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Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2

Posted on October 26, 2000 by Brian Thomas

Cameras don’t lie Or DO they??? That’s the question addressed by this sequel to the surprise hit of 1999, the most successful independent feature ever made. I consider Dan Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez’ The Blair Witch Project to be a … Continue reading →

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Dementia DVD

Posted on October 17, 2000 by Brian Thomas

Daughter of Horror John Parker was a rich playboy who had a dream to make a movie. He had it in his blood, as his father operated a large theater chain out of Seattle. His pedigree got him an office … Continue reading →

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Lost Souls

Posted on October 13, 2000 by Brian Thomas

Lost script Some spooky cinematography and a good cast are much wasted in this “new” New Line horror — which is reportedly not so new, having sat on the shelf awaiting release for more than a year. It finally came out … Continue reading →

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The Body Beneath DVD

Posted on October 3, 2000 by Brian Thomas

Milligan’s island Drive-in horror films provided a thriving business for independent filmmakers in the 1960s. While Herschell Gordon Lewis pioneered the gore film on the beaches of Florida, and Larry Buchanan remade cheap AIP features even cheaper down in Texas, … Continue reading →

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Organ DVD

Posted on September 26, 2000 by Brian Thomas

The Organ Grinders Numata (Kenjin Nasa), a tough cop, and his partner Tosaka are on the trail of a gang of human organ thieves that have been preying on runaways and homeless. When the gang picks up an unconscious man, … Continue reading →

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The Girl Who Knew Too Much DVD

Posted on September 18, 2000 by Brian Thomas

Vintage Bava thriller It was supposed to be a romantic thriller ala Hitchcock’s The Lady Vanishes, but for director Mario Bava, that approach just wouldn’t do. He was just returning from his first break in years, six months off following … Continue reading →

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A Taste of Blood DVD

Posted on September 9, 2000 by Brian Thomas

H. G. Lewis’ Vampire With a running time of nearly two hours, this is Herschell Gordon Lewis’ longest feature. He also considers the film to be his lone stab at some kind of mainstream film, shot in Eastmancolor with production … Continue reading →

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Bless the Child

Posted on August 11, 2000 by Brian Thomas

Touched by a psycho Chuck Russell has paid his psychotronic dues, so I’m tempted to give the guy some slack here. He produced Hell Night, directed the fine remake of The Blob and the respectable sequel Nightmare on Elm Street … Continue reading →

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The Gruesome Twosome DVD

Posted on August 9, 2000 by Brian Thomas

Flip your wig As old as the gothic novel itself is the cliche of the demented relative who is kept hidden from the outside world, usually locked up in a tower room or basement dungeon. Almost as old is the … Continue reading →

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Hollow Man

Posted on August 4, 2000 by Brian Thomas

Don’t get sleepy! I used to consider H.G. Wells’ The Invisible Man to be more fantasy than science fiction, especially since Wells’ villain attained his state via injection. Now I read that biomedical engineers at the University of Texas have … Continue reading →

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