Monthly Archives: April 2009

Music of the 80s (Best tapes of the pre 90’s)

Initially this was to be an 80’s only list of my personal likes from the 80’s, and it largely is, but I had to include a couple of honourable mentions from the preceding decades. It should be noted that as a … Continue reading

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How not wanting to appear racist can make you stupid.

Apparently everyone is racist. At least a little racist. That’s what you are lead to believe by popular culture and especially the media, and I can definitely agree that at times the most tolerant person can allow themselves to think … Continue reading

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Martyrs – A Protest Review

I have witnessed in recent years as Hollywood has realised horror is a cash cow the level of care taken in creating these pictures has reduced and the quality has taken a turn for the worse. This is in large part due … Continue reading

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Rec (Review)

I didn’t know much about Rec as I was loading the disc, I didn’t read the backcover blurb as the front cover sealed the deal. (See above picture.) Angela is a spunky young reporter (from the look of her I would also … Continue reading

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Frontier(s) (Review)

At the pitch meeting sometime in 2006… Writer (W) – “I’m thinking of making a horror movie.” Film company rep (R) – “Great. Cheap, easy to sell. Here’s a bag of money……. Wait, the company gets mad if I don’t tell … Continue reading

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The Exorcist 2 – Heretic (Review)

The 1974 original is hands down my favourite movie of the 70’s and probably my favourite horror movie of all time, but I never saw the sequels as I heard only bad press. So when while trawling the weekly horror … Continue reading

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Wolf Creek (Review)

Now this is a good crappy horror movie. They used Crappy Horror Movie Template C for this one. Two chicks and a guy buy a rustbucket and set off across country on a road trip, cue up the inevitable cliches. Let’s count … Continue reading

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The Hidden (Review)

Not sure this is really a horror flick, more a “tweener”, with the basic plot slightly skewed toward horror rather than sci-fi. Speaking of plot, the opening scene is a violent bank robbery, followed by a high speed car chase that even … Continue reading

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The Spirit (Review)

As Earl (via Carson Daly) maintains, Karma exists. Every few years an unheralded, usually low budget movie comes along that is deemed “cool” by those in the know, and eventually these films make big bucks and occasionally a career is … Continue reading

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Quick Change (Review)

I hadn’t seen Quick Change since it was initially released to VHS in the early 90’s, and I remember it was a funny flick with some funny scenes and of course Bill Murray at his deadpan best. (Bill Murray and … Continue reading

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