Hemlock Grove: A Netflix Original Horror Series

In their latest attempt to bring back all of those people who cancelled their subscription after the ridiculous price change, Netflix has begun run their own original shows that aren't available to non-subscribers. Hemlock Grove will be one of the first of these series'.

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Holliston: Big Bang Theory For Horror Fans

If you havent heard of Holliston, it's Adam Green (Hatchet) and Joe Lynch's (Wrong Turn 2: Dead End) new comedy show on FEARNet. The show is about Adam and Joe living together as aspiring horror directors with a film show on the public access channel, and their lives struggling with girls, money and horror films.

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Vintage Horror Review: The Evil Dead (1981)

To celebrate "Ash" wednesday, I figured I'd review one of the best horror films ever made (and one of my favorites) The Evil Dead.

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New Posters for Piranha 3DD

Two brand new posters for the awaited sequel to Piranha

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Chillerama: Bringing The Drive-In To Your Living Room

Before I say anything about this film, I feel I should point out how awesome the poster is. I absolutely love when I find a movie with a hand drawn poster and Chillerama has one of the best ones I've ever seen. Movie posters are unfortunately a dead art with the use of computers and digital art these days so this one most certainly deserves some recognition. The artwork is by Phil Roberts, who is known for his 80's-esque poster designs.

Chillerama contains three horror-comedies/parodies directed by various genre directors within the frame story of a bunch of people at a soon to be closed drive-in theater that also has a few freaky things going on around it.
The first film, "Wadzilla" (directed by Adam Rifkin with special effects by the legendary Chiodo Brothers [of Killer Klowns fame]) is about a man whose mutant sperm breaks loose from his body, grows to a monstrous size and begins a deadly search for a woman big enough to please it.

"I was a Teenage Werebear" (directed by Tim Sullivan) is a musical spoof of films like Rebel Without a Cause, Grease and Twilight. It's about a closeted gay teenager who, when bitten on the ass by another gay teenager, turns into a "Werebear" when aroused by a member of the same sex. This segment contained some pretty catchy songs like "Love Bit Me On The Ass".
The next story, "The Diary of Anne Frankenstein" (directed by Adam Green), is about Hitler stealing the journal of Dr Frankenstein and using it build a monster (played by the legendary Kane Hodder) that he is sure will change the tide of WWII.
The final tale, referred to as "Zom B Movie" (directed by Joe Lynch), is what the rest of film is framed within as zombies attack and infect the drive-in theater where the previous three movies are being shown.

Chillerama is the number one most ridiculous, absurd movie I've ever seen and I absolutely loved it. As I was watching it I was trying to determine which segment was the most ridiculous but I simply could not figure it out because of how insane each one was. "Wadzilla" was a giant sperm, "I Was a Teenage Werebear" was a bunch of singing, gay, burly werewolves, "The Diary of Anne Frankenstein" had Kane Hodder as a dancing, killing, jewish monster dressed as a rabbi and "Zom B Movie" was a long tribute to every zombie movie of the past mixed with the most vulgar sexual humor you've seen.

The film was chock full of cheesy special effects and outrageous dialogue with everything from exploding heads to zombies that can only be killed by a swift shot to the crotch. It was essentially a sex-crazed drive-in nightmare on steroids that will having you laughing so hard your stomach hurts and with enough subtle references to make any hardcore horror fan love it.

I loved this movie. It was probably the most fun I've ever had watching a film and will no doubt be a great time for any fan lucky enough to watch it.

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Vintage Horror Review: Trilogy of Terror (1975)

This made-for-TV horror gem from the 70's is surprisingly not a very popular film and is actually fairly hard to find.

Trilogy of Terror is divided into 3 stories (all staring Karen Black): Julie, Millicent and Therese, and Amelia. "Julie" tells the tale of a college student who becomes unhealthily obsessed with his English professor. He takes her on a date, drugs her, takes a few scandalous pictures of her, and then uses them to blackmail her into further meetings. Soon, the professor unveils a secret that quickly end his plans. "Millicent and Therese" is about a pair of sisters who just don't get along. Soon, their therapist intervenes when things get violent and discovers what they've been hiding. "Therese" is the only story in the Trilogy of Terror that people recognize. It is about a young woman who, after a vacation, brings back a strange voodoo doll to give to her boyfriend. The doll becomes possessed by an ancient spirit and is soon on the hunt for blood.

Although Trilogy of Terror is an overall enjoyable movie, "Therese" is, unfortunately, the only reason why. The first two segments of the film are wholly uninteresting and contain twists you can see coming from a mile away. They're barely even horror stories for that matter, and will have you bored until the final tale. 

However, "Therese" is a very cool little short movie with a doll that has become iconic among fans of the cult film. The "Zuni" Doll, as its known, is a pretty creepy little guy who lets out an ear-piercing scream the entire time he's on-screen. 

So, your best bet while watching Trilogy of Terror is to skip straight to the final story and ignore the first two. While the Zuni doll is an awesome segment, the rest of Trilogy of Terror falls just short.

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Vintage Horror Review: Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)

Horror is one of the few genres where a sequel can often be better than or equal to the original, and Gremlins 2 is the perfect example of that.

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