I wasn’t a big fan of the original theatrical release, Wrong Turn. It was okay, I suppose, just a silly rip-off of Texas Chainsaw Massacre that was trying to be as disturbing as that classic, but the inbred mountain folk terrorizing the bland pretties had some rather silly looking prosthetic make-ups and made lots of noises that sounded like seventh-graders making fun of people with Down Syndrome. (more…)
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Straight-to-DVD Corner with Tonn Slingdog: Wrong Turn 2
February 26th, 2010 by ToddStraight-to-DVD Corner with Tonn Slingdog: Alien Raiders
December 24th, 2009 by ToddOkay, for Christmas this year I’ve found a little alien creature feature that should satiate anyone like me who has an undending hunger for this particular subgenre. And yes, the movie’s concept is as generic as the title, and it adds nothing new to all the stories it rips off. However, its producers and director clearly understood the limits of their budget and managed to pull off a totally entertaining little B-picture that looks pretty good and is well acted. (more…)
R.I.P. Dan O’Bannon
December 18th, 2009 by SkeltonGoodbye to the man behind the curtain of many childhood delights and terrors.
DVD COMMENTARY: Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
December 15th, 2009 by Film PigsSilent Night, Deadly Night takes us back to a simpler time, when ghostbusting was king and traversing the space-time continuum in modified DeLoreans was commonplace. In the early 80s, no one thought twice about a dusty old nun whipping two naked teenagers with a leather belt, or of wearing cheap sweaters with no undershirts or bras. We were too busy fighting Communism when, in retrospect, we should have been paying more attention to drunken, murderous Santa Clauses. Happy holidays!
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