"First rule of the outback, hero: You never, ever stop!" The H-Bomb: Way back in 1997, Scream 2 laid out the basic rules for a horror movie sequel; the body count must be bigger, and the death scenes must be much more elaborate. The bigger, the bloodier, the better. Wolf Creek 2, the sequel to the 2005 Aussie slasher flick, follows those rules to the letter. It is bigger, … [Read more...] about Wolf Creek 2
Horror
Night of the Comet
“The Mac-10 machine-gun was practically designed for housewives!” Swift shot: When the concept of “Throwback Theater” was first imagined, I made a short list of films that I HAD to include --- Night of the Comet was first on this list! There are films that you see as a kid that resonate with you in a way you can’t always accurately convey to your friends, but I am going … [Read more...] about Night of the Comet
Oculus
I absolutely love scary movies, but there is nothing worse than a movie I assume will scare the pants off me that has me leaving the theater utterly disappointed. If I’m going to pay $12 to see a scary movie, I want to go home and keep the lights on at night for weeks on end. This wasn’t the case with Oculus. For all of its hype, I was a little underwhelmed and overly confused. … [Read more...] about Oculus
Roulette
Suicide is such sweet sorrow. The H-Bomb: Three strangers sit at a living room table, passing around a bottle of liquor. They are members of a suicide support group who have decided to try an alternative form of therapy. Wheelchair bound Dean (Mike Baldwin) was a perfectly content landscaper who was about to marry a beautiful young woman when a mysterious ailment … [Read more...] about Roulette
V/H/S 2
Getting warmer . . . The H-Bomb: Earlier this year, I reviewed the found footage horror anthology, V/H/S, which wasn't entirely uninteresting, but ultimately, I didn't care for it. The first half hour featured characters so thoroughly obnoxious and unpleasant that it made the film nearly unwatchable, many of the vignettes seemed half-baked, and the overall execution was … [Read more...] about V/H/S 2
