Been a while since I’ve watched a sci-fi movie that doesn’t involve a monster of some sort. Instead we have here an entry into the virtual reality game gone wrong genre. I don’t know if that’s a whole genre, but I’ve seen enough of them. While this bleeds more into actual reality, it’s still close…
Lost Highway (1997)
There are many ways one can approach a David Lynch film. The literal interpretation of events can only carry you so far as seemingly inexplicable elements are thrown in to throw you off at every turn. As is most often the case, multiple viewings yield multiple perceptions and in this review, I will do my…
Zatoichi (2003)
Much like James Bond, Zatoichi has endured several decades and his films are still being made and enjoyed to this day. As a blind vagrant who makes money gambling and giving massages, he doesn’t appear to be a threat. However, when faced with corruption and perceived injustice to the innocent, his cane, concealing a blade,…
Terror at Blood Fart Lake (2009)
I was pretty sure I was going to hate this going in, but I found it wasn’t all that bad. Originally I was going to compare Rise of the Scarecrows and this movie, but then I had to actually watch both, so things might be altered a bit. However the core point still stands as…
Rise of the Scarecrows (2009)
You know the commercials with the people who only have a dollar and whine endlessly about how they can’t afford anything. Then someone comes along and say ‘ha ha, you can buy a sandwich or a gumdrop’, or something like that. Well if I came along, I’d say ‘you can produce this movie’, and still…
Cemetary High (1989)
Digging into this movie’s history a bit shows that it wasn’t supposed to be this ridiculous. Starting out as a dark comedy, Charles Band apparently thought it was too good for the Full Moon label, so revisions were made to slaughter any semblance of sanity. The story still apparently follows the same plot, but decides…
The Story of Srebrenica
The Story of Srebrenica tries to be a heartwarming children’s tale, but ultimately becomes a disturbing tale of parental loss and eating rats. Srebrenica was loved by her parents who named her after a place that just sounded nice. They gave her a home and a blanket; what else could a parent do better. But…
Mondo Cannibale (2003)
Cannibal Holocaust. Once an underground nasty, it’s almost been mainstreamed during the DVD revolution. For a while I suppose it still ducked the public eye since only one distributor was selling it, but now you can find it at FYE. A disappointing situation if I ever saw one. So as with anything remotely popular, remakes…
Centipede! (2004)
One thing I can give this movie is that it still insisted on using rubber puppets rather than going the CGI root. Which pretty much turns it from a made for Sci-fi channel movie to a z-grade drive-in remake, but I can still give credit when due. The movie starts off with a couple in…
Sonatine (1993)
Reality is not what it seems in this yakuza story about a man and his growing disenchantment with the world around him. The story takes place in Japan where Aniki Murakawa (Takeshi Kitano) carries out his usual duties as a high-ranking yakuza. These duties involve beatings, collecting debt (which results in coercion through beatings), and…