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House of 1000 Corpses

But who’s counting? Rob Zombie grew up a Monster Kid, watching all the horror classics, reading Famous Monsters of Filmland and putting together Aurora model kits. A psychotronic soul if there ever was one, his interests expanded into the usual esoteric … Continue reading

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Freak VHS

The kind you don’t bring home to mother Guest Review by Paul Freitag There are certain directors, Abel Ferrara and Gregg Araki to name two, that I have terminally mixed feelings towards.  At one end, I admire what they’re trying … Continue reading

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Psycho (1998)

Please! Do Not Reveal the End of This Picture… again I was sorely tempted to dig up the old James Agee review of Psycho from 1960, change a few adjectives and update the references – but I doubt anybody would … Continue reading

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Halloween H20: 20 Years Later

One Last Stab? Sequels to John Carpenter’s Halloween resemble cover versions of a classic hit tune churned out as misguided “tributes”. Any amount of stylistic innovation or fresh viewpoints are foredoomed to be taken as sacrilege. And sticking to the … Continue reading

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I Know What You Did Last Summer

When You Weren’t Dancing the Macarena In this competent little giallo from the Wes Craven factory, four sexy recent HS grads with bright futures and no problems accidentally turn July 4th into Halloween..) While driving home from a beach party, … Continue reading

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