tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42951294225581049192012-02-16T05:07:08.496-05:00A blog exploring the sexy, shocking, surreal, and silly side of horror films with a focus on offbeat VHS cover art.ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.comBlogger1261100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-41774296900477244612011-10-22T03:20:00.001-04:002011-12-13T14:44:14.097-05:00

Father's Day (2011)  By Astron 6 (Adam Brooks, Jeremy Gillespie, Matthew Kennedy, and Conor Sweeney) I have just returned from the Toronto After Dark Film Festival's world premiere screening of Astron-6's FATHER'S DAY. I'm still picking my face off the floor. If Father's Day doesn't explode in popularity among fans of weird trash cinema, then there is no justice in this world. Like a

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-73120186006808258242011-10-13T22:45:00.000-04:002011-10-13T22:49:13.430-04:00

The reviews for the prequel/remake of John Carpenter's The Thing are starting to come in. Is anyone else getting a strong feeling of deja vu here? Some THING strange is going on. On the eve of its release, the 2011 version of The Thing is already garnering plenty of negative criticism from mainstream critics and horror critics. Funnily enough, I'm reminded of how Carpenter's The Thing was

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-7087792291348155602011-09-29T13:26:00.002-04:002011-09-29T13:27:22.384-04:00

What are the odds that I'd write two entries this week about movies where killers use apps to find their victims? If the idea appeals to you, you can help make a filmmaker's dream a reality. Director Pau Masó is raising funds on IndieGoGo for his new project, The App Killer, which he describes as Saw meets Hostel meets Scream. By contributing to his project,  you can claim some nice perks.

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-17385333979451014272011-09-28T22:50:00.001-04:002011-09-28T22:51:14.871-04:00

Review: X Marks the Spot (2011) [Short film] Director : Travis Legge Looking to murder some vulnerable young women? There's an app for that! In X Marks the Spot, the twisted short film from Twisted Central Productions, Abigail is a young woman addicted to the Friend Tracker app on her Blackberry. She won't get off the damn thing. She should have listened to the privacy warnings from her

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-28982373309570883672011-09-12T01:33:00.000-04:002011-09-12T01:49:23.881-04:00

Fiend Without a Face (1958)  Director: Arthur Crabtree British science fiction films only flourished for a brief period of time, and British sci-fi / horror was on the scene for even less. As a result, a classic like Fiend Without a Face shines even brighter in the back catalog of genre cinema. Sincere, unexpected, and unprecedentedly grisly, Fiend Without a Face is the best of the evil

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-22163477907648634242011-08-24T23:15:00.000-04:002011-08-24T23:15:14.435-04:00

Ninjas vs. Vampires (2010)  Director: Justin Timpane Ninjas vs. Vampires is already available on DVD in North America, but it is being released on Aug 29th in the UK from LEFT Films. I missed this film on its initial North American release, so the good people at LEFT Films hooked me up with a screener. Let me preface this review by saying that movies like Ninjas vs. Vampires are

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-66472035512890434672011-06-10T11:30:00.001-04:002011-06-10T11:30:01.622-04:00

Zoo animals high on PCP escape and go on a mad killing spree in the city.

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-90621320472308589522011-06-09T11:30:00.000-04:002011-06-09T11:30:02.576-04:00

I won't lie. This one looks like a hoot.

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-8094409791319128582011-06-08T11:30:00.000-04:002011-06-08T11:30:00.295-04:00

Get your stinkin' paws off me, you damn BLOODY APES!

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-81131988229402518392011-06-07T11:30:00.000-04:002011-06-07T11:30:03.019-04:00

What begins as a night under the stars becomes a nightmare.....in The Forest.

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-77410381435174449482011-06-06T13:00:00.001-04:002011-06-06T13:00:03.383-04:00

 Starring Jennifer Rubin and Richard Lynch

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-81961262802352569022011-06-06T10:00:00.001-04:002011-06-06T10:00:13.156-04:00

It seems that even the master of horror makeup effects is not immune to the horrors of the internet.

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-46575725369046365022011-05-30T01:57:00.000-04:002011-05-30T01:57:28.272-04:00

Night of the Pumpkin (2010) Director: Bill Zebub SYNOPSIS At the beach, a pumpkin washes ashore and is promptly and cruelly destroyed by two young women frolicking on the sand. When they crush the pumpkin, their legs become covered in an inexplicable red liquid. Fast forward to mischief night when these same two women and their friends find themselves being stalked by a killer

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-6291659265737709342011-05-22T10:00:00.000-04:002011-05-22T10:00:01.363-04:00

He's cutting into their social life.

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-32884575041688844782011-05-20T10:00:00.000-04:002011-05-20T10:00:13.181-04:00

Between the wall and hell.....crawlspace.

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-64808499474690551712011-05-18T10:00:00.000-04:002011-05-18T10:00:11.070-04:00

SPOILER ALERT! SPOILER ALERT! This trailer ruins everything.

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-41096317260878902822011-05-16T10:00:00.000-04:002011-05-16T10:00:01.409-04:00

 You better invest in Scotchgard!

