Author: BaronCraze

Hotel Inferno (2013) – By Baron Craze

Director Giulio De Santi, known for his thrilling gross theatrics, presents his film Hotel Inferno, filmed in a first person perspective, which follows a narrative storyline and yet feels strangely familiar. Noting that JeruZalem (2015) took on this concept of first person filming (POV), only a few others have braved the new technology, namely the…


After School Massacre (2014) – By Baron Craze

When one incorporates the word massacre into their title, it first needs to live up to its standing especially in the horror genre, and fans think of slasher slaughter films like for example The Slumber Party Massacre (1982) or Music Store Massacre (2013). The gore a requirement, the blood needs to cover everything and everyone,…


Basket Case 2 (1990) – By Baron Craze

Back in 1982 with a less than shoestring budget, director Frank Henenlotter released a very unusual and extremely unique film called Basket Case, and later created in 1987 Brain Damage, however by the 1990s the demand for a sequel reared its head and hence Basket Case 2 was born. The story dives into a different…


Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) – By Baron Craze

Now a rule in the horror genre, and actually all of cinema, sequels and sometimes prequels suck, simply stated, but a few do outshine the first, namely Godfather Part II (1974), clearly a superior movie, but when horror does it’s a rarity, which brings us to Mike Flanagan who directed this film and co-wrote with…


Baron’s Crypt Shows for August 2019

Our / My longest running show, the Horror Discussion creation, 5th year August 17th – Worst Remakes Part 3: The Final Chapter – this show moved to Monday the 19th, My father required medical attention *****          *****          ***** August 12th – discuss Worst Remakes Part 2 and…


Hold That Ghost (1941) – By Baron Craze

First, a lot of criticism has befallen this film, perhaps most is unjustified, one must recall the time and place this movie enters into the cinema, and their films that proceeded it, namely Buck Privates and In the Navy, two war-comedy films, used to recruit and sell war bonds. In addition, the usage of musical…


Reptilium Press Release

South American death cult REPTILIUM have released their pummeling debut EP Conspiranoic, as well premiering a lyric video for the song “Goat” in cooperation with Slam Worldwide. Check out the video and EP stream below! “Goat” (Lyric Video) Stream/Purchase Conspiranoic reptiliumsect.bandcamp.com/album/conspiranoic   REPTILIUM, also known as “The Reptile Sect” is a death cult originated in the cursed mountain region of…


Music Store Massacre (2013) – By Baron Craze

Music Store Massacre, takes on the most original opening to an independent film, in quite some time, with the infamous Reverend Smith (Frank Bliss) mutilating himself, by extreme means, and executing his sister, a police officer before uttering his last words “Death to thou who hates”, before Detective Young who arrives to discover the gruesome…


The Tingler (1959) – By Baron Craze

Following his great success with both Macabre (1958) and House on Haunted Hill [1959], William Castle quickly followed it up with The Tingler also released in the same year, he increased his budget to $250,000 and achieved the notoriety of becoming the first director to incorporate an LSD trip into his flick, he effectively achieved…


Crypt Sermon Press Release

New York City is doomed! Philly doom-metal band CRYPT SERMON have announced their official NYC album release show for the upcoming album, The Ruins of Fading Light. The bill also features Sanhedrin and rare live performances from Visigoth and Magic Circle. The event will also celebrate “Defenders of the Faith: The Heavy Metal Photography of Peter Beste,” the…