'Evil Dead Rise' takes the franchise's simple premise and centers the terror on a family stuck in a high-rise apartment for an energetic, gory and fun entry.
Mindwarp, a post-apocalyptic, sci-fi gore film produced by Fangoria Magazine in 1992, is a cup half-full, cup half-empty proposition. In the plus column, it stars Bruce Campbell (The Evil Dead) and Angus Scrimm (Phantasm), two genre icons who give it their all no matter how low-budget or poorly conceived the film around them happens to be. And despite being the brainchild of a publication dedicate...[Read More]
I’ve been a fan of the original Evil Dead trilogy for almost twenty years, so when I got word of a remake, I was skeptical about how good it would be. Even the fact that Fede Alvarez’s vision for one of my favorite movies was fully sanctioned and produced by the original writer/director Sam Raimi, Producer Rob Tapert, and star, Ash himself, Bruce Campbell, did little to lessen my apprehension for ...[Read More]
I am to Bruce Campbell as Annie Wilkes was to Paul Sheldon in Misery…minus the sadistic rage and predisposition to kidnap their favorite entertainer. I was about 14 when I had my first real dose of “The Chin,” as many fans affectionately refer to Campbell. Sure, I saw him in Darkman four years earlier, but his role was so minor that I forgot he was in it until I researched his filmography for this...[Read More]
MGM’s 1939 movie musical The Wizard of Oz is beloved by generations of people and still regarded as a cinematic classic more than seventy years after its original release. As I imagine is the case for many people, the film was one of my earliest childhood memories related to movies, and I still love it to this day. With recognizable branded properties being more important than ever in Hollyw...[Read More]
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! And the holiday week has brought with it a new look at what will hopefully be one of the big family films of next year. As you prepare to load your tables with the approaching holiday feast, this week’s special Thanksgiving edition of Trailer Trashin’ serves up a look at the second trailer for Disney’s Oz: The Great and Powerful. Premise: When Oscar ...[Read More]
It’s almost here, Bat-fans. After four long years of waiting, the release of The Dark Knight Rises is mere days away. And appropriately, the past week has brought us the first look at the new cinematic incarnation of a franchise that has been a fixture of popular culture even longer than Batman. This week’s Trailer Trashin’ takes a look at the upcoming fantasy film Oz: The Great ...[Read More]