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Dec 9
The Drive-In Ronin - Solomon Kane
Disillusioned with the #MutantFam yet pledged to the Drive-In Oath, one man walks the Earth in search of the Three B’s (Blood, Breasts &...
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Dec 5
Werewolf Wednesday - Werewolf Santa
***WARNING*** My opinion of this film may in fact be influenced by the fact that the last movie I saw prior to this one was Crackcoon ....
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Dec 4
Because I Hate Myself - Crackcoon
Yes, the drug-fueled animal subgenre has well and truly “jumped the shark”. And yes, I should have known that after the abomination that...
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Apr 15
Movie Review - Late Night with the Devil
Let’s talk about Dick Miller for a second. If you don’t recognize the name, I’ll put a link to his filmography here. But even if you just...
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Apr 10
Movies In The Parx - Insecticidal
Every movie reviewer or critic has that one friend. You know who they are. They’re your own personal Jerry Springer: bringing to light...
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Mar 18
Movie Review - Benny Loves You
I should love this movie. It’s got some great kills, gruesome practical effects, so-bad-it’s-good CG and some clever writing that wears...
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Mar 8
Franchise Friday - Scream of the Blind Dead
What the hell did I just watch? Those were my first words upon the conclusion of yet another new entry in the Blind Dead films: Scream of...
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Mar 1
Franchise Friday - Curse of the Blind Dead
Honestly, I never thought I’d see the day…but here we are. Apparently we’re seeing a resurgence in the Blind Dead franchise…but can it...
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Feb 1
Movie Review - Llamageddon
A friend of mine recently asked me, “So…when are we gonna talk about Llamageddon?” Sigh. Damn you Kelli. Fine. Now. Apparently we’re...
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Nov 21, 2023
Movie Review - Thanksgiving
Eli Roth’s Thanksgiving got me to thinking about slashers from both the 80s and 90s and their differences. In the 80s, what’s generally...
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Jun 2, 2023
Franchise Friday - A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 5: The Dream Child
Who knew Freddy could be so topical? Now, I have to admit, part of the reason why there was a long break in-between our looks at Part 4...
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May 29, 2023
Because I Hate Myself - Zombie Tidal Wave
Well, haven’t used this headline in a while…but it couldn’t be more appropriate. You see, a ‘friend’ of the site recommended Zombie Tidal...
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Nov 11, 2022
Franchise Friday - A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 4: The Dream Master
In the retrospective documentary ‘Never Sleep Again’, which looks back at the entire Elm Street series, it was dubbed the MTV entry into...
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Nov 5, 2022
Franchise Friday - A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 3: Dream Warriors
As a word of warning, this is gonna be one of those openings where I share too much. There’s always that one movie, isn’t there? You know...
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Oct 24, 2022
Movie Review - Halloween Ends
Legacy. While it’s an easy concept to grasp in real life, it’s a difficult concept to portray in popular culture and it’s nigh impossible...
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Oct 21, 2022
Franchise Friday - A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
Dreamlike. Wandering from scene to scene, sometimes with little to no connective tissue. In arthouse films, these can describe the works...
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Oct 19, 2022
Werewolf Wednesday - Werewolf By Night
At the time of this writing, word came across that the production on Marvel Studios’ Blade had been halted. The director had quit and...
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Oct 17, 2022
Movie Review - Hellraiser (2022)
As I read the credit, I had to ask myself “What movie needs a Gender and Sexuality Consultant?” Hellraiser. Hellraiser totally needed...
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Oct 14, 2022
Franchise Friday - A Nightmare on Elm Street
Sometimes, it only takes one movie to build an empire. While this following confession might get my Mutant Family membership revoked, I...
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Oct 10, 2022
Sex and Violence Movie Review Part 2 - X
Let me share the only time I spoke during the film: “Don’t go Fulci…Don’t go Fulci…aww shit. You went Fulci.” Now, you veterans of the...
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