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-35296330843446400672011-05-14T10:00:00.004-04:002011-05-14T10:00:04.951-04:00

It's DE-EVOLUTION, baby!

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-74526432622612092812011-05-13T12:41:00.000-04:002011-05-13T12:41:29.715-04:00

On the promotion circuit for Jason Takes Manhattan.

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-14979871180274463852011-04-29T14:13:00.004-04:002011-04-29T14:48:10.823-04:00

Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare (1987)  (aka. The Edge of Hell) Director: John Fasano You can't call really consider yourself a red-blooded Canadian fan of exploitation and trash cinema until you've put down your hockey stick, set aside that Tim Horton's, and popped in a copy of the ridiculously bizarre Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare starring Canadian god of glam metal: Jon Mikl Thor. Through The Zed Word

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-35330836061253114842011-04-19T01:03:00.002-04:002011-04-19T01:10:01.146-04:00

Warlock (1989)  Director: Steve Miner While Harry Potter fever once again grips video stores upon the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part I on DVD,  I turn my attention to a different tale of witchcraft and wizardry: Warlock. Released in 1989, Warlock was a film I never had opportunity to see as a kid although my friends who rented it used to talk about it. 22 years later,

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-13179847858227269412011-04-18T23:39:00.001-04:002011-04-19T00:13:54.914-04:00

Insidious (2010)  Director: James Wan I love a good ghost yarn. However, after Poltergeist, The Changeling, The Amityville Horror, and countless other films including the influx of Japanese ghost stories like The Ring, is there really any new ground to be broken in the sub-genre?  Insidious, the new horror film from Saw collaborators James Wan and Leigh Whannell, was finally released this

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-32235782673456101742011-04-18T13:36:00.003-04:002011-04-18T13:37:55.364-04:00

Um, need I say "spoiler alert" ?

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-38737399415724812892011-02-28T15:52:00.001-05:002011-02-28T15:53:15.623-05:00

Who will stand up for the criticized, the panned, and the hated? Which movie critics are brave enough to DEFEND THE INDEFENSIBLE? Starting March 4th, The Toronto Underground Cinema will be host to an exciting, new monthly film series: DEFENDING THE INDEFENSIBLE. The series is a monthly examination of overlooked, panned, and shunned films defended by local film scholars, writers, and bloggers

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-73072338354325268212011-02-09T22:42:00.001-05:002011-02-09T22:42:59.103-05:00

One of the reasons things have been quiet here on the blog front is that I've become engrossed in amassing and watching kaiju (giant Japanese monster) films such as the Toho Godzilla series. Along the way, I've fallen in love with a goofy, jet-propelled turtle named Gamera and Shout! Factory's superb releases of the original Gamera series on DVD. So, to note the fact that I'm spending much of my

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-44264605875910273352011-02-09T01:02:00.000-05:002011-02-09T01:02:12.268-05:00

Up from the depths Thirty stories high Breathing fire His head in the sky Godzilla! Godzilla! Godzilla!    DIRECT DOWNLOAD SUBSCRIBE on iTUNES SUBSCRIBE by RSS For episode #30, Aaron and Kris turn their attention to that mean, green (actually charcoal-grey), Tokyo-stomping machine: Godzilla! Aaron and Kris review Godzilla’s his first-ever appearance in the Japanese film GOJIRA (1954)

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-56134395551868918782011-01-27T09:41:00.000-05:002011-01-27T09:41:09.749-05:00

[Press Release] Buffalo, NY January 19, 2011 - Buffalo-based independent comic publisher Zombie Ink Comics is proud to announce that they will be releasing Wolff’s Run written by MonsterMatt Patterson (MonsterMatt’s Bad Monster Jokes Vol. 1) and illustrated by tattoo-artist Bob Bieber. Zombie Ink is shooting for a mid-2011 release for the three issue mini-series. Combining equal parts horror,

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-2182068121055752422011-01-06T11:41:00.000-05:002011-01-06T11:41:30.470-05:00

"And so the lion fell in love with the lamb." DIRECT DOWNLOAD SUBSCRIBE on iTUNES SUBSCRIBE by RSS Screamwave presents: A VERY SPARKLY NEW YEAR On New Year's Eve, Screamwave invited friends and the members of the Horror in the Hammer crew to partake in a grueling endurance test: A Twilight Saga Marathon. All three Twilight movies. One night. And we recorded it all. Seven people began

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-33979793899830643682010-12-22T23:19:00.001-05:002010-12-22T23:20:03.484-05:00

"I aint so worried about some dumb dead bastard." DIRECT DOWNLOAD SUBSCRIBE on iTUNES SUBSCRIBE by RSS For the last Screamwave of 2010, Aaron and Kris review the final three episodes of The Walking Dead, one of 2010’s most exciting new horror programs. Then, in Earth and Beyond, your hosts talk about the case of Mary Clamser, a woman struck by lighting and cured of her multiple sclerosis.

