Category: Archived Reviews

Chupacabra Territory (2016) – By Baron Craze

March 31, 2019
Archived Reviews

Cryptozoology definitely holds a special place in the horror genre; so many films filter into both the urban legends and creature feature subgenres, normally Bigfoot and Yeti, stretching over to The Jersey Devil, and only recently did author Hunter Shea deliver a scary thrill ride on New Jersey’s fabled monster. Nevertheless, a new creature now…

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Bombshell Bloodbath (2014) – By Baron Craze

March 31, 2019
Archived Reviews

Serving as both director and co-screenwriter with Sky Tilley, Brett Mullen presents an interesting wrinkle into the zombie genre; with this homage film to some very well and often overlooked Italian gore epic undead movies, and an added treat for horror fans thoroughly to enjoy. This film switches gears sometimes abruptly to jolt the viewer…

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Condemned (2015) – By Baron Craze

March 31, 2019
Archived Reviews

Director Eli Morgan Genser makes his feature film debut with his own script of a sickening story filled with many gag inducing elements, but doesn’t lead into the realm of torture porn, rather develops an interesting splatter punk and gore hound delight all from a man whose previous work centered on the documentaries. His movie…

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Grizzly (1976) – By Baron Craze

March 31, 2019
Archived Reviews

The b-movie Grizzly celebrates its 43rd anniversary so let’s recap a film which duplicates Jaws [1975], and is also the first horror film I saw by myself as a child. I know it dates me; however, this Horror Historian has gone onto view the early portion of the genre and covering sub-genres, legendary careers and…

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Psychomania (1973) – By Baron Craze

February 28, 2019
Archived Reviews

Psychomania, a cult classic film, known to some as The Death Wheelers to both horror fans and cinemagoers in general obtains a brand new re-release from Arrow Video, a movie, which bikers enjoy; and yet continues to evade the capture from incarceration obscurity. This movie definitely lies in the murky depths crossing wildly over multiple…

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Countess Dracula (1971) – By Baron Craze

February 28, 2019
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Director Peter Sasdy is known to many horror aficionados in particular Hammer Films which include Taste the Blood of Dracula [1970] and Hands of the Ripper [1971] and returned with the classic gothic horror tale Countess Dracula based on historical events. The tale of Elizabeth Bathory, an aging countess used the blood of virgins to…

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Knucklebones (2016) – By Baron Craze

February 28, 2019
Archived Reviews

Director Mitch Wilson makes his directorial debut with his film Knucklebones, which he also provided the screenplay for and worked very hard to create a new slasher monster to add to the ranks of the true icons (Jason and Freddy) of the genre, early on this killer achieves the mark with a combination of these…

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Havenhurst (2016) – By Baron Craze

February 28, 2019
Archived Reviews

Director Andrew C. Erin brings an interesting concept mixing the genres of horror and mystery together that brings the real serial killer H.H. Holmes back to life, well in the style of his relatives using his trick to kill the unworthy. Often films like this have thriller elements but the mystery qualities echo through more…

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Uncaged (2016) – By Baron Craze

February 28, 2019
Archived Reviews

The resurgence of the werewolf species, in the horror cinema, seems as if awakening from a long slumber, though not referring to the those of cutesy variety from the Twilight series, rather the ferocious beasts prowling the landscape wanting to chomp and gnaw on their victims, feeding their bloodlust.  Noting the tales of Late Phases…

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Bigfoot: The Lost Coast Tapes (2012) – By Baron Craze

February 28, 2019
Archived Reviews

The found footage in the horror genre, was founded as early as Cannibal Holocaust (1980) and made most famously by The Blair Witch Project (1999), tends to follow a simple formula, but the trick comes from the direction of the story and believably of the actors working in constant natural state with nothing forced as…

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