The Horrible Dr. Hichcock (1962)
AKA: The Terror of Dr. Hichcock AKA: Raptus: The Secret of Dr. Hichcock AKA: THe Terrible Secret of Dr. Hichcock In 1885 London, Bernard Hichcock is a respected and renowned doctor who is making strides in the world of medicine. But Dr. Hichcock is hiding a terrible (horrible, no good, very bad) secret: he’s a […]
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Phantasm (1979)
It’s been a long, Long, LONG time since I’ve seen Phantasm. So long, in fact, that other than a few still images and basic concepts I couldn’t remember a damn thing about the movie. However, I did remember enjoying it, so I decided to give Phantasm its due. Musician Jody returns home after his parents’ […]
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Maniac (1980)
Frank Zito is a man with many problems. He was horribly abused as a child, he suffers hallucinations, but most importantly he’s a psychotic serial killer who kills and mutilates women, scalps them, then nails their hair to mannequins and dresses them in his victims clothes. I probably should have opened with that… Anyway, Frank […]
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The Gate 2 (1990)
AKA: The Gate II: (The) Tresspassers AKA: Gate II: Return to the Nightmare The Gate II opens with a much older looking Terry talking about how he’d helped open up the Gate in the previous movie, but then stating that they had gone about it all wrong. At some point since the last film, metal-loving […]
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The Last Horror Film (1982)
AKA: Fanatic Vinny Durand has high aspirations. He fancies himself as a great Hollywood director. The only problem is that he’s just a small time taxi driver living in New York City. But Vinny has set his sights high, and by god he’s going to at least make an attempt at reaching his dream. So […]
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The Gate (1987)
The recent removal of a tree in Grant’s back yard unearths a geode and a giant hole. Grant’s friend Terry, clearly on the look for a quick buck, convinces him to dig further into the now covered hole in search of more geodes. The deep cavern gives Grant the heebie-jeebies, but he’s not sure why. […]
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Parasite (1982)
Some time in the near future, scientist Paul Dean has accidentally become infected with a new form of parasite he and the government were experimenting with. Realizing a little too late that the organism is highly dangerous (obviously) and that the government and its partners, the Marshals, are up to no good (of course), Dean […]
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The Butterfly Room (2012)
The Butterfly Room is about Ann, an reclusive older woman with an affinity for butterflies. Some time in the past, Ann is befriended a charming, yet eerie young girl named Alice. The two of them establish a bizarre mother-daughter relationship, but Ann soon discovers that she is not the only woman vying for Alice’s affections. […]
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Murder Mansion (1972)
AKA: La Mansión De La NieblaAKA: Maniac Mansion During a night of thick fog, six people get lost on the same deserted road and take refuge at the only building nearby, a rundown house situated next to an abandoned cemetery. The owner of the house lives in the nearby village, but since the weather makes […]
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Seed People (1992)
Oh, the joys of VHS hunting at the thrift stores. Just look at that cover. “Root of all Evil…” Pfffft. Seed People starts in a hospital with geologist, Tom Baines. Tom is rushed into a room with a head injury, spouting about some unknown entity that has to be stopped. From there, Tom narrates the […]
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