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-76897911205734550242010-12-09T10:00:00.002-05:002010-12-09T10:00:09.818-05:00

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-76575769882407204582010-12-06T21:45:00.001-05:002010-12-06T21:47:04.381-05:00

Night of the Demons (1988)  Director: Kevin Tenney Night of the Demons did for demon-possession movies what Return of the Living Dead did for zombie movies. Both took a well-worn horror genre in the late '80s and injected it with a youthful punk vigor and rock-n-roll party attitude. And both starred Linnea Quigley getting all kinds of naked! SYNOPSIS It's Halloween night, and goody

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-89592504691947759402010-12-06T12:00:00.002-05:002010-12-06T20:39:00.365-05:00

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-82675457058551549062010-12-06T00:00:00.003-05:002010-12-06T00:00:07.145-05:00

"Your stupidity is terminal. And now you're cured." DIRECT DOWNLOAD SUBSCRIBE on iTUNES SUBSCRIBE by RSS On this week’s episode of Screamwave, we go back to the Scheiße House to review ALIEN APOCALYPSE, a 2005 stinker starring Bruce Campbell.   In Earth and Beyond, hosts Aaron and Kris start off discussing whether ghostly phenomena can be linked to earthquakes but end up discussing some

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-22683503020587906752010-12-05T21:56:00.002-05:002011-04-19T00:18:37.986-04:00

The New York Ripper (1982)  (Lo squartatore di New York) Director: Lucio Fulci After taking in a viewing of The New York Ripper, one of Fulci's most controversial trashterpieces, I came to an important realization. I have no real interest in seeing modern New York. I want only to visit the New York of my cinematic childhood. That sleazy, slimy, wet city that was equal parts grime and equal

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-71945198167561991782010-11-22T00:38:00.004-05:002010-11-22T00:40:10.565-05:00

"We can dance if we want to. We can leave your friends behind" DIRECT DOWNLOAD SUBSCRIBE on iTUNES SUBSCRIBE by RSS This episode, Kris and Aaron discuss the first three episodes of AMC's very exciting new zombie series THE WALKING DEAD. Then, in Earth and Beyond, Aaron and Kris discuss a bevy of odd stories starting with the Dancing Plague of 1518 before hitting some modern stories about

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-80243267587516719312010-11-14T18:36:00.004-05:002011-04-12T03:17:24.989-04:00

  Tokyo Gore Police (2008)  (Tôkyô zankoku keisatsu) Director: Yoshihiro Nishimura As an outsider to Japanese culture, I can only wonder what mainstream audiences in Japan think of films like Tokyo Gore Police. Do the excessive gore, sexual perversion, ultra-violence, and twisted stories feel as bizarre and fringe in Japan as they do in North America? Perhaps they're as par-for-the-course in

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-86876113631632167262010-11-14T16:59:00.001-05:002010-11-14T16:59:05.532-05:00

"Step away from the meat"   DIRECT DOWNLOAD SUBSCRIBE on iTUNES SUBSCRIBE by RSS Now departing the station: Screamwave #24. We review The Midnight Meat Train (2008), directed by Ryûhei Kitamura. Also this episode, Kris interviews Nathan Fleet, the director of the Hamilton Film Festival and musical contributor to Screamwave.  In Earth and Beyond, we discuss a monster with a

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-72259887711873713222010-11-04T03:07:00.000-04:002010-11-04T03:07:48.563-04:00

“BRAINS!” DIRECT DOWNLOAD SUBSCRIBE on iTUNES SUBSCRIBE by RSS With Halloween and the Hamilton Zombie Walk right around the corner, Screamwave has zombies on the brain! This episode, Aaron and Kris review the Bluray of George A. Romero’s SURVIVAL OF THE DEAD. Also this episode, Aaron interviews John Migliore, a zombie extra from Hamilton who has appeared in Survival of the Dead and

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-66665283719103925562010-11-03T00:21:00.002-04:002010-12-05T22:35:54.548-05:00

"Starring James Earl Jones as the voice of retribution..."

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-71497892893131620832010-10-31T09:53:00.001-04:002010-10-31T09:55:26.507-04:00

We've all faced that moral dilemma. While Trick or Treating, you encounter the honour bowl: an unsupervised bowl of candy at someone's door step. You're supposed to take only one piece of candy, but do you? Can you really take just one? In this short video from Ariescope, we find out what happens to a couple of greedy Trick or Treaters who take more than their fair share.

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-53168773776228211692010-10-17T22:42:00.002-04:002010-10-17T22:42:56.964-04:00

Are you ready?

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-3960953517257254272010-10-16T12:01:00.000-04:002010-10-16T12:01:42.477-04:00

"I smell bullshit." DIRECT DOWNLOAD SUBSCRIBE on iTUNES SUBSCRIBE by RSS This week, Aaron and Kris sink their teeth into the two most recent offerings from the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise: THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE remake from 2003 and its prequel, THE BEGINNING from 2006. In Earth and Beyond, Kris flies solo once again to discuss Ed Gein whose crimes were an inspiration for the

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-79903633439505777302010-09-27T03:18:00.000-04:002010-09-27T03:18:24.063-04:00

