hugh Ross as Narcisse Doug Bradley as Dirk Simon Bamford as Ohnaka Kim Robertson as Babette By Count Vardulon Pre-screening memories:  Like many teens, I went [...]