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Exorcist III DVD

Hell’s legion on disc George C. Scott turns in an excellent performance in The Exorcist III  as police Lt. Kinderman, a man who – despite the domestic comforts of his home life – feels the world outside being torn apart … Continue reading

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End of Days

Schwarzenegger vs. Satan The apocalypse has been the general theme running through genre films in 1999, so why shouldn’t larger than life Arnold Schwarzenegger get in on the action? And what better foe should he take on in his first … Continue reading

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Ice from the Sun VHS

Fresh Blood from the Heartland A 1998 horror fantasy, shot in Missouri by writer/director/editor Eric Stanze. Allison (Ramona Midgett) commits suicide, but instead of escaping whatever her problems are (apparently the inability to eat her breakfast), she finds herself standing … Continue reading

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Dogma

Look Ma, no doG! It’s long been a tenet of the SubGenius faith that we think Jesus is a swell guy – it’s his fan club we’ve got a problem with. They’ve been misquoting and sinning in His name for … Continue reading

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Creaturealm: Demons Wake

Tales of affordable madness The once popular horror anthology subgenre lives on – if not in the theaters, then in the world of low budget, independent, straight-to tape productions, where young filmmakers can practice their licks on their way to … Continue reading

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The Necro Files VHS

Sometimes Death won’t solve your problems To quote Stan Marsh of South Park: “Dude, this is pretty fucked up right here.” This ultra-low budget effort from Todd Tjersland’s Threat Theatre video gore factory is one of the most twisted and … Continue reading

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Event Horizon

An Event Picture – from Hell It’s got the necessary psychotronic bait: great f/x, oceans of blood and gore, spaceships, monsters, cult actors Sam Neill and Larry Fishbourne – even a bit of nudity. But director Paul Anderson’s follow-up to … Continue reading

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Hercules

The Legendary Drawings The movie musical is alive and well – but only in animated form. Over the past decade, the Disney animation department has been carefully honing their entertainment formula – a well-balanced story, likable characters, some Broadway style … Continue reading

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Lost Highway

Next Exit: Weirdsville Bill Pullman plays a nervous jazz musician, suspicious that his wife (Patricia Arquette imitating Bettie Page) has been having an affair. The vaguely unhappy couple suddenly has their lives invaded by a supernatural demon (Robert Blake imitating Bela Lugosi), … Continue reading

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The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Classics Illustrated Just as Disney is being attacked by lame-brained Christian groups for their benign attitude toward their homosexual employees, they release this powerful new animated version of Hugo’s tale that features a recoded plot.

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