"THE SAW IS FAMILY!" DIRECT DOWNLOAD SUBSCRIBE on iTUNES SUBSCRIBE by RSS Aaron and Kris take up a viewing and discussion of THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE (1974), a classic film neither host has seen in some time. Has it stood the test of time? Is Leatherface really an effective horror movie villain? In Earth and Beyond, Kris flies solo while Aaron is out sick. Kris covers some strange animal

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-37759778915977390142010-09-23T14:20:00.001-04:002010-09-23T14:24:57.118-04:00

DIRECT DOWNLOAD SUBSCRIBE on iTUNES SUBSCRIBE by RSS An offering of short interviews and audio snippets from the floor of the 2010 Fan Expo in Toronto, Canada. Includes talk with vampire authors Rio Youers, Nancy Kilpatrick, and Wayne Mallows. Also, listen for a brief appearance by Greg Lambertson, director of Slime City Massacre.  Music "Ghostpocalypse - 4 Temptress" by Kevin MacLeod (

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-4798599103133846622010-09-13T08:39:00.000-04:002010-09-13T08:39:44.693-04:00

From an obit via The Washington Post , I learned this morning that star of the original 1956 Invasion of the Body Snatchers and genre actor Kevin McCarthy passed away on September 11th at the age of 96. Selected Genre Filmography Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) Nightmare (1956) Piranha (1978) The Howling (1981) Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) Innerspace (1987) UHF (1989)

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-80065639042951712032010-09-13T00:00:00.002-04:002010-09-23T14:12:33.568-04:00

Screamwave cracks open a can of vampires in this blood-sucker themed podcast episode.    DIRECT DOWNLOAD SUBSCRIBE on iTUNES SUBSCRIBE by RSS  Aaron and Kris review From Dusk Till Dawn (1996). Then, Aaron interviews Karen Dales, author of the Chosen Chronicles vampire book series. Later, In Earth and Beyond, Aaron and Kris cover vampire-inspired stories from grim accounts of murder to

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-46063009597280571962010-09-12T10:39:00.003-04:002010-09-12T10:39:54.308-04:00

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-47032937473338843492010-09-09T15:06:00.000-04:002010-09-09T15:06:15.399-04:00

LONG LIVE THE NEW FLESH! DIRECT DOWNLOAD SUBSCRIBE on iTUNES SUBSCRIBE by RSS   The full recording of David Cronenberg's panel from the 2010 Festival of Fear at Fan Expo. On Aug 28, 2010, David Cronenberg was the Guest of Honour at the Festival of Fear in Toronto, ON where he answered questions at a panel moderated by Rue Morgue editor-in-chief Dave Alexander. He talks about his new film, his

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-5348327445148270442010-09-07T23:03:00.000-04:002010-09-07T23:03:56.243-04:00

DIRECT DOWNLOAD SUBSCRIBE on iTUNES SUBSCRIBE by RSS   The 2010 Fan Expo and Festival of Fear is over, and Horror in the Hammer is here to tell the tale. Aaron, Kris, and Jenn sit down for a detailed discussion of everything they saw, did, and bought at Toronto's largest fan event for pop culture worship. Focusing mostly on the horror, they also talk about their adventures in comics, sci-fi,

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-51171824746898840242010-08-31T12:54:00.002-04:002010-09-23T14:13:14.764-04:00

DIRECT DOWNLOAD SUBSCRIBE on iTUNES SUBSCRIBE by RSS   Another solo episode by Aaron as he delivers his report on the Toronto After Dark film festival, including reviews of two zombie films (Doghouse and Evil - In the Time of Heroes), Swiss sci-fi film Cargo, and the two insane Japanese films: RoboGeisha and Alien vs. Ninja. Also, Aaron talks with Thea Munster of the Toronto Zombie Walk and

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-68435959388325099292010-08-29T15:47:00.001-04:002010-08-29T15:48:16.139-04:00

DIRECT DOWNLOAD SUBSCRIBE on iTUNES SUBSCRIBE by RSS While Aaron and Chris are away at the 2010 Fan Expo and Festival of Fear, feast your ears on this panel from 2009 featuring writers Kelly Armstrong (Otherworld series), Kim Paffenroth (Gospel of the Living Dead, Dying to Live) and Max Brooks (World War Z, Zombie Survival Guide). A spirited and funny discussion about vampires, werewolves

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-32493347890594803852010-08-26T14:35:00.002-04:002010-08-26T14:57:03.717-04:00

  Medium Raw: Night of the Wolf (2010)  Director: Andrew Cymek When people think of independent Canadian horror / thrillers, they tend to focus unfairly on the limitations of a low budget rather than the talent that often shines through. Medium Raw is the kind of film where the director's talents are clearly evident but the film may be hampered by its budget, casting, and production

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-28255270097655268322010-08-26T13:27:00.000-04:002010-08-26T13:27:09.148-04:00

RoboGeisha (2009)  Director: Noboru Iguchi How do you judge whether a movie like RoboGeisha is a good movie? I guess the question depends on how you answer a few key questions. Do you want to see a geisha with a circular saw for a mouth? Will your life feel more complete after witnessing a Japanese castle transform into a kaiju robot? Does the idea of a woman with machine gun

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-25797442931159122112010-08-24T23:24:00.001-04:002010-08-24T23:24:57.860-04:00

An anthropologist goes to Haiti after hearing rumors about a drug used by black magic practitioners to conjure intense double rainbows that go all the way to the ground.

