Posts Tagged ‘horror’

‘Last Exorcism’ keeps skeptics guessing


Teenage boys all over the world found themselves in for a surprise while chatting with a pretty young girl on Chatroulette this summer, a site that allows people to randomly connect with others through web cameras. Teasingly, she undid the top button on her blouse, but then stopped. She looked back up at the screen, rolled her eyes back into her head and let out a piercing screech.

Nightmarish script plagues ‘Elm Street’


“A Nightmare on Elm Street,” a remake of the classic 1984 film, was released this week but failed to deliver anything besides buckets of blood.

‘Crazy’ film infects audiences with fear


Fires ravage recently abandoned buildings. Empty streets full of broken down cars stretch from one side of the town to the other. Trash swirls in the wind, the only movement visible in the isolated surroundings. Somewhere in the distance a scream cries out, followed by silence. The new zombie film, “The Crazies,” creates a tense world were something can jump out from around a corner at any second.

Tips & tricks to make a scary flick


This year, toss the digital camera and say goodbye to your still, 2D Halloween photos. It’s time to serve your costume justice and put it in action. Shoot your very own low-budget horror film with tips on how to realistically gush blood, crack skulls and turn anything into a prop.

‘Saw VI’ succeeds in giving answers


America’s favorite torture-porn franchise is back. With Halloween on the horizon, it’s only natural for the money-hungry Hollywood producers to offer us yet another installment from the “Saw” series. Was there any point in continuing the madness? Believe it or not, there was.

Indie smash is scariest in decades


Attention all horror junkies — a new drug, “Paranormal Activity,” has just been released and is guaranteed to sustain your unruly urges. Recommended by industry professionals and users alike, this drug is the best available on the market today. Warning — side effects may include: spontaneous loud screaming, high blood pressure, the urge to leave bright lights on and, in extreme cases, the uncontrollable release of bodily fluids.

Zombie film filled with quirky violence, humor


According to zombie survival rule #32 in “Zombieland,” one should enjoy the little things in life. With relentless waves of laughs, zombie obliteration and outrageous action sequences, “Zombieland” is one not-so-little film that is impossible not to enjoy.

Sci-fi pandemonium feels eerily familiar


Blending elements of countless science fiction films that preceded it, “Pandorum” creates a creepy atmosphere, but eventually gets lost in the pandemonium caused by its plot’s intricacy.

Newest ‘Friday’ sacrifices plot for carnage


The original “Friday the 13th” film, released in 1980, was one of the key players in the horror genre's transition from disturbing psychological horror classics like “Rosemary's Baby” to gory slasher movies like today's “Saw” franchise.

Special effects intensify Vamp-Lycan blood feud


With superior special effects and a newbie director, “Underworld: Rise of the Lycans” intertwines a forbidden romance with fast-paced action scenes to create a film those familiar and unfamiliar with the “Underworld' series can enjoy.