A short that fills its walls with more blood than some features, this chop-em-up gore-fest fits right alongside “Texas Chainsaw” or “Henry”. A man …continue reading The Daily Dig: “Roadkill: The Last Days of John Martin”
“The Slayer” is a pseudo-slasher film that employs a popular tactic from the VHS-heyday: killer cover art but underwhelming content. Stranded on an abandoned …continue reading The Daily Dig: The Slayer (1982)
A messy and unnecessarily layered story, that throws a dart to pick a protagonist, ends up somehow being enjoyable beyond expectations. A wealthy developer …continue reading The Daily Dig: Last Gasp (1995)
A plot-less mess of a film, the only redeeming parts are the expertly fabricated creatures and a New Wave/Rockabilly Punk soundtrack. Hobgoblins escape from …continue reading The Daily Dig: Hobgoblins (1988)
This is another film using a real-life threat as the source of terror, but a silly supernatural twist strips it of all effectiveness. A …continue reading The Daily Dig: Jaws of Satan (1981)
An exercise in absurdity, it’s hard to hate what you see — and not sure it’s possible to love it — but “The Creeps” is …continue reading The Daily Dig: The Creeps (1997)
Far more psychological horror than ghost story, “Haunted” is a period film that is high on human drama but scant with scares. A professor, …continue reading The Daily Dig: Haunted (1995)
The artsy opening of “Kolobos” devolves into a gore fest with unbridled direction, with a plot that loses its focus but never its guts. …continue reading The Daily Dig: Kolobos (1999)
A traditional ghost story motivated by revenge, “Grave Secrets” focuses on floating home goods and rural tropes rather than real scares. The owner of …continue reading The Daily Dig: Grave Secrets (1989)
From the production company that defined Omnibus comes an enjoyable anthology with a great cast and two strong stories (out of 4). A visit to …continue reading The Daily Dig: Torture Garden (1967)