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-61521335337928599992010-08-23T14:19:00.002-04:002010-09-23T14:13:41.383-04:00

“The Bible is filled with demons” DIRECT DOWNLOAD SUBSCRIBE on iTUNES SUBSCRIBE by RSS    In this shorter pre-FanExpo episode, Aaron flies solo to give you his review of the new horror film THE LAST EXORCISM, produced by Eli Roth. Throughout the show, you will also hear fantastic music by Defense Mechanism (defencemechanism.ca). Before the review, you'll hear the horror-movie

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-15486034823609515702010-08-20T13:08:00.002-04:002010-08-20T13:09:23.233-04:00

“BRING YOUR BATTLE AXE” DIRECT DOWNLOAD SUBSCRIBE on iTUNES SUBSCRIBE by RSS  Jenn returns to join Aaron and Kris for a discussion of the sexy horror-comedy Dark Rising (2007) starring Brigitte Kingsley and Landy Cannon.   We also have the recorded Q and A from Fright Night Theatre's screening of MEDIUM RAW: NIGHT OF THE WOLF, moderated by Aaron from the Screamwave horror

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-9121042888123861502010-08-17T11:21:00.002-04:002011-10-18T14:22:04.258-04:00

The Last Exorcism (2010)  Director: Daniel Stamm Producer: Eli Roth Don't believe the ads. The Last Exorcism is not the film you're expecting. I too scoffed at the PG13 rating (how scary could it be?). At the Toronto After Dark film festival, I went into The Last Exorcism half-expecting another tepid supernatural tale like A Haunting in Connecticut. Instead, we were delivered a tightly

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-26396722753479737322010-08-09T21:37:00.000-04:002010-08-09T21:37:19.007-04:00

An education film about the Graboids popularized by the Tremors films Monstrous Wildlife from Frank Robnik on Vimeo.

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-33951613002533983602010-08-09T00:00:00.000-04:002010-08-09T00:00:01.588-04:00

  "THE KILLER DOLLS!" DIRECT DOWNLOAD SUBSCRIBE on iTUNES SUBSCRIBE by RSS This is what you’ve been waiting for. Aaron and Kris tackle the horror fan-favorite: DOLLS (1987). We bandy about some trivia, discuss the film’s role as a dark fairy tale, and question whether the victims truly deserve their fates.Then we debut a brand-new segment: The Scheiße House. In the Scheiße House

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-41791291743820319652010-08-08T13:40:00.006-04:002010-08-09T10:08:48.201-04:00

Link (1986)  Director: Richard Franklin When I was a young lad, the VHS cover for Link used to give me nightmares. In fact, anything dealing with a killer ape, monkey, or simian-like Sasquatch was enough to give me the heebies followed by a reoccurring sweat of the jeebies. Little did I know, however, that behind the snarling and eerily illuminated ape face on the VHS box there waited a

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-86612393624015259532010-08-06T01:03:00.000-04:002010-08-06T01:03:20.155-04:00

The first time I ever saw horror fans represented in movies was in the comedy Summer School. Francis 'Chainsaw' Gremp (Dean Cameron) and Dave (Gary Riley) are two horror freaks that reside in a summer school class full of other assorted misfits and underachievers. When their teacher is suspended, however, they decided to play a gory prank on the substitute.

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-85210994979587927152010-08-04T10:54:00.000-04:002010-08-04T10:54:12.216-04:00

The show looks pretty cheesy. Never had a chance to take in the series back in the day although I loved the movie. Plus, I really hope that teen's death changed things for the better.

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-10194745106195008462010-08-02T00:00:00.000-04:002010-08-02T00:00:02.394-04:00

  "My speedo covers my manpedo" DIRECT DOWNLOAD SUBSCRIBE on iTUNES SUBSCRIBE by RSS After Aaron and Kris address some Horror in the Hammer business (Fright Night and FanExpo), it's full speed ahead to our discussion of the 2006 ghost movie PULSE. Ghosts in the Wi-Fi. Will it be any good?Then, in Earth and Beyond, we talk about the Men in Black phenomenon (getting jiggy wit' it!),

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-42336224573633144422010-07-27T23:51:00.001-04:002010-07-27T23:52:59.861-04:00

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-22548156360042681272010-07-26T00:00:00.000-04:002010-07-26T00:00:01.287-04:00

  DIRECT DOWNLOAD SUBSCRIBE on iTUNES SUBSCRIBE by RSS Jenn is back for another episode of Screamwave, and she brings with her a gruesome and bizarre Japanese film from director Takashi Miike: ICHI THE KILLER (2001). In our very NSFW and spoilerific discussion, we find out how far a film has to go before Kris and Aaron get too uncomfortable. During our review, Aaron starts up an

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-76481884932179162882010-07-24T18:33:00.001-04:002010-07-24T18:34:03.853-04:00

