With horror being the way it is, originality with plot comes in rare doses. At times it seems the genre has become only about the gore or jump-scares, as opposed to trying to genuinely freak the audience out. When home invasion horror films became noticeable, I was hooked. The original Straw Dogs is fantastic, I … Continue reading
Barry Levinson originally wanted to make an eco-documentary. His trouble, he says, was making it dramatic enough to retain the audience interest level. Fair point, if you assume that the audience he was trying to reach was an undemanding group of found footage fans that were also really, really into woodlice. I’ve heard they’re a brilliant, if … Continue reading
Ryan over at Rhino’s Horror has agreed to help The Cinematic Katzenjammer out a bit each month with a recap of horror movies, news, trailers, and more. He’s one hell of a blogger (and winner of 2 Golden Katz Awards) and his site is one of the sexiest looking things I’ve seen this side of … Continue reading
October has been the month of horror for many movie bloggers. We’ve reviewed the scary, the disturbing, the creepy, and of course, the f**ked up. Well, as many of you know all month long I have been hosting the Most F**ked Up Movies I’ve Ever Seen Blogathon. After a month of discussion and a ton … Continue reading
You can call me the ultimate procrastinator when it takes me until the absolute last day to write a post for my own blogathon. As you have may have noticed, I have been hosting the Most F**ked Up Movies You’ve Ever Seen Blogathon throughout all of October and have gotten plenty of entries. From foreign … Continue reading
“When Kimberly has a violent premonition of a highway pileup she blocks the freeway, keeping a few others meant to die, safe…Or are they? The survivors mysteriously start dying and it’s up to Kimberly to stop it before she’s next.” Directed by: David R. Ellis, Rated: R, 90 minutes The Final Destination movies have left … Continue reading
“Found footage helps a true-crime author realize how and why a family was murdered in his new home, though his discoveries put his entire family in the path of a supernatural entity.” Directed by: Scott Derrickson, Rated: R, 110 minutes Sinister is a movie that starts off incredibly well but builds up to a rather … Continue reading
“After 300 years, three sister witches are resurrected in Salem Massachusetts on Halloween night, and it us up to two teenagers, a young girl, and an immortal cat to put an end to the witches reign of terror once and for all.” Directed by: Kenny Ortega, Rated: PG, 96 minutes Halloween’s just a week away … Continue reading
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