Features
Tuesday, January 5 2010
The Guilty Pleasure Films of 2009
Someone, the same old suspects show up on this list - cheesy horror films, goofy gross out comedies, and the occasional certified WTF title. Lucky for us, 2009 was no different when it came to culpable schlock.
Friday, May 4 2007
Monkey Business (Part 4: August)
In past years, Hollywood purposely counter programmed these renowned Cineplex dog days, trying to offset the perception that cinematic scraps were all the studios had to offer. From the look of this lame list, it's apparently back to the filmic fridge for some patently warmed over offerings.
Reviews
Thursday, February 11 2010
Rob Zombie: Hellbilly Deluxe 2
Normally we expect more of the same from Rob Zombie, but his fourth solo album throws us a bit of a curveball.
Thursday, September 6 2007
Halloween
In Carpenter's film, evil shows up right where you think you'd be safe. No one imagines he's safe in whitetrashland -- especially the section inhabited by a heavily inked up William Forsythe.
Friday, July 29 2005
The Devil's Rejects (2005)
The movie evokes no clear reaction to its violence -- no fear, no pity, no outrage -- because we don't identify with anyone on screen.
Blogs
Wednesday, September 8 2010
Mayhem Festival: 30 July 2010
Metal was taken to another level last July, as the three-staged Mayhem Tour took over Chicago's First Midwest Bank Amphitheater.
Sunday, January 17 2010
Everyday Monsters: Rob Zombie's Halloween II: The Unrated Director's Cut
(Warning: this look at the new DVD version of Rob Zombie's Halloween II contains MASSIVE SPOILERS. Read at your own risk.) It was an iconic…
Monday, August 31 2009
In Defense of Rob Zombie's 'Halloween II'
When Rob Zombie is good, he is very, very good. No one understands the obsessive geek nature of horror cinema better than this true fright…
News
Tuesday, September 4 2007
Rob Zombie's 'Halloween' tries to explain the slasher's psychology
Michael Myers. It's an ordinary name. Nothing menacing or peculiar. The kid next door. Which is what Michael Myers was -- in "Halloween," the low-budget…
Friday, August 31 2007
Rob Zombie breathes new life into a classic fright film
"It just really felt, to me, growing up on the East Coast, like it was Halloween."