 Before Dr. Heiter was inspired with mad genius to devise the elegant ass-to-mouth configuration of the Human Centipede, he experimented with several other failed designs. Although these design schematics were thought lost and destroyed, the Mad Scientist Historical Preservation Society has managed to unearth the few remaining sketches showcasing these rejected designs for constructing a

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-77912951100210780892010-07-20T13:00:00.001-04:002010-07-20T13:00:00.837-04:00

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-63573470610927418872010-07-19T23:02:00.003-04:002010-07-23T01:19:08.821-04:00

The Last House on the Left (1972)  Director: Wes Craven The Last House on the Left is pure Id. According to Sigmund Freud, the Id is a dark, unorganized part of the personality and psyche that thrives on basic drives and immediate satisfaction but is repressed by the Ego and Super-Ego. On the DVD featurette "Still Standing: The Legacy of Last House on the Left," Craven talks about how he

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-3936303442339314322010-07-19T00:00:00.006-04:002010-07-19T00:00:01.356-04:00

  Relax. I'm a scientist. I know what I'm doing. DIRECT DOWNLOAD SUBSCRIBE on iTUNES SUBSCRIBE by RSS Screamwave is finally broadcasting out of its brand new studio, except Aaron and Kris accidentally trigger a bio-hazard lockdown that almost costs them their lives. And wouldn’t you know it, that’s the exact premise of this week’s movie: WARNING SIGN (1985). What a coincidence!

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-21907702786031240272010-07-18T11:44:00.000-04:002010-07-18T11:44:20.383-04:00

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-64555258238144867592010-07-17T00:14:00.000-04:002010-07-17T00:14:56.026-04:00

House was a major disappointment as a movie (review), but let's take a look at the film's art and ask ourselves:  Will it be classic, characterless, or criminal? Verdict: CLASSIC There were several variations of the VHS cover art (what you see above is actually the theatrical poster, but it's not too different from the box art), but all VHS covers featuring the rotting, floating hand

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-13963222545375949422010-07-14T22:16:00.003-04:002011-04-19T00:12:22.667-04:00

House (1986)  Director: Steve Miner House has all the chills and all the laughs of a stale Sunday afternoon made-for-TV movie. Cast primarily with TV actors and directed by Steve Miner, House's potentially interesting story by Fred Dekker is buried under a tone-deaf script and construction that renders both the comedy and horror elements moot. SYNOPSIS After being granted super

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-40916921698151226942010-07-12T00:20:00.000-04:002010-07-12T00:20:16.195-04:00

  BOOBS! DIRECT DOWNLOAD SUBSCRIBE on iTUNES SUBSCRIBE by RSS In this episode of Screamwave, co-hosts Aaron and Kris welcome guest host Kristen from Punch Zombie FX to discuss the 1985 sci-fi horror film LIFEFORCE (directed by Tobe Hooper). Before you can say “SEXY SPACE DRACULA,” Aaron, Kris, and Kristen are derailed by a reoccurring discussion of boobs. Frankly, they

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-90119907000311270712010-07-08T00:19:00.003-04:002010-08-14T11:50:16.960-04:00

Fright Night may have a lot of gay sub text (find out what I mean in my review), but its VHS art is straight up iconic. People know it, but is that enough to give it classic status?  Will it be classic, characterless, or criminal? Verdict: CLASSIC How can you argue with this? Although this art does not represent any of the film's camp, its iconic demonic cloud is guaranteed to hook any

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-30968050645177272402010-07-05T00:00:00.004-04:002010-07-05T00:10:24.310-04:00

"I have looked upon all that the universe has to hold of horror, and even the skies of spring and the flowers of summer must ever afterward be poison to me" -- H.P. Lovecraft ("The Call of Cthulu") DIRECT DOWNLOAD SUBSCRIBE on iTUNES SUBSCRIBE by RSS  This is it! The Screamwave horror podcast celebrates its tenth episode with a LOVECRAFT extravaganza! The fiction of H.P.

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-32327159225556355432010-07-02T21:53:00.003-04:002011-04-19T00:08:36.858-04:00

Fright Night (1985)  Director: Tom Holland Overall, while definitely dated and featuring one of the most ineffectual and whiny protagonists in vampire movie-dom, Fright Night remains a fun and campy twist on the vampire narrative with a hint of Rear Window suburban horror. Plus, for those looking for it, it's punctuated with some clearly gay subtext. Hence, I have awarded Fright Night the

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-47452847006233536682010-07-02T19:56:00.002-04:002010-07-02T20:00:25.015-04:00

I love it! Gory claymation violence.

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-3917242203337478592010-07-01T13:39:00.004-04:002010-07-01T14:11:01.664-04:00

Today is Canada Day! What a perfect time to sit back and think about all that Canada has contributed to horror. From horror creators (David Cronenberg) to productions (The Changeling), Canada has definitely been associated with some truly unique and terrifying films. Here are a few of the most notable early Canadian horror films from the age of VHS.  THE MASK (1961) A cursed mask

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-29399787211345755322010-06-28T00:09:00.001-04:002010-06-28T00:20:28.405-04:00

  "TESTIFY!" DIRECT DOWNLOAD SUBSCRIBE on iTUNES SUBSCRIBE by RSS In this week's shorter-than-usual episode, Jenn and Aaron get musical with a review of REPO: THE GENETIC OPERA. Can the podcast survive this divisive discussion? Then, in Earth and Beyond, Kris plays some listener testimonials of ghostly encounters and paranormal experiences. Song: "Bitches Get Stitches" by RACKULA.

