Slasher Films
Review: The Boy Knows When to Break the Rules
A film in the vein of such doll-come-to-life films as Pin and Child’s Play, The Boy follows the story of a nanny traveling to the United Kingdom to take care of a new charge. However, once she ...
Fear Street Novels that Need to be Adapted for the Big Screen
After hearing the rumors of an upcoming film based on the Fear Street novels by R. L. Stine, we thought it might be fun to take a look at some of the author’s most memorable books and ...
Nine ’80s Slashers You Might Have Missed But Need to See
’80s slashers. Even today, these are how a lot of people define the entire genre. As a sub-genre, it’s never had as strong of an output as it did from 1980-1985, despite some resurgence i...
Review: Charlie’s Farm is Flawed But Not Without Its Charm
After a great deal of uncertainty as to when it would see a stateside release, Charlie’s Farm has finally landed on DVD in the US. It hits stores today and we have the lowdown on...
Trick or Treat: Surprisingly Well-Mannered Children in Genre Film
A standard tradition on Halloween is for the kids to dress up in costumes and set out for the trick or treat festivities as the evening sets in. Usually these kids end up in groups for safety reasons ...
Justin Steele’s Top Five Films to Watch on Halloween
As the Halloween season approaches, we all have our go-to films that we pop in the DVD or Blu-Ray player. One of my own personal favorite Halloween activities is to get together with friends...
Review: 10 to Midnight Blu-ray (Twilight Time)
A serial killer (who kills totally naked) is placing lewd phone calls, killing, and generally causing problems for policeman Leo Kessler (Charles Bronson) and his partner. The pair must keep thei...
How Mario Bava Set the Template for American Slashers
It’s no secret that the early slasher films were heavily influenced by the Italian giallo movies. These were very similar features, albeit slightly more sophisticated—yet gorier—v...
The Redwood Massacre [Advance Review]
Hitting VOD and DVD tomorrow, July 7, from Uncork’d Entertainment is the Scottish slasher The Redwood Massacre. The film was written and directed by David Ryan Keith, who worked with a low budge...