Description from Netflix: In this eerie ghost story, a venerable New England inn closes after a century in business, and the lodge’s two remaining employees are determined to uncover the truth about longtime rumors that the majestic mansion is haunted. Things I liked: 1. Sara Paxton. As Claire, she showed endless curiosity, boundless energy, wide-eyed […]
You know a filmmaker is good at what he or she does when, in ranking his or her films from favorite to least favorite, even the one that falls in the “least favorite” spot is still not only a great film on its own, but also better than the majority of everything in the genre. […]
So I put some thought into this review because I wanted it to be just and fair. What I can say about the movie is this… GOD MUST REALLY HATE US! Pissed, Renfield
I’m going to try something a little different here:I’m going to write a love letter to a movie. I’m not interested in pointing out any perceived flaws in the film, because I don’t want to take anything away from the viewing experience that is May. Dear May, Girl, I feel your pain. I, too, had […]
Something Inside With an exasperated sigh She reaches for the sky Tools lay scattered Piled high at her feet In a day that seemed long She had plucked from humanities throng A person she deemed worthy of the word Perfection The sight of her walk Her manners Her talk A stunning beauty […]
On Reboots and Chainsaw Massacres: Bryan Akerley There are only so many times you can “reinvent” something before that something runs out of ways to be invented again. Then, pretty soon, it’s the same regurgitated nothing and all thoughts of integrity and originality have long since gone out the window. But now, recently, the horror genre […]
Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction. This is one such case. This is a story, (or maybe not), of a historical landmark here in my hometown of Houston, TX. I have been fascinated with the place since my teenage years. I’ve spent countless hours on the internet researching it, and even more hours crawling […]
Worst Movies of 2013 Mama: Scary Movie 5 didn’t need to parody this film. It was a joke on its own. The Purge: I hate it when a trailer introduces me to a film with a very promising concept, but the actual film never really delivers. I was totally let down by this one. Curse […]
The Horror by R.L. Shaffer as reviewed by Renfield Rasputin Haunted attractions across the nation bring in millions of dollars every Halloween season. If done well, many of the operators can keep their facility open all year round allowing thrill seekers the ability to scare the living crap out of themselves whenever they feel the […]
//begin.transmission.typing.of.the.dead.exe_ _vtr0n presents GHOST IN THE MACHINE TYPING OF THE DEAD:OVERKILL by SEGA for PC House of the Dead:Overkill was a game that fans and gamers in general shunned since it was released for the Wii. The fact that it was released for the Wii pretty much means that hardcore game snobs wrote […]