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-5686565144735517842010-06-25T03:12:00.001-04:002010-06-25T03:13:23.150-04:00

Back in my review of Xtro (review) I talked about how weird, disturbing, and silly the film is. But how does its VHS box art stack up?  Will it be classic, characterless, or criminal? Verdict: CHARACTERLESS! The box art for Xtro typifies the verbal shrug that is "meh." For a film that includes alien rape, the birth of a full grown man from between a woman's legs, psycho midget clowns, a

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-29362373493839015182010-06-21T01:20:00.000-04:002010-06-21T01:20:15.505-04:00

"Show us where the mechanic touched you"   DIRECT DOWNLOAD SUBSCRIBE on iTUNES SUBSCRIBE by RSS Slam head first into a collision with THE CAR (1977) starring James Brolin. It's four wheels of pure terror vs. one man's mean 'stache with your hosts Aaron and Kris in the back seat. Then, in Earth and Beyond, Aaron gives his picks for the five most intriguing UFO videos, including

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-43704417377339159892010-06-20T13:35:00.001-04:002010-06-20T13:37:51.200-04:00

I owe my love of horror to my father. For personal reasons, this year has been a tough one, so I find myself pouring over nostalgic memories and dwelling quite a bit on the past. While trying to remember exactly how I first discovered my favorite horror films, I made an unexpected revelation: Dad helped make me the horror fan I am today. Now, Dad is not a horror fan. Except for movies as

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-14397907430030220782010-06-14T00:00:00.002-04:002010-06-14T00:00:07.180-04:00

Thrill Me! DIRECT DOWNLOAD SUBSCRIBE on iTUNES SUBSCRIBE by RSS  Welcome to a very silly episode of Screamwave. Giddy exhaustion, non sequiturs, and a stubborn problem with uneven sound levels from our new mic and mixing board all threaten to derail your fearless hosts as they discuss Fred Dekker’s classic alien / zombie film NIGHT OF THE CREEPS. By the time the show gets to

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-4602999773132066172010-06-13T00:00:00.001-04:002010-08-10T10:14:07.830-04:00

I recently did a review with the cast and crew of LONG PIGS, a mockumentary about two struggling film-makers documenting the life of a cannibalistic serial killer. I talked with co-director Chris Power, actor Anthonly Alviano, and special effects artist Chris Bridges about the making of this film.    INTERVIEW: Long Pigs cast and crew. Interview by Aaron Allen What does human flesh

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-90407504604584803732010-06-10T01:45:00.000-04:002010-06-10T01:45:33.951-04:00

In two days, this video showing director Kevin Tancharoen's vision for a reboot of the Mortal Kombat film franchise has garnered more than 1 million views. Why? Well, for one thing it offers a unique take on the Mortal Kombat mythos. By toning down the hokey magic and mystical elements from the game's mythology and instead treating its outlandish characters as if they were Batman villains (you

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-37207793297629365642010-06-09T23:07:00.002-04:002010-06-09T23:07:25.031-04:00

I appear over at the Scare Sarah as a guest blogger to bare my soul and my worst nightmares. Peer into my fears to find out what keeps me up at night.   Visit SCARE SARAH

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-28588980831710570332010-06-07T00:00:00.002-04:002010-06-07T11:04:12.981-04:00

  You're boss down there. I'm boss up here! DIRECT DOWNLOAD SUBSCRIBE on iTUNES SUBSCRIBE by RSS Aaron and Kris are back in action with a discussion of Tom Savini's 1990 remake of Night of the Living Dead. In Earth and Beyond, Aaron and Kris discuss the curious Acámbaro figures. Do they prove that ancient humanity lived alongside the dinosaurs? Then to wrap up the show, listener

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-10436117578138387722010-06-04T12:56:00.005-04:002011-04-19T00:10:27.091-04:00

High Tension (2003)  (Haute Tension) Director: Alexandre Aja I don't know where I heard it, but someone once said that to review a film and discuss its twist -- or to even knowledge that there is a twist -- ruins the film for anyone who has not yet seen it. Well, too bad! I can't review High Tension without discussing the twist because it was precisely the twist that took me out of the

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-65993735828075618402010-06-02T13:27:00.002-04:002010-06-03T15:54:27.631-04:00

What's your horror face? Horror in the Hammer hosted a night of French horror cinema on Tuesday with a screening of Ils and Martyrs. I have avoided seeing Martyrs these last two years knowing that we would eventually screen it here in Hamilton. During Martyrs on Tuesday, I became keenly aware that when I am really and truly horrified, I make the same face. My horror face: I cradle the

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-74429600456807034922010-05-31T14:04:00.005-04:002011-04-19T00:09:30.360-04:00

Hatchet (2006)  Director: Adam Green Hyped excessively during its release, Hatchet came along and established instant horror cred for its young writer/director Adam Green. Full of cameos by horror alumni like Robert Englund, Tony Todd, and Kane Hodder, Hatchet feels like a love letter to gory slashers of the 1980s; unfortunately, its horror-comedy tone and pacing make for a muddled

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-20988808287351752642010-05-31T12:35:00.000-04:002010-05-31T12:35:03.439-04:00

  SCREAMWAVE SPECIAL PRESENTATION:   The full recording of Bruce Campbell's hilarious audience Q+A panel from the 2009 Festival of Fear at the Toronto Fan Expo. DIRECT DOWNLOAD SUBSCRIBE on iTUNES SUBSCRIBE by RSS   Campbell takes the stage to field audience questions with his trademark style of insult humour and snappy comebacks.

