M. Night Shyamalan's film, The Village, is creepy as hell. It is also a great showcase for audience rudeness, as the bunch I was unfortunate enough to be in the vicinity of during the show did not qui…
We meet Baby Jane as a ringleted child star, who is a cutesy song-and-dance toast of the vaudeville circuit. She is so popular, she even has creepy life-sized dolls of herself for sale after the show.…
There are times in life when taking a family camping trip in the middle of nowhere is simply a bad idea. For example, if you haven't been feeling well and aren't getting better, it's probably best to …
In my humble opinion, Deadly Friend is the ultimate late-night movie. Seriously, how can you go wrong with a Wes Craven film starring Matthew Labyorteaux (Albert from Little House!), Kristy Swanson, A…
Director Miike Takashi is one busy man. Churning out seven movies in 2001 alone, he certainly doesn't let genre limitations control what films he makes. Known best in these parts for the horrifically …
When I tried to remember what went on in Poltergeist II, I could picture a few scenes in my mind, but no story. That didn't seem right, so I thought it was probably time to give it another whirl. Afte…
In this era of YouTube where anyone and everyone posts home videos of their cats, their kids, their musings on life, etc., it is surprisingly easy to accept a feature film that is disguised as a home …
Blindness' "What if?" scenario is along the lines of such sci-fi/horror stories as Children of Men, Cormac McCarthy's The Road, or 28 Days Later. Something happens beyond everyone's control, sending h…
A lonely 40-something widower Aoyama (Ryo Ishibashi) decides it is time to get married again, so with the help of a moviemaker friend, opens a casting call for a non-existent film. Actresses show up t…
When VCRs first came out, An American Werewolf in London was one of the first videos where my brother and I discovered the joys of rewinding-your-favorite-scene abuse ("A naked America man stole my ba…
Jiney (Race Wong) is a pretty young student who disses boys to instead go out and take photos with her best friend Jas (Race's real-life sister Rosanne Wong). She is a serious girl, with furrowed brow…
