Tag: Slasher

New Year’s Evil (1980) – By Baron Craze

November 30, 2019
Film Reviews

As is common with the horror genre the holidays get horror films related to them, Halloween obviously Halloween (1978), Christmas (Black Christmas [1974]), and Valentine’s Day (My Bloody Valentine [1981]), just to name a few, and therefore New Year’s Eve, finally got into the mix in 1981, with this flick that is very dated and…

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Mr. Hush (2010) – By Baron Craze

November 30, 2019
Archived Reviews

In the horror genre, many horror sub-genres exist, some provides gore and others using paranormal tricks evolving more into the found footage realm, however, it’s when a movie returns to narrative form, and nestles into the b-movie genre, everything feels comfortable especially when a movie centers itself on the holiday of Halloween. Screenwriter and director…

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Anatomy of the Slasher Film by Sotiris Petridis Book Review – By Baron Craze

October 31, 2019
Book Reviews

I enjoy taking the time to immerse myself in a book whether it is fiction or non-fiction anything on the topic in the horror genre, and in either case it’s sometimes an interesting exploration especially if the author’s words can transform to creative thoughts in one’s mind. Now a wonderful aspect often allows me to…

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Hack! (2007) – By Baron Craze

September 30, 2019
Film Reviews

Sometimes one comes across a horror flick, that for an odd reason attracts them to watch it over and over, and that seems lately to be Hack!, a teen slasher movie, never taking itself serious, but yet appears a lamer version of the Scream franchise, it fills every moment of the screen with film references,…

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After School Massacre (2014) – By Baron Craze

July 31, 2019
Archived Reviews

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,…

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Music Store Massacre (2013) – By Baron Craze

July 31, 2019
Archived Reviews

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…

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Lost After Dark (2015) – By Baron Craze

July 31, 2019
Archived Reviews

Director Ian Kessner presents his first horror film feature co-written with Bo Ransdell, lining up a film as a tribute design with an emphasis on retro-grade horror classic buffet style of 80’s slasher films, keeping diehard fans pleased with the authentic style and homage to other legends in the genre. They never overthink the concept…

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Girl House (2014) – By Baron Craze

May 31, 2019
Archived Reviews

Actor Trevor Matthews noted for his roles in Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer (2007) and The Shrine (2010), steps up to the director’s chair for the first time, co-directed with Jon Knautz and embarks with an independent horror feature from first time writer Nick Gordon, and delivers a fresh take on the slasher genre with cunning…

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The Cleaning Lady (2018) – By Baron Craze

May 31, 2019
Film Reviews

Director Jon Knautz, returns once again to disturb audiences, with his latest creation, using a script that he co-wrote with Alexis Kendra (Goddess of Love [2015]), that’ll have both male and female viewers squirming in their seats as tension builds in this exquisite horror thriller. Those unfamiliar with Knautz, his previous films consist of gothic…

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Madman (1981) – By Baron Craze

April 30, 2019
Archived Reviews

The late director Joe Giannone truly created a seriously fun slasher film for the average viewer to thoroughly enjoy and never looked back, taking cues from the industry and fan base, he originally set out to make a Cropsey killer legend movie, however The Burning (1981) beat him to the punch, hence the designing of…

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