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-61922123307749311382010-05-31T00:00:00.002-04:002010-05-31T00:00:04.280-04:00

  Time to push your boundaries! DIRECT DOWNLOAD SUBSCRIBE on iTUNES SUBSCRIBE by RSS Aaron flies solo this week while Screamwave studios is being moved to a new location. Until the regular Screamwave crew can reunite, tide yourself over with our interview with MAX BROOKS, author of The Zombie Survival Guide, World War Z, and Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks. Also, Aaron has a

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-35446418671832313462010-05-28T10:56:00.004-04:002011-04-19T00:13:01.245-04:00

The House of the Devil (2009)  Director: Ti West If the influence of Quentin Taraninto and Robert Rodriguez films are any indication, it's trendy to make faux-retro films and cater to the audience's nostalgia for grindhouse or 80s horror cinema. I've seen too many indie films throw on a fake film grain or digital scratch marks to pass off their films as "cool" and "old school." Although Ti

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-68935867061894259562010-05-24T16:22:00.003-04:002010-05-24T17:39:37.118-04:00

Those lovably shameless nerds at I-Mockery.com have turned one of the most talked about horror movie premises in recent time into an ass-to-mouth 8-bit arcade game --  HUMAN CENTIPEDE: THE GAME A reworking of classic arcade game Centipede, Human Centipede: The Game puts you in the role of mad scientist Dr. Heiter. You have to shoot down your escaped anatomy test subjects while avoiding

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-23740146073882377082010-05-24T00:41:00.001-04:002010-05-24T00:43:07.663-04:00

  The lucky listeners die first! DIRECT DOWNLOAD (1:09 – 31.73 MB) SUBSCRIBE on iTUNES SUBSCRIBE by RSS Aaron and Kris strand themselves in the desert to discuss The Hills Have Eyes franchise starting with the original 1977 film and ending with the remake sequel from 2007. Then we have an interview with Chainsaw Mary and Matty O’ Shadykins about the new Hammer City Roller Girls

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-36428406455802427162010-05-23T19:42:00.004-04:002010-05-23T20:03:08.892-04:00

Unlike other horror blogs, I did not receive a promotional copy of Never Sleep Again, the new Nightmare on Elm Street retrospective documentary from 1428 Films. No, I went online and ordered my own copy of the film, which after shipping and conversion to Canadian currency turned out to be an expensive purchase. Thankfully, Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy is worth every single cent

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-64803656056114150042010-05-18T00:11:00.003-04:002010-05-18T00:20:35.443-04:00

Last Sunday was the 20th anniversary of Jim Henson's death. Like many children with wild imaginations, I was inspired by Jim Henson and his Muppets. When he died, I was six years old. I was old enough to understand the concept of death, but not ready for it to befall one of my childhood heroes. Perhaps what I most loved about Henson's Muppets were the various Muppet Monsters that appeared

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-87703773074955508702010-05-17T15:00:00.003-04:002010-05-17T15:13:12.509-04:00

Making its Canadian premiere at The Bloor cinema in Toronto this Thursday, Birdemic may be a new contender for best-worst movie of the year. When I first came across the trailer for James Nguyen’s BIRDEMIC on Youtube, I thought it was a joke. Its atrocious CGI birds and laughable acting seemed like a send-up of schlock films, not a genuine attempt at movie making.

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-44223903698432508482010-05-17T00:00:00.012-04:002010-05-17T00:00:00.118-04:00

  Are you ready for a shot of iron! DIRECT DOWNLOAD (50:11 - 23.2 MB) SUBSCRIBE on iTUNES SUBSCRIBE by RSS This week, Jenn rejoins Aaron and  Kris for a discussion of the highly experimental and highly influential  Japanese horror film Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989). Then your  intrepid hosts make fools of themselves by giggling about “drill cocks.”  In the back-half of the show, Aaron

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295129422558104919.post-68265694478440390342010-05-15T01:03:00.012-04:002011-04-19T00:01:23.991-04:00

Xtro (1983)  Director: Harry Bromley Davenport Xtro! Xtro! Read all about it! Deadbeat father and alien rapist returns! Declares snake eggs delicious! Xtro! Xtro! Read all about it! SYNOPSIS Tony and his daddy are having a jolly good time at their English cottage after mummy goes out for a drive. Just Tony and dear old daddy playing fetch in the yard with the family dog. Father,

ZedWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.com3