In the 1940’s while Universal was churning out cliché (but enjoyable) monster movies, a producer named Val Lewton did something a little different. He made horror films that relied on plot and good… Continue reading
DARKNITE agrees to spend the night… A movie screen as black as pitch staring right at the confused audience; then out of no where, a piercing scream and a ghoulish laugh and so… Continue reading
Every film genre that has ever entertained film fans has had a group of people behind it driving that genre. Gangster films had James Cagney and Robert DeNiro; Westerns had John Ford, John… Continue reading
Welcome to a brand new weekly feature here at HOG called ‘The Super Five’. This is a different take on the ‘Top 10’ or ‘List’ style features, where I take a subject and… Continue reading
This marks the fifth entry in the Ten Most Interesting Directors of the Now series, honoring those film-makers who we just can’t see enough of in our cinemas. Joining our previous entries Edgar… Continue reading
A SLAMADAM review! Director: Jim Mickle Starring: Connor Paolo, Nick Damici, and Danielle Harris Plot: A vampire epidemic has swept the world. America has collapsed into a wasteland. The mysterious slayer, Mister (Nick Damici),… Continue reading
A review by SLAMADAMS Director: Jeff Nichols Starring: Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, and Shea Whigham Plot: A family man starts having visions of a coming storm. He is torn between his fear that they are… Continue reading
Director: Sean Byrne Starring: Xavier Samuels, Robin McLeavy Plot: A teenage boy, struggling with the death of his father and home life, finds himself trapped in a nightmare when the girl he turned… Continue reading
Director: Anthony Waller Starring: Tom Everett Scott, Julie Delpy Plot: There’s American werewolves. In Paris. Review: As it was said in the review for the original film, there aren’t many great werewolf movie… Continue reading
Director: John Landis Starring: David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Griffin Dunne Plot: Two American students are backpacking through the moors of Northern England when they get attacked by a werewolf. Jack is killed whilst… Continue reading
